John Wayne's first boat

~NorWester~ John Wayne's first Yacht, 76 feet of yacht with a truly historic provenance, she abounds with classic old nautical charm and wood boat shipwrighting. Rolled off the weighs in her original design as a heavy duty motorsailer, so she was built with heaver framing and planking then a standard motor yacht of the era. Her long and narrow hull provides for good fuel efficient cruising. Interior filled with beautiful mahogany and an exterior now providing for ease of upkeep. Major refit of her topsides summer of 2016, total new wheelhouse roof and framing, boat deck reworked and whole works sealed in the best deck coating used on commercial vessels, all superstructure, main decks and bulwarks re-finished at the same time, done at Lovrics ship yard in Anacortes, WA. This gal is ready to go, charter, cruise, live aboard, business venture, you name it she is ready for a new adventure.

Feel free to check out her museum web site at
Home - The Norwester Museum Tour

....or article and more pictures from the mariners Waggoner Guide at Grand Opening of John Wayne’s Boat the Norwester on July 9 in La Conner, Wa. - Waggoner Cruising Guide How about her service as YP 165 patrol vessel in WWII
http://www.navsource.org/archives/14/31165.htm

Sales options; NorWester is being sold with or without the business that is now associated with her as a John Wayne museum. Price for the business side will basically be the purchase price of the John Wayne memorabilia, movie props, and other movie star autographed items. Im sure if you want a few items to keep with the boat You can purchase all or a portion of the items! Advertised listed price is the Yacht only. Owners plans have suddenly changed after just getting all this work done and setting her up as a museum with tours and gift shop. Letting her go at this super, super price for a quick sale.

(this was posted on craigslist, and since it can disappear rather quickly i thought it would be apropraite to post here for prosperity,....http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/boa/5830764452.html )