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05-18-2018, 08:23 AM
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Member
City: Heathsville
Vessel Name: PurDee
Vessel Model: Bluejacket 25.5
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 15
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New Member
I have been looking for a while at the trawler forum, lots of useful information. We don't have a trawler but a homebuilt Bluejacket 25.5 and are just beginning to cruise around in it locally to the Chesapeake area.
Egbert
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05-18-2018, 10:08 AM
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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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Welcome aboard. Cast off the lines and enjoy your boat, and tell us about your cruising.
Cheers
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05-18-2018, 10:56 AM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,540
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard. If that boat in your avatar is your Blackjacket, why are you looking for a trawler. She looks purdee sweet. As Mr. CC stated, enjoy your boat.
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05-18-2018, 10:40 PM
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Member
City: Heathsville
Vessel Name: PurDee
Vessel Model: Bluejacket 25.5
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RT Firefly
Greetings,
Welcome aboard. If that boat in your avatar is your Blackjacket, why are you looking for a trawler. She looks purdee sweet. As Mr. CC stated, enjoy your boat.
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That is our boat in the avatar.
I'm not looking for another boat, I have too much time invested in building this one. Four years and still doing some small modifications.
Egbert
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05-18-2018, 11:40 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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Welcome aboard.
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05-19-2018, 03:38 AM
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Guru
City: Adelaide
Vessel Name: Kokanee
Vessel Model: Cuddles 30 Pilot House Motor Sailer
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 3,218
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Welcome, ejds. Nice looking boat. I'd love to see some more pics.
Whose plans did you use?
It looks as much like a trawler as most of us have.
Building your own boat gives you the right to call it whatever you want!
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05-19-2018, 03:43 AM
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Guru
City: Solomons, MD
Vessel Name: Branwen
Vessel Model: Hatteras 48 LRC
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 645
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Nice looking boat! Where are you based on the bay?
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05-19-2018, 03:46 AM
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Guru
City: Sarasota,FL/Thomasville,GA
Vessel Name: Steppin Stone IV
Vessel Model: Marine Trader Kelly Trawler 46
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,815
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Welcome to the Trawler forum
Looks great sahre some more pics if you get a chance
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Skype roatan63
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05-21-2018, 09:34 PM
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Member
City: Heathsville
Vessel Name: PurDee
Vessel Model: Bluejacket 25.5
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 15
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Thanks all,
We are in the Northern Neck pf Virginia right where the Potomac runs into the Bay. The boat is a Bluejacket 25.5 as per plans from Tom Lathrop. One of the reasons to build a boat was the need for a shallow draft boat and is was fun except for all the sanding. The entrance to our creek from the Potomac is very shallow.
At this link are the building pictures. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ejds33/
Egbert
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05-21-2018, 10:14 PM
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Guru
City: Sarasota,FL/Thomasville,GA
Vessel Name: Steppin Stone IV
Vessel Model: Marine Trader Kelly Trawler 46
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,815
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Egbert
Great looking boat and amazing work
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Skype roatan63
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05-21-2018, 11:09 PM
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Member
City: Los Angeles
Vessel Name: Wow, Boat
Vessel Model: Island Gypsy
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 18
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Wow, what a great looking boat! I am so envious of that level of craftsmanship.
Well done!!
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05-21-2018, 11:36 PM
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Guru
City: Tri Cities, WA
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,406
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Welcome to TF. That is a very nice looking boat. I'm not familiar with it and, like the others, would love to see more photos.
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1981 Boston Whaler 13'
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05-22-2018, 12:06 AM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,540
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Greetings,
Mr. e. Apologies for misunderstanding. Again, welcome aboard. Yup, she's still purdee sweet...
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05-22-2018, 12:39 PM
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Member
City: Heathsville
Vessel Name: PurDee
Vessel Model: Bluejacket 25.5
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GFC
Welcome to TF. That is a very nice looking boat. I'm not familiar with it and, like the others, would love to see more photos.
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Thanks, here is a link to some pictures.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ejds33/
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05-22-2018, 04:32 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,540
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Greetings,
Mr. e. That sir, is orders of magnitude BEYOND boat building!!!
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05-22-2018, 04:36 PM
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Kinship
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 9,046
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ejds
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Wow... that is beautiful!
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05-22-2018, 06:00 PM
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Guru
City: Victoria TX
Vessel Name: Bijou
Vessel Model: 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 5,290
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Very cool boat! How do you like your Nature’s Head?
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05-22-2018, 08:30 PM
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Member
City: Heathsville
Vessel Name: PurDee
Vessel Model: Bluejacket 25.5
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cardude01
Very cool boat! How do you like your Nature’s Head?
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We do like the Nature Head very much. We only used it in March last year for a week. Back problems prevented further use of the boat that year. I left the solids in the bin until fall and there was no smell at all. The urine bottle does fill up. It is however easy to empty in any toilet. I dedicated a shopping bag to conceal the bottle.
Egbert
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05-22-2018, 10:16 PM
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Guru
City: Victoria TX
Vessel Name: Bijou
Vessel Model: 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 5,290
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Cool. I’m getting ready to install one on my boat next week. Any pointers are appreciated.
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05-22-2018, 11:15 PM
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Guru
City: ketchikan, Alaska
Vessel Name: 'SLO'~BELLE
Vessel Model: 1978 Marben-27' Flybridge Trawler(extended to 30 feet) Pilothouse Pocket Cruiser[
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 2,206
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DBrunes
Wow, what a great looking boat! I am so envious of that level of craftsmanship.
Well done!!
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DB said it well!! What a level of perfection. Wiring I can only dream about. Were I to provide a picture of my ball of wiring stuffed into a shoe box I'd be drummed out of the forum!! Welcome, I believe you will teach us many things on home construction boat building.
Al-Ketchikan
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