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09-17-2018, 05:31 PM
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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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We bought a boat!!!
We are so excited! 1986 Marine Trader 47 with the 3 cabin lay out.
More pics, videos, and tons of questions coming soon!!
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09-17-2018, 05:50 PM
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Guru
City: Friday Harbor, WA USA
Vessel Name: FORTITUDE
Vessel Model: Kadey Krogen 54-8
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 1,015
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Very cool! Glad it worked out and I'm digging that blue hull.
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09-17-2018, 05:54 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 Airstream345
Very cool! Glad it worked out and I'm digging that blue hull.
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Yes, all-white boats are ubiquitous and boring.
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09-17-2018, 06:10 PM
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Guru
City: Pahrump, NV
Vessel Name: Pairadice
Vessel Model: Sold Selene 47
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 1,967
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve91T
We are so excited! 1986 Marine Trader 47 with the 3 cabin lay out.
More pics, videos, and tons of questions coming soon!!
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Living large! 16 more feet feels like twice the boat, maybe even three times. Congrats and enjoy!
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09-17-2018, 07:05 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 21,131
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Congrats on the new boat.
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09-17-2018, 07:42 PM
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Senior Member
City: Florida
Vessel Name: Mersea
Vessel Model: Marquis 59
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 202
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Congrats. Getting a boat is always exciting.
One tip I learned recently. Often times when you get a boat you immediately think about buying lines, fenders, grills, etc.
At West Marine, if you tell them your purchase is for a boat you just purchased there is a discount. Saves a couple of dollars.
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09-17-2018, 07:55 PM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,728
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Congrats on your new love. Looking fwd to the pics.
What's her name?
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09-18-2018, 10:28 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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Thanks guys! Didn’t know that about West marine, I’ll keep that in mind.
Her name is Emmy B. I think we’re going to have to come up with another name someday.
Since the boat was just painted, there is no name on the back.
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09-18-2018, 10:31 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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I guess a sign shop can make us letters when we finally come up with a name?
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09-18-2018, 02:00 PM
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Senior Member
City: NYC, NY
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 129
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Love the color.
Congrats.
What are the plans, staying local or venturing out on long cruises?
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09-18-2018, 04:14 PM
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Guru
City: Tacoma, WA & Ashland, OR
Vessel Name: boatless, ex: Seeadler
Vessel Model: RAWSON 41
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2,217
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Quote:
Originally Posted by markpierce
Yes, all-white boats are ubiquitous and boring.
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And less likely to record docking errors
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09-18-2018, 04:24 PM
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Member
City: Stockton CA
Vessel Name: Chrysalis
Vessel Model: Golden Star
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 24
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Nice looking vessel. Very classy. Good luck and enjoy
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09-18-2018, 05:09 PM
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Senior Member
City: Carefree, AZ and Ft. Myers Beach, FL
Vessel Name: Sea-N-Stars
Vessel Model: 1990 49' Albin
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 304
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Congratulations! Enjoy getting to know her! We are trying to do the same, but have not found the right fit just yet.
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09-18-2018, 05:51 PM
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#14
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Guru
City: Seattle
Vessel Name: AZZURRA
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 54
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 4,281
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Nice looking boat. You can name her “Negotiater” after all the negotiating you had to do to get to this point.
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09-18-2018, 06:21 PM
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Senior Member
City: punta gorda, FL
Vessel Name: Blue Bayou
Vessel Model: Hatteras 43MY
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 149
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Congrats. Very nice looking boat.
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Punta Gorda, FL
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09-18-2018, 06:30 PM
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#16
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,235
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Previous owner must have been a Jacksonville Jags fan!
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09-18-2018, 09:38 PM
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#17
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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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Thanks guys! So the story is the PO bought the boat a short time ago and immediately had it painted and all the windows resealed. Also all new heads and other things like ac’s were done. Plans changed and they sold it to us. It still has its issues, but considering what was already done, I think we did pretty good. This will be our forever boat for sure. It has a generator that has a cooling issue and a windless that doesn’t work. The original fuel tanks scare me, but are showing no signs of leaking as of right now. Also it has no electronics. We got this boat for the mid $80’s, so I still feel good about it.
What we really love is the 3 cabin lay out. For our family, that is ideal. That and the pretty blue paint job, this was definitely the boat for us.
So our plans are to keep her on St Pete for a couple of months then moving her towards the keys once we have the bugs worked out and we get used to her. Then from there we will work our way up to Savannah since it’s only a 4 hr drive away from our home (Charlotte) and a pretty cool city to visit. That’d be a great place to get some work done. Once we get stir crazy again, off to the Bahamas.
My wife is almost more excited than I am, our 4 yr old little girl is beyond excited and our 5 month old, well he’s still just thinking about the next time he gets to eat, sleep, and...
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09-18-2018, 09:49 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 21,131
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What engines are in it?
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09-18-2018, 09:59 PM
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Comodave
What engines are in it?
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Lehman 225s. Starboard engine needs the idle turned up. First thing on my list. I know its easy, just need to do it.
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09-18-2018, 10:33 PM
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#20
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 21,131
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Cool. That is what is in our boat.
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