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  1. Bertsboat, Feb 5, 2014
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    Saw this beauty last week in the back of a yard. Worth saving but it's huge. I looked inside. Termites have taken anything of value inside and the decks are so soft I was afraid I was going to fall through.

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  2. Norseman, Feb 5, 2014
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    Steel ?
  3. Bertsboat, Feb 5, 2014
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    Yes, steel

    Yes, steel. New bottom and out of money. Been there 10 years. Someone here is going to now where this was taken. I would love to take the project on but...........
  4. YachtForums, Feb 5, 2014
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    Located at Broward's yard in Ft. Lauderdale. It's an old Feadship and its about to become recycled metal.
  5. Bertsboat, Feb 5, 2014
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    Sad to see

    Sad to see a stately lady like this go away. There is some heavy machinery on the deck still in the crate and the engines are still in her and in good shape. There has to be someone out there to save her.
  6. NYCAP123, Feb 5, 2014
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    The salvager will probably strip off anything with value. That's $$$
  7. PacBlue, Feb 5, 2014
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    So what boat is directly behind the steel hulled Feadship - just curious....
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  9. CaptEvan, Feb 5, 2014
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    Another Classic

    Here is classic Abeking Rasmussen rotting in the Mexican sun, and her rendered ambition. Same old story, high dreams, low cash. This hull is built of corten steel.

    There is a boatyard just North of the Fort Pierce inlet called "Field of Dreams". No doubt such yards can be found around the globe.

    And yes, it is sad to watch them go.

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  10. Capt J, Feb 5, 2014
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    It would be really sad to see that classic Feadship scrapped. It looks like the hull and superstructure are in fairly good shape and some painted them and the bottom not too too long ago.
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  12. K1W1, Feb 6, 2014
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    Hi,

    I forgot abut that thread.

    What a croc.

    I am of the opinion that someone else on here nailed it that he was not a native bleating.

    I would guess SE of So Fl by some good long distance.
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    The First Mate was the last mate you'd want on deck. Better relegated to the Crow's Nest because he was full of same.
  14. Capt J, Feb 6, 2014
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    NAW, he should've went on a fishing trip with that guy that was adrift for 14 months.
  15. captaintilt, Feb 7, 2014
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    I think the old Feadship was in Charleston for a while sitting at Charleston Harbor Marina for about 2 years. I may be wrong, but she looks really familiar.
  16. K1W1, Feb 7, 2014
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    Hi,

    Are you sure it is an Abeking yacht.

    I have looked at the list of everything they have ever built and do not find any motoryacht around that size that can't be found online and looks different.
  17. AMG, Feb 7, 2014
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  18. CaptEvan, Feb 8, 2014
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    Claybeth

    Yes I am sure, as admittedly I did some extensive research some time back on this my own "Field of Dreams" prospect. Lars, I clearly remember your distaste for the makeover concept. I felt she still retained her classic heart, much like David Japp's Feadship, well, except for the transom.

    K1W1, she was originally built as Claybeth, then Sharon S, AR No. 6338 in 1971 at 120' loa.

    http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/general-yachting-discussion/6251-classic-refit-rules.html