Check this out!! What a cool piece of American history!!!
-NOT THE MINE SWEEPER-
http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listi...oat_id=2057273
Check this out!! What a cool piece of American history!!!
-NOT THE MINE SWEEPER-
http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listi...oat_id=2057273
Never Kick a opossum at 40 mph!
I don't believe that this is the old converted minesweeper The Wild Goose that John Wayne owned which I mentioned earlier on this forum ~~~
The Wild Goose still exists and is more impressive than this above yacht!
Do a google web search~
"John Wayne Wild Goose Yacht"
for info & photos !
"BENCHSEAT 18" ~~YellowJacket~~ project owner~
1929 Chris~Craft 28' Tripple Cockpit Mahogany Speedboat / A-120-A 845 Cu.In. 375 H.P. Chris~Craft V-8 racing engine.
24' American Skier
Super Eagle 454 HO Skiboat
1991 454 SS Chevy Super Sport Pick-up for towing my "Toys".
There is no such thing as going too fast ~ ~~
OR~ Being too old~ for a new "Toy"!
Brad Hunter
Huntingdon Valley Pa (Just outside Philly)~
Ocean City NJ
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Its not the Wildgoose, but still very nice. The listing says "John Wayne's First yacht" and he still owned the Goose when he died, so maybe he owned this one previously. I saw the Wildgoose in Newport Beach in front of his home years ago, I think she's still in Newport.
Donzi Sweet 16 "Heartbeat" -Beaver Lake, Arkansas
The boat in the link is John Wayne's first boat the Norwester. He owned it for a few years and upgraded to the Wild Goose. He owned the Goose for the last 17 years of his life. The Wild Goose is still alive and well and works as a charter boat in Newport Beach under Hornblower Cruises & Events. The yacht also has a facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/thewildgoose
Hope this answers your questions...
Not the mine sweeper, I guess its only half as cool. Which is still pretty cool!
Never Kick a opossum at 40 mph!
Wow, very nice. I almost bought that boat around 1979? It was owned by a bank and sitting in Houston. When I saw it, it was not nearly as nice. Very utilitarian, some leaks, planks coming undone, but still floating. Price was $7,500! but needed a lot of work then.
Never underestimate the power of persistance...
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