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The hull is of juniper. The frames are doubled and gusseted, 7/8” planks on the bottom, ¾” on the sides. Then the sides were then plywooded and glassed making the whole boat—as they say—stump stout. |
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What of her history I’ve found out about is interesting. After a time in Atlantic Beach, she went to Hatteras, and was chartered and captained by Rom Whitaker (who now captains the Release). Then she was purchased by Al Bernetti and moved to Ft. Pierce, FL, where she was chartered. Rick Fleenor was the captain for a couple of years and wrote me a little about his experiences with her—which were pretty good: |
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“NED I AM HAPPY OR I SHOULD SAY I AM PROUD TO SAY YES THAT BOAT YOU ARE REFERRING TO WAS ONCE PART OF MY LIFE. SHE WAS BOUGHT BY AL BERNETTI BROUGHT DOWN TO FORT, PIECE FLA., AND SET UP TO CHARTER. ON MY MAIDEN VOYAGE WHICH BY THE WAY WAS MY AUDITION FOR THE JOB OF RUNNING BOAT FOR OWNER WE STARTED OUT WITH A DOUBLE HEADER OF SAIL TAGGED AND RELEASED. THAN CHASED DOWN WHAT WAS THOUGHT ANOTHER SAIL BY THE WAY IN GREY HOUNDED FROM BOAT. TURNED OUT TO BE A 60 POUND WAHOO. SOME GAFFER DOLPHIN. THAN CLASSIC SITUATION 2 BLUE MARLIN FINNING DOWN SEA 125 POUNDERS BAITS PRESENTED AND HOOKED BOTH, BUT JUMPED ONE OFF CAUGHT FISH UNDER FIVE MIN.....FINAL TALLY 2 SAILS...60LB WAHOO...3 DOLPHIN ...1 BLUE MARLIN TAGED AND RELEASED..AS YOU CAN SEE THIS BOAT WAS RAISING FISH FOR ME, THERE WAS DOUBT ABOUT IT. HER BEST QUALITY WAS HER ABILITY TO BACK DOWN....UNBEIVABLE NO CAVITATION AT ALL ...ALWAYS SEEM LIKE I WAS GOING TO SUCK THE TRANSOM UNDER...AL AND I PUT INTERIOR IN HER, IF IT IS THE SAME... BOAT FOR HER SIZE TO ME WAS BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST ROUGH SEA BOATS TO FISH. SHE TALLIED FOR THE WINTER SAIL FISHING PROBABLY FOR 20 DAYS OF SAIL FISHING WAS NEAR 100... GREAT BOAT....I WOULD OF LIKE TO POP A MOLD OFF HER, ANY WAY THANKS FOR TAKING ME DOWN MEMORY LANE..............IF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DO NOT HESSITATE CAPT RICK FLEENOR”
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