Classic 29' Crosby

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BubbaBaxter

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We just bought a beautiful old classic woody. It is a Crosby design from the late forties named Thero.<br /><br />My wife and I have begun to do our part in restoring her. I intend to put together a small package chronicling as much of the boats life as possible for future owners (we're working our way to a forty footer).<br /><br />Thero has spent most if not all of her life in the Gulf Islands area, but that is all we know. Does anyone have any info on Crosbys?<br /><br />I'd post a pic if I knew how but ...
 
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BillP

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Re: Classic 29' Crosby

There was a Crosby that made cat boats. They were made in the northeast and I think dated around the 30s and 40s. Wooden boat mag would be able to tell you more.
 
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Raghauler

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Re: Classic 29' Crosby

Refer to http://www.dngoodchild.com/load_sail.htm for many boat plans and brief narratives, including some by Crosby.<br /><br />William F. Crosby was noted for many good designs that were considered easy to construct on a tight budget. I would imagine that many of his boats were "homemade". The website above has a few of his designs including the 29' Sinbad Cutter (pub. #5346), 24' Hilaria (pub. #5394), Moth class skimmer (pub. #7792) and the Crosby 16 sloop (pub. 5202). <br /><br />In the 1960's, my father built a Crosby "Pup" (pub. #7789), a car-topable plywood catboat that is a lot of fun to sail. Still a solid boat (given my fathers anal ways), its construction far exceeds what is typically found in a production boat. ;)
 
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BubbaBaxter

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Re: Classic 29' Crosby

Thanx to both.<br /><br />Is there any way I could post a picture with out having a website?. I haven't gotten that high tech yet. Someone might recognise her and be able to give us some history.<br /><br />I understand there was a picture of her in a past Pacific North West area magazine.<br /><br />The hull of the Sinbad looks real close; but the house works are much more of like Alden design. <br /><br />Best guess so far is from some of the locals who believe her to be from about 1948.
 
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