My retirement boat.

[MapisM]

plank on frame constructions, I wouldn't go there with either a new build or an old boat
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Hence in my spec, if timber it would be cold moulded epoxy build.

While I fully agree that traditional construction demands attention and care, and can go pear shaped quickly if neglected, I couldn't disagree more with your conclusion.
I mean, to rephrase that, I'd rather say "if moulded epoxy, why timber at all?"

...with apologies for the o/t...

 

[burgundyben]

While I fully agree that traditional construction demands attention and care, and can go pear shaped quickly if neglected, I couldn't disagree more with your conclusion.
I mean, to rephrase that, I'd rather say "if moulded epoxy, why timber at all?"

...with apologies for the o/t...

I quite agree, my preference would be steel.

The boat scarron linked to is steel.

 

[Bajansailor]

I quite agree, my preference would be steel.

The boat scarron linked to is steel.

Morning Watch is also steel.........

Although I dont think she has a Portugese bridge as such (is that where there is an extra bulwark forward of the wheelhouse?).
But the tender shown in the photo I posted earlier looks like it might have had a small inboard engine, as there is no O/B engine readily visible.

It is a real shame that the brokers were so economical in their selection of photos of her in the Yachtworld advertisement.
I am sure that everybody following this thread would be keen on seeing some more photos, especially of her Gardner diesels.
(Scarron's fine vessel built by J Samuel White is very lovely as well - tnx for the link)

 

[RogerRat]

Ben

As you know I am right there with you on that list, must haves include a Portuguese bridge and a big shiny bell! This one is the very top of my list for retirement boat.
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More here http://www.sandemanyachtcompany.co....-63-ft-TS-Gentleman-s-MY-1963/yacht-for-sale/

All these links to the style of 'retirement boats are lovely. ( Apart from the Nordhavens, (personal)) I don't think I could choose between any of them. I have two questions tho...


1. What's the fascination of and/or desire of a Portuguese bridge? They look nice but I've never seen anyone on one.

2. What kind of Plonka would change a name from 'Morning Watch' to 'La Bimba'? It's not even 'La Bamba'! :disgust:

RR

 

[MarieK]

I found this blog the other day on a link while researching Nordhavn - details the movements of a retired couple who bought a Nordhavn in 2010. Rather nice lifestyle, and the owner Rick goes into quite some detail in different places. A good read for you Ben while you are dreaming

http://www.eliana76.com/

 

[Bajansailor]

Going back to Morning Watch, I wrote to Peter Reed (the broker at Ardell who is looking after her) and he kindly sent me some specification sheets about her, including this copy of the first sheet of the original General Arrangement drawing.

Changing tack, the yacht in the link below is a bit smaller than what Ben has in mind, but I think she would tick a lot of the boxes :-
http://www.caraibe-yachts.com/en/secondhand.php?id=899&boat=ANG+Trawler+56+2003
They claim that she is very frugal with her diesel (one mile per litre at 8 knots), giving her trans Atlantic (or even trans Pacific) range easily.

And at Euros 400k, she is almost 300k less than the asking price for Morning Watch, and appears to be in pretty good condition generally, unlike poor MW who still needs a considerable amount of re-fit work carried out.

 

[mcyachts]

Hello Bajansailor,
I agree on your thoughts about Morning Watch - La Bimba. She is a really nice looking vessel indeed.
There seem to be a lot of work left to be done though. Hace you got the chance to visit her ?

 

[epervier]

Its a long long way off, but one can dream.

I'd like to be able to say I have been I have been formulating this idea for a long time, but the truth is I was thinking about it today while driving home to meet the gas engineer who is repeatedly unable to fix the product he is trained to fix....

My retirement boat is about 70ft to 80ft long, displacement boat, centre main engine power to provide 10 knots max, wing engine to provide power generation and be able to be switched to provide maybe 4 knots, round bilge, maybe bilge keels, maybe stabs, generally system wise it would be kept fairly simple. Might be steel, perhaps GRP or wood composite, maybe aluminium. Would have a 3000 mile range so could cross the pond. Hull would be built to be able to take the ground and sit upright.

It would be pretty, a bit Fred Parker or Nicholson ish.

Hull would have a tall bow with quite a big flair, Portuguese bridge, crane on foredeck for lifting tender aboard, tender would be 10ft with a small inboard. Twin ground tackle set into the bow, with big hydraulic winches. Canoe stern with a big lazarette.

One driving position from the wheelhouse, steps up to a sun pad on top, the deck saloon would have lots of glass (and corresponding air con, a biggish aft deck with some fixed poles so it could be enclosed with a canopy.

A gate in the Bulwarks with steps down to the dinghy.

Galley aft of the engine room with a dumb waiter up to the saloon, steps fwd of the saloon down to the cabins with a companionway (opposite side to the wing engine) leading aft to the galley.

Two guest cabins, both ensuite with showers, an owners cabin up fwd with a 7ft sq bed and a walk in bathroom with hip bath.

Fwd end of the saloon backing onto the raised wheelhouse would be a small office with a writing bureau and small library.

Wheelhouse would have a full sized chart table. Radar, chart plotter and satellite gadgets kept to a minimum. BFO water maker, air con, heating and hot water.

Interior in mostly mahogany, fluer de lys featuring heavily in the soft furnishings, no keep calm/union jack items and no underwater led lighting.

A bloody great big flagstaff for the ensign, a funnel and mast for lights and aerials etc.

Horns louder than the Queen Mary/Concorde and the land speed record Sunbeam all together.

I think that's it for now.

With a burn rate of one and half litres a hour at cruise