1940 35' yawl

[Rachel]

Here's an interesting boat on E-bay, a 35' yawl built in Lunenberg, Nova Scotia, in 1940. The designer isn't mentioned, although there's a fair amount of information presented.

Note the very... interesting dinette placement. Lends new meaning to the old phrase about the engine [room] "being so clean you could eat off it"! :-)

Here's the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 38740&rd=1

And in case that doesn't come through well, it's item number 4549638740

I suppose if I were clever I could get the photos to show up right here, couldn't I? I'll console myelf with the idea that anyone who's interested in classic boats would want to see the whole listing anyway...

R.

[Tim]

I suppose if I were clever I could get the photos to show up right here, couldn't I? I'll console myelf with the idea that anyone who's interested in classic boats would want to see the whole listing anyway...

Excuses, excuses...

This dinette would be great for keeping the off-watch's feet warm, though!

[Rachel]

Yes, and I'm sure the engine/alternator belt could double somehow as a "Kitchen Magician" (Remember those? "They dice, they chop, they slice!"). I guess you'd have to tie your hair back while doing so, and no ties or loose clothing at the table either! :-)

And yeah, that was a lame excuse for not learning to post photos. It's right near the top of my list though, just below "Choose shop vac," and "order Porter Cable sander." (But above "re-core deck," and "replace bulkhead." ;-)

[bcooke]

Despite some flaws in the design it is an interesting solution. Points should be awarded for originality. You can deduct them again for funtionality if you want.

-Britton

[Rachel]

Points should be awarded for originality.

Uh-oh, maybe I joked a bit too much and came off as high-falutin'. I did actually like the creativeness of it; I mean it's not that often you can really come up with something new in such a confined space as a boat, so for that I did like it. It is a cozy little space.

I have a feeling the *next* thing I'd start thinking about is going engineless or hanging an outboard ... somewhere.

--- Rachel

[bcooke]

Uh-oh, maybe I joked a bit too much and came off as high-falutin'

No danger of that :-)

-Britton

[A30_John]

After spending most of yesterday squeezing into tight spaces to work on my engine, I'm rather envious of the engine accessibility provided by this design. I'm not sure what the OSHA inspector would say about this, but I suppose it wasn't a concern in 1940!