Painter Tyee Pool boat up for grabs

[Cuba Libre]

https://www.campbellrivermirror.com...bell-river-built-tyee-rowboat-up-for-auction/

 

[Whole in the Water]

Wow, what a beauty - nothing like fishing in one of these in the Tyee pool doing it old school!

 

[Rockfish]

It would be nice if a larger Campbell River business were to buy it in the auction and then donate it to the CR Conference Center/Marine Museum across from the Fishing Wharf where the Ducks Unlimited fund raiser dinners are held. That would buy them a lot of local community goodwill and could possibly be a tax right off and perhaps the Conference Center/Museum could note the donation on the display card. The Tyee Club is a beloved institution in Campbell River and that is a piece of history and of great local interest. There is already an old restored commercial fishing boat on display there.

 

[Gong Show]

I will be there at the dinner.
I definitely do not qualify as a larger Campbell River business.
It would be great to see that happen though, but if it was me, it would be a temporary loan that would not be on display between July 15 and September 15 every year!
That boat is ready to fish, not retire!

 

[mikep]

Always love to see my great granddads boats still in one piece. I have the last one he built and it will never leave the family. Looks like someone did an amazing refit on that one. What a time capsule. Anyone have any idea how many originals are left? Can't be that many?