OldDan1943
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- Vessel Name
- Kinja
- Vessel Make
- American Tug 34 #116 2008
A real classic but, not for me.
Looks like a nice 47 footer repowered with JDs. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to have air conditioning so it would unsuitable on the east coast. Take a look at the fiberglass fuel tanks. That setup may be common but I have never seen it before.
https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/19...ilothouse-3537664/?refSource=standard listing
Agree
I miss the Portuguese bridge I had on my N46. It was a great and safe place to hangout at night when the boat was on autopilot.
Disagree. I miss the Portuguese bridge I had on my N46.
It was a great and safe place to hangout at night when the boat was on autopilot.
It's a shame you don't see true bridge wings on the larger boats. The last time I saw one was on a 100' training ship. But I think it could be done on smaller boats with a full pilothouse on top of the deckhouse.
Nice form, did you know when she will be for sale and at witch price ?
No, no it is not for me , my wife will kill me if I even only thinking that !!
LOL failed! LolNot a trawler but I found this quite interesting.... or laughable, take your pick.
Now it is witch one on the avatar, below a photo taken on the river, arch removed (we prefer without arch, even my wife want cut all (!!??) on the fly ...
My first boat was interesting. 1928 44’ converted harbor tug . Straight 8 Chrysler
My first boat was interesting. 1928 44’ converted harbor tug . Straight 8 Chrysler
Arc,
Kinda like you’re old boat. Nice open foredeck. Never have been a fan of those round ports though.
Love old straight eights. What brand? Chrysler or Chris Craft, Owens, Universal, Palmer, Redwing, Nordberg, Grey ect ect. But of all those engines (and more) I think Chrysler Marine was the only one w a straight eight. There was a Bar (brand) water cooled manifold for auto-conversions that included the big Roadmaster engine of 320 cu.in. Chris Craft had the relatively popular 160hp flat head engine but it was a 6 cylinder engine. Not an eight. So I think it was only Chrysler that offered a factory made eight cylinder engine.
And I think it wasn’t till the late 50’s that V8 auto based engines were available. And they didn’t go the whole nine yards and put the flywheel on the front of the engine where it belongs IMO. Some auto conversions even used auto transmissions complete w automotive clutches and as far as I know none had fwd mounted flywheels. But after the mid fifties eight cylinder engines were only available w the flywheels on the back of the engine (crankshaft) like cars. The flathead engines w their flywheel on the front were very low in clearance (bottom to top) of the engines so engines could be decked over w much lower decks. But flathead engines were gone by the mid fifties. The boats using auto conversion engines had a clutch pedal like a car. And reverse was not synchromesh then so many/most had a driveshaft brake for faster better shifting.
Of course there’s a lot more to it like down-draft carburetors but ......
Arc, got any more pics?
Love IT! And, her name is right up my alley!
Where in LI do you boat out of? Freeport's Hudson and Woodcleft Canals were my playground 1950's / 60's. Back then boats such as you picture were plentiful. I may have been close to that boat in some yard... as I worked on boats in boat yards while growing up.
Looks like a nice 47 footer repowered with JDs. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to have air conditioning so it would unsuitable on the east coast. Take a look at the fiberglass fuel tanks. That setup may be common but I have never seen it before.
https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/19...ilothouse-3537664/?refSource=standard listing