Free 50' Alden ketch

[rbgarr]

http://boston.craigslist.org/nwb/boa/2734647535.html

[JMAC]

Not me, it would be a pain to keep all that stain glass clean.

[Sailor]

I wonder why she can't be sailed.. motor is not in her so that's out but sails..... HMMMM falling appart?

[Willin']

Actually, it appears to be quite a boat.

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listi...url=&imc=pg-fs

My head is spinning trying to come up with a plan.

[Thad Van Gilder]

I just emailed them... my fiance and I are ready to jump on her

[Willin']

She's showing it to another couple today and will contact me if it's still available afterwards. Take a number.

While I don't expect a free boat to be fully equipped as listed, it still looks like a worthwhile project, and it comes with all the essential cruising gear, ie stained glass partitions and a dangling tiffany lamp in the saloon.

[Hwyl]

Good luck, seems like a great boat.

[Thad Van Gilder]

Yes the husband is showing it right now.

[Sea Smoke]

Yes the husband is showing it right now.

Must have been successful. The Craigslist post now says:
"This posting has been deleted by its author."

[Bob Adams]

Let's just hope she found someone who will do right by her.

[Thad Van Gilder]

Yes its Supposed to be on its way home tomorrow

[Willin']

Rats!

[Hwyl]

Yes its Supposed to be on its way home tomorrow

Does that mean she's yours Thad?

[Thad Van Gilder]

I wish!!!!!!!! I was ready to call in sick, launch her, reinstall the engine and get her down to my dock, but alas, I was a little slow... if only I found her at 8 last night!!!!

[johngsandusky]

Let's just hope she found someone who will do right by her.

Amem. Sometimes free boats attract takers who are over their heads. I know I've been tempted, even succumbed, to cheap or free boats that I couldn't fix or maintain.

[Ted Hoppe]

Amem. Sometimes free boats attract takers who are over their heads. I know I've been tempted, even succumbed, to cheap or free boats that I couldn't fix or maintain.

There is always dreamers. We all start about there and begin our adventure with each new old boat. I wish the new owners luck and good new.

Hope they post pictures of her and the progress these next months.

[rbgarr]

I wonder how or why the owners had to dump the boat inside of a week. Maybe a 'marketing ploy' to get someone to (finally) take it off their hands fast... or the yard wanted it out or was going to saw it up... or ???

In any case I hope the owners vetted the new ones reasonably well. Hodgdon-built Aldens aren't all that common.

[Thad Van Gilder]

It is in the yacht club yard shed at the yacht club in. port Jefferson (i think) long island.

maybe it overstayed its welcome

[Nicholas Carey]

Rats!

It looks like Lassez-Faire was owned by John Doswell and Jean Preece. According to the fireboat JOHN J HARVEY's web site:

John Doswell and Jean Preece

Owners of Doswell Productions and very active in the waterfront community, John and Jean number among their causes North River Historic Ship Society

and

Friends of Hudson River Park

. They keep their ketch

Laisser Faire at Pier 63 Maritime, where John also functions as the dock master.

Sorry they had to let her go. I hope her new owner live up to her high standards.

[sailboy3]

Thad, you might be in luck. Not sure if this is the same boat or not but...

http://woodenboatrescue.org/?p=1112

posted on april 2nd.

[Ian McColgin]

Keel fell off yet in overall good condition !?!?!?!? Someone's in lala land.

[Hwyl]

"The keel fell of in the slip" WTH

[Hwyl]

Great minds.....

[Reynard38]

Well I guess if your going to loose the keel the slip is the best place.....
I wonder if they came out and saw the boat floating a foot or so higher?

[wizbang 13]

or had 6, one inch diameter fire hoses shooting sea water up to the deck beams!
as happened to my buddy on Gaucho.

[Thad]

Saves removing for bolt replacement. Says it is in "my" possession. Says boat is afloat. As pictured, not afloat, but stripped and otherwise looking good. WINDSONG built by Morse in Thomaston, Maine, Auxiliary Ketch.