T&T: WOOD 47' PACEMAKER

[Alec McLocklin (amclockl)]

 I have used both a lift with 4 slings and railroads. The benefit of
slings is that they can place it somewhere in the yard blocked up while
you work on it. On the railroad, its stuck there with a time constraint
till they back it back into the water. My wood vessel is 60k lbs. and
most yards can handle that weight.

As most have stated, you will spend a lot of time working on a wood
boat. You have to go into it with the same frame of mind as if you were
purchasing an old Victorian house. It will take years to fix up but in
the end it will be one of a kind. (This old boat)

Alec
GB Alaskan 49

-----Original Message-----
From: trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces at lists.samurai.com
[mailto:trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces at lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of
Pascal Gademer
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 8:27 AM
To: trawlers-and-trawlering at lists.samurai.com
Subject: Re: T&T: WOOD 47' PACEMAKER

i am extremely grateful that there are still some folks out there who
are willing to spend the money, time and effort on keeping woodies
afloat and alive; many of these boats are gorgeous with classic lines
and a soul.

that said, i know i will never own one as it is just too maintenance
intensive and the risks are just too high.

all it take is one plank coming loose underway...  Even with a "new"
bottom, you can't be sure everything was done right, that the screws
were the rigth quality and put in right...

"For $50K I guess I can't go too far wrong."

well, you can go wrong by 50k plus purchase expenses plus all the $ you
will add to the boat, plus the additional maintenance you will put in
year after year.

Tehre are many glass boats out there that can be bought for little more
than this; unless you have the knowledge, experience and $ to keep the
boat in pristine shape, RUN!

again, thank you to all those who are willing to restore these beauties,
you are keeping a piece of maritime history alive.

pascal
miami, fl