Unfortunately we have not been able to post photos (yet) of her. I believe that she is still in Philip Ludlow's ownership, as she was when published in WB No. 165. Contact may be philipcludlow AT hotmail.com Please let me know if that doesn't work. Regards, Pat Lown WB research assistant
I talked to the owner a couple of springs ago and the boat was still blocked up with all the parts from the interior put away for safe keeping. She had her garboards removed and looked re-buildable. I was interested in using her in Port Dover Ontario for chartering. Re-power with diesel or electric and use bow thrusters for easier docking. I hope to go north and see the boat before the spring arrives next year and work out a deal. The owner has an Elco Cruisette instead now and is using that boat on the canal next to his property in Ottawa, Ontario. He will send pics if you wish to see more. It would be great to see her restored next to the place where she would be launced. Now ,...where did I misplace that $500,000 dollars?
JFHammond—Thank you for your update. We would appreciate photos—if the owner would post them (and contact info) that would be great. If he prefers, he can email info/photos to us and we'll post them. wblibrary@woodenboat.com
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Fortuna III
Where is she and photos?
Contact for FORTUNA III
Unfortunately we have not been able to post photos (yet) of her. I believe that she is still in Philip Ludlow's ownership, as she was when published in WB No. 165. Contact may be philipcludlow AT hotmail.com Please let me know if that doesn't work. Regards, Pat Lown WB research assistant
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John--When published in WB No. 165, FORTUNA III was in Ontario; believe that she is still in Canada. --Pat.
She is still alive.
I talked to the owner a couple of springs ago and the boat was still blocked up with all the parts from the interior put away for safe keeping. She had her garboards removed and looked re-buildable. I was interested in using her in Port Dover Ontario for chartering. Re-power with diesel or electric and use bow thrusters for easier docking. I hope to go north and see the boat before the spring arrives next year and work out a deal. The owner has an Elco Cruisette instead now and is using that boat on the canal next to his property in Ottawa, Ontario. He will send pics if you wish to see more. It would be great to see her restored next to the place where she would be launced. Now ,...where did I misplace that $500,000 dollars?
photos
JFHammond—Thank you for your update. We would appreciate photos—if the owner would post them (and contact info) that would be great. If he prefers, he can email info/photos to us and we'll post them. wblibrary@woodenboat.com
Thanks, Pat Lown, Wb research director
Fortuna Pics
I do have pics. I will e-mail them so they can be posted.