Dickerson on Raleigh, NC - CL

[Trebuchet]

No affiliation with the boat, just thought someone might like to see.

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/boa/999054491.html

[Brian Palmer]

Did something happen to the transom? Looks like it's been cut down, maybe to make room for a dingy?

Also looks like they cleared it out for the photos. So often, you see photos of boats in this situation still full of "stuff."

Brian

[boatsnh]

It looks like a late 1960's or early 1970's dickerson 36 - the 36 had the clipper bow. The 36 was built with a f'glass hull , with wood deck & cabin top after about 1972. Prior to that they were all wood - Edged glued and nailed Mahoghany on oak ribs. Makes for a very watertight hull with few problems. Odd that the stern was "lowered" - can't imagine why. But, all in all, Dickerson makes a great boat - this one is probably a decent little project 'cause the insides look clean/neat and the rigging is all in place. All chainplates / turnbuckles are bronze and last forever, and the rig is lowly stressed. Easy to fix and fun to sail. 4-108's are usually the engine found in these - lots of those around for short $$ & the tanks are usually monel. This would be a reasonably simple project to restore to orig. design since its edge glued mahoghany & plywood decks. Be a shame to see it go to the breakers. A heck of a lot more fun to fix than all "glass. Bet they would take short $ just to get something out of it - like free and a commitment to store for the 6-9 months it would take to finish......

[Dale Genther]

There was one 36 built in wood. It was the one they made for the mold. I used to know its whereabouts but have lost track of it. Somebody definitly went after the stern area for same reason. We used to have a 1967 35 ft. aft cockpit ketch. She was the last one built in Cambridge before Dickerson moved to Trappe. Ours had the Westerbeak version of the 4107 diesel in it.

[StevenBauer]

There is a wood Dickerson here in Maine that I've had a look at. Up in Bath, very nice boat. Might just be that 36.


Steven

[boatsnh]

the dickerson in bath maine - by chance is that boat a lovely shade of green with bright finished cabin sides? if so i think it's Guinivere, a 1965 dickerson 35. very nice!

[StevenBauer]

I think that's it. It belongs to my nephew's friend's parents. I just saw it once in its winter shed.

Steven

[Thad Van Gilder]

There is a 35 foot wood dickerson Next to my ketch in Galena, Md. Actually one of the earlier boats I worked on was a 32 foot dickerson ketch with wishbone planking on the bottom an an atomic 4... Ever see one of them? I never saw another one!

-Thad

[Dale Genther]

Thad, Do you know the name of the Dickerson next to you. I used to belong to the Dickerson Assoc. and back then I knew most of the local boats/owners.

BTE did you ever make it to Rock Hall this summer? We never heard from you.

[Thad Van Gilder]

Yeah, I was in Rock hall for a while in July, and It was a break-the-crap-on-the-boat marathon. I lost a lot to West Marine that week! Christen and I really weren't feeling sociable!

We will be there in April though. we are taking a week cruise on the bay this spring, maybe finding some wind. I'll let you know. Actually, I'll be down in a few weeks by car to check on my friends house outside of rock hall too.

The 32 Dickerson that I worked on was Church mouse, and the last I heard, it never got finished and is still sitting by the owners garage in Green lane, Pa. Its a shame too. Although the boat was an ugly red color, it was a nice looking boat.

The 35 next to me at Gregg Neck I am not sure. I'll see if I can't get in a dinghy this weekend and row around to her transom. Its owner by a first time boat owner and still has the varnished spruce spars.

-Thad

[Dale Genther]

Let me know if you get here. I can usually arrange for a free place in the harbor to park the boat.

[Thad Van Gilder]

Oh cool, we found the free place behind waterman's but I don't really like those docks.

-Thad

[Dale Genther]

There is no elec. on Watermans Docks, we got a better place, plus its within 100 ft. of a bar/resturant. Plus a bunch of old wood boats there to look at.

[Thad Van Gilder]

Didn't I see your boat behind the Harbor Shack? I love their coffee encrusted ribeye steak when I am feeling wealthy!

-Thad

PS Dale, do you know of any of the other 32 crossplanked dickersons? I have never seen any other dickerson with the cross planked bottom either!

[Dale Genther]

Thad, Yes both of our boats were at the dock behind Harbor Shack, our S&S sloop, Radiance and our deadrise built power boat, Bumps.

I know of a couple of 32 ft. Dickersons. They were hard chine built, os being a Chesapeake Bay Built boat I would assume the were somewhat cross planed on the bottom, wishbone maybe. One spent most of the winter here last winter at the county bulkhead due to a dead Atomic 4 engine. Eventually the guy rebuilt it and took off for who knows where. He was offering it for free to anybody who would take it during January. No takers

[Thad Van Gilder]

Dale, couldn't row around the transom due to ice, but, hanging over the dock I could see that the 35 Dickerson next to me had a name that started with "C-" I couldn't make out the rest.
-Thad

[boatsnh]

Dale,
If you are in rock hall, I'm pretty sure there is a fellow down there that has decided to break-up a 1965 Dickerson "woodie" and is looking for a good home for masts/rigging engine & such. Any ideas as to who might need? the masts are "metalmast" & the engine is 4-107 with a couple hurth trannies.

[Dale Genther]

Boatsnh, Do you have any idea where the boat is or how to contact the owner?

[boatsnh]

Hi Dale,
The Dickerson owner Iis John Carey - he lives in in Rock Hall, MD. (410) 639-7506 . You can also e-mail him @johncarey@atlanticbb.net. I know he has a new 3 blade prop for the 4-108 engine & a fair amount of "stuff". This is a repair/refit job that got to the point it was not worth saving the boat; I'm sure he would like to hear from you if you have any ideas.
mike

[chillby]

Swan Point Marina is in Sneads Ferry, NC, for those who want to know - just up US 17 from Wilmington, NC. Not a bad yard to work in, but not so sweet for launching if you have much draught. New owner there, been working on boats for a long time. I'm sure Paul will dicker ...

[Thad Van Gilder]

oh... good to know.

-Thad