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01-26-2019, 08:28 AM
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Member
City: Virginia beach
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 5
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Excited New Member
Wanted to say hello to everyone out there. My handle is Dr Mike. My wife and I live in Virginia Beach and have a passion for boating. We currently own a 22' Chaparral bow rider that we have pretty much wore the prop off of it logging more than 100 hrs per summer on the clock. I am currently three weeks from retiring from my 30 year practice and could not be more excited. Well that is a lie because we stepped that up as we just received a signed contract on a 1997 44' Island Gypsy. So yea we are even more excited. We feel so fortunate to have found this site and plan learn from the large mind trust that is out there.
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01-26-2019, 09:03 AM
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Guru
City: st pete
Vessel Model: 430 Mainship
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 3,429
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Dr Mike,
Welcome aboard! Pix of your boat would be nice.
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Seevee
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01-26-2019, 09:46 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Paris,TN
Vessel Name: Slo-Poke
Vessel Model: Jorgensen custom 44
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 3,748
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Welcome to Tf. That 44 is a nice rig.
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Marty
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01-26-2019, 11:10 AM
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Guru
City: San Diego
Vessel Model: Helmsman 4304
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,904
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Congrats on the boat, and retirement. I hope to join you in the retirement world next year.
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01-26-2019, 11:56 AM
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Guru
City: Beaverton, Ontario
Vessel Name: Looking Glass
Vessel Model: Carver 370 Voyager
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 1,240
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Welcome Doc, retirement is good 
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Allan
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01-26-2019, 12:14 PM
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Guru
City: Solomons, MD
Vessel Name: Branwen
Vessel Model: Hatteras 48 LRC
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 645
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Welcome! Looking forward to seeing pics of the new boat.
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01-26-2019, 12:23 PM
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Guru
City: Inside Passage Summer/Columbia River Winter
Vessel Name: Alaskan Sea-Duction
Vessel Model: 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 7,933
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Congrats on retirement. Been retired for 3 years and loving it.
Welcome! Need picture of boat...
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01-26-2019, 12:52 PM
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Guru
City: Tri Cities, WA
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,406
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Retiring and buying a boat? Pretty soon you're going to wonder how you ever had time to work with all the things you have to do around the house and around the boat.
Welcome to a great place to hang out.
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Mike and Tina
1981 Boston Whaler 13'
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01-26-2019, 01:19 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: 13,709
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Welcome aboard, Doc!
Maybe we can arrange a deal....send us boat pics and we'll dispense boating advice.
In exchange, we can send you pics of our inflammations and rashes and you can dispense healthcare advice.    
Deal??
Seriously, nice boat and welcome aboard. Hope you enjoy the ride!
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01-26-2019, 02:06 PM
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Senior Member
City: St James City/Punta Gorda
Vessel Name: Charlie Noble
Vessel Model: 32 Nordic Tug
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 424
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Welcome Doc, Retirement is so close,  but so far away. 
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The best way to find out is get her out on the ocean, because if anything is going to happen it's going to happen out there.
"Captain Ron"
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01-26-2019, 03:41 PM
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Senior Member
City: USA
Vessel Model: 1983 Trojan F44 FBMY
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 163
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Welcome, Doc...!!
Congrats on the impending retirement, hope to see you out there some day..!
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01-26-2019, 03:50 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 18,522
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Welcome aboard. Retired sure beats working. Good luck with your new baby.
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01-26-2019, 06:56 PM
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Guru
City: Miami River
Vessel Name: Gotcha
Vessel Model: Grand Banks. Heritage. 54
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,964
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Dr Mike. You’ll soon ask yourself why you didn’t do this years ago. Great group of people here. Enjoy life and your time here.
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01-27-2019, 08:03 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Seneca Lake NY
Vessel Name: Bacchus
Vessel Model: MS 34 HT Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 7,083
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Welcome aboard Doc and congrats on both retirement and the new boat. Lots of good people and advice here.
When you post some pics be sure to include one of that great big smile... u
I can just imagine!
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Don
2008 MS 34 HT Trawler
"Bacchus"
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01-28-2019, 06:49 AM
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Member
City: Virginia beach
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 5
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My New Girl
Ok here is a pic. I dont have any official ones yet but will next week. Hopefully this will suffice to unlock the brain trust on this site!
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01-28-2019, 09:17 AM
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Guru
City: Miami River
Vessel Name: Gotcha
Vessel Model: Grand Banks. Heritage. 54
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,964
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Good looking boat. Enjoy her.
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01-28-2019, 10:09 AM
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Senior Member
City: Lutz
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 471
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr Mike
Ok here is a pic. I dont have any official ones yet but will next week. Hopefully this will suffice to unlock the brain trust on this site!
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WOW! Clipper bow! 
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02-11-2019, 02:21 PM
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Senior Member
City: Phoenix, AZ
Vessel Name: Enigma
Vessel Model: 1997 Wellcraft Excel 26 SE
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 323
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Welcome aboard. Congrats on your next chapter of life.
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>>>>>>>>>>>Action
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02-11-2019, 02:48 PM
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Senior Member
City: Green Cove Springs
Vessel Name: Laa-Dee-Dah
Vessel Model: 64’ Grand Banks Aleutian
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 113
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Dr. Mike...
Congratulations. I retired, sold everything (house, cars, etc.), bought a boat and now we are circumnavigating the Caribbean.
At one time I was worried I would retire and get bored. Buy a boat and cruise her - sure cure.
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02-11-2019, 02:52 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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Very nice boat, Doc! I especially like the Cummins engines and the bow thruster. I had a 2005 Halvorsen Gourmet Cruiser for 8 years and found it to be a quality boat, I Googled Yachtworld to read her specs and think you made a fine choice!
https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/199...nced%20listing
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Done with diesel power boats! Have fallen in love with all electric!
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