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09-17-2019, 05:31 PM
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Guru
City: Queensland
Vessel Model: Milkraft 60 converted timber prawn trawler
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 5,482
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Might need to do something about that anchor. (-;
Welcome aboard and have fun.
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09-17-2019, 06:31 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Chattanooga
Vessel Name: Dream Chaser
Vessel Model: 38' Marine Trader FB Aft Cabin
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 80
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Our boats share the same name! Our sailboat was named WindChaser, so when we crossed over to the dark side, we had to keep the theme.
We have a Marine Trader 38 aft cabin, currently in Chattanooga, TN. Love these boats and I'm certain you will too. Always something to do, but that's what I love about boats in general.
Welcome to the good life.
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Ragbagger turned stinkpotter.
"Shells sink, dreams float. Life is good on our boat."
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09-17-2019, 08:31 PM
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Guru
City: Upstate,SC
Vessel Name: Shipoopi
Vessel Model: derilic sailboat
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,884
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Welcome. Check out Janice on here. She's a lady boater doing it her way as well. She's a wonderful lass and helpful too. Good luck and nice boat.
Janice
Trawler Forum - View Profile: janice142
Janice's blog
Janice aboard Seaweed, trawler life on a nickel budget...
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This is my signature line. There are many like it but this one is mine.
What a pain in the transom.
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09-17-2019, 08:40 PM
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Guru
City: Miami River
Vessel Name: Gotcha
Vessel Model: Grand Banks. Heritage. 54
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,984
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Simi not another anchor discussion.
Welcome aboard young lady, enjoy your boat and time here and other than me it’s a good group. 
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09-17-2019, 09:10 PM
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Guru
City: Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island
Vessel Name: Capricorn
Vessel Model: Mariner 30 - Sedan Cruiser 1969
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 2,019
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The leak probably is either from a stanchion or from window. Those are the usual suspects in leaks. Anything through the deck or hull can end up leaking. Even cleats can leak. So start with the obvious, is there any cleat or stanchion in the leak location?
Enjoy your new universe.
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09-17-2019, 10:07 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: 5,195
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Awesome Lady! Yeah, the learning curve is overwhelming at first, but the great thing is that you never stop learning, and that’s what real living is anyway.
There’s always going to be help here. Don’t worry about stupid questions, we all have all the stupid answers you’ll need. Great idea above...to join the US Power Squad and take some courses. Keep us informed on the evolution of your dream. Welcome aboard and best of luck with your new baby!
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Larry
"When life gets hard, eat marshmallows”.
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09-17-2019, 10:23 PM
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Guru
City: San Diego
Vessel Name: Circuit Breaker
Vessel Model: 2021..22' Duffy Cuddy cabin
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 6,691
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 I won't tell you what to do or how to do it. You will learn what you need to know in your own good time. Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.
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Done with diesel power boats! Have fallen in love with all electric!
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09-17-2019, 11:42 PM
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Guru
City: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Vessel Name: Gumbo
Vessel Model: 2003 Monk 36
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,882
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Welcome! There are some great cruising grounds in your area! Enjoy them in your boat!
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09-18-2019, 05:52 AM
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Guru
City: Cape May, NJ
Vessel Name: Irish Lady
Vessel Model: Monk 36
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,886
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Welcome aboard!
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Archie
Irish Lady
1984 Monk 36 Hull #46
Currently in Stuart, FL
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09-23-2019, 02:14 PM
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Newbie
City: Milton
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 3
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Welcome,
Read this, more than you ever wanted to know, but you need to know.
The New Get Rid of Boat Odors: A Boat Owner’s Guide to Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor Paperback – February 1, 2016
by Peggie Hall (Author)
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09-23-2019, 02:51 PM
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Veteran Member
City: San Diego
Vessel Name: Athena
Vessel Model: 5539 Californian
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 25
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Welcome! I don't know if that age of boat had a holding tank vent filter but one could be added with a few hoses and a $150 vent filter. When you flush the water from the head displaces the air in the holding tank which has to go somewhere! If it is vented external which is usually the case then the odor can still make it's way back into the boat, (not ideal). The vent filter absorbs the odor and helping but not fully eliminating. They need to be replaced annually. Also the vent hose which is seldom checked could have crack's or have become disconnected from the tank altogether which would cause venting into the bilge. As an owner you sometimes have to be a forensic investigator.
