You have to stare pretty hard to see the rust on that fiberglass hull too....
Rusty boats and rustier trailers
- Thread starter Gilligan
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nah..it's a little better than that...has two heads actually..one with sink and shower...
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groanThree if you count the Poop-Deck.
Just the 6 pk for starters.
Sneakers
Just sneakin' around....
Well, then he should be good to go. Fridge is just about empty, right?
black dog
Free America
Good for him, hard work but fun lifestyle. What did you do this year?, I chased rockfish on the bay...
itsbob
I bowl overhand
What year is that boat??
1962.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
We used to fish out of Hatteras on the Albatross Fleet, very similar look, but I think their boats were maybe 15 years older (maybe more).. The boats were BEASTS. We went out 2 days after a hurricane, Capt tried to talk us out of it, telling us he didn't mind, no issue with the boat, but wasn't sure we'd be up to it.. we did, and we really weren't.
Prices were VERY reasonable, as unlike the Oregon Inlet they weren't trying to make enough to make their 1.5 - 2 million dollar boat payment..
That's hull #76 in the "Knit Wits" series..the first fiberglass design produced by Hatteras and largest fiberglass boat yet built at the time...
https://www.marinemax.com/connect/lifestyles/hatteras/the-first-hatteras-knit-wits
https://www.marinemax.com/connect/lifestyles/hatteras/the-first-hatteras-knit-wits
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Albatross boats are NOT Fiberglass for sure.. they are heavy wood boats that make them perfect for less then ideal days out fishing..
"They are, in fact, a tourist attraction bringing many visitors to the Albatross Fleet docks to see the last of the traditional wooden working boats that were once found throughout the North Carolina coast."
Their oldest boat was launched in 1937 and is still in use..
It's just another boat...the opportunity to pick it up cheap coincided with son's need to find a new "apartment" that didn't cost $1000/month.
The boat is pretty old but was well maintained up until about 2008. Been sitting pretty neglected since then and does need some work.
I've got a soft spot for vintage boats but have given up owning wood ones...too much work to maintain.
Yes, but not that nice. One of the largest I had was an old bay built wooden boat that was 46'. Had a single diesel engine. Ended up scrapping the hull and selling the engine..too much rot. Had a fast trimaran that was 43' but that was a test craft..a technology demonstrator. Part of it is still sitting here in the compound ....wasting away on a rusty trailer.