Cactus Cowboy
Well-Known Member
Saw this ad in San Diego C/L, wish I had the time and money to refurbish her... these old wooden boats were so beautiful, very elegant in design, but of course they require more maintenance (and a fatter wallet than mine). I always enjoyed seeing Kettenburg boats on the water in San Diego Bay, they harkened back to a different era when the world wasn't so complicated. PCs too, those were also nice boats built by Kettenburg Marine in San Diego, quite the history behind that whole scene. Anyway, this seller doesn't seem to realize what he or she has in terms of nautical history, the boat belonged to a deceased father and the seller just wants the boat gone... if I had the time and money, I would rescue this ol' girl and make her sweet again, keeping nautical history alive in the process. These Kettenburg boats were nowhere near as fast as modern craft, but they were sleek and elegant in design, and by God, they had STYLE!!! One look at the PCs will give ya a clue, LOL... hopefully someone snaps up this K-43 and restores her to her former glory. How awesome would that be, patrolling the beach off Coronado with a hot date aboard this craft? The Hotel Del Coronado looking like something out of a picture postcard...
sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/boa/d/oceanside-1964-kettenburg-43/7119225520.html
For anybody interested, you can see this and other related ads in the 'Boats' section of San Diego C/L... this same seller is giving away a Cal 29, but that craft doesn't have the history of this Kettenburg boat, though there's nothing wrong with Cals as recreational sailboats, or liveaboards either, for that matter. A friend of mine who lived across the street from CYC owned a Cal 27 which we sailed countless times on San Diego Bay, and we had a lot of fun aboard that boat with groups of friends, but we all admired every Kettenburg which sailed past in any direction, especially the PCs which had SO MUCH ELEGANCE & STYLE!!! Fine boats, those built by Kettenburg Marine, you can Google that outfit and read some amazing nautical history... sheeeee-it, if I were wealthy and had time on my hands, I'd be all over this boat, bagging her before someone else scooped up all that history (and the bragging rights to go with it, LOL). Ah, well, that task will be up to some other hand in better financial circumstances than mine, aye? At least the boat will be rehomed instead of being dragged off to the dump... there's no doubt in my mind that SOMEONE will snap her up before too long, and what a BEAUTY she'll be after some elbow grease & money well-spent.
JUST THOUGHT I'D SHARE THIS AD WITH Y'ALL, IF ONLY TO KEEP HISTORY ALIVE A LITTLE WHILE LONGER... CHEERS!!!
sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/boa/d/oceanside-1964-kettenburg-43/7119225520.html
For anybody interested, you can see this and other related ads in the 'Boats' section of San Diego C/L... this same seller is giving away a Cal 29, but that craft doesn't have the history of this Kettenburg boat, though there's nothing wrong with Cals as recreational sailboats, or liveaboards either, for that matter. A friend of mine who lived across the street from CYC owned a Cal 27 which we sailed countless times on San Diego Bay, and we had a lot of fun aboard that boat with groups of friends, but we all admired every Kettenburg which sailed past in any direction, especially the PCs which had SO MUCH ELEGANCE & STYLE!!! Fine boats, those built by Kettenburg Marine, you can Google that outfit and read some amazing nautical history... sheeeee-it, if I were wealthy and had time on my hands, I'd be all over this boat, bagging her before someone else scooped up all that history (and the bragging rights to go with it, LOL). Ah, well, that task will be up to some other hand in better financial circumstances than mine, aye? At least the boat will be rehomed instead of being dragged off to the dump... there's no doubt in my mind that SOMEONE will snap her up before too long, and what a BEAUTY she'll be after some elbow grease & money well-spent.
JUST THOUGHT I'D SHARE THIS AD WITH Y'ALL, IF ONLY TO KEEP HISTORY ALIVE A LITTLE WHILE LONGER... CHEERS!!!