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10-17-2020, 10:36 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Fort Lauderdale
Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 25
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Greetings...
Hello all,
I've just joined so time to introduce myself. I grew up on and around the water in South Florida, messing around with boats of all sizes. Having lived around the world, we are now back in South Florida.
Professionally I have been a sea goung captain of commercial vessels and large yachts up to 300' and currently I am a fleet operations manager in vessel safety management (ISM/ISPS/MLC). So I have a little background in boating, however I am new to the trawler community.
My wife and I are looking at buying a trawler for coastal cruising in the Bahamas and US East Coast, primarily. Presently we are looking at Grand Banks 32 sedan, Island Gypsy Europa 36 and Kadey Krogen 42 in ascending size and descending likelihood. And then there are motorailers...
I look forward to learning from this forum and community!
Matt
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10-17-2020, 11:16 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: 7,273
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Matt
Welcome aboard TF
Nice to have folks come aboard with your experience and perspective.
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Don
2008 MS 34 HT Trawler
"Bacchus"
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10-17-2020, 11:23 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 19,142
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Welcome aboard.
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Boat Nut:
If you are one there is no explanation necessary.
If you aren’t one, there is no explanation possible.
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10-17-2020, 11:23 AM
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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: 8,023
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Originally Posted by Bacchus
Matt
Welcome aboard TF
Nice to have folks come aboard with your experience and perspective.
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Welcome Matt. I agree with Don.
But we (old guys) do like pictures 
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10-17-2020, 11:43 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Fort Lauderdale
Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 25
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Thanks for the welcome! There's always things to learn and different ways of doing things, which is why I'm here. Hopefully it will help us make a good choice when we finally become owners. Understood on pictures but we will have to actually buy a boat first! ;-)
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10-17-2020, 11:50 AM
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Guru
City: gulf coast
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 3,440
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IMO go with a 40' + boat if possible for more creature comforts during lond stays on the boat. Spend a lot of time walking and sitting on a lot of boats and imagine yourselves living on them for weeks. Look at a Zillion boats and don't make the same mistake many people do and buy the wrong boat.
My goal when I bought my boat was to never visit someone else's boat, in the same size class, and think i wish I had seen that style before I bought. Buy your last boat first.
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10-17-2020, 01:44 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 19,142
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt
Thanks for the welcome! There's always things to learn and different ways of doing things, which is why I'm here. Hopefully it will help us make a good choice when we finally become owners. Understood on pictures but we will have to actually buy a boat first! ;-)
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That may make a difference. But we like photos of any boats you look at. Just any photos will make us happy...
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Boat Nut:
If you are one there is no explanation necessary.
If you aren’t one, there is no explanation possible.
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10-17-2020, 02:05 PM
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Guru
City: Nanaimo
Vessel Name: former owner of "Pilitak"
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 37
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 1,649
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Matt,
I would advise to first figure out how you and your wife plan to use the boat. Short trips for a few days vs long trips of several weeks or months. Lots of guests or hardly any. Many things to consider along this line, but you get the idea. Then it will become more clear what size, make(s), model(s), and features are important to you both and "how you are going to use her".
Of the boats you listed, I personally like the KK 42 (or 39), but it will be your boat, so your needs, likes, and wants are what is important!!
Good luck, and keep us posted.
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Tom
Nanaimo, BC
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10-17-2020, 07:27 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Fort Lauderdale
Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 25
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Bayview, thanks for the good advice. We are in no rush and plan to look at many boats before buying.
"Buy your last boat first" is a great way to look at it.
Thanks,
Matt
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10-17-2020, 07:34 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Fort Lauderdale
Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 25
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Firehoser75, your advice is spot on. Actually, I've given similar advice to others on boats. I see every boat as a collection of compromises and when you gain one attribute you lose another. We are very clear on how we would use it, which will be just the two of us with occasionally another couple for a day cruise or dinner & drinks. Short trips from a couple days to a couple weeks for now. An aft deck and easy access to the water and tender are important.
Thanks,
Matt
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10-17-2020, 07:38 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,100
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard.
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RTF
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10-17-2020, 07:45 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Fort Lauderdale
Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RT Firefly
Greetings,
Welcome aboard.
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Thanks!
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