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10-31-2014, 03:09 PM
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Grand Vizier
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,578
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Forward looking depth sounder. And a Vegematic.
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"Dad always thought laughter was the best medicine, which I guess is why several of us died of tuberculosis." - Jack Handy
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10-31-2014, 03:17 PM
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Guru
City: Seattle
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,142
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Hollywood-is that the Admiral or the Helmgirl?
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10-31-2014, 03:45 PM
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#43
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Guru
City: Tuckerton, NJ
Vessel Name: WIRELESS ONE
Vessel Model: 36 Gulstar MarkII
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 938
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In order, FLTR, the AIS transponder (class B) a full blown NMEA2000 network and probably the most important when anchored or docked a great WiFi system.
Since I have all of the above a bow thruster and Dickenson heaters will be next.
Bill
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10-31-2014, 03:55 PM
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#44
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,467
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Quote:
Originally Posted by manyboats
Art,
There was a boat in our yard that was much like a Tolly w ONE full keel. I may have a pic at home in the I-mac but not here. KK does that but keeps the keels as small as possible to (most likely) minimize drag.
Forget about planing if you do that. Probably too much drag. There will be "interplane drag" loss between the two keels but if you can overcome the drag w power the compression between the keels may give you some lift.
You'll have a lot of lateral surface aft from those keels and if they don't extend a long way fwd a bad lateral mismatch will result in a bow easily blown downwind so a big bow thruster could be in order.
Art if you want a keelboat why don't you buy one? Of course we all know the answer to that 
Are you concerned about maneuvering in port or on big following seas? Or something else? Save your money Art or spend some on some powerful hydraulic thrusters. Maybe I'm reading you wrong and you just want a boat that's more of a trawler. Seems to me when you came on TF you wanted us to consider your Tolly to Be a trawler. We had quite a discussion on the matter as I recall. I loved my XK140 Jaguar roadster but I sold it and bought a Mercury cause the Merc filled my needs. Never got another Jaguar but I still think about the 140.
If this is serious stuff Art think it out and do/get what you want/need. Look for balance but we only live once. Once in a great while I think of selling Willy and buying a Bently. Choices choices choices. We can do what ever we want. But we've got to live w the results and usually that's fairly predictable if we can have a few moments of objectivity.
If I were you I'd probably do something very different. I'd curve the bottom of the aft part of the boat up to almost the WL and install two 40hp diesels. But the end result would still be a two GPH boat.
The easiest and smartest thing to do is to probably just run what you brung. Not to mention the cheapest. Heard that in car circles a long time ago. |
Thanks Eric... but... I think you've got me wrong. I simply want it all!!  
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10-31-2014, 03:59 PM
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Guru
City: Seabrook, Texas
Vessel Name: Small World
Vessel Model: Defever 50
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 611
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Art
Thanks Eric... but... I think you've got me wrong. I simply want it all!! |
Better go with the ATM, then.
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10-31-2014, 04:11 PM
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#46
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,467
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Drake
Better go with the ATM, then.
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Yup!! 
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10-31-2014, 04:41 PM
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Scraping Paint
City: -
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 13,745
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter B
Now that, Marin, is what I call a cognitive dissonance… |
I don't believe I ever said I didn't want an autopilot. I believe my statements were all aimed toward making the point that one does nat have to have or use an autopilot to qualify as a "competent" skipper.
If we had no other priorities in front of it, and felt the reward was worth the expense, we'd put an autopilot on the GB. We put one on the other vessel because for what we will be using it for and where we will be using it, the reward will most definitely be worth the expense. Not so much with the GB.
But if expense was not a factor..... 
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10-31-2014, 04:49 PM
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Guru
City: Vero Beach, FL.
Vessel Name: FIREFLY
Vessel Model: Pilgrim 40
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 918
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An autopilot is a safety device, how else can you get another cold beer without the risk of running out of the channel?
Just kidding! 
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10-31-2014, 05:07 PM
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#49
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,467
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SCOTTEDAVIS
An autopilot is a safety device, how else can you get another cold beer without the risk of running out of the channel?
