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06-19-2017, 08:26 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Delray Beach, Fl.
Vessel Name: Dani-Lu
Vessel Model: Searay/410 Sundancer
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 83
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Hello and forgive my verbosity
My wife and I are in the early stages of looking into becoming liveaboards, for approx 6 months per year. We currently boat from spring thru fall on Long Island, NY. Our boat is a Sea Ray 410 Sundancer. We live on our boat every weekend and weeks at a time during summer vacations. I once single handidly piloted our boat to and from Florida. My wife and I want to live on a boat part time in the next couple of years. We want more room and we are leaning towards Trawlers.
I look forward to learning a lot, especially since I have a lot to learn.
Thanks for the warm welcome.
Jeff
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06-19-2017, 08:38 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 14,871
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard.
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RTF
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06-19-2017, 10:17 PM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 11,462
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Jeff - Lindenhurst, eh...
Back in the day! I was born in Freeport; grew up in N. Merrick off Jerusulem Ave. Boated out of both Merrick and Freeport. Always went north on boat trips. Ended up moving to Maine in very late teens; Penobscot Bay region.
Welcome aboard! - Art
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06-20-2017, 12:00 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Delray Beach, Fl.
Vessel Name: Dani-Lu
Vessel Model: Searay/410 Sundancer
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 83
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Art - yeah we boat out of Lindenhurst and live on the north shore. We like boating on the Great South Bay on the south shore. Beaches, Fire Island, easy ocean access, etc. We have not made it to Maine yet, heard it is beautiful, but we do go to Block Island, Rhode Island every season. Good meeting ya.
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06-20-2017, 06:33 AM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in Crisfield, MD
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 10,058
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Welcome to the forum! Enjoy the search for your new boat.
Ted
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I'm tired of fast moves, I've got a slow groove, on my mind.....
I want to spend some time, Not come and go in a heated rush.....
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06-20-2017, 09:28 AM
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 20,206
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dani-lu
My wife and I are in the early stages of looking into becoming liveaboards, for approx 6 months per year. We currently boat from spring thru fall on Long Island, NY. Our boat is a Sea Ray 410 Sundancer. We live on our boat every weekend and weeks at a time during summer vacations. I once single handidly piloted our boat to and from Florida. My wife and I want to live on a boat part time in the next couple of years. We want more room and we are leaning towards Trawlers.
I look forward to learning a lot, especially since I have a lot to learn.
Thanks for the warm welcome.
Jeff
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My first question would be to answer what you like about living aboard the Sundancer and what you don't like? What speeds do you currently cruise? While trawlers may have more space, they'll also be slower.
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06-20-2017, 04:47 PM
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Guru
City: Galveston, Texas
Vessel Model: 24" El Pescador
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 666
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Welcome.
That wasn't very verbose.
Small world here- I was raised in Copiague-where I started learning about boats.
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Galveston, Tx
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06-20-2017, 05:43 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 13,015
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Welcome aboard.
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06-20-2017, 08:23 PM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,384
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That's not what I call verbose. But whatever the length of message, please limit the length of paragraphs to about six lines. (Saying this in anticipation of possible future verbose messages.)
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06-20-2017, 09:21 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: 13,549
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Art
Jeff - Lindenhurst, eh...
Back in the day! I was born in Freeport; grew up in N. Merrick off Jerusulem Ave. Boated out of both Merrick and Freeport. Always went north on boat trips. Ended up moving to Maine in very late teens; Penobscot Bay region.
Welcome aboard! - Art
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dani-lu
Art - yeah we boat out of Lindenhurst and live on the north shore. We like boating on the Great South Bay on the south shore. Beaches, Fire Island, easy ocean access, etc. We have not made it to Maine yet, heard it is beautiful, but we do go to Block Island, Rhode Island every season. Good meeting ya.
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OMG, What exit?
Quote:
Originally Posted by ktdtx
Welcome.
That wasn't very verbose.
Small world here- I was raised in Copiague-where I started learning about boats.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by markpierce
That's not what I call verbose. But whatever the length of message, please limit the length of paragraphs to about six lines. (Saying this in anticipation of possible future verbose messages.)
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LOL! You and Eric could get together and form the TF Word Police.
Rule 1. No long or runon sentences.
Rule 2. No long or runon paragraphs.
Rule 3. No non-defined TLAs.
Rule 4. No being verbose!
"Vee have rules!"
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06-20-2017, 10:13 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Delray Beach, Fl.
Vessel Name: Dani-Lu
Vessel Model: Searay/410 Sundancer
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 83
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ktdtx
Welcome.
That wasn't very verbose.
Small world here- I was raised in Copiague-where I started learning about boats.
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Small world - good to meet you Ken. My daughter is dating a guy that lives in Copiague.
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06-20-2017, 10:16 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Delray Beach, Fl.
Vessel Name: Dani-Lu
Vessel Model: Searay/410 Sundancer
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 83
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyWright
OMG, What exit?
LOL! You and Eric could get together and form the TF Word Police.
Rule 1. No long or runon sentences.
Rule 2. No long or runon paragraphs.
Rule 3. No non-defined TLAs.
Rule 4. No being verbose!
"Vee have rules!"
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Danke Schoen
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06-20-2017, 10:53 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 20,206
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dani-lu
Danke Schoen
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Wifey B: Hope they don't pop in and say no foreign languages or no song titles. 
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06-25-2017, 04:09 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Delray Beach, Fl.
Vessel Name: Dani-Lu
Vessel Model: Searay/410 Sundancer
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 83
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BandB
My first question would be to answer what you like about living aboard the Sundancer and what you don't like? What speeds do you currently cruise? While trawlers may have more space, they'll also be slower.
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Sorry for this tardy reply.
We don't live aboard our Sundancer. We stay on it almost every weekend May thru Sept, at our home port, other marinas and anchorages.
We cruise at 20 to 21 knots/2350 rpms. Our Cat diesels could run all day and night at this RPM.
We are leaning towards a semi displacement trawler, allowing us to run at an economical 8kts with longer range, but if we need to get somewhere in a hurry, we have the horses to get there.
The key to the trawler for us is, roomy ER allowing me to DIY most maintenance and basic repairs, a lot of storage and shallow draft (ICW/Keys/Bahamas). Our Sea Ray only answers the shallow draft. We do love our Sea Ray, but for us, it is not a live aboard. We have friends that would have no issue living aboard their 34' Sea Ray Sundancer.
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