Why Not History

A collection of photos related to the WHY NOT sailboat series. Click images for full-size view.

Why Not I
1948 Dick Bolin at Cliff's Yacht Basin, Morgan Point (near Baytown), TX.
Owned with Jim Mathis. Purchased for $200 from Bob Love & 2 others at the Humble Baytown (Exxon) Refinery where they worked.
Built of cypress wood. Sank and lost when they went to graduate school in 1949.
Why Not I
1948-11-20 Dick Bolin, Jim Mathis Houston Ship Channel, Baytown, TX.
Sailing Why a month before she sank at her moorings - only to be raised and repaired by Jim and Frances Mathis, along with Dick and Jeanne.
Why Not II
1967-05 Dick Bolin, Doug Bolin, and Rick Bolin departing Avandaro Yacht Club, Valle de Bravo, EdoMex, MX. Why Not II was a Mercury Class sloop built in Sausalito, CA circa 1930, among 30 exported to Acapulco, Gro for competition sailing. Owned 1965-1974. 18' loa, 29' mast, 3.5' draft, heavy weather racer. Photo by Alex and Amy Firfer.
Why Not III
MacGregor Yacht Venture 17 brochure, front.
Why Not III
MacGregor Yacht Venture 17 brochure, back.
Why Not III
Doug Bolin, Dick Bolin, Lake Powell, UT. July 1978
Why Not III
Dick Bolin, Rick Bolin, Doug Bolin Upper Lake Mary, Flagstaff, AZ. April 1979
Why Not III
Jeanne Bolin, Dick Bolin Lake Powell, UT. At anchorage, 2nd night, Memorial Day Weekend, May 1981