UglyDan®©™ wrote:
Chuck,
Not sure this qualifies, but over at NUWC Keyport they still have a few
wood 72' TR ( Torpedo Retriever) boats, and the Old Man IV a wooden
1950's 50' Admiral's Barge they keep in the boat shed, and always on
hand at Seafair. Not sure where the AB was built, but I'd swear its a
Monk design. UD

Ah, yes! I have seen that Admiral's barge around. One year the USN sent
the AB and a crew over to compete in Bremerton YC's Heavy Weather
predited log race. The navy got its butt kicked, finishing in the lower
third of the pack. I wouldn't have been surprised to hear that there
were a few comments endured by the AB's crew when they got back to
base. :-)