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Old 08-25-2016, 04:21 PM   #1
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Hey Guys,
I've been told about ya'll for awhile but never made the journey to check you out till now. Glad I did. This site is more in tuned to what I'm hoping to do and get help with. I love the looks of some trawlers and sailing really isn't my thing. I'm hoping to rack your brains in the months to come and will gladly divulge and aid I can.i had a project I was working on and really still am but jumped too soon into a boat project I wasn't ready for so I traded down and now have two smaller boats to fix up. One is just replacement of new parts,steering cables,throttle and cables,seats,fuel tank and such. The other has a small cabin but no electrical inside.i think it's about 22ft long.its a complete floor and everything but the hull is good. I'm hoping to cruise it to Florida and back next year from Texas. The original motor is an 85hp but I plan to buy a newer model and about a 90 to 130hp to replace it. What do you think. I know it's a small boat to go very far with so I'll most stay close to shore till I can get a 33 or bigger.
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Old 08-25-2016, 04:23 PM   #2
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Welcome. Good luck on the new projects.
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Old 08-25-2016, 04:23 PM   #3
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Old 08-25-2016, 05:53 PM   #4
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Which motor you get is irrelevant.

Which anchor to get is the burning question you need to ask.
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Old 08-25-2016, 07:16 PM   #5
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Which motor you get is irrelevant.

Which anchor to get is the burning question you need to ask.
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One example of every anchor should be fine...
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Old 08-25-2016, 08:15 PM   #7
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Sounds like a good plan. there is a book by a guy who did a similar trip in a 25' Grady White
Along the Edge of America by Peter Jenkins
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If the bow is not shipping green water due to the array of anchors, you don`t have enough anchors.
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Old 08-26-2016, 12:19 AM   #9
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Welcome Aboard! As you can guess from the comments so far, anchors are a favorite topic. The problem is if you ask which anchor should I use, you'll start a never ending argument. My friend Capt. Bill is obviously a trouble maker.
The answer is always the same, your anchor is too small, it's the wrong kind and you don't have enough chain.
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