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First mate, Carole and I just got back from the boat builder who has been working on our boat since last fall. This will be a custom made Chesapeake Bay deadrise style, but outfitted for cruising. The builder is Dennis Mabry of Mabry Yachts. The boat is a 32.

Today, even though it is not finished,it looks like a boat. Our previous boat was a Searay and we really liked it, but as I am getting near retirement, we wanted a boat with a pilothouse and enough amenities to spend the night. Why am I excited? Because it looks like a boat! I can't wait. How many days until April?

I'll post pictures as soon as I can. Does anyone else have a deadrise style? Is it as great as I think it will be?
 
Bruce: That sounds like a real nice boat. We are also building, but not in the states, and I always have told the admiral, that I would love to have a bay buil deadrise sitting at the home pier. Dennis does a great job, and I hope to see it sometime on the Bay.
Good Luck.
 
Congratulations Bruce. There is nothing like the feeling of seeing your boat taking shape.

Last year we were following the progress ours was making but she was all the way out in Washington State so we had to be content with pictures. I told Mike it must be kind of like seeing the sonogram for a baby.

Best of luck with her. Hope to see you out on the Bay.
Sherry
 
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Bruce, we also have a 'deadrise' that so happens to be on Frog Mortar Creek. [:-bouncy]Ours is a 26ft, built by Williams Marine in Chestertown.

Your deadrise will be everything you hoped for and more! We absolutely adore our deadrise. Couldn't think of any other style boat to own, well maybe a Nordhavn if I were rich.

This is our 3rd powerboat. Took a real liking to the deadrise style as it offers more open space than many other boats. While ours was built for fishing, we do enjoy its cruisability. The pilothouse is a plus, our cabin is small by comparison, but it will sleep two, contains a head and simple galley. Just enough for two of us to weekend!

The lore of a baybuilt is awesome - you'll turn heads wherever you go. We get second looks and comments all the time - mostly "didn't know they built'em that small!"

What powerplant are you installing? We have a Yanmar 4LHA 230hp which has been an excellent engine. Cruises nicely at 17knots, WOT at 24knots. Fuel burn is a modest 4gph at cruise.

Are you planning for a swim platform - not usually found on deadrises - we had one built and installed by the builder last year. A nice addition for cruising for the [:-doggy] and [:-snorkel].

Looking forward to another deadrise cruiser on Frog Mortar Creek. Where do you plan to moor?

Mark
'Willy T'
Williams Marine Custom 26
 
Thanks, everyone, for sharing your enthusiasm. The boat will be called Water Music. We'll look for you on the water, too.

BaltoBoater: We may be staying on Frog Mortar with this boat. What marina are you in?

Dust Rhoades: How do you know Dennis? He takes a lot of pride in his boats.
 
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Originally posted by Zysyx

Thanks, everyone, for sharing your enthusiasm. The boat will be called Water Music. We'll look for you on the water, too.

BaltoBoater: We may be staying on Frog Mortar with this boat. What marina are you in?

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We keep our deadrise at Maryland Marina.
 
Bruce,

You have any photo's of your boat under construction?

Where will you be storing "Water Music" once you take delivery?

Mark
Williams Marine 26
Middle River, MD
 
ChesBay: I like your boat. It is similar in style. What do you call the boat? I'll post pictures real soon. It's neat seeing the boat take shape.

We may keep the boat on Frog Mortar at the Trade Winds. The staff are really nice people. We are also considering Weavers or West Shore on Back River in order to avoid Middle River on a weekend. It reminds me of the Daytona 500. Does anyone have experience with Weavers or West Shore? By the way, I recommend a trip up Back River. The scenery is not great, but the ride is one of the most peaceful I have taken.
 
Bruce,

We broke tradition, and named our boat after our favorite BVI bar - the Willy T. We justified this to our builder, W.J. Williams of Chestertown, who commented that no one had ever used his surname in naming of one of his boats. We later came to find that William Thorton, was the architect that designed the US Capital Building in Washington, DC.

All that being said, with proper drinks in hand - the boat was denamed, christened, and renamed 'WILLY T' all the while paying tribute to Poseidon.

We christened the Admiral's dinghy, the Wet Willy, and we'll leave the details of ceremony to your imaginations.

Looking forward to seeing your photo's.

Mark
 
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