give a walk through. i have literally watched 1,000 videos. i could not keep up from toilet to toilet to bed to chair to living room to engine. i see the name on the youtube. i will be hesitant to watch again. read the comments. they matter. have fun
Love these mid century boats it would be so nice to have the ultimate resto-mod version sort of like an updated mid century home in Palm Springs. Totally up to date mechanicals and electronics without losing any of the timeless beauty.
Bow thrusters, give me a break! Any good captain with a pair of 6-71s under his feet could nestle this beauty into her slip without touching a piling. She is gorgeous but unfortunately we have moved away from the cost of wood constructed boats because of the maintenance issues. It’s a fact but it is also a hell of a shame!
My husband and I owned that boat ! He recently passed away unexpectedly. She is named after me. She was all original when we had her. Her precious name was The Woolly III and she was kept on the Bohemia River under shed. She won best in show in the St Michael’s antique boat show. I hope she is still in good condition and that you are enjoying her. Katie
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Before the 53 foot Hatteras came along, these 57 foot Connies were the queen's of production line, large boats. They were built for a decade. These Connies had nice lines and despite being production boats, had a lot of top quality fittings, machinery and wood. For a short while I captained a 57 with the standard Detroit 8-71N's. The boat looked just like this one with no in-poor-taste, modifications. Though not a particularly fast boat, it could easily get up on a plain. Even though the boat was just over 20 years old, she was in quite good shape and retained her teak decks, likely because of a lifetime of covered slip storage, which is so important for a wood boat.
Hi Doug, Thanks for your comment. You are absolutely correct. In her day, the 57' Connie was the yacht by which all others were judged. The 53 Hatteras took that spot beginning around 1969. Where was the Chris Craft located that you Captained?
@@BayportYachtsMd they were built for more than a decade and were not built as you said production .And the 53 hatteras sucks in everyway compared to the connies and roamers built on the same platform , why do you people alwasy act like you know what your talking about , well kept wood connies are still around and selling for up to 500,000 how much is a 53 hatteras selling for , every boat built out there was a copy of the chris craft ,until sea ray came along !
Dont need a covered slip for a woody , just cant have a lazy owner i I'll take a wood boat any day over a plastic hard riding noisy blistering delaminating ,chalking fiberglass boat ,
Yes how well I remember the Connie, my father in law bought one and cruised the Caribbean for almost a year It is still one of the best locking boats out there..lots of great memories with it. I would love to have it now.
BayportYachtsMd: please see my comment in which I indicated I think I know this boat. I suspect it belonged to an old friend who brought it up from FL each spring to summer at McDaniel Yacht Basin. The boat I remember was always maintained to the highest standard possible while he owned it. In fact when he sold it, it looked and operated as if it were factory new despite being approximately 20 years old. I did some work on it and am well familiar with it. How long have you had it?
I believe this Connie has been owned and operated on the upper CHesapeake for many years now. Pretty sure it’s the same boat that was formerly owned by an old friend and summered at McDaniel Yacht Basin and wintered in FL.
@@c5back9 This video was shot about a mile where i grew up. They left out of Piney Narrows marina as it traveled past the Kent Island yacht club. That would be a beautiful trip down the intercostal to Fla. in her.
Ricky Timms: The northern Chesapeake is home to me too. I’ve fished the area for almost a half century and passed through the Narrows too many times to count. This time of year right now is the most beautiful on The Chester River, Eastern Bay and all the upper tributaries. It’s a blessing to have just seen these places, how fortunate are we to call it home?
@@c5back9 We just purchased this boat and it is in Key West Florida- she has been here for 4 years on Charter Boat Row. Garrison Bite. as a live aboard. Would you be able to find out from your friend if the Kathryn E was the actual boat that summered in McDaniel Yacht Basin- we would love to find out her history. Thanks :)
Rachael Conley: Hi Rachael, I’d be happy to try. Sadly I haven’t connected with that friend for quite a few years now, but I’ll try reaching out to see if I can get through to him. I will circle back to you and let you know if he can confirm the hull number for you or provide other info that would answer this. It might take a few days, let me see what I can come up with.
I have always loved these gorgeous boats. My dad backs his 36' Grand Banks into his slip using the engines like that. Bow thrusters? Boaters like that don't need 'em........ although when I get a bigger boat, I'll need those. 🤣🤣
