57’ CC Constellation getting the axe…

Actually he seems to have confused cape may with Hereford inlet according to an article I saw… Hereford isn’t a place you attempt without locknow

Blow up the picture. Last 10' of her stern is sagging. Shame for this ole gal.
Two chain saws, forklift and two large chimerical dumpsters. Gone in two days.

Is there a dink davit? Looking for a heavy-duty and cheap one. I know those words do not mix but always looking.

Thats a shame the old 871 engines would have been good to save they would have another 50 years to go on a tug.

I would think so also.
Although everytime someone re-powers, their ole Detroits are hard to get rid of.
Then , it's hard the next week to find a part for your Detroit.

I got peanuts for mines 3 years ago. Nobody wanted them.

Now, Anybody see Some 12V71TIs or TAs getting pulled near me, please let me know.

Some confusion on the original brand name;
Winton, Kettering, Cleavland and EMD were some of the original names and divisions involved.
Then; In 1934, GM Diesel Engine Division of General Motors was established. William Crowe, an engineer, working for Kettering, was assigned to this project.
Some space at the Cadillac Motor Company was set aside for this fledgling division.
The first mass produced 71 was delivered in 1938, just 4 years later. Near 700 of them.

During the war, many different names also; including Grey Marine.

Excerpts from;
https://www.dieselduck.info/historical/01 diesel engine/detroit diesel/index.html

Except for the 2 and 4 valve heads, Most 71 parts are still the same and interchangeable since 1938.
There were new & improved seals, gaskets, blower bearings and other little things improving serviceability but the old stuff bolts rite on.

Amazing with paper, pencil and slide rule, prototypes and final designs were cast and delivered within 4 years, in mass quantity.

Never had issue in the parts side been lucky

Great American made machines .

that's very interesting thanks for sharing.

This boat had been on LINY for sale. WAG: May have been headed South with a new owner?

I owned this boat for 20 years. Fresh water rots wood. The decks and cabin tops were either glass or glassed over. Most fresh water intrusion spots were addressed. The boat was due for a refastening. I was very clear with that when I sold it. I also told the new owners to avoid heavy seas with her until this was done. The boat was sold again, and perhaps this information was not relayed. The problem was taking a 54 year old boat into 6+ foot seas. That's contemptable.
It seems the new owner changed his mind and bought a new boat, and didn't care if he beat her up on her way to be a BnB in Cape May.

As for the "rot from stem to stern", that's just inaccurate. The boat didn't break up from planks above the water line as far as I know. I was told the chine trim boards came off in the heavy seas. It needed new screws, and no one wanted to spend the money to do it. All of the 57 Connies are hogging somewhat now. They've been this way for a long time. The upkeep for these old wooden boats is just too much unless they are berthed in a covered dock slip.

I was told by the captain that she started taking on water and was listing on the latter part of the trip to Cape May. He realized that the the boat was handling strangely and sent someone down to look in the galley, which had water in it. They turned around and headed back North to the inlet they just passed because he new she was going down. He was looking to put her in shallow water to save her from sinking and not have his crew die from exposure in the frigid waters. The news articles were incorrect about making a wrong turn. The boat had a nice Furuno GPS/radar system that was working.
I guess they all meet their demise at some point. Sad to see her go. A burial at sea would have been more humane!

Glad to see the rumors were cleared up on what had really happened that caused her demise. I'm sure you were sad to see your old girl go like this too.