Commuter Yachts

Commuters? Cool! Then we should include this thread…

Aphrodite vs. Liberty…

http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/g.../5110-aphrodite-walley-my-marina-weekend.html

The word “commuter” should contain the letters E.L.C.O… among others. Too many boats to cover in this era, but a good place to start is…

Classic Yacht…
http://www.classicyacht.org/links.htm

Old Boat…
http://www.oldboat.com/cgi-bin/suite/classifieds/classifieds.cgi

(Hate to steer traffic away from YF, but that that Classic Yacht site should keep an enthusiast busy for days)

Very beautiful commuter from Latitude boats. Andreyale 50.
www.tofinou.com

Many nice commuter designs...
www.werneryachtdesign.com

I'm kind of partial to Ditchburns and Greavettes since I grew up amidst a swarm of them.
http://www.portcarlingboats.com/WoodenBoats.htm

Couple of Garwoods caught everyone's attention when they came by.
http://www.portcarlingboats.com/rsimonson/rsimonson.htm

Codger:

As much as these sites are "for the eyes", I looked over your Garwood pics, especially the one with the open engine hatch showing off that old Kermath, and I could imagine smelling a mixture of varnish, wet wooden bilges, old iron, grease...if you've been there, you just know...what a delight.

If you love woodies and going fast is still your blood, then check out these links.


Michael Peters Alpha-Z and the $1 Million Re-Creation of Gar Wood’s “Typhoon”…

http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/g...alpha-z-ultimate-woody.html?highlight=typhoon

Chris Craft Cobra; Past…

http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/chris-craft-yacht/2315-chris-craft-cobra.html?highlight=cobra

Chris Craft Cobra; Future…?

http://www.viztech.se/portfolio10/index.html

CC Speedster; Past Meets Present…

http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/c...ew-chris-craft-speedster.html?highlight=cobra

Hi Loren
Yes, there is something special about the smells of these boats. That first whiff when I entered the boathouse the first time every spring would plaster a grin on my face for some time. I also had a quick little boat from Europe, not sure anymore of the name but Molinari echoes through my brain, and when the canvas tarp came off it I'd start to get the shakes in anticipation of getting out on the water. Merc engines back then had a smell unique to themselves as well. I think the first time that we had a boat not made of wood was in the mid to late 60s.

Codger, even today when I walk through a boatyard and catch a whiff of copper bottom paint, I am all of a sudden seven years old walking with my Dad in a Pompano Beach boatyard long gone and readying our 18-footer (wooden, looked like an old Chris Craft Sea Skiff, but wasn't, with a 60 HP Graymarine gas engine) for launching and new adventures.

Check out another retro commuter;
The Northport 58' from Seaforth Marine www.seaforthmarine.com designed by Michael Harling. Twin 1300hp, double stepped Kevlar hull mahogany cabins.
Suprised no one has built it yet.
We built a model of her.
Brian

"New style"

Any opinions about this commuter design?
Composite hull with wooden top...

I think next time you should let the paint dry before taking it out for a photo shoot.

So fast it doesn't even make a bow wave

Ok, ok I know that wind effects sucks but cant you imagine the style
I will sharp my pencils until next shoot
By the way here is the 110´

I have just finished a four year restoration of my Luders Commuter - Laughing Lady and thought you good folks might like her.

Built in 1949, she is one of the last true commuters and one of the smallest built, but her pedigree and history is quite special.



More photos of launch and restoration here:
https://waitematawoodys.com/2018/01/15/32060/

Wow! Fantastic restoration!!

That, Sir, is a thing of great beauty. Thank you for bring her back to how she should really look.