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10-30-2013, 10:07 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Englewood
Vessel Name: Choices
Vessel Model: 1992 36' Grand Banks Europa
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 57
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Manatee "Velvet" is back up for sale
I hear the 36' Kadey Krogen Manatee "Velvet" is back up for sale. This time "for sale by owner." We saw her when she was on the hard and unfortuantely had a salesperson who must have deemed us to "not be serious buyers" because he was less than helpful. We were serious and we bought a trawler, but in retrospect, Velvet would have been a good boat for us - we just weren't sure of what we were looking at, at the time. If you would like to find out more about this boat please send me a PM here and I can send you his contact information
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10-30-2013, 02:24 PM
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Guru
City: Seabrook Texas
Vessel Name: TheVenture
Vessel Model: 1985 Bestway Labelle Sundeck 40ft
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 560
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A recommendation to look at a Krogen Manatee should always be accompanied with a warning of how ugly they are. 
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10-30-2013, 02:48 PM
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Senior Member
City: Victoria BC
Vessel Name: LUCKY US
Vessel Model: American Tug
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 267
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Agree 
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10-30-2013, 07:17 PM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 12,927
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"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."
"Handsome is as handsome does."
Etc.
The OP`s GB Europa is a good looking boat too (in the eye of this beholder).
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BruceK
2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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10-30-2013, 07:47 PM
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Guru
City: Victoria TX
Vessel Name: Bijou
Vessel Model: 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 5,275
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I think the Manatee looks kind of cool, in it's own funky way...
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10-30-2013, 08:06 PM
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Guru
City: Longboat Key, FL
Vessel Name: Bucky
Vessel Model: Krogen Manatee 36 North Sea
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,189
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Manatee owners know that their boats are stylistically challenged, but the other features of the boat are more than compensation. I never met a Manatee owner that wished he had a more attractive boat. Most of us would rather have a more attractive Manatee than a more attractive something else.
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"When life gets hard, eat marshmallows”.
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12-24-2013, 09:20 AM
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Newbie
City: St Peterssburg FL
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 2
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Hi susan,
We are starting our process of finding the right trawler here in st pete fl and i read your note that velvet is for sale and wonder if you can direct me to her owner? We are quite taken by the layout and liveability of the manatee and are going to see one down in palmetto but would love to find out about velvet as well. Thank you so much, camille in st pete
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01-18-2014, 02:35 PM
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Senior Member
City: stuart
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 122
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Hi Camile, did you buy a Manatee?
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01-18-2014, 03:58 PM
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Newbie
City: St Peterssburg FL
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 2
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Hi. We have not purchased a boat yet. Like the manatee, but haven't ruled out a few others yet. Probably won't buy until the fall, but hope to get to trawlerfest next month.
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01-19-2014, 02:05 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Chicago, IL
Vessel Name: Bay Pelican
Vessel Model: Krogen 42
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,993
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Quote:
Originally Posted by healhustler
Manatee owners know that their boats are stylistically challenged, but the other features of the boat are more than compensation. I never met a Manatee owner that wished he had a more attractive boat. Most of us would rather have a more attractive Manatee than a more attractive something else.
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For a coastal cruising couple the Manatee seems ideal. As I and my friends get older the one level design of the Manatee seems more and more attractive. The owners I have talked with have all loved the boat and it continues to be very attractive in the resale market.
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01-28-2014, 10:15 AM
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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Quote:
Originally Posted by healhustler
Most of us would rather have a more attractive Manatee than a more attractive something else.
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Manatee snobbery!
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01-28-2014, 11:23 AM
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Guru
City: Longboat Key, FL
Vessel Name: Bucky
Vessel Model: Krogen Manatee 36 North Sea
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,189
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Come-on, Don! Nobody with a Manatee can afford to be a snob. I understand from one of the Krogen headquarters reps that when Manatees first arrived on the market, they were looked down upon by 42' owners, and we were snubbed by our own Krogenites. It wasn't till the Manatees began appreciating in value after the millennium that we got any respect at all. Before the downturn in 2007, the best Manatees were getting 175 to 200K or more. The age and poor condition of quite a few sold these last years have taxed our limited snobbery quotient even further.
Now Sabre-Snob is as well known of a tag as any I've heard on the dock. It's initial usage was as a derogatory reference to Southern Gentleman Officers (Civil War) who considered the sword the only honorable fighting tool, and it's reputed that the boat company adopted the name from the attitude.  
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Larry
"When life gets hard, eat marshmallows”.
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01-28-2014, 11:54 AM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,102
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Greetings,
Mr. h. Shame on you sir. Civil War indeed! It was the Northern war of aggression.
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RTF
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01-28-2014, 12:15 PM
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Guru
City: Chocowinity NC
Vessel Name: My Yuki
Vessel Model: 1973 Marine Trader 34
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 636
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I believe many Southerners also liked to refer to the Civil war as "The Recent Unpleasantness"
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01-28-2014, 02:21 PM
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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Excuse me HH. I was honing my sabre. Now, what was that you were saying?
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01-28-2014, 02:59 PM
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Guru
City: Seattle
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,142
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Mr RT-according to Granny Clampett, it was the war betwixt the Yankees and the Americans!
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01-28-2014, 03:34 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,102
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Greetings,
Good comments all but NOT Civil!
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RTF
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07-02-2014, 06:31 PM
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Senior Member
City: stuart
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 122
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Watch it now,,,,,I bought Velvet!
And I think she is a beauty, although because she has always been a Marina liveaboard boat she is not cruise ready. I have been hard a work every day making her a on the hook liveaboard. We have a goal of November to leave Stuart for 8 months and enjoy our beautiful Bahamas.
Larry,,,I need you and your advice on a few things a.s.a.p.
Cpt.Craig silentfaith1@gmail.com
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07-02-2014, 07:02 PM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,715
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Welcome, Craig and congrats on acquiring Velvet! We've heard so much about your beauty...let's see some pictures!
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07-02-2014, 10:15 PM
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Guru
City: Longboat Key, FL
Vessel Name: Bucky
Vessel Model: Krogen Manatee 36 North Sea
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,189
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Quote:
Originally Posted by silentfaith
And I think she is a beauty, although because she has always been a Marina liveaboard boat she is not cruise ready. I have been hard a work every day making her a on the hook liveaboard. We have a goal of November to leave Stuart for 8 months and enjoy our beautiful Bahamas.
Larry,,,I need you and your advice on a few things a.s.a.p.
Cpt.Craig silentfaith1@gmail.com |
Sincere congrats on you aquisition, Craig. I just returned from Stuart to do the 4th at home, but should be back there early next week. Breakfast is always a great idea. Send a PM if you need info,as you say ASAP, always eager to share.
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Larry
"When life gets hard, eat marshmallows”.
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