| John Dapper (07/02/2017) states that "The Elfin topsides were in poor shape and I had to rebuild most of the cabin top, flying bridge, all outside decks, and railings. I have replaced wood to match most of the original Monk design. The few things I have changed were to help water drainage the design didn't account for. The lifting booms have been removed and replaced with a folding crane. The stern is no longer enclosed. I carry a 16' Bayliner I/O in place of what is in the photos. The hull is copper plated and in excellent shape. No leaks. There are 2 671 Detroit mains and 2 14kw generators. I burn about 8.5 gallons @ 10kts. The Elfin was 83416 and did coastal patrol up and down the east coast. Prior to D-Day the boat was ordered to NY for loading aboard a freighter and became one of the 60 rescue boats of D-Day. Boat #28. After D-Day the boat was again loaded aboard a ship and sent to the Marshall Islands for ASW patrol. No action, but learned the crew caught lobster and water skied behind the boat. At the wars end, the Elfin and a sister boat plus a tug were put in a drydock and towed to Astoria. The boat was sold to a fisherman and named Hi. In the late 40s it was renamed Elfin. At some point home port was changed to Seattle. A man in the bakery business used the boat and loaned it out to clients. One of these clients took the boat to Canada, anchored in a bay with a large tide range, went ashore. (I can't imagine loaning a boat of this size to some client.) The boat rolled on it's side at low tide and flooded when the tide returned. About 1972 a Canadian yard bought the boat for salvage, and built the current cabin. Later owners used the boat for tours. The below deck cabins have been changed a couple times. Nothing of the original layout exists except for the chain locker to the 1st bulkhead. The boat has 5 WT bulkheads that I'm trying to restore as a safety issue for the places I go. There are 4 double cabins and 2 crew bunks including the masters. The masters has an office that was another double. There are 2 heads w/showers. A 3rd I converted to a utility room. " |
