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06-22-2017, 06:59 PM
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Senior Member
City: California Bay Area
Vessel Name: BOOSTER
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 37
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 362
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True to the "Trawler Style"
Here we are with our Nordic Tug, sitting in Alert Bay Boat Harbor, Cormorant Island, Canada. It's obviously a "working man's" harbor and, other than the US flag, we seem to fit right in...
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06-22-2017, 07:39 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Paris,TN
Vessel Name: Slo-Poke
Vessel Model: Jorgensen custom 44
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 3,749
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dvd
Here we are with our Nordic Tug, sitting in Alert Bay Boat Harbor, Cormorant Island, Canada. It's obviously a "working man's" harbor and, other than the US flag, we seem to fit right in...
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I would say so . The Nordic 32 is a sweet vessel.
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Marty
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06-22-2017, 08:56 PM
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Guru
City: Pender Harbour, BC
Vessel Name: Gwaii Haanas
Vessel Model: Custom Aluminum 52
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 3,791
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I've noticed people keep their recycling in the fake stack too - convenient!
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Don't believe everything that you think.
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06-22-2017, 10:42 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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dvd,
"Fit right in" ? No us pleasure boaters don't fit well w the commercial boys but most fishermen tollerate us quite well. Untill we anchor in their favorite small salt chuck w a nylon rode swinging all over the place while their huge anchor and heavy chain keep them from moving .. almost. Even then most all are polite. Don't try to find their favorite VHF channel though.
We had a hard time fitting in our (then) 25' Albin in that small harbor. Interesting place Alert Bay but far more interesting is Sointula (sp?) on Malcom I's .. far more interesting that Alert Bay.
And if you want to win over a fisherman just ask for advice. Fishermen do do some strange things so think twice before aplying their advice. They are great for local navagation info and most will be happy to share. They don't share wifes though until you get to Wrangell.
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Eric
North Western Washington State USA
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06-23-2017, 06:08 AM
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Guru
City: Huntersville NC
Vessel Name: Abeona
Vessel Model: Marine Trader 47’ Sundeck
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 898
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That's a really cool picture.
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06-23-2017, 07:25 AM
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Senior Member
City: Northern Ontario
Vessel Name: Chickadee
Vessel Model: Pilgrim 40
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 169
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nomad Willy
dvd,
They don't share wifes though until you get to Wrangell.
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LOL! I am sure there is a story behind that one!
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06-23-2017, 09:50 AM
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Senior Member
City: California Bay Area
Vessel Name: BOOSTER
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 37
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 362
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Willy,
Thanks for the advice - we're headed over to Sointula today, heard lots of good things about it. Our fishermen neighbors here in Alert Bay have been very friendly & open, even giving lots of advice on crabbing in the area. However, they know I'm not competing with them in the fishing business.
They really like our boat...
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06-23-2017, 10:51 AM
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Guru
City: Cowiche, WA
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 662
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We loved staying in Alert Bay and decided to stay 4 days there relaxing. Hung out with the local liveaboard folks and the fishing guys too. Niceness people there and an interesting place to walk about.
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Keith Olive
1974 Grand Banks 36-427
Vashon Island, WA
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06-23-2017, 07:22 PM
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Senior Member
City: Sydney
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 261
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We're comfortable alongside working boats, but I could never claim to fit in 'trawler style'
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John
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06-23-2017, 07:34 PM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,559
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"Working boat" style appeals to me. Still feel my boat is as handsome as Ernest Borgnine: the quintessential working man.
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Kar-KEEN-ez Koot
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06-23-2017, 07:48 PM
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Guru
City: Kitimat, North Coast BC
Vessel Name: Badger
Vessel Model: 30' Sundowner Tug
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 5,946
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Outgunned in almost every way...except with regards to affordability & devotion
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"The most interesting path between two points is not a straight line" MurrayM
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06-23-2017, 07:55 PM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,559
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MurrayM
Outgunned in almost every way...except with regards to affordability & devotion
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Who needs a flybridge anyway?
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Kar-KEEN-ez Koot
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06-23-2017, 08:02 PM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,559
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MurrayM
Outgunned in almost every way...except with regards to affordability & devotion
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Who says?
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Kar-KEEN-ez Koot
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06-23-2017, 08:09 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,541
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Greetings,
Mr .mp. Ernest Borgnine had a fly bridge....Just sayin'
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RTF
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06-23-2017, 08:15 PM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,559
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RT Firefly
Greetings,
Mr .mp. Ernest Borgnine had a fly bridge....Just sayin'
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Yes, but who would refuse a "free" boat provided by patriots/taxpayers in the real world?
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Kar-KEEN-ez Koot
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06-23-2017, 08:22 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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Quote:
Originally Posted by SlowGypsy
LOL! I am sure there is a story behind that one!
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HaHa When I worked on the Ak state ferries that was the scuttlebutt among the crew. Poor me I had no wife to trade.
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Eric
North Western Washington State USA
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06-23-2017, 08:26 PM
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Senior Member
City: California Bay Area
Vessel Name: BOOSTER
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 37
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 362
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Got over to Sointula - great place to visit. Instructions for mooring are "find a place that makes sense" then come up to the office & check in when you have time. Walked a couple of Km into town and everyone we passed greeted us and welcomed us to the island. The passing drivers all gave a wave. Ate a quick lunch at the "Burger Shack" at the top of the dock with a couple of locals playing their guitars along side the tables. Neat place...
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06-23-2017, 08:36 PM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,559
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"The name Sointula means "Place of Harmony" (literally 'the place of chord') in the Finnish language. A group of Finnish settlers founded the village in 1901 after rowing north from Nanaimo." Well, what did you expect?
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Kar-KEEN-ez Koot
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06-24-2017, 06:26 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Paris,TN
Vessel Name: Slo-Poke
Vessel Model: Jorgensen custom 44
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 3,749
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William started out as a work boat with reel in aft deck and outriggers . He worked between Florida and the Bahamas . When we bought him the caprails were in bad shape from cutting bait .
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