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Default Adventures with an articulating rudder, (see warning before reading)

On 17 Oct 2007 13:50:39 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

Fair warning: Those who are offended by posts including a description
of a vessel offered for sale should proceed to the next item in the
NG. Thanks.

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Readers of this publication may recall a series of short items
documenting the construction of the new Northwest 42 trawler. Hull #1
(“Nor’wester”) debuted at the September Boats Afloat Show in Seattle,
and we got an opportunity to get underway in this new boat during the
Anacortes Boat Show on Saturday, October 6. After following this
vessel through every stage from the drawing board to bare hull to
systems installation and final completion, it was gratifying to
experience the final results first hand.

The Northwest 42 is built in Anacortes Washington, and is a single
engine, coastal cruising, semi-displacement pilothouse trawler.
“Nor’wester” has a high bow with graceful flare that will provide
reserve buoyancy in head seas. Her hard chines extend forward to the
stem, where they are elevated slightly above the waterline to
additionally retard spray. A Portuguese bridge additionally protects
the pilothouse from any “greenies” washing over the foredeck offshore.
The pilothouse features raked windows below a protruding brow, with
access to the flybridge up steps on the port side just aft of the
pilothouse door.

Beautiful boat! Let's see....if I sold the house, both cars, the
motorcycle, and kept the Key West for the dingy. Hey - that might work!