1918 chesapeake Bay Buy Boat with Detroit 671 dieselMotor starts and runs great 500hrs.Hull and deck in very good condition, some repair needed see pics.Hold is clear, you build to suit, limited head room.Length 49.9 Width 15, Depth 4 Boat was originally a waterman deckboat used for pound netting, crabbing, oystering, and offshore wreck fishing. During WWII it was commandeered by the Navy for shallow water submarine and mine detection equipment still on board and believed to be working. Last haul out was in May 2022 at Walden Brothers in Deltaville where new zincs, aluminum oxide galvanization barrier coat placed on below water metal, bottom paint, packing repacked. Hull is 2 58 inch fir over oak beams. No hull re-caulking was needed as the boat is tight and has very little water intrusion no observed leaks. Bilge pump only occasionally comes on. Topsides painted but as can be seen some rust bleed through has occurred at some ferrous fittings. Equipped with a chain driven auto pilot. Diesel oil and fuel filters changed in the spring. Tankage two 150 gallon dieselLocated in the water at Nelsons Marine Railway, White Stone Va. on Harpers Creek Drive off Windmill Point RoadUse as a work boat, pleasure cruiser updown intracoastal waterway and Ches. Bay, Day Charter, fix up and join the Chesapeake Bay Buy Boat clubs, turn heads and enjoy the ride.Come take a look just for the history...
