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From SoundingsOnline. My unusual adventures aboard a beautiful 1930s-era power yacht. By Capt. Lou Boudreau
It was 1992 and I was captain of a lovely old 110-foot power yacht named Electra. She was a creation of the 1930s, with none of the chrome and fiberglass that one sees so often today. Electra echoed the charm of a bygone era of rich teak brightwork and lovely mahogany. The interior was restored to its original grandeur, complete with grand piano, stained-glass hatches and polished brass fittings. Read on…
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Oh Captain My Captain
I yelled for my wife to hurry and bring my old “point and shoot” camera to the flybridge! I only managed to get off a couple of shots before she was gone, in part because I was stunned to see someone onboard her taking pictures of SunSmiles – or my wife! Here they were cruising on a piece of history, yet shooting pictures of our old girl?
On March 21, 2013 the old girl was destroyed in transit to her new owner and homeport in Portland, OR. She and two tractor trailers were hit by a hurricane force wind twenty-three miles out of Laramie, WY. All three were rolled over and were a total loss.
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