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Old 07-09-2016, 11:13 PM   #42
janice142
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City: Madeira Beach, FL
Vessel Name: Seaweed
Vessel Model: Schucker mini-trawler
Join Date: Oct 2011
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Originally Posted by markpierce View Post
We all have our own criteria and needs. As for Seaweed, I wouldn't feel safe outside the interior because it missed two essential criteria for me: 180-degree wide decks with strong. high railings.
Absolutely. I wish I had a better way to go forward. One of the next items on the little list is to buy some tie-down loops (you know, the small stainless ones. Then, install same. Finish with netting like what I use in my pilothouse doors.

Big high railings like yours are definitely a thing of beauty.

Before Seaweed I considered the Prairie29. She's gorgeous, has those high rails. Her down sides for me were that I did not feel like I could handle her solo. With one side door I'd be limited on docking.

In retrospect, I dock so seldom that would not have been as big an issue.

Still, the 14k pounds the 29'er weighs would have necessitated heavier ground tackle. Going down to that LOVELY shower would have been hard on my knees.

So far I've had three knee surgeries so I've got my own built in barometer (that and the ribs I broke when that boat blew up next to me)

Anyway, yes, I do have a serious case of envy. Your side decks are spiffy! It's Coot's bilge that has me turning green. Your bilge is one of the nicest I have ever seen!
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