Ben Bow--Update--Gonner

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Ben Bow has had a hard year in the woods, etc abandoned. Looks like some local kids found here and messed around a bit, the weather did the rest. What little there was to use as a stage to restore/recreate her is, I think, now gone. I have much of the hardware which the owner gave me (mast, rigging, rudder, port lights, etc...) I will keep these myself unless anyone is building a new Ben Bow (by Atkin Plans), then I will consider giving it all to them. The ballast (steel) is usable too.

Sorry all you fellow dreamers :(

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RIP BenBow. :(

Even though every battle isn't won, it's still worth the fight.

- Norm

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Sure is, but its odd for a boat with a name to get passed over---she was just in very bad shape when I found her so I am sure that scared possibles off.

I personally have found 57 free wooden boats in les than 9 months. I have found these within 2 hours of my home in CT. I think if I can get a few other people to source out boats in a 2 hour radius of their home, then these back yard mysteries will be found before it too late!

I need help and I need others to ask others to help!!!!!!!!!!!

Bruce