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Bobcat
03-27-2012, 10:41 PM
So I went and did what I said I would never do, buy a big boat.
And it seems to be the best thing I have done in years.

Introducing Leketoy, a Monk designed Roughwater 35http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh571/Leketoy/Leketoy-1.jpg

Thanks to all who helped me here with encouraging words or steering me to the right people. Lew pointed me to Rodger Morris who did a great job surveying her. That was very reassuring. I am still learning my way around having a boat that I can't put on the top of the car, but so far its been a great journey.
David G
03-27-2012, 10:45 PM
Bobcat - what a lovely choice. Plan on some cruisin'?
jsjpd1
03-28-2012, 12:20 AM
That's a really good looking boat, congratulations!

Jim
moTthediesel
03-28-2012, 06:34 AM
That is a beautiful craft --- the very best of luck with her!
Breakaway
03-28-2012, 06:52 AM
Hey Congrats!

Kevin
Figment
03-28-2012, 07:36 AM
ooooh that looks like a very nice ride. Good score!
landlocked sailor
03-28-2012, 07:47 AM
Happy cruising! Rick
SMARTINSEN
03-28-2012, 07:52 AM
It seems to have a capacious interior. Are you going to invite us to a party?:)

Nice looking boat, congratulations.
Rich Jones
03-28-2012, 09:14 PM
Beautiful! And that's coming from a strictly sail and oar guy!
Paul Pless
03-28-2012, 09:26 PM
Fine looking craft! Congratulations. . .
JimConlin
03-28-2012, 09:30 PM
A nice boat.
I've put that design on the list.

Wishing you good oil pressure,
Jim
Bobcat
03-28-2012, 10:53 PM
Thank you all. I am quite pleased. And I am only a bit surprised that after a lifetime as a sailor I bought a powerboat. I was talking to a friend who is also a lifetime sailor. He went from Seattle to Glacier Bay some years ago. He told me that he was under power 80 percent of the time and 90 percent of the distance.

I do intend to carry a sailing dinghy so I will get my sailing in.
Bobcat
03-28-2012, 11:27 PM
For people that are interested the design, here is a drawing:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh571/Leketoy/35-drawing-1-1.jpg
Yeadon
03-28-2012, 11:54 PM
Very nice. She's eye-sweet.
Chip-skiff
03-29-2012, 12:14 AM
She's a floating palace— very nicely set up for keeping out of the rain, drizzle, mist, etc.
Gerarddm
03-29-2012, 02:19 AM
The reality is much better looking than the drawing. Nice boat!
wizbang 13
03-29-2012, 06:51 AM
You can put a car on top of the boat!
Monk, Nice set up.
Bobcat
03-29-2012, 10:43 AM
You can put a car on top of the boat!
Monk, Nice set up.

I will be putting a boat or two on the pilothouse roof, but a car....Nope

Not enough deck space for a motorcycle and sidecar. I looked.

Not interested in one of Jay Benford's cool floating garages as I don't live aboard:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh571/Leketoy/FLBayoffloadingJeep_small.jpg
rogue
03-29-2012, 03:36 PM
Sweet vessel! Congrats!
landlocked sailor
03-30-2012, 12:14 AM
When people express surprise at this sailor building a motorboat I reply "sailing is a beautiful and poetic thing to do, but it ain't a way to get anywhere". Tongue in cheek of course but unless we are "cruising in Serrafyn" we have to get there and back while we can. Again, happy cruising. Rick