I was down at CHelsie Piers yesterday when the yacht Justice pulled in. My jaw dropped open she was so beautiful. Thought you might enjoy seeing a few pics of her. Apparently she's 72.5', built in 1930 by Consolidated Shipbuilding. Her condition is absolutely stunning. Not a spec of corrosion and her varnish had to be close to 20 layers and done by a master. Enjoy.
Thats a classic Great find NYCAP. It must cost a fortune, to maintain a wooden boat in this condition. I love this forward cockpit. Normally modern equipment ruins the look of a classic boat. But these sat domes and the radar are perfectly hidden by its colour, so the overall picture is not disturbed. Does this boat (with its great name) have a special history?
Truly a labor of love (and a big investment) by a very knowledgeable owner with great taste. Over 80 years she has to have gathered some history. I'm hoping someone here will be able to tell us more about her. I told the owner of our boat that the feeling I got looking at her was much the feeling he'd get looking at a Rembrandt, which he sort of let slide until we got close up. Then he said 'I know what you mean'.
That boat has its own homepage. Yacht Justice and it has a history! What a stylish way to drive to your office.
WOW She is a beauty. Elco and ACF built some smaller versions of this style vessel. I remember exploring around the Chesapeake Bay back in my college days looking for a vessel to live aboard, and running across an old ACF being kept under storage shed in the water....may have been Galesville, MD or something like that. Welcome to ACF Industries 1929 Ad ACF Cruiser SHIP Marine American Car Foundry Yacht Chesapeake Coastline | eBay
Elco Yacht That old ACF looked very much like this Elco posted on this forum: http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/37373-post2.html
She was originally built as JEM for Jeremiah E Millbank, and her captain was with her for at least 40 years, and it might have been 50 or 60. Best, Maldwin
That explains her condition. Just yesterday I had a discussion with a fellow about how most people today consider captains interchangeable, nothing more than a license for hire and anyone with a license will do. They don't realize that we look on our boats as grand ladies to be properly cared for and respected. Then you see something like this and the love becomes so apparent. Too many people today think of boats like cars that just get traded in when they get dirty. Brian, when I first saw her my thought was Elco, but then I saw that scroll and was stymied.
This yacht came up to the Clayton Antique Boat Show [Thousand Islands, New York State] a few years ago...beautiful. http://www.woodenyachts.com/restorations.aspx McMillen Yachts, Inc. & Mathis Yacht Building Company, llc. Interesting history..I believe the chevrons on the side of her wheelhouse[behind the life ring] indicates she saw service in WW2.