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07-18-2010, 05:53 PM
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 88
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Buying a 1980 34' CHB!
What should I look out for? I am a newbie to*trawler ownership and have had a*friend and brother-in-law look at the boat but neither have or do own the same boat.* Looking for anyone who does or has owned a similar year or model for advice on what*I should look for!* Thanks, David
-- Edited by patzfan4eva on Sunday 18th of July 2010 08:27:42 PM
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07-19-2010, 05:11 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Ex-Brisbane, (Australia), now Bribie Island, Qld
Vessel Name: Now boatless - sold 6/2018
Vessel Model: Had a Clipper (CHB) 34
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 10,100
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RE: Buying a 1980 34' CHB!
Ok.....who's going to go first....?
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07-19-2010, 06:01 AM
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Guru
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 897
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RE: Buying a 1980 34' CHB!
We have a Marine Trader 34, same boat. Typically with these boats the biggest issues are decks, If it has teak decks we run away, leaking windows, obvious from water stains on the wood, leaking or rusty fuel and water tanks, old frozen thru-hull valves, electrical problems, deteriorating stringers, especially under the engine, failing stern tube. That should give you some starters.
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07-19-2010, 06:27 AM
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Guru
City: Chocowinity NC
Vessel Name: My Yuki
Vessel Model: 1973 Marine Trader 34
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 637
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Buying a 1980 34' CHB!
Here's a recent thread where a lot of the Marine Trader/CHB issues were discussed:
http://www.trawlerforum.com/forum.sp...picID=32225747
There* are a lot of us here* on the forum who have seen most of the stuff you might run into.* Be patient, handy with tools, or have some spare change in your pocket.* If you're looking for a relatively inexpensive way to get into a coastal cruisers these TT's have filled a lot of our needs.
-- Edited by ARoss on Monday 19th of July 2010 07:30:42 AM
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07-19-2010, 08:29 AM
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TF Site Team/Forum Founder
City: League City, Tx
Vessel Name: Floatsome & Jetsome
Vessel Model: Meridian 411
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 7,332
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RE: Buying a 1980 34' CHB!
ARoss brings up the term "TT"....Taiwanese Trawler for future reference.
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07-19-2010, 08:47 AM
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Guru
City: Cary, NC
Vessel Name: Skinny Dippin'
Vessel Model: Navigator 4200 Classic
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 5,841
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RE: Buying a 1980 34' CHB!
What is a stern tube?
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07-19-2010, 08:50 AM
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Guru
City: Whittier AK
Vessel Name: Apache II
Vessel Model: 1974 Donald Jones
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,147
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Buying a 1980 34' CHB!
Isn't it where your exhaust exits the back of the boat.
Not sure I have a dry stack.
SD
-- Edited by skipperdude on Monday 19th of July 2010 09:50:45 AM
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07-19-2010, 08:52 AM
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Curmudgeon
City: Stoney Creek, MD
Vessel Name: Moon Dance
Vessel Model: 1974 34' Marine Trader Sedan
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,775
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RE: Buying a 1980 34' CHB!
I think he's referring to the tube that the prop shaft runs through.* It's a fairly regular problem spot.
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07-19-2010, 08:53 AM
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Guru
City: Whittier AK
Vessel Name: Apache II
Vessel Model: 1974 Donald Jones
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,147
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RE: Buying a 1980 34' CHB!
Isn't that the shaft log?
SD
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07-19-2010, 08:54 AM
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Guru
City: Missourah
Vessel Name: M/V Scout
Vessel Model: Sundowner Tug 30'
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 645
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RE: Buying a 1980 34' CHB!
Stern tube is what connects the stuffing box to the rear bearing housing. The drive shaft runs through it.
The stern tube keeps the water out.
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07-19-2010, 09:00 AM
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Guru
City: Missourah
Vessel Name: M/V Scout
Vessel Model: Sundowner Tug 30'
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 645
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RE: Buying a 1980 34' CHB!
The stern tube on the Sundowner is bronze and bedded into the keel. Threaded on both ends. If this puppy goes bad you're in world of hurt.
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07-19-2010, 09:09 AM
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Guru
City: Whittier AK
Vessel Name: Apache II
Vessel Model: 1974 Donald Jones
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,147
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Buying a 1980 34' CHB!
STERN TUBE AND STERN TUBE BEARINGS The hole in the hull structure for accom- modating the propeller shaft to the outside of the hull is called the stern tube. The propeller shaft is supported in the stern tube by two bearings one at the inner end and one at the outer end of the stern tubecalled stern tube bearings. At the inner end of the stern tube there is a stuffing box containing the packing gland (figure 4-4), which is generally referred to as the stern tube gland. The stern tube gland seals the area between the shaft and stern tube but allows the shaft to rotate. The stuffing box is flanged and bolted to the stern tube. Its casing is divided into two compartmentsthe forward space which is the stuffing box proper, and the after space, provided with a flushing connection, designed to maintain a positive flow of water through the stern tube for lubricating, cooling, and flushing. This flushing connection is supplied by the firemain. A DRAIN CONNECTION is provided both for testing for the presence of cooling water in the bearing and for permitting sea water to flow through the stern tube and cool the bearing when underway, where natural seawater circulation is employed. The gland for the stuffing box is divided longitudinally into two parts. The gland bolts are long enough to support the gland when the latter is withdrawn at least 1 inch clear of the stuffing.
whew!! Glad we got that cleared up. *
-- Edited by skipperdude on Monday 19th of July 2010 10:27:06 AM
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07-21-2010, 06:16 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Ex-Brisbane, (Australia), now Bribie Island, Qld
Vessel Name: Now boatless - sold 6/2018
Vessel Model: Had a Clipper (CHB) 34
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 10,100
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RE: Buying a 1980 34' CHB!
