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cfortescue
08-22-2010, 11:30 AM
Hi Everyone
I am writing this forum in desperation. I was the owner of a 1966 Pacemaker Sport Fisherman. When my situation went south I was forced to give her up. The gentleman who took her over was going to do a lot of work to bring her back (he was even going to let me help him and teach me how to do the work). I just found out Saturday that after much debate he has decided that it would take too much to see the project through. The plan now is to have the boat chopped up and put into a dumpster. It's killing me to think of this. My only desire is to somehow save this ole girl from being destroyed. I feel I have failed and yet another piece of boating history is going to be lost forever.
Please please is there anything that can be done. Isn't there someone or some organization that can stop this from happening!
The boat is scheduled to be destroyed this week. Time is of most importance.

Sincerely
Charles Fortescue

Bob Adams
08-22-2010, 12:49 PM
I know how you feel, and I hope you find someone to save her. As discussed in the other thread, she'll need a dedicated owner with plenty of time to work on her. I also have to say, prepare to be dissappointed, the economy being what it is, there are deals aplenty on boats that need little work. I gave up the Classic Egg Harbor Club partially because it seemed every other day I had someone contacting me to save their beloved boat, very heartwrenching. The fact is, you can't save them all. Good luck.

cfortescue
08-22-2010, 01:39 PM
The Boat is a 1966 Pacemaker Sport Fisherman 39' and is presently on the hard in Bayville NJ at deRouville's Boat Yard.
This is a link to many pictures:
http://s480.photobucket.com/albums/r...ue/The%20Boat/ (http://s480.photobucket.com/albums/rr169/cfortescue/The%20Boat/)

cfortescue
08-22-2010, 01:42 PM
Thanks Bob. I appreciate your kind words. And at this point it really does help to hear from people who care.
Thanks again.
Charles

Tom Freeman
08-22-2010, 01:56 PM
Maybe http://www.boneyardboats.com/ will be able to help.

cfortescue
08-22-2010, 08:58 PM
Thanks for the suggestion. I wrote them and am now waiting for there reply.