Aphrodite & a Wally at my marina this weekend

From V-12 Packards to Invaders (what are they?) to old 8-71s to (shielding my eyes, I can't believe it) BLUE GAS MOTORS?!

What were they thinking?!

I have found a great story all about Aphrodite's history and her 1983/84 restoration in an old Nautical Quarterly #36 (winter 1986). One great photo shows her on the Purdy Boat Co. ways in 1937. Beautiful boat!

A few years back, naval architect Michael Harling at Seaforth Marine www.seaforthmarine.com designed a 58' commuter yacht with a mix of styling from this era and from Thames riverboats from his childhood. Power will be twin 1300hp in a double stepped Kevlar hull. The cabins will be mahogany veneered like "Plum Duff" (Admiral), complete with fwd jump seat.
I am so suprised no one has stepped up to the plate on building this one. She'd be a real head turner!
We built a 3/8" scale model of her (attached).
Brian

Great article and photos, good find

I raced Aphrodite today just north of Beaufort, SC. I lost.............

I saw her at Australian Avenue docks in Palm Beach right before the Palm Beach boat show last year and she is a beautiful boat. The hull is faired so well you cannot even tell that it is wood, at all! How they did that curved transom out of wood is also amazing and a work of art.

Timeless!!!

Here she is doing almost 40 knots.

She even comes with roll up/down windows, what will they think of next!!