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08-07-2015, 02:25 AM
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Senior Member
City: Kasilof Alaska
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 165
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Greetings from Kasilof Alaska
New member having just found this site. I am thinking about buying/building a trawler and this look like a good place to learn things. I have had severial 32-36 foot boats over the years but they were working gillnet boats and NOT made for comfort. I am at the point in life I like my comforts  and thus the interest in trawlers.
Thanks, David
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08-07-2015, 05:42 AM
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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: 12,043
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Hi David, welcome to the forum! Lots of good information here. Best of luck on your boat quest.
Ted
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08-07-2015, 06:30 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 David,
The forum certainly has lots of information and vastly differing opinions. In the end you have to sort it all out and find what works for you. Good luck in your quest and again, welcome to the forum.
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08-07-2015, 06:39 AM
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Guru
City: Sarasota,FL/Thomasville,GA
Vessel Name: Steppin Stone IV
Vessel Model: Marine Trader Kelly Trawler 46
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,815
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Welcome David
Some great knowledge here on the TF they helped me a great deal before I bought and after I bought
Make a list of some of the things you would like in a boat
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08-07-2015, 09:11 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Cameron, La
Vessel Name: Baobab
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4788
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,660
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Welcome aboard! Some good build threads here.... which should drive you to buy instead of build 
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08-07-2015, 09:18 AM
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Guru
City: Kitimat, North Coast BC
Vessel Name: Badger
Vessel Model: 30' Sundowner Tug
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 5,946
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Dude...Kasilof is definitely "up" there!
Welcome aboard 
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08-07-2015, 09:38 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: SEWARD ALASKA
Vessel Name: DOS PECES
Vessel Model: BAYLINER 4788
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,956
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Welcome to TF David
We boat out of Seward, and there are several members from Alaska who can help out with any Alaska specific questions or issues.
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08-07-2015, 09:41 AM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 26,879
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Yeah...but us former, part time Alaska guys would still love to know how the red run has been!!!! 
Oh yeah forgot...boat not fishing forum... 
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08-07-2015, 12:29 PM
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Senior Member
City: Kasilof Alaska
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 165
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Well the Red run has been both a little slow and late. Fish are here but nothing to brag about.
Thanks to all for the welcome. So far I have enjoyed my reading on this site. Not of that keyboard king stuff you see other places.
As for the building part??? I may be crazy but I am sure tempted. I have a lot of the parts laying around and a place to do it indoors. We will see if I still have the energy, not as young as I was the last time I built a boat.
David
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08-07-2015, 12:43 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: 8,023
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ksanders
Welcome to TF David
We boat out of Seward, and there are several members from Alaska who can help out with any Alaska specific questions or issues.
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Welcome David. I agree with Kevin...
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08-07-2015, 01:35 PM
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Guru
City: ketchikan, Alaska
Vessel Name: 'SLO'~BELLE
Vessel Model: 1978 Marben-27' Flybridge Trawler(extended to 30 feet) Pilothouse Pocket Cruiser[
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 2,206
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From the lower end of the State,(1200 miles?) Welcome David. Great number of hulls exist that equal the sea quality required for your part of the State. As a pleasure boater, what is the scope of your anticipated cruising range within your part of the State
Al-Ketchikan
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08-07-2015, 02:35 PM
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Senior Member
City: Kasilof Alaska
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 165
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Al
From the lower end of the State,(1200 miles?) Welcome David. Great number of hulls exist that equal the sea quality required for your part of the State. As a pleasure boater, what is the scope of your anticipated cruising range within your part of the State
Al-Ketchikan
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Al, I would like to cruise from Homer/Seward to Kodiak, Prince William Sound and at some point to south-east Alaska.
I have an older bare hull that is full displacement. I am told it was built by Little Hoquiam but I am not totaly sure. It is 45 foot overall, 13 foot beam, and the molded in waterline light is 4,5 feet. Keel to sheer is about 11 foot. Looking online it looks like one of their 42 foot models. I have had the hull for a long time but been too busy to work on it. Now that I am getting close to retirement I am starting to think it is a good time.
David
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08-07-2015, 02:40 PM
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Senior Member
City: Kasilof Alaska
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 165
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dimer2
Welcome aboard! Some good build threads here.... which should drive you to buy instead of build |
Dimer I know that would be the smart thing to do but I am not too smart at times I think I have a sickness because I really enjoy boat building. This would be number 6 for me if I do it.
David
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08-07-2015, 03:02 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Cameron, La
Vessel Name: Baobab
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4788
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,660
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David, 6 boats! I have replaced a few decks and vowed never to do it again lol. You should be a valuable contributor to the forum!
Cheers
Blue
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08-08-2015, 03:48 PM
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Guru
City: Sitka
Vessel Model: Transpacific Marine Eagle 32
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 519
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David, good to see another Alaskan here. Looking forward to seeing your new boat when you bring it to Sitka.
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08-08-2015, 11:17 PM
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Guru
City: ketchikan, Alaska
Vessel Name: 'SLO'~BELLE
Vessel Model: 1978 Marben-27' Flybridge Trawler(extended to 30 feet) Pilothouse Pocket Cruiser[
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 2,206
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Good choice of hull design. There are several Little Hoquiam trollers in the Southeast area. Good boats everyone that I am aware. One question. are there wood items of construction that have been encapsulated in glass? I ask that because one of the Puget Sound commercial builders of this class of hulls do have late issues, late defined as hulls near 20 years old. Mainly in the deck beams aft and lazaret (sp) . Just can not be specific as to the builder.
Al
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08-08-2015, 11:56 PM
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Senior Member
City: Kasilof Alaska
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 165
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Al
Good choice of hull design. There are several Little Hoquiam trollers in the Southeast area. Good boats everyone that I am aware. One question. are there wood items of construction that have been encapsulated in glass? I ask that because one of the Puget Sound commercial builders of this class of hulls do have late issues, late defined as hulls near 20 years old. Mainly in the deck beams aft and lazaret (sp) . Just can not be specific as to the builder.
Al
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The hull is solid glass. The stringers look like they are wood but they have enough good glass over them that I do not think it would matter if the wood rotted away. I will look at that closely before calling them good. As this is just a bare hull the bulkheads were plywood with glass on each side. I was not sealed on the top and I am sure I will end up replacing them. That is ok as I do not want to have the existing bulkheads define the boats layout. I have plenty of time as I am still in the planning stages of this.
David
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08-09-2015, 10:23 AM
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Guru
City: ketchikan, Alaska
Vessel Name: 'SLO'~BELLE
Vessel Model: 1978 Marben-27' Flybridge Trawler(extended to 30 feet) Pilothouse Pocket Cruiser[
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 2,206
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Yep, that is the builder I believe, the other in mind was Sunnfjord which I believe do not encapsulate wood in their construction, needless to say, both are great sea boats.
You are in a good position with access and awareness. Good Show. Keep the forum posted on progress.
Al
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