02-02-2012, 22:49
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Vancouver Island BC Canada
Boat: M50, 50.5x14.5x7
Posts: 21
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Big Wooden Boat
built 1903 PROVIDENCE is 64ft. on deck and displaces 67 tons. I sailed her from Denmark to BC. back in 1978. She has undergone extensive rebuilding which is ongoing including a new mainmast (55'x13") spring of 2011. New booms and gaffs to come this spring. 1986 saw us off to Jamaica where we chartered for 2 years. Upon returning to BC in 1989 I took out the accomodations and put in an insulated/glassed fish hold and went salmon fishing till 2003 where upon I retired her when she turned 100 years old. I completed a NEW interior in 2004. I some what reluctlantly am offering someone else with more youth than I to continue managing and enjoy this fine ship. The asking price is $280,000 and am willing to consider trading down to a smaller vessel around 45ft. Thanks for viewing
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06-02-2012, 06:08
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C.L.O.D
Join Date: Apr 2010
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Re: Big Wooden Boat
Wow, this looks and sounds like an awesome boat - I would love to see more photos. Do you have her listed elsewhere, with detailed specs?
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07-02-2012, 18:44
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Vancouver Island BC Canada
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BIG WOODEN BOAT
hi, I posted earlier and had a few folks wondering if I had more pics. of PROVIDENCE. Well here is a link to my web album, feel free to cruise thru. https://picasaweb.google.com/kewlrun...eat=directlink
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08-02-2012, 04:57
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Re: Big Wooden Boat
That is a hell of a classy lady you have 
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08-02-2012, 04:58
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Holland, France
Boat: 33ft sloop
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Re: Big Wooden Boat
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08-02-2012, 05:09
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: St. Georges, Bda
Boat: Rhodes Reliant 41ft
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Re: BIG WOODEN BOAT
Quote:
Originally Posted by kewlrunninz
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What a fine vessel she is.
Your photo gallery is a traditionalist's dream.
This is a stab in the dark, but does Marlin Sportster mean anything to you?
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so many projects--so little time !! 
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08-02-2012, 07:35
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Back in Northern California working on the Ranch
Boat: Pearson 365 Sloop and 9' Fatty Knees.
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Re: Big Wooden Boat
...ahhh...if I was younger and much richer...
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08-02-2012, 13:08
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Vancouver Island BC Canada
Boat: M50, 50.5x14.5x7
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Re: Big Wooden Boat
No she is not a Baltic Trader they were built to carry cargo, my ship and many like her were built to fish, towing a trawl net off the stern quaters, hence the lower freeboard from midships aft. I was told by a Dane who owned a 72' Baltic that I was interested in buying back then until I hauled her out for my inspection. At any rate he said to me to look for a "HAI KUTTER" built before 1930 as they were built on sailing ship lines . PROVIDENCE has a long and gentle run underwater from just aft. of midships to the counter and as a result leaves little or no wake when making 9 knots wether under sail or power. Thanks for the interest in her.
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08-02-2012, 13:15
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Holland, France
Boat: 33ft sloop
Posts: 1,091
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Re: Big Wooden Boat
I am too old, dear friend, to even think to pick up a vessel like your beautiful mistress.
I fully understand that you will not part lightly from her.
I believe the right one will come along.
All the best .....
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19-02-2012, 15:21
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Vancouver Island BC Canada
Boat: M50, 50.5x14.5x7
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Re: Big Wooden Boat
will be posting some new photos. of replacing the deck on PROVIDENCE just as soon as I scan them into my web album
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19-02-2012, 16:00
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Holland, France
Boat: 33ft sloop
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Re: Big Wooden Boat
What an extremely fine classic. A beautiful liveaboard and a ship you feel straight comfortable with. No, she is not a Baltic, I realised that later when I saw her sheerline.
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19-02-2012, 18:02
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Nanaimo, BC
Boat: Sceptre 36
Posts: 454
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Re: Big Wooden Boat
Sent PM
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19-02-2012, 22:07
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Vancouver Island BC Canada
Boat: M50, 50.5x14.5x7
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Re: BIG WOODEN BOAT
Marlin Sportster cant say it means anything. Is this a boat or person
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20-02-2012, 14:56
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Nanaimo, BC
Boat: Sceptre 36
Posts: 454
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Re: Big Wooden Boat
Send me a personal Message, I would like to have a look.
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