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Originally Posted by newhaul
if infact it was a Starratt 45 why does the USCG I list her vessel the sea nymph as a 37 Starratt & jenks 36
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The
boat is definitely a
Morgan 45 Starret and Jenks
Center Cockpit model.
Google the
boat and look at photos of the few you can find listed
for sale. It's quite visually unique, with that split-level slotted toe rail. There is no way this is a 36 foot boat. We have a 35' boat and Sea Nymph is quite a bit larger than SV Barry Duckworth.
For a scathing review of this boat check out Jeff H's opinion of it over on Sailnet. These boats don't sell for a whole lot of
money due to the reputation, so they can often be picked up
cheap -especially if they have a whole lot of problems.
SailNet Community - Starrett-Jenks Morgan45 info-opinions
As for why it is incorrectly documented within the USCG records you would have to ask the original owners who first documented it. You can not blame this one on Appel at least. The USCG will not let you change vital information in their records like the boat's length just by filling in a form.
"Close enough for
Government work"
My guess as to why it is documented incorrectly is either a simple clerical error years ago, or maybe folks just like under-reporting size as many places will charge
fees based on length and will gather that data from the official documents.
Our own boat is incorrectly listed on our documents as being one foot longer than the Hallberg-Rassy Rasmus 35 specifications say. It is 34.5' but the USCG document has it a 35.5' instead. I'd love to correct that, but...heck, we didn't even bother to change the hailing port when we re-documented it in our name. With all the other forms and stuff that had to be done, like ship's station
license and such it would have just been easier in the long run to have changed our own names to match those of the former owners.