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The best name I've ever seen on a yacht was about a '48 52' Matthews docked at Little Creek, VA: "$52,412"...  Rusty  "StaRV II"'94 28' Breakaway: MilSpec AMG 6.5L TD 230HP Nelson and Chester, not-spoiled Golden Retrievers Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. - Arthur C. Clarke It was a woman who drove me to drink, and I've been searching thirty years to find her and thank her - W. C. Fields | |||
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That was before the rename the next year: "$62.412"  1986 31' Regal -1976 Class C 454/T400 P30 -350/T400 G30 twin cntr beds - 21' rear bath | |||
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In the early spring of '64 (I was 10) Dad paid $1000 for the Matthews. It had not been in the water for at least 7 years and the hull was so dry you could see through many seams. The charred wood from the fire (around 1946) and the water line halfway up the door spoke of the sinking/beaching (1953), some hard times indeed. Dad figured the diesel was worth most of that and mahogany is wood that lasts. Launched again in 65 after 2 summers work on the hull, it was still a shell. We've been involved in the project for almost 50 yrs! Like a Barth, the Matthews were built well and made to last. You just have to take care of them. 9708-M0037-37MM-01 "98" Monarch 37 Spartan MM, 6 spd Allison Cummins 8.3 325+ hp | |||
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Thank you Jim. Mary Don't mess with us old folks, we don't get old by being stupid! 1968 Barth trailer, 1975 Barth Motorhome and 1985 Barth Motorhome | |||
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