okay I need the nitty gritty...

[uncas]

Sam Crocker has mentioned to me that the Block Island Marine Fund is interested in Uncas..
I'm looking for the scuttlebut from those who know the organization before I donate Uncas to them...
Although Uncas is basically dead.. I still care what happens or could happen to him...

I don't care about the tax breaks for donating... I care about what happens to the boat....

[Brian Palmer]

IIRC, the latest "Save a Classic," a 43 ft Alden schooner, is owned (and for sale) by the Block Island Marine Fund, and it does not appear they've done any work to restore or preserve the boat, FWIW.

-- Brian

[uncas]

Yea I know that Brian.. Not only looked at her but talked to the director of the fund....umm, I think she is a Bolger!!!!! Maybe Alden desginged her though...

[uncas]

Learned a few things re: Scooner that was donated..
Talked to the head honcho...
If the price advertized was 55 grand, it would be sold closer to 35 grand
As it is a nonprofit and the boat was donated, the organization has to maintain the boat on its books for 2 yrs... Hence, 70% down.. the rest.. owned by the nonprofuts. Ya can't buy it outright.

Survey was good but I did not recognize the name.

Boat built 1980....

[Doug Wood]

If you're thinking about donating Uncas, you might consider IYRS in Newport or the Apprenticeshop here in Maine. Both programs teach the craft of wooden boat building/restoration, which certainly seems like a good cause. IYRS = www.iyrs.com and the Apprenticeshop = www.apprenticeshop.com

[uncas]

Doug.. I have chatted via e-mail with the IYRS.. I have sent them pictures.. It has to go through a committee.. umm.. no word...
I have tried them.... If they want Uncas, the ball is in their court.

[Gary E]

Read here what they are doing re another boat....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981-26-Herreshoff-Alerion-Class-Sloop-Sail-Boat-TLC_W0QQitemZ280044017976QQihZ018QQcategoryZ63730Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and another boat///
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-32-Ericson-Sail-Boat-Inboard-Gas-needs-TLC-RI-N-R_W0QQitemZ280041269593QQihZ018QQcategoryZ63731QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


and here is a search of another 185 items...
http://search-desc.ebay.com/Block-Island-Marine_W0QQcatrefZC5QQfclZ3QQflocZ1QQfromZR6QQfrpp Z50QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQfssZ0QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQftsZ2Q QsaaffZafdefaultQQsacatZQ2d1QQsacurZ0QQsaslcZ0QQsa slopZ1QQssPageNameZRC0024

If those boats were documented, i supose you could find the old owners and talk to them...

[uncas]

Gary E.. I am not questioning the work they do..It is good work...no questioin... It is harder to donate a boat than one would expect... That's all I'm saying...
I have done my bit..if they don't want Uncas, I'm sure another organization will jump at him.

[Gary E]

To bad there's not a school that will take it and use it as a project.
or maybe there is a school, just have not found one yet...

[uncas]

Gary E.. note orignal post.. this fund deals with boat schools... I'm just checking them out as much as they are checking on me...