south shore 30 Merrimac River?

[cb34]

Anyone know if there are any SS 30 currently in the Merrimac River Ma? And if so where are they docked? thanks.....

 

[BillD]

Anyone know if there are any SS 30 currently in the Merrimac River Ma? And if so where are they docked? thanks.....

I'm on the river. Did you hear of one on The Merrimack or just asking?

I'll ask around but I don't think so.

 

[cb34]

Ss 30

Just asking

 

[plowin]

There was a SS 30' at the Dawn marina that used to belong to the Wallinskis down the cape. I believe the boat had a large yanmar in it and was much too fast for the hull to handle. I was told it keel walked and laid over from the torque. I have no first hand experience, I am just passing along what I heard. I do know that they cut the tower down due to a couple scary moments.

 

[jsakovits]

There is Leader which is a South Shore 30 with a tower. It is in Rings Island Marina.

 

[plowin]

That is the boat I was speaking of, I could not remember the name. It was an excellent harpoon boat when it was used for that. I think a lot of that had to do with the guys running it though.

 

[MDI45]

Plowin,Do you know the size of the yanmar in the boat??because a friend is thinking of building a SS 30....but maybe the problems were from the tower

 

[Hooper]

Plowin,Do you know the size of the yanmar in the boat??because a friend is thinking of building a SS 30....but maybe the problems were from the tower

That was Greg Walinski's boat originally, he built her, or had her built. If I recall correctly he installed a 420 Yanmar. I bet that hauls serious ass.

 

[BillD]

That was Greg Walinski's boat originally, he built her, or had her built. If I recall correctly he installed a 420 Yanmar. I bet that hauls serious ass.

If I get a chance tomorrow, and the boat is in the slip", I'll get some pics from the dock and post tomorrow evening

 

[cb34]

ss 30

Went by there this evening, she must have been out wishin.

 

[plowin]

The 420 yanmar sounds correct, and I do believe that the tower was the issue.

 

[Frank Grimes]

The Leader was built for a specific purpose. I personally don't think she'd run right without the pulpit.

There has been at least one SS 30' built as a race boat, 30+ kts. The driver would need to know how to run her at speed, the tower would certainly not help.

 

[jsakovits]

Picture



Photo of Leader

 

[MDI45]

What a beauty...any shots with the pulpit?

 

[BillD]

Here's a couple of pics from last August.
The Leader was hauled for the expected hurricane Irene

 

[sevenjohn]

island girl at the noth end boat club is a south shore 30