Boats on Used Victoria and Other Areas

NOOMA said:
That blast from the past Hourston. is a Utopia - a kit boat that was popular in the mid seventies. A friend had one.
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lol the guy changed the add, it’s now a Telstar Telstrahttps://www.facebook.com/share/1EnkZUSmaT/?mibextid=wwXIfr, he must be on here 😜😜
 
M1SF1T said:
Not sure I understand which section you mean?
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The Everglides (Pre-Bridgeport) used to have a hole at the stern from the V about 4 or 5 inches vertical that went to just aft of the waterline at the bow. When you were stopped or trolling the water would fill it and it became like a ballast tank and stabilized the boat tremendously. When you hit the gas the water would all flow out the back and it would act like a normal hull. I looked at building a new 18 a few years ago and when I was talking to the people at Bridgeport they said they had to get rid of that feature because Coast Guard and Transport Canada just couldn't wrap their heads around how that could work and be safe, so they dropped an amazing feature because of red tape. I just wasn't sure if that feature was gone from the start of their builds or just came in later with new models.
 
Tomfoolery said:
The Everglides (Pre-Bridgeport) used to have a hole at the stern from the V about 4 or 5 inches vertical that went to just aft of the waterline at the bow. When you were stopped or trolling the water would fill it and it became like a ballast tank and stabilized the boat tremendously. When you hit the gas the water would all flow out the back and it would act like a normal hull. I looked at building a new 18 a few years ago and when I was talking to the people at Bridgeport they said they had to get rid of that feature because Coast Guard and Transport Canada just couldn't wrap their heads around how that could work and be safe, so they dropped an amazing feature because of red tape. I just wasn't sure if that feature was gone from the start of their builds or just came in later with new models.
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TC and CG aren't exactly known for their ability to embrace new design concepts.. The flooding keel design which you're referencing is frequently found in small trailer boats in Australia and New Zealand where they take small boats far offshore. The need for a steep dead rise to handle the swell and open ocean chop has obvious stability drawbacks for small, light vessels which is counteracted by the flooding keels a lot of them are equipped with. Check out Veitch Boats and Sea Devil Boats for reference, great concept which would definitely have a market on our coast and it's cool to hear a local yard tried to have a go with it at the very least!
 
Northfish said:
TC and CG aren't exactly known for their ability to embrace new design concepts.. The flooding keel design which you're referencing is frequently found in small trailer boats in Australia and New Zealand where they take small boats far offshore. The need for a steep dead rise to handle the swell and open ocean chop has obvious stability drawbacks for small, light vessels which is counteracted by the flooding keels a lot of them are equipped with. Check out Veitch Boats and Sea Devil Boats for reference, great concept which would definitely have a market on our coast and it's cool to hear a local yard tried to have a go with it at the very least!
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Flooding keel... that's what I was trying to say! Interesting about the Ozzie boats using the concept. It was such a cool feature that it is a shame it got dropped.
 
Brutus
Yup old. Had a senior's moment this morning - the guy's boat name was Utopia, that model was Telestar. Exactly 50 years ago we cruised with them. They came as hull and deck, maybe windows. The owner would do interior, motor and all the rest.
 
NOOMA said:
Brutus
Yup old. Had a senior's moment this morning - the guy's boat name was Utopia, that model was Telestar. Exactly 50 years ago we cruised with them. They came as hull and deck, maybe windows. The owner would do interior, motor and all the rest.
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Wow, the world as changed,the young ones can’t even change a flat tire or know what washroom to use lol, to think you could buy a kit boat and finish yourself is so awesome 👍👍
 
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