Brian M Mcandrew
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The following is a repost to an original Seen Elsewhere thread.
First I must thank Dave D for the original post. Thank you sir!
Now the gentleman who sold me this gem is 75 yrs old. He grew up on the working waterfront of MA. Along about his 18th birthday he told his father he was going to build a duck boat. We'll as it turned out dad was doing work on a house in town where a garage sale was about to happen, and in that garage was the Madoc. The original owner had only used it a few times and only with oars. So a deal was struck by his father for the work being performed and this then young man became the second owner. Shortly thereafter he moved to Maine for work at a yard in Meerymeeting Bay where he settled and later became a licensed captain and a Maine guide. This boat hunted 50 years in Merrymeeting Bay and was treated to barn storage when not being used. He confided that years later dad revealed the motivation for purchase, it was to avoid explaining how his son could have drowned in a homemade boat held together with Elmer's glue and shoebox tacks!
Well that is the history of the Madoc that I know so far, pictures of her in action have been promised, but he must search for them.
So I find myself the 3rd caretaker of hull #65-002 and will be honored to clean her up and keep her alive.
Amazingly all the original hardware is intact including the duck boards and drain plug. No obnoxious alterations have been made and she is very solid. Blessed comes to mind. Regards.
And now some backstory:
Upon seeing Dave's post I needed more information, but I don't do Facebook, but my wife does. I think some of you can see where this is heading. Well after a discussion that involved need and want the add was located and my better half asks why I didn't know my friend the captain and fellow dog club member was selling a duckboat? I'm going to find out I proclaimed. A quick phone call and the answer came back, I didn't think you needed another duckboat!
And there you have it.
My plan is to go thru the old girl and preserve it's original characteristics. Then put her back to work plying the waters of Maine.
I brought her home last night and just beat the snow!
First I must thank Dave D for the original post. Thank you sir!
Now the gentleman who sold me this gem is 75 yrs old. He grew up on the working waterfront of MA. Along about his 18th birthday he told his father he was going to build a duck boat. We'll as it turned out dad was doing work on a house in town where a garage sale was about to happen, and in that garage was the Madoc. The original owner had only used it a few times and only with oars. So a deal was struck by his father for the work being performed and this then young man became the second owner. Shortly thereafter he moved to Maine for work at a yard in Meerymeeting Bay where he settled and later became a licensed captain and a Maine guide. This boat hunted 50 years in Merrymeeting Bay and was treated to barn storage when not being used. He confided that years later dad revealed the motivation for purchase, it was to avoid explaining how his son could have drowned in a homemade boat held together with Elmer's glue and shoebox tacks!
Well that is the history of the Madoc that I know so far, pictures of her in action have been promised, but he must search for them.
So I find myself the 3rd caretaker of hull #65-002 and will be honored to clean her up and keep her alive.
Amazingly all the original hardware is intact including the duck boards and drain plug. No obnoxious alterations have been made and she is very solid. Blessed comes to mind. Regards.
And now some backstory:
Upon seeing Dave's post I needed more information, but I don't do Facebook, but my wife does. I think some of you can see where this is heading. Well after a discussion that involved need and want the add was located and my better half asks why I didn't know my friend the captain and fellow dog club member was selling a duckboat? I'm going to find out I proclaimed. A quick phone call and the answer came back, I didn't think you needed another duckboat!
And there you have it.
My plan is to go thru the old girl and preserve it's original characteristics. Then put her back to work plying the waters of Maine.
I brought her home last night and just beat the snow!
