New to DE forum with a new boat

[Chris trawler]

Was encouraged to post pictures of the new boat (formerly owned by Frank & Bill Newport) 20' BHM, 65hp Perkins.

 

[tunamojo]

Great boat !!!!

 

[El Mar]

Hey I know that boat. Been in that spot for years.

Where you going to keep it?

 

[Chris trawler]

Thanks! Just got it on the trailer, and it's in Guilford at a buddy's house. Still trying to work out where to dock it.

 

[8675309]

That looks like one of the biggest 20ft boats I have seen NICE!!

 

[Mike28]

Always liked that boat, been looking at it since I was a kid. Good luck with it, will be nice to see it out on the water!

 

[BOSBoatMan]

Nice cradle too. You guys haul and launch your own boats down there?

 

[Chris trawler]

Nice cradle too. You guys haul and launch your own boats down there?

Well...those of us with less money and even less brains.

 

[Chris trawler]

Always liked that boat, been looking at it since I was a kid. Good luck with it, will be nice to see it out on the water!

Thank you Parker, and me too! I've docked my Beals Island 32 across the river from it. I even sold wholesale fish working for Westbrook Lobster! Funny to have it now...

 

[BOSBoatMan]

Something to be said about tradition Chris. I think it actually requires more brains than say, paying some guy w/ a travel lift or hydraulic trailer.

We do it the same way. You guys using wheels or rollers...?

 

[Chris trawler]

We raised it up with bottle jacks and poppets, cut the cradle out and backed the trailer underneath alternating with two jacks to get past the axeles. Whew!

 

[BOSBoatMan]

Waste of a cradle then, why didn't you just splash and haul it out w/ trailer?

 

[Chris trawler]

It really WAS a waste of a nice cradle ( I suppose it could still be used... Well... some assembly required...maybe not) Anyway, there is no way to get a travel lift to it as they've (Brewers) erected a building since it was stored there. They said they would do it with a hydraulic trailer, but would need to cut the cradle anyway all for $1500! So did it ourselves.