Originally posted by Islandbuilder
Sorry Fishbuck, I've been off-grid for a few days while in the ship canal getting some electronics to march in formation, didn't see your question.
First of all, I don't own Spike. She belongs to a fellow who lives in Friday Harbor, who also owns a couple of restaurants as well (he told me he need
the income from them to keep the Spike going). Gary acquired the boat in Hawaii, where she was working in day charter. She was played out and had/has
a long list of deferred maintenance issues. As I recall she crossed the Pacific east bound as deck cargo.
Since buying her Gary has had her re-rigged, the hull rebuilt and is finishing rebuilding her decks now. He has returned many years to her and has,
I"m sure, spent a good deal of money in the process.
She is an inspected vessel, and does, as Pompano shared, day sails and custom charters out of Friday Harbor. She is joined by the wonderful classic
Alden Schooner, Dirigo II, who also does day charters, and our 1924 Ted Geary designed powerboat, Westward which we hope to begin a combination of
day trips and overnight charters in June.
In late April I leave for Alaska in our other boat, Catalyst, built in 1932 for the University of Washington, for our Alaska charter season.
Both Catalyst and Westward still have their original engines. Westward has a 1923 Atlas Imperial (we think it's the oldest one in the world), and
Catalyst a 1932 Washington Estep. Catalysts' engine weighs 20,000 pounds and is rated at 110 HP. We cruise at 7.75 knots at 410 RPM and burn less than
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