Fast and
Sturdy
Mike Kennedy yacht "Audacious"
Yankee yachts was located in Coasta
Mesa about 20 years ago. The design is S&S and they
were built like the proverbial brick S--- H-----. John
Shoemaker was the builder and he went out of business in the 70s
because of the price of oil and his unwillingness to build a boat
more cheaply. I had a Yankee 38 and, while a bit slow
because of the 2 inches of fiberglass in the hull, no boat was
ever better built. The only problem in the 30 was the
engine which was a 1 cylinder French tractor diesel. There
are better small diesels now and it should be repowered.
They are fast and sturdy and you should enjoy it. A
friendof mine worked for John and ran the production line.
If you have a specific question send
it to me and I will try to get you an answer.
--Michael T. Kennedy
<mtkennedy1@home.com>
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