The Wanderer got her name from the movie production company. Now how about a little history? She was built in Taipei, Taiwan in 1978 by the Formosa Boat Building Company. Once she's back you will be able to charter her on Galveston Bay through Windsong Charters. After 30 days on the hard in the yard and a new bottom job, rudder and prop oh, and all those new thru-hulls we splashed her for a short tow over to Waterford Harbor Marina where she will stay until she's a beautiful sailing ship once again. Water logged and damaged we cut it in half then rebuilt it from the inside out. We moved to the rudder off with it I said, as it was in worse shape than we originally thought. Then off with the old prop as it was badly in need of a new one. We closed off all but 9 and replaced the old gate valves with modern day brass ball valves. WOW! It looked as if each time a previous owner wanted to add something to her that required punching a hole in her, sadly they did. Starting with her bottom as she had 18 thru-hulls. As the days passed we cut out 9 stainless tanks and removed all the plumbing, wiring and everything that had either worn out or was just not needed. We immediately gutted the interior and sprayed to eliminate a zillion roaches and mites! We then pulled the 120hp Ford Lehman engine out and took it to the shop for a complete rebuild which should take about 7 to 8 weeks. I stepped back and said, what did I get myself involved in, and, where do I start? That ended up being an easy decision.stop her from sinking! Next we evicted the live aboard "taking care of her". Once in the yard, I took a long hard look at what once was a magnificent vessel that, sadly to say individuals just could not take care of her over time. After taking on what looks to be a 4 year project, I moved her over to the yard to let the work begin. The mystic of the Wanderer movie life and saving the vessel from Davie Jones Locker played a key role in her purchase. How about an update on the famous sailboat used in the Captain Ron movie, "The Wanderer"? The newest owner (owner number 10) wanted a project that he could renovate for retirement and cruising.
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