baggywrinkle wrote:Well, Rudy told me it is a DS1 CB Handle, apparently broken where they usually break, he said. Other than that he said it is probably OK since it already broke. I may replace the missing section with a stainless steel extension, with hardwood grip covering the stainless. Or just keep the block and tackle arrangement which runs aft so one can operate the CB without leaving their seat cushion.
Rudy too said he never saw a DS look like this. Now I want a closer look to see if someone added the white part as a one off, or if it looks more like a production job. Wasnt there a song years ago titled Mystery Ship ?
I told Rudy that he is a folk hero on web forums. I asked if I could call him Saint Rudy of Assonet. He got a kick out of that.
Oops, I looked up the mystery ship song, and it was titled Ride Captain Ride, by The Blues Image.
Whoa, the song's youtube page has a pic of Einstein in a small sailboat. I met an old timer who worked in the boatyard where Einstein kept a boat. He said Einstein was not the greatest sailor. Sailing was his favorite pastime, I read.
Thanks again for your help guys !
Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUjlBStMIHc
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"Saint Rudy of Assonet" - now that's a good one! ;-P
Will be interesting if you can find out for sure if the entire deck and cockpit are custom, but not sure how you'd tell?
I've also heard that Einstein was a much better mathematician than sailor ...