Boat Porn!

[Buster Highmen]

Let's head out some evening for a spell.

that would be great

[oftpiste]

So I did a thang....

I grew up sailing and extensively cruising the PNW with my dad who was a damn fine sailor (and I think this is salty enough not to have him rolling too much in his grave about me becoming a "stink-pot-er"). This is a bucket list item/lifelong dream come true. I always had some reason (or person) or another not to do it. It's the one thing I think I'd deeply regret not doing on my deathbed, so I fucking did it.

1977 Tollycraft 26. Took a while to find the right one at the right price, but she showed up. Meet the PV 'Nordic Mist'. I call her Misty, and I'm in love.

Interiors:

[warthog]

Ah good, the maintenance log. You'll be needing that.
Congrats- looks like a nice platform for year round fun.

Do you guys haul out for winter?

[oftpiste]

Nope. Staying in the water. Covered, fresh-water moorage. Maintenance log has been getting a good bit of attention. Small stuff, aiming to baseline things. Learning lots of new systems and their care.

[BFD]

That is a clean looking boat. Nice that all the wood is inside. Hopefully someone already repowered it. have fun

[warthog]

Nope. Staying in the water. Covered, fresh-water moorage. Maintenance log has been getting a good bit of attention. Small stuff, aiming to baseline things. Learning lots of new systems and their care.

My only reference to NW boating is Sleepless In Seattle and The Goonies, and winter never seemed to stop Tom and Willy from boating.

[Garbowski]

That is a perfect PNW boat, good job- enjoy.

[abraham]

Sweet boat! Got a plan for attaching the kayak armada to it?

[Buster Highmen]

w000t

[ötzi]

Nice shots, boat looks well taken care of. Are there stove burners under the cutting board by the sink? And I guess that's a microwave under the counter?

[PNWbrit]

Captain oft and I motored up to Kirkland for dinner this evening.

It's a sweet boat. And oft looks damn happy aboard it.

[2FUNKY]

Very cool boat, Oft! Looks like you’re already enjoying the heck out of it, excellent!

[CascadeLuke]

Solid work Oft! Tolly’s are nice. My grandpa bought the same one new in ‘78 and still loves it after all this time. Both he and his friend did the same thing and are slip mates up in Laconner. He’s super mechanical and has been all through it- so if you need a pro tip hmu. A few years back he dropped a big new screw in and 1000 gal water tank with an outfit up in Sydney. Hauls balls now. It’s supposed to float my way one day.

[ötzi]

What do you need 1000 gallons of water for?

[CascadeLuke]

He takes it out for 7-10 day trips in the San Juan’s and Vancouver island. Even at almost 90 now. Does a lot of fish and crab cleaning. Shower and dishes. I wonder how much he goes through but he’s an overkill /be prepared kind of guy.

[BFD]

in case it floats your way
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pow...nce/1100297484

[warthog]

He takes it out for 7-10 day trips in the San Juan’s and Vancouver island. Even at almost 90 now. Does a lot of fish and crab cleaning. Shower and dishes. I wonder how much he goes through but he’s an overkill /be prepared kind of guy.

I wanna be your dad when I grow up. That sounds so cool.

[BmillsSkier]

Great looking boat Oft!

[oftpiste]

Sweet boat! Got a plan for attaching the kayak armada to it?

I haven't figured that out yet, but definitely have pondered. I'm not sure there's a way to do it and still be able to get around the decks.

[oftpiste]

Nice shots, boat looks well taken care of. Are there stove burners under the cutting board by the sink? And I guess that's a microwave under the counter?

Yes, two-burner propane Dickinson. No microwave or oven, but it did come with one of them LP grills that hang off the cockpit rail. Not sure how much I'd use any kind of oven, so not too worried about it at the moment.

[skifishbum]

hell yeah that things sweet
it'll be 2 decades in the hog next summer

or a 120 sums copirate years

[oftpiste]

Solid work Oft! Tolly’s are nice. My grandpa bought the same one new in ‘78 and still loves it after all this time. Both he and his friend did the same thing and are slip mates up in Laconner. He’s super mechanical and has been all through it- so if you need a pro tip hmu. A few years back he dropped a big new screw in and 1000 gal water tank with an outfit up in Sydney. Hauls balls now. It’s supposed to float my way one day.

That's cool! I'd love an introduction. Might be up through LaConner in the next couple weeks for a stopover. Lots to learn as peeps have customized systems over the years and no two are the same. 1000 gallons water is wild! Can't imagine it does much for fuel economy or speed. These are heavy fuckers already.

[oftpiste]

Embarrassed myself with a couple of poorly executed, windy dockings, and one decent one. Otherwise a lovely afternoon!

Captain oft and I motored up to Kirkland for dinner this evening.

It's a sweet boat. And oft looks damn happy aboard it.

[ötzi]

Well, just remember the cardinal rule of docking: Don't go any faster than you're willing to hit something.

So what's the black door thingy on the cabinet under the stove if it's not an oven or microwave?

I just got back from a nice half-day outing with my wife and son, stellar weather here finally.

[warthog]

I just taught my future BIL to dock my old big ass boat. I told him to just get it into gear, just this side of neutral and then knock it fwd or back a little, then barely back to neutral, wait to see what the wind, tide, and momentum would do, then knock it again a little bit. I think he sorta got it. Not my problem anymore, but I would really rather not see him fuck up that perfect hull. Those Morse controls you have will help. Those are smoooove.