Ping Pusar...I think I found the Holy Grail !!!!

[ThrustTugKeith]

Google Earth'd it the other night, and think I found our Dream Boat. Ruler feature shows it to be 65.83 ft long.
See if these coordinates jive with yours....

17o 46'16.87" N

64o45"35.33" W
Remember...If EITHER of us hit the big one....we're GOING to St.Croix
I'll paddle the old girl back if I can buy er'

S.

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

But all I see is a white hull.... (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=17+46+16.87+N,+64+45+35.33++W&ie=UTF8&ll=17.771257,-64.759764&spn=0.001665,0.002961&t=h&z=18&om=1) On maps or Google earth... :confused:

[der kapitan]

The "Minnow"?

[jeepers1940]

The "Dauntless?"

[pusar]

Ahhhhhhhhhhh Yesssssssss

We will both need to hit the lotto! :D

[jeepers1940]

When you go down to see her, better take LOTS of pingpong balls! Or styrofoam.

[ThrustTugKeith]

Believe me, if I go...there'll be two crated GM Diesels going with me. Friends are trying to get me to go on a vacation to St Marten, and it looks to be only 100 miles away from there. Hired Plane to the island. Its only 5 miles away from the airport.....Even if I went to take pictures, I could say I've seen it FIRST HAND.

[MILLERTIME]

Been there, done that, have the "T" shirt.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6883983&postcount=46

[AndyKunz]

Not having Google Earth able to run on this machine, I have to ask.

What is it? I see Miller has a push-pin in the middle of the ocean.

Andy

[ThrustTugKeith]

What is it? .... Supposedly the only intact Dauntless in the world. (As far as I know)

[lowdive]

hmm, i'll be in puerto rico on the 20th.... that ain't too far away.


former owner (Bill Tabbert):
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4688536/mpage_5/printable.htm


here's a close up of it in that sat. image you found:
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/av_subregion_vessel.php?RECORD_KEY%28vessels%29=ve ssel_id&vessel_id(vessels)=1942


so, according to Bill the boat has been floated and towed to the other side of St. Croix already.

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

Well at least it doesn't have a gaping hole in the side. :)

[jeepers1940]

Was she the only one of her (exact) type built?

[AndyKunz]

Thanks.

Andy

[ThrustTugKeith]

Was therre a gaping hole in the side????

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

Was therre a gaping hole in the side????

Well you certainly couldn't tell from the satellite images.... :rolleyes:

[pusar]

No hole in the side.

The SS Minnow had the hole in the side :)

I have the same size hole in my wallet when it comes to R/C boats. :eek:

Marty

[der kapitan]

No hole in the side.
The SS Minnow had the hole in the side :)
I have the same size hole in my wallet when it comes to R/C boats. :eek:
Marty
Marty, that goes with ANY hobby---. :)

Just imagine what your wallet would look like if you owned and had to maintain a FULL-SIZE boat---. :eek:

[lowdive]

you mean, what wallet....

my father and uncle own a tayana 55. similar to this one:
http://www.elliottbayyachtsales.com/55_tayana.htm

[der kapitan]

you mean, what wallet....
my father and uncle own a tayana 55. similar to this one:
http://www.elliottbayyachtsales.com/55_tayana.htm

Uh, nice---. Actually REALLY nice---. But like you say, WHAT wallet---? :D

[ThrustTugKeith]

<<Just imagine what your wallet would look like if you owned and had to maintain a FULL-SIZE boat---.>>

Well, my "full-size" Chris is only 20 ft long, and its not too bad. Getting new floors and subframes this winter, and a long overdue power wash of the bilge.