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Enterprise--Anyone have a good main for sale?

Added by George Cavanagh on January 4, 2024 at 3:14pm — No Comments

The Enterprise 2023  Time to think about new owners, we are aging out. Not yet though, but sometime. Still in good shape.

The Enterprise 2023

 Time to think about new owners, we are aging out. Not yet though, but sometime. Still in good shape.

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Added by George Cavanagh on July 14, 2023 at 12:17pm — No Comments

I'm now a 2 boat owner, UGH! at least both boats are Newporters!

My son Joshua, passed Leprechaun on to us, he has 2 young kids that keep him too busy to maintain her. We will be selling our current Newporter "Grace".

Joshua offered Leprechaun to us and she is so much further along than Grace that we couldn't say no. She has a much newer Yanmar diesel, aluminum masts, nice sails, the hull and house have been completely re-glassed over, all new electric........

The story with the boat is that back in the early 2000's she was inherited along…

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Added by Greg & Angie Wheeler on May 8, 2021 at 12:30pm — No Comments

El Viento Hull #2

I'm the proud owner of Hull #2 Newporter 40 "El Viento". She's birthed here in San Diego. Unfortunately my health situation calls for me to give her up and put her on the market. If anyone is interested please contact me at scottbon@sbcglobal.net ASAP. I'm looking for a new owner that loves the Newporter 40 and can give her the attention she deserves. My best regards to all.

Added by Scott Bonnet on December 1, 2020 at 7:10pm — No Comments

Driftwood aka Lady Claire aka Khaizuran

Brought her up to Washington from San Diego, my friend and I waiting to take her around Vancouver Island. Will be wintering in Seattle. If you need help delivering boats on the Pacific Coast let us know. Altogether, we bashed and sailed different boats up and down Baja thirty one times. We are refitting three schooners in Mexico. Any information regarding my vessel would be greatly appreciated. Driftwood had an extensive overhaul in San Diego. We do not have a direct method of verifying the…

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Added by Al Rode on October 2, 2020 at 10:06pm — No Comments

Deck screw pops, Cap rail rot.

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Added by Greg & Angie Wheeler on September 26, 2020 at 5:13pm — 5 Comments

The Enterprise Hull 99 is late this year. Found a significant gap between the plywood and deadwood in the keel. The fasteners were gone. Replaced large sections of the keel plywood and bottom. Refast…

The Enterprise Hull 99 is late this year. Found a significant gap between the plywood and deadwood in the keel. The fasteners were gone. Replaced large sections of the keel plywood and bottom. Refastened with bronze screws. The fir deadwood in the keel looks great. Should make it in by mid July. This is our twenty first…

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Added by George Cavanagh on June 28, 2020 at 7:23am — 1 Comment

...is it really six years later?

Spring 2020 and we're still working on fibreglass...what a terrible correspondent I've been!  Here's what's happened since last I updated you all.

We replaced all the fibreglass on the cabin, deckhouse and most of the decks--some of it was still intact, at least!  In the process, we had to replace a few sections of the deck, a bit of Cleopatra's couch and some of the gunwales that had just rotted right out.  Elsewhere, liberal use was made of products like Rot-Fix, ScuptWood and…

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Added by Jasper & Karen on May 23, 2020 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Visiting Newporter

Added by Greg & Angie Wheeler on September 15, 2019 at 8:57pm — No Comments

Set of sails

Is anyone looking for a good set of sails? Have an extra set I’m not using and would sell very reasonably.

Added by Western Way on August 20, 2019 at 5:07pm — No Comments

Update from "Grace" hull #40 in Morro Bay, CA

Just an update on our progress, we have purchased new/used aluminum masts that we have had painted (white) and now we are in the process of getting the heat exchanger replaced. I have done my best to find a marine mobil mechanic for over a year to work on the old Osco 172 diesel ,we finally have someone that is a boat delivery captain/rigger/diesel mechanic, and just came back from a delivery and I am really trying to get all I can get done, before he leaves again. We live in a fairly remote…

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Added by Greg & Angie Wheeler on July 27, 2019 at 2:57pm — 4 Comments

