tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post3666883799129544702..comments2024-02-25T23:28:33.908-05:00Comments on 70.8%: Finally!Thomas Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692570096553186379noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post-69420961273952010062008-10-21T23:12:00.000-04:002008-10-21T23:12:00.000-04:00Definitely a Thunderbird, lots of them here in the...Definitely a Thunderbird, lots of them here in the Puget Sound. If I remember correctly the design just celebrated its 50th birthday, and many are still competitive in PHRF fleets. When I was in college I knew a guy that lived aboard one, of course he was a pretty small guy..... Rob on S/V Puffin Olympia, WAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post-20885833743321788892008-10-21T12:46:00.000-04:002008-10-21T12:46:00.000-04:00When I lived aboard my first boat, a 26' Excaliber...When I lived aboard my first boat, a 26' Excaliber, in San Diego in the late 1960ties, a Thunderbird was my neighbor. Must have been almost new then. Always have thought they are pretty boats, and even sail decently.Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16850431988375738943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post-81428017167881921922008-10-20T23:41:00.000-04:002008-10-20T23:41:00.000-04:00Kevin,I too thought it was an Amphibicon at first,...Kevin,I too thought it was an Amphibicon at first, but looked at the plans and saw it didn't have a reverse transom. So I kept looking and found clark craft plans, on a hunch. Thanks for the comment and the wiki.Thomas Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692570096553186379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post-83705175905440762512008-10-20T23:19:00.000-04:002008-10-20T23:19:00.000-04:00yeah, Michael, I agree-Thunderbird and a nice look...yeah, Michael, I agree-Thunderbird and a nice looking one. I was pretty far away when I took the photo at ultimate zoom. thanks. I had just concluded the same, but you beat me to it. cool!. glad the proa guys like it here, because I'm a big fan of proa.Thomas Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692570096553186379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post-18298335647950933852008-10-20T22:59:00.000-04:002008-10-20T22:59:00.000-04:00Nah, it's a Thunderbird, and a nice one. Ben Seabo...Nah, it's a <A HREF="http://48north.com/sep_2008/thunderbirds/thunderbirds.htm" REL="nofollow">Thunderbird</A>, and a nice one. Ben Seaborn design. We proa guys like the blog. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556034524339788728.post-31112997117677186572008-10-20T22:20:00.000-04:002008-10-20T22:20:00.000-04:00HiLooks like an Amphibicon:http://www.macnaughtong...Hi<BR/><BR/>Looks like an Amphibicon:<BR/><BR/>http://www.macnaughtongroup.com/amphibic.htm<BR/><BR/>I enjoy the blog, thanks again for the link a while back.<BR/><BR/>KevinK & Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681087336332367670noreply@blogger.com