Thank you for the kind words. It does take a bit of work to keep it looking good. I am replacing part of the keel right now and hope to launch for the 2020 season by the end of the month.
I do swell the hull. Before I launch each spring I tent the hull from the waterline to the ground and then dump 50-60 gallons of water under the boat every day for about a week. I also pour water into the bilge every day until it stops leaking out.
in the old days they said people used to soak potatoe bags and lay them out inside the hulls ive also heard of running sprinkler in them too ? its 2020 and i just saw tortuga for sale on one of the websites she sure is a Beauty i launched a 30 foot wood Constellation Chris Craft i restored in the 1990s and it was getting hard to find hydraulic trailer guys that would do it for liability reasons although i found a guy in Maryland that wasnt afraid at all because he knew what he is doing and even owned a Woodie himself George Klein who owns Bay Harbor marina
The yard I store at does run sprinklers under the boats they maintain. However, my boat is stored in a shed with no water. So I tent the hull and pour water underneath and also put some water in the bilge. My bilge is very shallow so I can't put much water in it. It seems to work. My bilge pumps didn't come on for the first time this year for nearly an hour after launch. I don't know what boat you saw for sale, but it wasn't Tortuga.
@Todd Dunn my father just passed away and he has a 24 foot Coast Guard Launch converted into a fishing vessel with the full white green red color pattern cabin and pulpit attached!!! Was just curious if you know what year that could be dated to approximately??? I could sent you some pictures...just very curious!!! He loved this boat soooo much!!!
I am sorry, but I have no knowledge of the history of Coast Guard boats. I think the USCG has a history center in Seattle that is on-line. You should be able to get some information there. I can't help beyond that.
No Jim. I would never use oil because it would leach into my bilge water and then be pumped over the side. It would be particularly bad at launch when the boat does leak a fair amount. In addition, my wife would absolutely refuse to go aboard because of the smell of any oil. Water works just fine.
The boat is a 1936 Raised Deck Cruiser built by the Nunes Brothers Boat and Ways company in Sausalito, CA (on San Francisco Bay). I have restored it. The restoration included repowering with a modern diesel. I had no qualms about repowering because the original engine was long gone and I have no idea what the original power was. The power now is a Volvo-Penta D2-40 4 cylinder diesel generating 40 hp at 3,200 rpms. The boat cruises at 7 knots at 2,000 rpms and has a top speed of just over 9 knots. The boat is loaded on a Brownell hydraulic trailer for launch.
You have a beautiful boat sir! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you. it is a labor of love.
Excellent. I had a very similar boat named TULE LADY. Loved that old boat!
Cool. These old boats are great to own.
wow! very pretty lines. that cabin is real cool. a beautiful boat!
Thanks Nick.
Have a great boating season.
Thanks. Launch day is this coming Monday for the sailboat and about a week after that for Tortuga.
Very nice boat, congratulations on your fine work!
Thank you for the kind words. It does take a bit of work to keep it looking good. I am replacing part of the keel right now and hope to launch for the 2020 season by the end of the month.
Beautiful boat. Surprised you don't have to let the hull swell.
I do swell the hull. Before I launch each spring I tent the hull from the waterline to the ground and then dump 50-60 gallons of water under the boat every day for about a week. I also pour water into the bilge every day until it stops leaking out.
Beautiful lovely fair lines
Glad you like it. It is a classic.
in the old days they said people used to soak potatoe bags and lay them out inside the hulls ive also heard of running sprinkler in them too ? its 2020 and i just saw tortuga for sale on one of the websites she sure is a Beauty i launched a 30 foot wood Constellation Chris Craft i restored in the 1990s and it was getting hard to find hydraulic trailer guys that would do it for liability reasons although i found a guy in Maryland that wasnt afraid at all because he knew what he is doing and even owned a Woodie himself George Klein who owns Bay Harbor marina
The yard I store at does run sprinklers under the boats they maintain. However, my boat is stored in a shed with no water. So I tent the hull and pour water underneath and also put some water in the bilge. My bilge is very shallow so I can't put much water in it. It seems to work. My bilge pumps didn't come on for the first time this year for nearly an hour after launch.
I don't know what boat you saw for sale, but it wasn't Tortuga.
Just Beautiful. I love the look of these.
Glad you enjoyed it. Tortuga is just about ready to go into the water for 2020.
props to the trailer driver, that wasn't his first reverse under a hull.
He has done it a few times.
That's a nice Boat, do you have any footage inside? Like a boat tour.
Tank you. I have several boat tour videos. Here is the link to the most recent one (last Summer) -
ruclips.net/video/LFdu9PzFntI/видео.html
@Todd Dunn my father just passed away and he has a 24 foot Coast Guard Launch converted into a fishing vessel with the full white green red color pattern cabin and pulpit attached!!! Was just curious if you know what year that could be dated to approximately??? I could sent you some pictures...just very curious!!! He loved this boat soooo much!!!
I am sorry, but I have no knowledge of the history of Coast Guard boats. I think the USCG has a history center in Seattle that is on-line. You should be able to get some information there. I can't help beyond that.
Wow! I love your boat! So 😎
Glad you enjoyed the video.
She is beauty ! Perfect work !
Thanks George. The boat is far from perfect, but then I am aware of every flaw.
What a beautiful boat!
Thank you.
a really classic looking boat..
You are welcome for the kind words.
Classy looking ship congratulations
Thank you. I am beginning my 12th year of working on the boat.
Great work, had you considered pouring an oil rather then water, to get the wood to pre swell?
No Jim. I would never use oil because it would leach into my bilge water and then be pumped over the side. It would be particularly bad at launch when the boat does leak a fair amount. In addition, my wife would absolutely refuse to go aboard because of the smell of any oil. Water works just fine.
Todd Dunn, thanks for sharing with me. I was thinking tongue or linseed oil, was a more common choice, great point about the smell.
Nice Boat
Manset Town Dock with Southwest Harbor behind?
Yes indeed.
My mother grew up in Southwest Hbr and I know the area well.
So that means you'll be selling IT now? Gpx
Maybe at the end of this season. I have had the boat for 11 years and am considering moving on to something else. It all depends on my health.
What a beaut
what am i looking at here
The boat is a 1936 Raised Deck Cruiser built by the Nunes Brothers Boat and Ways company in Sausalito, CA (on San Francisco Bay). I have restored it. The restoration included repowering with a modern diesel. I had no qualms about repowering because the original engine was long gone and I have no idea what the original power was. The power now is a Volvo-Penta D2-40 4 cylinder diesel generating 40 hp at 3,200 rpms. The boat cruises at 7 knots at 2,000 rpms and has a top speed of just over 9 knots.
The boat is loaded on a Brownell hydraulic trailer for launch.
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I know this is no video but she sure is sweet. !!!
Thanks. I think so too.
Nice to have money
Have money? Not anymore, now that I own a wooden boat. Actually since I do all the work on this boat myself it doesn't cost all that much to own.
The boat is stunning . The video showing the boat 👎🏻
This video was about the launch. I have other videos that show the boat.