Just kidding! |
If you're kidding... why is your boat smiling so widely in your avatar??
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10-31-2014, 05:13 PM
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#50
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Guru
City: Vero Beach, FL.
Vessel Name: FIREFLY
Vessel Model: Pilgrim 40
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 918
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Don't know, she is a diesel-teetotaler.
But then again she is always happy.
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10-31-2014, 06:24 PM
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#51
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Guru
City: Sarasota/Ft. Lauderdale
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 5,438
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Art
Dual offset keels; each encasing the shafts
>snip<
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Just buy a Marlow and be done with it.
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10-31-2014, 07:50 PM
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#52
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Guru
City: Windsor
Vessel Name: Keeper IV
Vessel Model: 44 Viking ACMY
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 1,343
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Capt.Bill11
Just buy a Marlow and be done with it. |
Not sure how to respond.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Trawler
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10-31-2014, 07:52 PM
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#53
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Guru
City: South FL
Vessel Name: Oliver
Vessel Model: Nordhavn 47 Hull# 12
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 3,607
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Capt.Bill11
Just buy a Marlow and be done with it. |
Or a Nordy !
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Thanks, Oliver
M/V Oliver
Nordhavn 47 Hull #12
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10-31-2014, 09:28 PM
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#54
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,615
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I'll keep my Willard.
Not too much trouble and lots of reward.
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Eric
North Western Washington State USA
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10-31-2014, 09:45 PM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,467
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Quote:
Originally Posted by manyboats
I'll keep my Willard.
Not too much trouble and lots of reward.
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Ditto for my Tolly!
"Virtual" Luv can occur between boat and skipper/owner/maintainer... here's two proofs! Many more are on TF... ya can tell by some posts! 
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10-31-2014, 10:06 PM
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Guru
City: Portland, OR
Vessel Name: Our Heaven
Vessel Model: 1997 4800 Navigator
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 801
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Auto pilot, maybe next summer, maybe not. Makes long days more relaxing at the helm.
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11-01-2014, 08:46 AM
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#57
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Guru
City: Seattle, WA
Vessel Name: Pau Hana
Vessel Model: 1989 PT52 Overseas Yachtfisher
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 2,656
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We were all set to install a bow thruster this year when we haul out. Instead, I am paying off the last of our debt (car notes and credit cards), and will install the thruster later. It was really nice to walk into Alaska USA FCU and write a check to zero the balance!
The last gets paid off today, and (except for the boat) we are debt free!
Guess I'll just have to deal with perfecting my piloting skills
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Peter- Marine Insurance Guru at Novamar Insurance Group (206-350-5051) & tuna fishing addict!
1989 52' PT Overseas yachtfisher
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11-01-2014, 10:35 AM
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#58
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Guru
City: Madeira Beach, FL
Vessel Name: Seaweed
Vessel Model: Schucker mini-trawler
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,186
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One Gadget, eh? With money no object I'd want a watermaker. Hauling water is the absolute worst part of the boating experience. And I know it would be less costly to go to a marina and pay for dockage but as long as BandB is proposing a financing fairy, that's what I want most of all.
In order of Real Life priorities, this is how it will work:
#1) Auto pilot
#2) Two new 100 watt solar panels and four batts
#3) A tuna door
And somewhere in that list is a purchase of 150' of 1/4" G4 chain, and possibly a 45 pound Mantus. In the meantime I'll swap my chain end for end and let it work a bit longer. The shackle was pounded so it won't come off without a fight. That's next. (sigh)
But not today because it's doggone cold. Skipper is in my lap and unlikely to move until I jiggle her treat bag.
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11-01-2014, 11:42 AM
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#59
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,615
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Marin I think I'll just stay in the "incompetent" category too.
Haven't run into anything yet except a whale and a log. Having or not having an AP wouldn't have made any difference ..... however if I had been in the head or standing on the foredeck w a remote ......
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North Western Washington State USA
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11-01-2014, 01:00 PM
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#60
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Guru
City: Bayview
Vessel Name: Puffin
Vessel Model: Willard Vega 30
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,401
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A beautiful, fancy high dollar paint job!
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What kind of boat is that?
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