How Big Can You Go?

Wolfeboro_Baja · 07-24-2013, 04:25 PM

To the best of my knowledge, the sister ship to the Chateaugay, n/k/a Mt. Washington, is at the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne Vt, just down the road from Burlington VT. It would appear there are some similarities between the two vessels.....

Here's a link: http://shelburnemuseum.org/collectio...t-ticonderoga/

ursa minor · 07-25-2013, 05:02 PM

I'm not saying that I think the idea of an 80 foot yacht on the lake is a good idea, however as far as the launching / removal question is concerned a commercial crane and rigging contractor could certainly handle that portion of the work. Not inexpensive and somewhat challenging logistically but very possible. All those contractor barges had to get launched somehow. I seem to remember seeing some pictures of a crane lifting the Kitty Belle out for hull repairs at Fay's a couple of years ago. Nothing is impossible, it just takes more time and money!

ITD · 07-25-2013, 07:28 PM

I think getting a Hatteras 80 here would be a problem, pretty sure it is a fiberglass boat, so cutting it up and reassembling is a problem. Max width on a train is about 10' 8" and a max height of 20' 2 in some cases. I think the OP should commission a boat, maybe the Mount company would allow use of their drydock.

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Wolfeboro_Baja Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hopkinton NH Posts: 395 Thanks: 88 Thanked 80 Times in 46 Posts	To the best of my knowledge, the sister ship to the Chateaugay, n/k/a Mt. Washington, is at the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne Vt, just down the road from Burlington VT. It would appear there are some similarities between the two vessels..... Here's a link: http://shelburnemuseum.org/collectio...t-ticonderoga/ __________________ Cancer SUCKS!

07-25-2013, 05:02 PM	#2
ursa minor Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tuftonborough & Franklin MA Posts: 265 Thanks: 99 Thanked 143 Times in 64 Posts	I'm not saying that I think the idea of an 80 foot yacht on the lake is a good idea, however as far as the launching / removal question is concerned a commercial crane and rigging contractor could certainly handle that portion of the work. Not inexpensive and somewhat challenging logistically but very possible. All those contractor barges had to get launched somehow. I seem to remember seeing some pictures of a crane lifting the Kitty Belle out for hull repairs at Fay's a couple of years ago. Nothing is impossible, it just takes more time and money! __________________ " Any day with a boat ride in it is a good day"

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07-25-2013, 07:28 PM	#3
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,941 Thanks: 481 Thanked 699 Times in 390 Posts	I think getting a Hatteras 80 here would be a problem, pretty sure it is a fiberglass boat, so cutting it up and reassembling is a problem. Max width on a train is about 10' 8" and a max height of 20' 2 in some cases. I think the OP should commission a boat, maybe the Mount company would allow use of their drydock.