Owner’s Description
22′ Webbers Cove / Pemaquid Beach 22
This special little “YOT” was never intended to go to work like its impressively sturdy stable mates. Pemaquid Harbor Yachts determined this one was going to get dressed up for the shows. And dressed well! In addition to the massive use of teak and bronze throughout, what caught my eye when I first saw her in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island WA. (I know…, what’s this classic Downeast boat even doing on the West Coast?! ..more on this later) was the careful attention to detail and those beautiful sweeping deck lines! Elliptical ports, radius cabin, round hatch, wave laminated windshield frame, transom/swim platform, even the settee seat back has a soft curve to ease the eyeball and soothe the mind.
Good design is just…good design!
Easily recognizable on the East coast, (especially NE), Downeast boats have earned a solid reputation for their comfortable sea keeping capabilities with fine entries and stable stance in choppy Atlantic waters. They instill a confidence of safety, practicality, and strength, with high bows, speed, stability, simplicity, and a prop that gives you a good bite when you need it. They can turn on their own axis with ease, and everything that makes this boat go, is ubiquitous.
This is a stout boat, built by men that know what works, and lasts. Period.Its rare to find them on the left coast, I suppose because we don’t have lobsters, but we do have an appreciation for a good classic American boat, and this one will feel right at home plying the the NW waters of the Salish Sea.
I took this project on because I felt it was a worthy boat to give a new life to. The restoration took a good portion of 2023 to complete, but I sure had fun doing it!
(okay…. some parts where less than enjoyable) 🙂
In addition to a total finishes refurbishment, I couldn’t resist adding a few touches along the way:
New dash and gauges
Teak paneling to transom
Verticle strakes to cockpit walls and bulkhead
Vent in aft seat bench
Teak dash decks and engine box panelThe hardware on this boat is amazing! The bow rail is heavy 1/8″ thick wall bronze tubing. Cleats, steering linkage, rudder, fairleads, deck hardware, hinges, fasteners, controls, latches, port lights, bow roller, even the steering wheel is solid bronze!
Her name was RADIANT, I can understand how that came to mind.
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