The official website of the Bone Yard Boats newsletter. 

Bone Yard Boats is a quarterly newsletter whose mission is to help save old boats.

 How do we do that?By spreading the word!

Each issue contains ~40 listings for boats in need of new owners.

**NEW!**  SPRING 2008 ISSUE PREVIEW (PDF)

Dozens of photos!

 Some are bigger projects than others!

For every boat in need of a new home, there's a crazy boater in need of a project!

© 2005-2008

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From here, you can access older issues of the Bone Yard Boats Newsletter online in PDF format.  Note:  The latest 3 issues of the publication are only available to subscribers via the print newsletter.

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Winter 2008 (Print Subscribers Only)

Fall 2007 (Print Subscribers Only)

Summer 2007 (Print Subscribers Only)

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** Fall 2006 ** (<CLICK)

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** Fall 2005 ** (<CLICK)

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FALL 2007 ISSUE BOATS & STORIES:

1937 MATTHEWS 39’  (Pages 1 & 11)

1885 STAYSAIL SCHOONER 40’  (Pages 1 & 9)

1959 CHRIS CRAFT CONSTELLATION 35’  (Pages 1 & 12)

IN SEARCH OF PT-761  (Page 2)

EMAIL TO THE EDITOR  (Page 2)

1960 CHRIS CRAFT SEA SKIFF 27’ – FREE HULL  (Page 3)

1964 CRUISERS INC. SUPER VACATIONER 20'  (Page 3)

1956 SHEPHERD OUTBOARD 15’  (Page 3)

1967 EGG HARBOR GOLDEN EGG 37’  (Page 3)

1950s/60s CHRIS CRAFT CAVALIER 27’  (Page 4)

1957 JOHNSON CEDAR LAPSTRAKE  (Page 4)

1946 HUNTER RUNABOUT 26’  (Page 4)

1958 THOMPSON DAY CRUISER 17’  (Page 4)

MAHOGANY SHIPS WHEEL  (Page 4)

1949 SHEPHERD UTILITY 17’  (Page 5)

1948 HUCKINS NEPTUNE 45’  (Page 5)

WORKING ON RAYNBOW  (Page 5)

1965 OWENS 25’  (Page 5)

1938 LITTLE GIANT SOLD THIS SUMMER  (Page 5)

1955 CENTURY CORONADO  (Page 5)

1955 (or 1956) CHRIS CRAFT EXPRESS CRUISER 26’  (Page 6)

1964 THOMSON SEA LANCER 18’  (Page 6)

1967 ELTRO 17’  (Page 6)

1957 THOMPSON LAPSTRAKE 14’  (Page 6)

1964 THOMPSON THOMBOY  (Page 7)

STEEL SLOOP  (Page 7)

THEY ONLY GET BETTER  (Page 7)

1954 RAVEN CLASS 24’  (Page 7)

1964 (or 1965) CHRIS CRAFT CAVALIER 26’  (Page 7)

FREE THUNDERBIRD SAILBOAT HULL  (Page 7)

1966 CHRIS CRAFT CAVALIER 27’  (Page 8)

1937 MATTHEWS ABANDONED  (Page 8)

1939 JOHN ALDEN CUTTER 41’ – PRIMROSE  (Page 8)

1969 CHRIS CRAFT CONSTELLATION 31’  (Page 8)

JUNK FROM MY CHILDHOOD  (Page 9)

19' LIGHTNING CLASS WOOD SAILBOAT  (Page 9)

1965 LYMAN HARDTOP 25’  (Page 9)

318 MARINE ENGINE  (Page 9)

WANTED:  VELVET DRIVE  (Page 9)

1966 CHRIS CRAFT SEA SKIFF 32’  (Page 9)

DINGHY NEWS FROM GINGER…  (Page 10)

IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS …  (Page 11)

ANOTHER GREAT ISSUE  (Page 12)

THE OLDER & SMELLIER THE BETTER!  (Page 12)

1965 PACEMAKER SEDAN VOYAGER 36'  (Page 12)

1961 T&T RUNABOUT 20’  (Page 12)

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FALL 2007 ISSUE PREVIEW (PDF)

Some Fall 2007 Issue Boats below:

1967 Egg Harbor 37' (Page 3)

"Golden Egg model.  Wooden classic.  Twin gas 318 Chryslers.  Sleeps 5.  Well maintained.  (NJ)"

1955 (or 1956) CHRIS CRAFT EXPRESS CRUISER 26’  (Page 6)

“This classic bull nosed Chris Craft boat was under renovation several years ago but previous owner did not complete repairs nor pay storage fees..."      Asking: $400.

1885 STAYSAIL SCHOONER 40’  (Pages 1 & 9)

“Here is the history of the DUGA as best I remember from Dusty who owned her and a few stories other old pirates told me. The hull was built in Germany in 1885. It is riveted "quarter inch" black iron with lots of patches that add character. She was originally a river tugboat, one of the reasons she only draws 3.5 to 4 feet of water with the keel up. During the war - WWI - she was moved to Sweden to avoid having her melted down for ammunition..."  (story continues in the Fall 2007 issue)

1937 MATTHEWS 39’  (Pages 1 & 11)

"I do not want to see this boat sitting dry-docked until ..."

1964 (or 1965) CHRIS CRAFT CAVALIER 26’  (Page 7)

"Yard owner is considering burning this boat if interested party cannot be found.”                           Asking: $200.

1959 CHRIS CRAFT CONSTELLATION 35’  (Pages 1 & 12)

“CIRCE was delivered to her first owner on Lake Washington in 1959 and has always resided in the Puget Sound area. CIRCE’s hull and topsides are as sound as the day she was built..."

FREE – 1965 OWENS 25’  (Page 5)– FREE