33 Ed Monk Sr. Designed Bridgedeck Cruiser | Portland, Oregon | 12135 | Classic Wooden Boats

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From book titled "Ed Monk and the Tradition of Classic Boats" by
Oliver page 63:

"Our old 33-foot bridge-deck cruiser is a small part of a saga about six men with
moderate incomes who wanted to go cruising on Puget Sound, but couldnt afford a luxury yacht. They didnt have the kind of credit at the bank to whip in there and borrow the money, so they did the next best thing: They bootlegged the design from the guy who bought the original plans.

"The six shipyard workers set out to find a boat builder who they could work alongside, to save some money on labor costs. They found their boat-builder in Gus Swanson of Shelton, Washington then in his 80s who agreed to supply the basic materials for the hulls for 1,950 apiece.

Gus said they could work with him to do the finishing and they could take
care of their own mechanical work.

"Even at that low price, the six men had to cut costs in other ways. As a result of their money saving methods, one of the would-be yachtsmen and his sons launched a successful boatbuilding business. The others? Well, lets just say they had more fun than a barrel of Monks

Rosie Atkinson, author of numerous boating magazine articles during three decades of
cruising local waters. Courtesy of Rosie Atkinson

33 Ed Monk Sr. Designed Bridge Deck Cruiser

Plan No. 1082
Year: 1946
Length: 33
Beam: 105
Draft: 3

Engine: Single Perkins Diesel - 85hp – Economical - Runs Great
Cruising consumption: 1.5 gallons/hr at 7 knots

Alaskan Yellow Cedar hull on White Oak frames
Hull Completely refastened in August 2008
New rear deck in 2006
Westerbeke Genset
Hot water heater
Diesel stove
Stainless steel fuel and water tanks
Furuno Radar
VHF radio
CB radio
Depthfinder
New batteries and cables
Racor fuel filter
Very comfortable custom mattresses
Large settee makes into a queen sized bed
Plenty of storage
Fresh bottom paint 9-30-09

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