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Old 06-06-2014, 07:09 PM   #1
PNW_Steve
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City: Pacific North Wet
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Newbie: Please let me think of this boat?

Hello All,

I have been boating for 30+ years but never had much to do with power boats. I will be moving to the Puget Sound area later this year and have decided to look at some form of power boat that will allow me to spend time around the Sound in the summer. I have sailed the Sound in the summer in years past and without fail we had to fly the "iron genny".

I have decided that if we have to power in the Summer we may as well have the benefits that a power boat offers. I have stumbled across a trawler on eBay that offers a number of things that attract me:

Reasonable purchase price
Safety in heavier conditions
Palatial accommodations (I am used to 30' sloop)
Great fuel economy

As well there are some things that concern me:

Unknown designer & yard
Engine that I am not familiar with (Cummins J70)
Use of what appears to be plumbing ABS fittings on the engine air intake
The general impression that the boat was never finished and the seller is anxious to sell....

I saw this boat offered on Craigslist before it was on eBay. It caught my attention but I dismissed it because it was to far away and in a different country. Now, with it potentially available at a significantly lower price, I am interested again.

As I am new to the trawler arena I would greatly appreciate any input.

Thanks

Steve
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