Just placed down payment on this 1965 57' Roamer!

Puddle Pirate · 02-21-2010, 07:22 PM

This one should be kept original and put in a museum. Instead, we plan on making a few mods and living on her. But, we will treat her like a real lady.

Rumer has it she was originally owned a Prime Minister of Canada. He kept her on Lake Erie untill the new owner hauled her over to Lake Of The Woods in MN.
She is a newly professionaly redone steel hull powered by 8v71's.
We are hoping a year from this summer to transport her back over to Deluth, MN. and put her back in the water. From there we will head to the E. coast and eventually to warmer climates.

q240z · 02-22-2010, 07:16 AM

Holy smokes, Puddle Pirate, looks like you got a real gem there.

More pix please!

I know, I know...you're in the great white north and it's 50 below... lol

Puddle Pirate · 02-23-2010, 08:44 AM

Here is a few more.

hat4349 · 02-23-2010, 03:43 PM

Definitely a nice boat and will make a great liveaboard. Plenty of room for living, entertaining, and enjoying life. Don't let her become a dockqueen like a lot of people do. They collect so much on their decks and inside if they wanted to go out it would take them a week to get ready. You'll enjoy being out on the water in that a lot more than at the dock.

I hope you get a lot of years of enjoyment out of it.

Oneiros · 02-23-2010, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by hat4349

Definitely a nice boat and will make a great liveaboard. Plenty of room for living, entertaining, and enjoying life. Don't let her become a dockqueen like a lot of people do. They collect so much on their decks and inside if they wanted to go out it would take them a week to get ready. You'll enjoy being out on the water in that a lot more than at the dock.

I hope you get a lot of years of enjoyment out of it.

Yes they should be out on the lake is doing the best of them believe that our boat has been berthed for years, most engine hours on Electricity

wscott52 · 02-23-2010, 04:24 PM

Nice looking boat. I hope you get many happy years out of her.

Puddle Pirate · 02-23-2010, 05:42 PM

Hey, I finally got my avitar up!

Thanks for all of the great compliments. It really helps build my confidence in knowing that were doing the right thing. It means alot to me.

Its a little over a 500 mile drive over to where the boat is sitting. I cant wait to get back over and spend a little more time snooping around on her.
Were thinking of naming her the "BBB" triple B stands for Bare Butt Boat.lol

*JU · 02-23-2010, 05:56 PM

Wow, nice find..... especially a 57 footer in Lake of the Woods!!!
Your right about the drive.....Williston to Duluth is one long day. How did you find out about it. Great story so far. More pictures please!
JU

YachtForums · 02-23-2010, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Puddle Pirate

Hey, I finally got my avitar up!

Puddle Pirate,

Avatars MUST be marine related. Please read the rules regarding same. Your current avatar is being removed (again).

Puddle Pirate · 02-23-2010, 09:21 PM

Owner listed it on ebay one time and I happened to catch it and give him a call. It will more than likely be awhile before I have any more pics, but I will do my best.

Puddle Pirate · 02-23-2010, 09:23 PM

By the way, it includes the trailer that its sitting on.

q240z · 02-24-2010, 06:37 AM

PP, you got one helluva score there. From 1500 miles away, it looks like a few weeks with a couple of sanders and a gallon or two of varnish will put her right. Good on ya!

hat4349 · 02-24-2010, 03:58 PM

I've got to agree with q240z that you got one heck of a buy. Post pictures as you progress so we can see her starting to shine again. Congratulations again.

talexander38 · 02-25-2010, 04:35 AM

where do you plan on ending up with her, What did you give for her to if you don't mind telling.

Puddle Pirate · 04-10-2010, 08:17 PM

I, sent u a personal e-mail but had no reply.

By the way I found out that the rumer of a Prime Minister having been the original owner was false, though he did spend some time on the boat.
I was able to contact the 2nd owner and he sent me some pics of her in the boat house that was built by the original owners. I'll try to post the pics. And notice the bed covers.