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Prowler Boats?

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  1. YachtForums, Oct 22, 2018
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    I only had a brief moment to ask the owner about this boat as he was throwing lines. He said it was a Prowler. I know Marlow has a Prowler series, but I have yet to see this. BTW, it's not a tender to the yacht Unbridled. Any wisdom on YF...?

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  2. PacBlue, Oct 22, 2018
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  3. YachtForums, Oct 22, 2018
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    Just received a PM from YF member RER with these specs...

    9.75m 32ft | PROWLER | 1970

    Restoration by the renowned O'Neil Craft she is one of the finest day yachts of its time and in better than new condition.
    The FRP hull was built by Bertram the decks and furniture are Mahogany with teak soles and transom. the main deck has lots of seating and new cushions
    The music is by a Fusion radio. The bar has a isotherm refrigerator and stainless sink. The helm has a Garmin GPS Map 441S.
    The two 350hp crusaders engine have ZF 1.516 gears and she is equipped with a Vetus bow thruster.
  4. PacBlue, Oct 22, 2018
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    Good information to know, that is one relatively obscure "renowned" vessel.................
  5. RER, Oct 22, 2018
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  6. YachtForums, Oct 22, 2018
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    One of family’s favorite past times was identifying yachts we see while cruising. It’s nice to have a community that can do the same. Thanks all!
  7. Capt Ralph, Oct 22, 2018
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    I question; Bertram USA or Bertram International???
    I don't think Miami.
    Gosh Dern,, she is pretty..
  8. RER, Oct 22, 2018
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    The bottom certainly doesn't look anything like a Bertram. O'Neil Craft has done restorations on Bertram hulls. Some of those look similar to this rig. But as far as this one goes I just passed along what's written about it on the www.
  9. Trak, Oct 23, 2018
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    A friends Prowler -

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  10. PacBlue, Oct 23, 2018
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    Nice, a classic Forest E. Johnson Prowler
  11. chesapeake46, Oct 23, 2018
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    This one is a Worton Creek project.
    The current owner remembers the boat as a kid.
    I was told it had/has Cadillac engines.
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    Love that profile!
  17. Trinimax, Oct 24, 2018
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    she reminds me of a huckins. Great classic lines and I love the subtle S curve on the shear line
  18. Capt Ralph, Oct 24, 2018
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    I'm surrounded by Hucks. I think the Prowlers are better looking.
  19. chesapeake46, Oct 24, 2018
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    This boat sat in a place called Mount Pleasant under a tarp for years.
    I could only see the hull from as the topsides were covered in ratty tarps.
    I always wondered what was under those tarps as I would drive by there twice almost every week.
    One day the boat was gone.

    A friend & I were talking and he began to tell me about a boat he wanted.
    He and a couple friends were going to buy and restore it.
    They had been in touch with the owner and thought they struck a deal.
    When they stopped in to close the deal, the boat was gone.
    It was the Prowler.

    The owner sold it to Worton Creek !
    When I heard that I drove over to WC and sure enough there she was.
    That is where I took the pictures.

    I think she was a fine looking vessel in her day.
    Wonder if they will really follow through or if she just got relocated to a new cemetery......
  20. bayoubud, Oct 24, 2018
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    Fished on a 30 something Prowler a few times back in the seventies. Had Perkin diesels with a short tower, cruised about 15kt. Had good lines too.
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