What boat is this?

Moonfish22 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-15-2009

Saw it in Bellingham last week. No idea what it is.

blt2ski · #2 (**permalink**) 02-15-2009

That has the look of another local boat, but longer, Baba 40 is the one I am thinking of. Not sure if there is a longer one with a pilot house like that or not. The one I am thinking of is slower than a dead slug, unless the wind pipes up, then watch out, plow thru anything!

It look representative of some of the Taiwan built double enders of the late 70's into the early 80's.

Marty

Faster · #3 (**permalink**) 02-15-2009

Certainly looks like the typical Perry designed Babas and their cousins, and several were produced in pilothouse versions...

Giulietta · #4 (**permalink**) 02-15-2009

The one on the far left is a Cal 21, the one whose stern you see on the right is a Benetea1 361, but not sure...someone put a damn Old Shoe in the front!!!

blt2ski · #5 (**permalink**) 02-15-2009

ROTFLMAO!

I was wondering when Alex would get the "OLD SHOE" in there. It was my thought too.

Like Faster, it looks like an old Perry or equal designed Baba! or "old shoe"! And a "SLOW" one at that!

Marty

Moonfish22 · #6 (**permalink**) 02-15-2009

Yeah she does, does anybody know if Baba made anything over 40' i can only find 40's online.

Faster · #7 (**permalink**) 02-15-2009

Ta-shing, Tashiba, Tayana, Union, young Sun, etc etc... If you read Perry's latest book some of the outfits over there played pretty fast and loose with his original plans and molds - could be sold under a variety of other names - maybe even "Ol-shu"

PorFin · #8 (**permalink**) 02-15-2009

It certainly does look to be of Taiwanese heritage, but my first thought was Tayana 37 -- although the pilothouse does make me wonder.

Hmmm... old shoe indeed. My Vagabond would probably be more towards the "old boot" end of the spectrum, maybe an "old brogan" (i.e., heavier than a shoe but lighter than a boot)

JohnRPollard · #9 (**permalink**) 02-15-2009

I believe it's a Tashiba 40 Pilothouse. It's definitely a Tashiba, built by Ta Shing, designed by Bob Perry.

Faster · #10 (**permalink**) 02-15-2009

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Originally Posted by JohnRPollard

I believe it's a Tashiba 40 Pilothouse. It's definitely a Tashiba, built by Ta Shing, designed by Bob Perry.

Think you nailed it, John..sheer stripe is right, and I'm not sure that the boat shown is over 40' (on deck)