In short, unless totally clapped out, as long as the price reflects their current state, they are usually a good buy, because they are sturdy, simple and easy to do a lot on yourself. By doing just that, my broker assures me I have doubled the value of mine, compared to the price I paid, reflecting 8 yrs of TLC & stuff, and most of that was, well...if not fun, at least satisfying to do. And at the end of it all, (not that there ever is an end really, and you need to know that from the outset, but it's all meant to be fun), you really do "know your boat", inside and out. The latter being a sort of catch phrase the every marine forecast seems to be prefixed by....and we all know what it means, but they still say it every time. Anyway, good luck looking, and happy boating once you have one. Keep us posted.
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07-21-2010, 07:09 PM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,738
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RE: Buying a 1980 34' CHB!
Shaft log is employed on boats w no keel just inboard of where the shaft enters the water stream.The stern tube runs through the keel from the inside of the bottom of the boat to the trailing edge of the keel. The stern tube provides a place to mount the stern bearing frequently called a "cutlass bearing" very close to the propeller for good support. The stern tube is flooded w sea water and provides a mount for the propeller shaft water seal. This seal is one of the newer dripless types or the old standby threaded sleeve w square packing.*Frequently the stern tube helps provide an internal source of water lubrication to the stern bearing.*Since the stern tube is flooded w sea water any leak that permits water to find it's way into the hull is a very serious problem. My stern tube leaked into the concrete ballast that had a great deal of small steel punchings that were added for weight. As the steel rusted it swelled and was causing a bulkhead to bulge. Had to use jack hammers to remove all the ballast in the stern, buy and install the stern tube locating it very carefully in the keel and provide replacement ballast. I used lead.
Hey Dude * *... while I ate dinner you duped my post. Oh well I decided it was different enough to merit posting.
Eric
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03-01-2017, 11:12 AM
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Newbie
City: Sequim
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 2
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Chb 34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patzfan4eva
What should I look out for? I am a newbie to*trawler ownership and have had a*friend and brother-in-law look at the boat but neither have or do own the same boat.* Looking for anyone who does or has owned a similar year or model for advice on what*I should look for!* Thanks, David
-- Edited by patzfan4eva on Sunday 18th of July 2010 08:27:42 PM
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David, we purchased a 1979 CHB34 a year ago (Jan 2016) and we put over 240 hours on her last year cruising the San Juan islands (Washington) Gulf Islands (B.C. Canada) and up the Sunshine Coast of B.C.) with our Power Squadron from Sequim, Wa. We love the boat. We began looking for a boat in November 2015. Every week for 6 weeks we looked and was becoming disappointed. The prices are usually good, but often these boats have a lot of problems. We found the biggest problems were the Soft Spots...water damage. Our did have water damage but the previous owners had done a lot of work to repair. Our does have a lot of teak inside and out. But for me, I love it. I use Cetol for the bright work. It is pretty easy to use and the boat looks great and people comment on it all the time. For me, what I like about this boat, it is easy to work on to maintain it. I am not a mechanic by any means, but USPS classes have really helped me and members of the Power Squadron are always willing to help me. After a year working on and in the boat I am feeling pretty confident on it. Look for the soft spots ...you can push against the walls to find them. How does the engine room look...clean and maintained. And then fall in love with it.
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03-01-2017, 11:26 AM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,540
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Greetings,
Mr. Sub. Welcome aboard. Um...that thread is almost 7 years old now BUT, you've done a beautiful job on YOUR boat. 240 hours is a good amount of cruising. I have to question your photos though...Are they photo shopped? The reason I'm raising the alarm is you apparently cruise in the PNW and on TF, everyone knows it's NEVER sunny there. Just sayin'....
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03-01-2017, 11:27 AM
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Guru
City: Palm Coast
Vessel Name: Southerly
Vessel Model: 1986 Marine Trader 36' Sundeck
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 1,231
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Hire a surveyor and decide how much $$$$$ you want to put into it.
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03-01-2017, 01:34 PM
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Senior Member
City: Comox
Vessel Model: 1989 Wellington 57 motorsailer
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 281
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RT Firefly
Greetings,
Mr. Sub. Welcome aboard. Um...that thread is almost 7 years old now BUT, you've done a beautiful job on YOUR boat. 240 hours is a good amount of cruising. I have to question your photos though...Are they photo shopped? The reason I'm raising the alarm is you apparently cruise in the PNW and on TF, everyone knows it's NEVER sunny there. Just sayin'....
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Haven't you heard? The PNW is the new California, we've swapped climates.
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03-01-2017, 03:13 PM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,738
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Subchief,
I really like good CHBs. Yours look good to me.
Do you know Charlie Brown? Has a super nice Albin 25. I knew him w I had an Albin.
You're CHB I'm guessing is in PA. If you come by LaConner and like showing off your boat please PM.
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North Western Washington State USA
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03-01-2017, 03:25 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,540
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Greetings,
Mr. Nightsky...
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