Boat Photo Thread

[rsmith]

Evel Knevils Broward. I met him a couple times he was a pretty kool guy. This was after the Snake river canyon jump.

 

[ohiohatteras]

Heading out the West Harbor Channel in Lake Erie.....and one right after new paint job and before half tower was back on.....

 

[jim rosenthal]

In my totally biased opinion, owning one myself, the prettiest boat Hatteras ever made- the Series I 36 convertible. What a sweetheart. And what a nice example of the model, too.

 

[bobk]

Chateau de Mer, 1981 48MY at Boca Chita spring 2010.

 

[lumina]

Hi All,

It NEVER ceases to amaze me that I can completely miss a thread!! I pop into the forum at least twice
a day if not more and I totally missed this thread which was started in Feb. 2010 by Ben (cool idea by
the way Ben)....

Does this happen to anyone else !!!!!

A few of my favorite shots of Glittering Image. (first 3 of 6, others to follow tomorrow).
1974 Hatteras Yachtfish. Length 48'9" beam 14'7". Powered by Detriot 8v71 Naturals.

The first one should be making our way to Nantucket in the summer of 2010 for 12 days
of vaca-rain-tion....even the dog wanted to go home.

The second is at anchor in FL.

The last is on the hard a few days after we bought her.

 

[rsmith]

In my totally biased opinion, owning one myself, the prettiest boat Hatteras ever made- the Series I 36 convertible. What a sweetheart. And what a nice example of the model, too.

I agree the 36 was one of the best proportioned Sportfish's. Looks naked with out riggers tho.

 

[rsmith]

Overtaking the R&T a 1973 45 with 8/n's headed to the canyon in the early 80's

 

[saltshaker]

Looks naked with out riggers tho.

I've run across 2 different SF with full towers and no outriggers. One even had a nice Release Marine chair on her. Looks real strange without the riggers.

 

[rsmith]

I've run across 2 different SF with full towers and no outriggers. One even had a nice Release Marine chair on her. Looks real strange without the riggers.

I've seen a couple too. But I think they were repaints that they never put the riggers back on or ones that lost them in the hurricanes. A new set of triple spreaders will set you back $10k today so you could see y someone selling the boat might take a set of bent ones off and not replace them. I sold my old set after the hurricanes and replaced them with 41' triple spreader Lee's big rigs. They are double wall super heavy designed for the 30+ knot boats. I wanted them because we fish tag lines with heavier baits in the Bahamas and the lighter riggers get too much wip to them when u pull the baits up sea. My father knew Mr Lee back in the 60's I cant believe Lee's moved out of miami after 50+ years. Their up in NC now.

 

[dan & mary 43dc]

Saint Joseph River Yacht Club, St Joseph, Michigan

 

[lumina]

Hi All

I had no idea spreaders were so expensive. When we purchased the boat it had a basically new pair and I just tossed them

Wasteful on my part.

 

[bigbill]

gene, chance are that a yf didn,t have big triple spreader outriggers like mentioned in the previous post, but it was still wasteful on your part(lol). you could have used them as flag poles.... bigbill

 

[Tim Powell]

Hi All

I had no idea spreaders were so expensive. When we purchased the boat it had a basically new pair and I just tossed them

Wasteful on my part.

If you need some Sunny Rains at Jarret Bay surpless has two or three good sets the last time i was there Tim

 

[saltshaker]

I looked at a 54C that was missing the poles and the spreaders. They were were damaged during an ice storm and never replaced. 8K to replace what was missing. Almost the same as buying a new set.

 

[Avenger]

Geez that's a lot of money for outrigger parts! Especially since they're mostly just aluminum tube.

We couldn't get parts for our old Rybovitch outriggers. But we saved a bunch by buying arms from Lee's and making new hubs. Just break out your trusty Bridegport and some 4" round stock:

It took some research to figure out that the originals with the cast spreaders were Rybovitch. Of course, no parts are available anymore. New vs. Old:

Even fits the latches for the sliders that allow us to sneak under bridges:

See, simple and inexpensive replacements using ordinary shop tools.

 

[saltshaker]

Very nice work! I don't have the shop, tools or skills to do such impressive work. The one I was referring to only had the brackets left. The poles snapped during an ice storm and everything was damaged. Needed 45' poles, triple spreaders and rigging. I agree, way too much money for what they are.

 

[rsmith]

Geez that's a lot of money for outrigger parts! Especially since they're mostly just aluminum tube.

We couldn't get parts for our old Rybovitch outriggers. But we saved a bunch by buying arms from Lee's and making new hubs. Just break out your trusty Bridegport and some 4" round stock:

It took some research to figure out that the originals with the cast spreaders were Rybovitch. Of course, no parts are available anymore. New vs. Old:

Even fits the latches for the sliders that allow us to sneak under bridges:

See, simple and inexpensive replacements using ordinary shop tools.

I think Rockaways were cast like that too.

 

[Avenger]

I didn't know Rockaway made outriggers too. I can't say for certain, but I'm fairly sure the sliding back leg is Rybo.

 

[rsmith]

I didn't know Rockaway made outriggers too. I can't say for certain, but I'm fairly sure the sliding back leg is Rybo.

the half clothespin looking latch is def rybo 1980 era. Rockaway made riggers and chairs. The riggers were copys of Rybo but not as nice. The guy that owned Rockaway Would come down to cape may every year for the Cape May county tournament and the Stone harbor invitational. At the time they had a wood 38 Egg Harbor. Naturally called the Rockaway. Early 70's time frame.

 

[yachtsmanbill]

GEEZ Scrod... you should submit those pics for a contest somewhere!! LOL ws