Interesting post. As I read it, though, there are two groups of candidates: production boat models, and specific boats (Passagemaker, Salvation II, Zopilote, etc.) Why not make two lists? One is a "wish list" - listing boat models to lust after, and the second list a "hall of fame" list for specific boats. While we're making lists, how about assembling a list of passagemakers who have circumnavigated? Sort of a hero's list for the rest of us. You could keep it posted (with a photo of their vessel) on the web site. I'll quit making work for you know, Georgs <g>. Mike "I love work. I could watch it all day." (anyone know who said this?) -----Original Message----- From: Georgs Kolesnikovs <gxk@interlog.com> To: Trawler World List <trawler-world-list@samurai.com> Date: January 22, 1999 4:50 PM Subject: The Top Trawler of All Time >Drum roll! > >Here are the results of your votes for TWList's Top 10 Trawlers of All >Time, based on posts to the List and email in my mailbox: > >#1) Willard--the 30, 36 Vega and 40--has received the most mentions. > >#2) Kadey-Krogen--especially the 48 series--also received many mentions. > >#3) These two makes are quite a distance ahead of Grand Banks, with the 42 >Classic garnering the most votes. > >#4) Zopilote and especially Spirit of Zopilote are next, a tribute to the >Bruce Kessler-Steve Seaton collaboration. > >#5) Arthur DeFever's designs, Alaskan 48 and DeFever 49, received the next >cluster of votes. > >#6 through #8 equal votes) In alphabetical order: > >--Marine Trader >--Nordhavn 46, with a special nod to Jim and Susy Sink of Salvation II >--Romsdal > >#9 and 11 tied also) In alphabetical order: > >--Nordic Tugs >--Passagemaker by Robert Beebe >--Rueben Trane and the Florida Bay Coasters designed by Jay Benford and >Great Harbour 37 designed by Louis Codega. > >What an interesting selection! Wouldn't you love to have one of each at >your dock? > >Of the above boats, if you could only have a single one, and price were not >a consideration, which one would you chose? Please cast your ballot for >only one boat by emailing me at <mailto:news@trawlerworld.com>. If you >mention more than one boat, you vote will not be counted. > >Honorable mentions in the three weeks of polling were, in alphabetical >order, as follows: > >--Albin >--Allweather 26 >--Busted Flush >--Bylgia II, a 40-foot Dutch custom circumnavigator >--Californian 35 and 42 >--CHB >--Columbia, ex Where Too, custom 60 by Bill Brees >--Dory 50 >--Fales 32 Seeker >--Fleming 55 >--Gulfstar 43 and 44 >--Hatteras 48 LRC >--Hershine >--Kanter 57 >--Mainship 34 and 350 >--Modus 1500 LRC >--Monk 36 >--Odessa, custom 52 by Ben Ostlund. > >After the voting for the single one top trawler of all time is done, I'll >assemble all of this, with pictures, at Trawler World Online. Perhaps with >a ballot form so the trawler world at large can also make its selection of >the top 10 trawler of all time known. > >As far as the List goes, next December we'll pick the TWList's Trawler of >the Decade from among only the boats introduced during the 1990s. That will >be cool way to wrap up the century, n'est-ce pas? > >--Listmeister Georgs >

Mike Fairbairn wrote, in part: >While we're making lists, how about assembling a list of passagemakers who >have circumnavigated? Sort of a hero's list for the rest of us. You could >keep it posted (with a photo of their vessel) on the web site. Mike and others-- There are so many things I'd like to do with the website but . . . time, more than money, is in short supply. The list of circumnavigators under power is quite short: Ben Carlin Half-Safe Amphibious Jeep Eilco Kasemier Bylgia II Custom 40-footer David Scott Cowper Mabel E. Holland Converted 42-foot lifeboat Two circumnavigations Bruce and Joan Kessler Zopilote Delta 70 Bryan Peterson Sunrider Zodiac 24 Jim and Susy Sink Salvation II Nordhavn 46 Jock Wishart Cable & Wireless Adventurer Custom 115-foot trimaran. One could argue about about the nature of several of the above circumnavuigations, but, what the heck, their voyages around the planet were remarkable, regardless. --Listmeister Georgs Georgs Kolesnikovs Listmeister of Trawler World Online at <http://www.trawlerworld.com> To post a message to the list, address it to <trawler-world-list@samurai.com> List archives are at <http://www.samurai.com/lists/>