Imnvegas
Veteran Member
I'm originally from Punta Gorda Florida, but currently live in Las Vegas. I'm a teacher and within 6 years of retiring. I am planning on going back home to the Charlotte Harbor area and live on a boat. I am divorced and currently have no plans to change that, though sometimes I don't think the choice is mine to make :lol:.
I think I have narrowed the selection to a Trawler to 30ft to 40ft for maintenance purposes and cost, and I don't need anything larger. Even though I am a Floridian I am a boat novice and I will stay docked until I take some courses and training and reach a comfort level.
What I am trying to discover is schedules for maintenance. I know there are always surprises (I drive a 1964 Corvair Convertible as my daily driver and things pop up on occasion).
I am just starting to glean information from the trawler forum so I hope I will find what I need. I have not found the info elsewhere.
As for scheduled maintenance I mean how often does the boat need to be pulled out and the bottom treated or just scraping the bottom while in the water, or how often should a diesel be started and run if docked for a long period..... The ongoing maintenance items are what I am trying to understand, not what needs to be fixed.
Anyway enough rambling......
Thanks
Rob
P.S. For some reason I can't get a picture to post nor will a profile image upload. I am a techie and have changed to proper size and format....
I think I have narrowed the selection to a Trawler to 30ft to 40ft for maintenance purposes and cost, and I don't need anything larger. Even though I am a Floridian I am a boat novice and I will stay docked until I take some courses and training and reach a comfort level.
What I am trying to discover is schedules for maintenance. I know there are always surprises (I drive a 1964 Corvair Convertible as my daily driver and things pop up on occasion).
I am just starting to glean information from the trawler forum so I hope I will find what I need. I have not found the info elsewhere.
As for scheduled maintenance I mean how often does the boat need to be pulled out and the bottom treated or just scraping the bottom while in the water, or how often should a diesel be started and run if docked for a long period..... The ongoing maintenance items are what I am trying to understand, not what needs to be fixed.
Anyway enough rambling......
Thanks
Rob
P.S. For some reason I can't get a picture to post nor will a profile image upload. I am a techie and have changed to proper size and format....
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