YANKEE DOODLE
Rooster Class #750, YANKEE DOODLE, completed July 2021, in Conroe, TX. Launched July 10, 2021 at East Ferry Landing (Narragannsett Bay), Jamestown, R.I.
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Rooster Class #750, YANKEE DOODLE, completed July 2021, in Conroe, TX. Launched July 10, 2021 at East Ferry Landing (Narragannsett Bay), Jamestown, R.I.
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Built on Deer Isle in 1942 , it has an 800 pound steel keel, 4 foot draft.
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Great little boat I’m letting go of for something larger.
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