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08-07-2020, 10:07 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Perth
Vessel Name: Miss Chief
Vessel Model: Viking 58 EB
Join Date: Aug 2020
Posts: 30
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Greetings from Western Australia
Hi all, hello from the opposite end of the world.
We don’t own a trawler but we are preparing our boat, 1999 Viking 58 Enclosed Bridge, for extended travelling around the Australian coast, and maybe in a few years to some of the closer Pacific Islands.
Look forward to learning more about journeying by sea!
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08-07-2020, 01:17 PM
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Guru
City: Oriental N.C.
Vessel Name: true heading
Vessel Model: marine trader 38 dc
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 572
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welcome there are plenty of Australians on the site .
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08-07-2020, 04:42 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Brisbane
Vessel Name: Insequent
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 50 Mk I
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 4,003
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Yes, welcome!
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08-07-2020, 04:46 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 19,067
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Welcome aboard.
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08-07-2020, 07:01 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Ex-Brisbane, (Australia), now Bribie Island, Qld
Vessel Name: Now boatless - sold 6/2018
Vessel Model: Had a Clipper (CHB) 34
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 9,942
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Yes, welcome from a Queenslander. However, unless you post photos, you don't truly exist... 
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08-08-2020, 02:37 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Perth
Vessel Name: Miss Chief
Vessel Model: Viking 58 EB
Join Date: Aug 2020
Posts: 30
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Our vessel...
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08-08-2020, 02:47 AM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 12,916
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Welcome Aboard! Nice boat, more "Maritimo" looking than earlier Vikings I`ve seen here. Looks like a great sea boat. What engines are fitted?
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2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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08-08-2020, 04:07 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Perth
Vessel Name: Miss Chief
Vessel Model: Viking 58 EB
Join Date: Aug 2020
Posts: 30
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BruceK
Welcome Aboard! Nice boat, more "Maritimo" looking than earlier Vikings I`ve seen here. Looks like a great sea boat. What engines are fitted?
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It's a 99 model, well before Maritimo was formed!!
Powered by Cat 3412C engines.
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08-09-2020, 08:05 PM
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Senior Member
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Arcturus
Vessel Model: Polaris 35
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 111
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Looks like a very powerful and seaworthy hull. Perhaps its time the WA contingent get to together in our own "bubble""  for a drink.
John
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08-09-2020, 08:43 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Perth
Vessel Name: Miss Chief
Vessel Model: Viking 58 EB
Join Date: Aug 2020
Posts: 30
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We actually looked at some trawler style boats which were very appealing but we also fish a lot (game fishing).
As a fishing boat it doesn’t make a bad cruising boat. At nine knots I’m doing about 38lph; I’ve got 6000 litres so I can do 1200nm with 10% reserve. If I drop down to 7 knots I’m using less than 20lph. 1000 litres of fresh water, 120lph water maker, twin generators and plenty of fridge and freezer space.
Also the engine room is full standing height with room all the way around the engines.
About the only thing I don’t like from a cruising perspective is no protection for the running gear, but that’s the trade off for a fast and manoeuvrable game fishing boat.
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08-09-2020, 08:46 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Perth
Vessel Name: Miss Chief
Vessel Model: Viking 58 EB
Join Date: Aug 2020
Posts: 30
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rebel
Looks like a very powerful and seaworthy hull. Perhaps its time the WA contingent get to together in our own "bubble"" for a drink.
John |
Where are you based?
We were scheduled to take the boat to the Abrolhos at Easter but had to postpone that. Now getting her ready for the trip to Exmouth in February.
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08-12-2020, 08:22 PM
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Senior Member
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Arcturus
Vessel Model: Polaris 35
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 111
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Our boat is in Sydney but we live in Perth. We split our time, three months on the boat and three months in Perth. We were on the boat for 6 months this last time as we were stuck in Sydney by the hard borders closing until there was a window for a G2G pass for us to be back by the 28th June with 2 weeks quarantine at home. So just in time before the borders closed again! Not sure when we will get back to the boat next.
John
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08-12-2020, 09:48 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,096
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard. NICE boat for both fishing AND cruising IMO.
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