Nice 33 FT Bridge Deck Cruiser Great Boat Must See (PORTLAND) $24000

by Craigslist Master, March 21, 2010

DOCKED IN PORTLAND, OREGON…

From book titled “Ed Monk and the Tradition of Classic Boats” by Bet Oliver; page 63:

“Our old 33-foot bridge-deck cruiser is a small part of a saga about six men with moderate incomes who wanted to go cruising on Puget Sound, but couldn’t afford a luxury yacht. They didn’t have the kind of credit at the bank to whip in there and borrow the money, so they did the next best thing: They bootlegged the design from the guy who bought the original plans.

“The six shipyard workers set out to find a boat builder who they could work alongside, to save some money on labor costs. They found their boat-builder in Gus Swanson of Shelton, Washington (then in his 80s) who agreed to supply the basic materials for the hulls for $1,950 apiece.

Gus said they could work with him to do the finishing and they could take care of their own mechanical work.

“Even at that low price, the six men had to cut costs in other ways. As a result of their money saving methods, one of the would-be yachtsmen and his sons launched a successful boatbuilding business. The others? Well, let’s just say they had more fun than a barrel of Monks!

Rosie Atkinson, author of numerous boating magazine articles during three decades of cruising local waters. (Courtesy of Rosie Atkinson)

33 Ed Monk Sr. Designed Bridge Deck Cruiser

Plan No. 1082

Year: 1946

Length: 33

Beam: 105

Draft: 3

Engine: Single Perkins Diesel – 85hp Economical – Runs Great!

Cruising consumption: 1.5 gallons/hr at 7 knots

Alaskan Yellow Cedar hull on White Oak frames

Hull Completely refastened in August 2008

New rear deck in 2006