56' Chesapeake "3-sail bateau" on eBay

[Steve Paskey]

I think that's the term Chesapeake watermen use for ketch with a jib. Presumably a cross-planked deadrise hull. Built 1959, donated to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. I remember seeing this boat at the CBMM dock in early June. Beautiful. Wonder how much the reserve is . . .

Ida May (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2486462127&category=63731)

http://www.bought-n-sold.com/IDA/DSC00954.jpg
http://www.bought-n-sold.com/IDA/DSC02013.jpg

[imported_Dutch]

Pretty boat, but about 1/2 that cabin ought to go.

[Hwyl]

$18,600 and 3 days

[Steve Paskey]

Oh my lord, she went for $23,000, reserve met. I coulda lived aboard that boat . . . :(

[Steve Paskey]

An update . . . the eBay buyer apparently backed out. (I don't know why.)

The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum had their annual auction of donated boats yesterday, and Ida May was on the block. The hammer came down at an even $11,000.

Turns out she wouldn't have made a good liveaboard for anyone over about 5'6", as there's not much headroom below despite her size. (I'm 6'4".)

[Hwyl]

Wow!!!! $11,000. I could have crouched for that.

[brian.cunningham]

Originally posted by Dutch:
Pretty boat, but about 1/2 that cabin ought to go.I agree, put then for $11k :eek:

[brian.cunningham]

Have you guys seen this one, if that's what it is???
http://media5.hypernet.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=003087