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05-24-2022, 10:58 AM
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#11701
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Senior Member
City: Oak Harbor, WA, USA
Vessel Name: GOML
Vessel Model: 1978 Fiberform Bermuda 2400
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 177
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I attempted an AQUAHOLIC-style walkthrough tour of a Nordic Tug 42 at the Anacortes Boat Show last weekend. It was kind of fun to do. Nice boat.
https://share.icloud.com/photos/047H...nK1LooF5pwPSkg
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05-24-2022, 12:14 PM
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#11702
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Guru
City: Stratford, CT
Vessel Name: Blue Moon
Vessel Model: Mainship Pilot 355
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 3,051
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JD Ray
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It's basically a sailboat with a pilothouse instead of a mast.
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05-24-2022, 12:30 PM
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#11703
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Guru
City: Victoria TX
Vessel Name: Bijou
Vessel Model: 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 5,183
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Quote:
Originally Posted by backinblue
It's basically a sailboat with a pilothouse instead of a mast.
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I have that boat. Cruised it for a few years then added a mast and a decent sized sail plan to reduce the roll. It rolled really bad (and fast) without the mast, but now it’s stable when the wind is blowing.
https://youtube.com/shorts/sek3dnHs-10?feature=share
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05-31-2022, 11:05 PM
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#11704
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Senior Member
City: Corpus Christi
Vessel Model: Willard Vega Horizon
Join Date: May 2021
Posts: 414
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05-31-2022, 11:54 PM
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#11705
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Guru
City: Powell River, BC
Vessel Name: Northern Spy
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 26
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 3,805
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HTurner
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I'd love a boat like that for coastal cruising and river/canal running. Would make a fantastic live aboard too.
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06-01-2022, 04:20 AM
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#11706
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Guru
City: Port Canaveral
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,632
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Interesting that the builder decided to install a grid cooler instead of split pipe cooling. I've only seen that on steel boats with high hp engines (like tugs).
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06-01-2022, 06:30 AM
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#11707
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Guru
City: Newport, R.I.
Vessel Name: Hippocampus
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 42
Join Date: Jul 2020
Posts: 2,184
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JD Ray
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Yup that’s why we bought one!!!!
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06-01-2022, 06:37 AM
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#11708
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Guru
City: Stratford, CT
Vessel Name: Blue Moon
Vessel Model: Mainship Pilot 355
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 3,051
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Looks pretty nice but I'm not a big fan of all the carpeting inside.
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06-01-2022, 06:59 AM
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#11709
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Guru
City: Newport, R.I.
Vessel Name: Hippocampus
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 42
Join Date: Jul 2020
Posts: 2,184
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Boat’s in NEB getting all carpet removed and replaced by Amtico right now. Totally agree.
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06-01-2022, 07:07 AM
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#11710
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Guru
City: Stratford, CT
Vessel Name: Blue Moon
Vessel Model: Mainship Pilot 355
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 3,051
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hippocampus
Boat’s in NEB getting all carpet removed and replaced by Amtico right now. Totally agree.
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Sounds like a good plan Hippo. Hope you will post some before and after pics.
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06-01-2022, 07:22 AM
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#11711
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,057
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hippocampus
Yup that’s why we bought one!!!!
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Hipp... if you get a chance, post a couple photos for engine and gen set compartment. Didn't notice that area showing in the video. Thanks! Art
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06-01-2022, 12:44 PM
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#11712
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Senior Member
City: Oak Harbor, WA, USA
Vessel Name: GOML
Vessel Model: 1978 Fiberform Bermuda 2400
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 177
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I watched a video yesterday comparing the Delphia 11 Electric to its Diesel sibling. The boats are identical except for the propulsion. They're Class B boats, so definitely inland cruisers, but they look to be pretty nice. Pretty sure they said they're displacement hulls, so slow boats.
Nicely laid out, good configuration options, and surprisingly inexpensive for all the features they have.
https://www.delphiayachts.com/en/delphia-11-electric
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06-01-2022, 06:05 PM
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#11713
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 11,073
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Function over Appearance?
So this is the Le Boat company (should be Le Bumper Boat) that charters these boats out of Smiths Falls on the Rideau canal in Ontario Canada. The boats are setup to cruise the Rideau canal and the many lakes that are part of it. Clearly experience isn't a requirement for renting one of these vessels, as you will see.
The below picture shows the heavy hard rubber fendering at the gunnel, waterline, and vertically about every 10'. Not only is this a fashion statement, but clearly a warning, "venture near me at your own peril".
The people doing several locks with me were quite competent in handling the boat. Equipped with large powerful bow and stern thrusters, it seemed there was no thermal limit to how much side shuffling they could do.
The one possible improvement would be to have the bimini top extend further forward. It rained most of the day when we were locking together.
When leaving the second to last lock, the dockmaster informed us that there was another rental boat coming that was bouncing off the trees on both sides of the canal. Like a 4 year old trying to drive a bumper car and continually over compensating (plus bow and stern thrusters). He finally stopped as everyone knew he wasn't going to make it past our 2 boats. We left him behind in the capable hands of the lock master.
No experience required. 
Ted
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06-01-2022, 06:17 PM
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#11714
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 15,428
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Greetings,
Mr. OC. I watched one of La Boats "maneuvering" around a mooring buoy in Big Rideau Lake one year. He ran the thrusters, both bow and stern for nearly 10 minutes, pretty well non stop, the whole time. I suspect they're hydraulic and NOT electric.
Haven't seen any bumper car pilots, yet, year but the season is young.
From what little I've seen of them, they're pretty nicely set up.
I expect you'll be in my neck of the woods tomorrow or Friday.
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06-01-2022, 09:43 PM
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#11715
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Senior Member
City: Port Hope
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 143
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Power Boat TV did 2 segments in 2019 on Le Boat. You can find them by searching for Le Boat on powerboattv.com.
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06-02-2022, 10:48 AM
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#11716
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Guru
City: West coast
Join Date: Aug 2021
Posts: 849
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How beamy is that Le Boat?
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06-02-2022, 11:09 AM
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#11717
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Veteran Member
City: Westport
Vessel Name: Osprey Moon
Vessel Model: Mainship 34T
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 49
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We're between boats and so have signed up to be "Bumper Boat" drivers 
Chartered on for a week in August...will share our experience with the forum when done.
They are single engine that drives a hydraulic prop, bow thruster, stern thruster and generator.
Looks like the Admiral will not have to use her fender setting skills.
Cheers
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06-02-2022, 12:22 PM
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#11718
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Guru
City: Port Canaveral
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,632
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JD Ray
Nicely laid out, good configuration options, and surprisingly inexpensive for all the features they have.
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What sort of pricing range?
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06-02-2022, 08:33 PM
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#11719
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Member
City: Reno, NV/Tahoe, CA/Tacoma, WA
Vessel Name: our OAsis
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 546
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 14
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Interesting 125' - Free Motor Replacement!
West Coast - Buy the boat - get a new motor for free...!
https://boathouseauctions.com/auctio...digy.net%22%7D
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06-02-2022, 09:09 PM
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#11720
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,057
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StarBright
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Old Beauty!
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