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09-23-2019, 03:07 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Belmont, CA,
Vessel Name: Se la Vi 2
Vessel Model: FuHwa, 35 feet, built aka a Taiwan Tub
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 58
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Welcome aboard. You have a lot of guts and are a role model for other women.
Since the former owners are known, it would not hurt to get in contact with them. They know or should know all of the nooks and crannies of your vessel and may provide advice on certain maintenance issues. I was very fortunate to get the support form our PO and utilized his knowledge extensively.
Your boat is similar to ours and we have enjoyed her ownership since 2003.
As others have said, there is never a dumb question and even after years of boating we are all still on a steep learning curve.
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09-23-2019, 05:46 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Port Ludlow, WA
Vessel Name: Red Knot
Vessel Model: Mainship 34T
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 54
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Very important if you haven't done it yet is to take some boating classes. The US Coast Guard Auxiliary and the US Power Squadron have excellent ones. Also very good, though more costly, is to have a certified captain with teaching experience go out on your boat with you.
My wife and I did all three when we were new to boating 15 years ago and it was the smartest decision we've made.
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09-23-2019, 06:37 PM
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Senior Member
City: Sunshine Coast
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 214
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You sound like us. Scared shitless 🙄😮😁🤣
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09-23-2019, 07:26 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Daytona Beach
Vessel Name: Stardust
Vessel Model: Wilbur 34
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 29
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Welcome aboard. You have a lot of challenges to look forward to. When you've overcome the terror, you'll find yourself happy and satisfied. Wishing you the best.
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09-23-2019, 08:10 PM
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Guru
City: Palm Coast
Vessel Name: Southerly
Vessel Model: 1986 Marine Trader 36' Sundeck
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 1,231
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I’m here “knotyour wife”. I have done and continue to do just about everything on my marine trader. The only thing I couldn’t do was get the new refrigerator on board or the new batteries but I sure did install them with some muscle help.
Ask away!
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09-23-2019, 08:17 PM
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Newbie
City: Bethel
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 1
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Does anyone have an Ocean 40+2? I owned one for 13 years and miss it.
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09-23-2019, 08:41 PM
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Guru
City: Southport, FL near Panama City
Vessel Name: FROLIC
Vessel Model: Mainship 30 Pilot II since 2015. GB-42 1986-2015. Former Unlimited Tonnage Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,891
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Codger2
I won't tell you what to do or how to do it. You will learn what you need to know in your own good time. Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey. |
Oh, of course we will tell you what to do  , and you will soon learn to know which are ego-driven answers (NOT necessarily bad, though) and which are maybe a bit helpful in another vein. Yes, we get chaotic and diverted in the most amazing ways, but it' all good phun. 
About that not getting underway for awhile thing; Consult with the PO (previous owner in forum-speak) about bottom paint age on her and what coating the underwater metals have. Did the PO have a bottom cleaner (diver)? Bio-fouling is an implacable enemy of all waterborne vessels, and after a certain amount of time, probably six months where you are, after the new paint, being underway frequently and/or diver support are essential to keeping the bottom and running gear (props/struts/shafts/rudders) clear enough not to be performance degrading.
Do I assume correctly that you have a single engine Ford Lehman 120 and an Onan or Westerbeke genertor and no bow thruster (BT)? I hope you have a BT.
And that anchor.... ugh. 
Likewise, any dinghy (dink) and OB (outboard motor) you may have as well as the hoisting and launching system you have will result in endless comment and discussion here?
After you have searched TF (trawler forum) on any topic you want answers about, and believe me they are here, I would recommend posting further questions and even just comments about how you are getting along here under a different subject title for each and prepare for the ensuing phun chaos.
Again welcome. We all admire your grit.
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Rich Gano
FROLIC (2005 MainShip 30 Pilot II)
Panama City area
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09-23-2019, 08:45 PM
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#39
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Senior Member
City: New Rochelle, NY
Vessel Name: Jerry Land
Vessel Model: Grand Banks/Alaskan
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 253
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Welcome aboard
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09-23-2019, 10:02 PM
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#40
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Veteran Member
City: cincinnati
Vessel Name: deja vu
Vessel Model: 1987 senator 35 sundeck
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 77
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I bought my boat in march, set out from fort Meyers florida and drove her to Cincinnati. now I am in the process of restoring her. it is a learning curve from start to infinity and beyond. you will never know all there is to know. get out on the water and you will learn enough to be dangerous.
are you a single looper ? I am and looking forward to the challenge, the excitement, the fears and the satisfaction of overcoming them all !
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