Earlier in the day, we spotted Forest Gump's old ride:
Does this guy have more money or motor? I wonder if his last name is Props?
An absolutely gorgeous Huckins at the marina. 4 jet drives on a ship this size? I wonder if he gets as many compliments as Betsy (people hail us to send compliments like "man she cuts a beautiful line through the water" and several people we have met or spoken to know of the boat and its history of having been custom built for a retired Admiral with 3 outboard engines! That guy had it right!!!! If this guy kept up with teak-staining his deck he may get the praise Betsy receives ;). Doesn't this guy have any kids? Chime in if you were also slave labor during your youth!
Not surprisingly, it exhibited all of the characteristics of a Huckins... (note I don't know anything about anchors, but when a 50,000-lb boat is supposed to be held down by a 50-lb anchor, well, I would describe that as using the wrong tool for the job!)
Now THIS was something. I never thought I would actually see a Dashew motor vessel in person. WHAT... A... GLORIOUS... DAY!!!!!
The video sucked because I was waving my arms to give him the "we are not worthy" sign. I would have kneeled out of respect, but didn't want to slip on the drool on the deck and fall in!
There are less than a dozen of these FPB 64's in the world. This is the pinnacle of marine engineering as far as I am concerned, and THE ONLY inboard-engined boat worth purchasing if you truly want to go out to sea as a non-commercial boater. Read all about it here:
I don't think this was one of the bigger Dashews. It is so understated and entirely utilitarian. Do you see any deck that requires teak staining? Paint? Varnishing? Absolutely awesome. I need to look this boat up. It was NOT "Cattitude" (go figure, that was a catamaran up ahead). The Dashew didn't have his ASI on. I tried to radio, intending to jump ship and blog for the nice family I saw on board. Surely some Dashew owner somewhere wants a doctor-lawyer as crew..?! Contact The Ralphs!
You can no longer commission the building of a Dashew... so I will have to look for one on the used market... the Dashew's retired to go cruising!
Captain Ralph claims to have spotted the Dashew's "Cochise" anchored at the harbor in St. Andrews, NB a year or two ago. Silly old man. He must have been into the irish whisky that night, or "Tullymore Dash-ew" as he likely referred to it! If I am ever TRULY balling and just don't know which drain to pour my cash down... it will be this one. They call it "ICEBERG" and it is quite simply, incredible:
Check out Dashew's YouTube channel. Listen to every word he says and remember it. You will never look at another boat the same. Flemings are for country club wankers who golf and eat quiche for brunch. Do you want to see the world, or work on your boat in between getting beat up by medium-sized waves?
You guys are missing out big time!!! We will be reviewing internship applications over the long weekend. Space is limited so apply soon!
That other Huckins you saw may have been the 3rd Huckins built for the same owner -- this one was his ideal yacht. There is a gorgeous Huckins 56 for sale with jet drives --in flawless condition.
ReplyDeleteI've seen a couple of Dashews -- one in Newport RI, one passing by our place on the ICW in Stuart. Brutal looking but agree they are ultimate in ocean crossing vessels. However, check out the Dirona.com blog -- an insanely competent couple have taken a Nordhavn 52 around the globe. Very well done blog, fabulous photography. Enjoy your blog very much.
Where do I send my application?
ReplyDeleteUnknown Hail the Ralphs on the main page! Jschieff- the Captain didn’t recognize your handle, so guessing I picked you up from HullTruth. Thanks for following along and for the info! My Dad loves Huckins and their crowd! I myself absolutely adore the Dashew vessels. I have read that they are “the ugliest things on water” but I honestly love the look, particularly that they do not appear fancy, or special, or expensive as I generally do not prefer to draw attention. I would take one even as a coastal cruiser if only so I could handle a decent surf and avoid using the ICW of which I am definitely not a fan. Don’t get me wrong, even I will admit a Fleming is a beautiful boat (there is a lot of sarcasm in my posts, which never comes across well in text and makes it difficult for blog followers who don’t know me to understand when I am joking and when and where I am truly, actually clueless! I have watched a lot of Dirona content. I really like the Nordhavn yachts as well, but watching them fill those fuel bladders assured me I would never own one for an ocean crossing. They also appear to be quite tall as it makes me wonder how badly they roll when taking a broadside beating from the surf.
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