"Faith," Hull #69 For Sale

This is George Henderson, owner of "Faith," Hull #69 located in the Boston area. Just letting the community know that she is on the market since I now live in CO. She is priced to sell. Makes me sad but I'd like to see her legacy continue. If you know of a potential buyer I can be reached at georgehenderson.usa@gmail.com / 857-221-1581. She is in great condition and has been lovingly restored. There are pics on my members' page and a link to a Google Drive folder is below, where you will…

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Added by George Henderson on May 12, 2019 at 2:32pm — No Comments

Moonglade launch July 26 2019

Added by William P. Gibbons on February 14, 2019 at 12:48am — 2 Comments

Photos and documentation on "Faith," Hull #69

Here is a link to a Google Drive folder with photos and documentation of "Faith," Hull #69

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rIBwFD2-o9rJCVKsPaEcLq9jj8A54fJl

Added by George Henderson on December 24, 2018 at 6:15pm — No Comments

The time has come!

After owning Western Way for the past 20 years the time has come for us to move to the "Dark Side".   We sold our Newporter hull # 71 and have purchased a motor boat.   They say the happiest times for a boat owner are the day you buy it and the day you sell it.  For us every day we sailed was happy.   Selling it was not easy and for everything we put into it, It was a sad time.  However as well designed and constructed as the Newporter is the…

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Added by John Barlow on September 19, 2018 at 10:56pm — 2 Comments

Bow wave

THANK YOU for responding to my request for a GALLEY photo. Especially with the measurements. Won't the attendees be surprised?

Would anyone have a photo of a bow wave or similar 'action' photo. To be used for my Cal State U Dominguez Hills presentation on Nov 15. Most questions have been "how do you cook when the seas are big?" The photo I got from a magazine doesn't show it well.

I'm…

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Added by Marion Seaman on October 30, 2017 at 2:18pm — No Comments

Can anyone give me the measurements of the galley? Would like the numbers for a program I'm putting on at USCDH. Thanks, Marion

Can anyone give me the measurements of the galley? Would like the numbers for a program I'm putting on at USCDH. Thanks, Marion

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Added by Marion Seaman on September 20, 2017 at 1:45pm — No Comments

Original Newporter winches

I have the two Geno winches,  The main sheet winch and the main halyard winch that I replaced  on Western Way.  I have changed the main halyard so I can raise the sail and reef from the cockpit.  Lines lead to the top of the pilot house.  I replaced the Geno winches with self tailing ones.   If anyone wants the old winches - give me a call or email me and we can work out something.  I will donate them if you pay for shipping and plan to use them on a Newporter.  Phone 207 469-3749 or…

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Added by John Barlow on April 24, 2017 at 10:54pm — No Comments

Just re enrolled in this site.

I have been on the computer getting together photos for the broker.  Sadly after 20 years - 5 in rebuild and 15 sailing and constantly upgrading I am serious about selling Western Way.  She is in excellent shape and has been a fantastic cruising platform for my wife and I but we are getting to the age where I need to downsize.   I do plan to launch this May for the last season unless she sells.  We are going over to the dark side and I plan to get a trawler type yacht probably about 30 feet…

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Added by John Barlow on February 25, 2017 at 8:51pm — No Comments

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Muf, our Keeper of the Roster, has updated it.  But he still needs information on boats out there that he doesn't have, like new owners, old owners, where any of the boats are.  We don't post the roster on the web site, it is only sent to owners.  Please send him anything you might have, or call him at:      

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Captain Clyde's Newporter  sites:

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newporter.ning.com

The Ning site has been given a reprieve.   I have  transferred my Ning site to the blogspot site and will leave it there. I am keeping my Ning site open as a home for my photos and drawings.

Many of my photos there do not relate to Newporters, but a search through my collection may prove useful for your studies.

My drawings are not accurate in many respects as a result of the PAINT program used to draw them, There is no accurate scale and at best they are only useful to indicate some specific detail.  Some are inaccurate because of my poor memory.  Use them to help you think, not as a detailed presentation of the subject matter.

If any of you want to start a web site I suggest you remember what has happened to both my Ning site and this site (which is a Ning site) and remember that my Blogspot site is free and Blogspot's owner (Google) has promised to keep it that way.

 

Clyde's email:

camgphil@msn.com 

Put 'Newporter' on Subject Line.  Email is the best way to contact me.  I do not regularly look at this site or its messaging system.  Email will get to me post-haste. 

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