Well here you go, a 50 ft Trojan

[wowzer52]

The best.....check this out .... http://portland.craigslist.org/nco/boa/1008835950.html

[Stripermann2]

Nice looking. On YW, it has 99 photos too!

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/ ... 76004&url=

[LSP]

Jamie .... you'd sure look good bringing that monster up the north end of the bay this season....

[Stripermann2]

If only it were that simple!

Whoever buys that boat will most likely keep her on the left coast... That'd be some big cheese to relocate that boat to our neck of the woods!

[wowzer52]

Need a longer handle on the fish net.

[mtwolf]

WHY NOT ME GOD???

John
F-31
Galloway Creek

[aaronbocknek]

uh guys, i showed this to phil this morning and he's actually calling the broker either today or tomorrow...... he is so taken with boats now it's not even funny. his idea? sell the house and have us live aboard this beautiful vessel. i've never seen him more serious in our 13 years together. i said, ''look, its a wood hull and very few marinas in the area allow wooden hulled boats (parkside does NOT and will not allow liveaboards in the winter)" and second, '' how would we get her from there to here?" simple he said, '' i am sure some of your trojan buddies from the website would help". well guys? any takers on this one? think about it jamie,will, john, etc...... imagine that this spring. to be honest, i could actually see us living on this and selling the house.
aaron

[LSP]

What's the chances of putting a set of wings on that thing and have captain sullenberger fly it over? I'm sure he can put her right down in the mouth of the river.

[prowlersfish]

It is full time job owning a 50 foot wood boat , and you better have deep pockits , very deep .

the price is in line with glass boat , I know some of you love your wood boats and you know you have to keep them up or else .

[aaronbocknek]

will, if only it was that easy....
paul...... i don't know how many times i have told phil that wooden hulled boats are constant upkeep..... he just sees the beauty and non of the upkeep. i said, ''what about the planks above and below the water line, the oak ribs, the fact that we would have to put a worm shoe on the keel......'' sometimes i am just a busy signal..... any one else out there experience that? or am i just the only one? some back up on this one would be helpful. i also told him.....'and just who is going to explain to maccabee that his back yard is no longer there?' he would be beside himself. for a boston terrier, he's quite the out door dog. not usual for the breed.
aaron

[Stripermann2]

Aaron, take a deep breath....The costs involved with getting her here outways the investment. In my opinion.

Take a look here...and it's not too far from you!

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/ ... 89297.html

[wowzer52]

Here in the northwest most old commercial fishermen prefer wooden boats because of the ability to flex with the water in off shore heavy seas. 30 to 40ft boats are common and are able to handle monster seas during winter fishing. Ship systems and fittings stay tighter because the boat moves with the water for a smoother ride and does not pound like some glass boats. I have restored several wooden boats in the past, the largest being a 35ft Chris with lap strake planking. The problem with rot comes when the boat is left out of the water for extended periods, or left with open chips and cracks from lack of sealer on topsides and hull(paint and varnish). Also, common practice is to throw a handful of rocksalt in the bilge every once in a while to help preserve the wood. Salt being a natural preservative, salt water boats will last almost indefinately with proper attention and very low maintainance. Don't be afraid of larger wooden boats, however, the smaller wooden boats that go in and out of the water or ones that have been stored long periods of time, in or out of the water, will need special care and high maintainance. When the boat is in good shape, it's easy to keep in good shape, but if you get one that has been neglected, and that goes for glass boats too, it can be time consuming to bring her back, but it is worth it. With the construction of that Trojan being comparable to Grand Banks construction, it will hold its high value for generations. As far as getting it to Middle River, What a great cruise it would be to take her through the Panama Canal and home one leg at a time. Do it while you're young and you'll never regret it. You only get one go-around so sell the house, pack your bags and the dog will do just fine.

[gjrylands]

Wait till you hear this one.

25 or 30 yeas or so ago her sister ship was trucked from Detroit, to my boatyard in Chicago where I kept my boat for winter storage. The bridge was removed and was sitting on the front deck. Other then needing the reinstallation, the boat was perfect. The bright work was pristine. The boat sat there for the next 15 years, uncovered, uncared for, and wanted. It was sickening to watch that boat rot away. Numerous inquires were made about the boat, but the yards answer was always the same, 'the boats not for sale.' Each year the storage bill was paid, and each year the condition of the boat got worse. The condition eventually got so bad the boat was scrapped. It was only then did we learn the the boat was awarded to the wife in a devorce settlement. She had no intrest in the boat other then knowing that her X couldn't have it. It was his pride and joy, and she wasn't going to ever let him get his hands on the boat again.

The scorn of a woman.

[aaronbocknek]

hi gerry, god i hate hearing about stuff like that.... imagine having a magnificant vessel like that just rot away. makes me sick to think about it. the LEAST she could have done was sell it for a dollar. god, how awful.
aaron

[gjrylands]

I don't know anything about the circumstances surrounding the divorce. She may have caught her X in the boat dipping his wick with some babe. Who knows? Bottom line is, she didn’t want the boat, and didn’t want anyone else to have it either.
I know there couldn’t have been that many made, but now there is one less.