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09-23-2016, 05:54 PM
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Member
City: San Pedro, CA
Vessel Name: Satori
Vessel Model: 34' Golden Star
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 12
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Hello from Los Angeles!
Good day all. Just bought "Satori", a 1984 34' Taiwanese trawler. We'll keep her in the current slip here in San Pedro, just a few blocks from our house.
We've been chartering sailboats for years, but I've been keeping an eye on the trawler market for a while now. I like boats with character (pain-in-the-ass wood and teak), rather than all the white plastic that's so easy to clean. Saw "Satori" for sale and it was perfect. The previous owner posted on these boards a few times about things he was working on, so you may remember the boat. It's in great shape and the wife and I are looking forward to finding out if actually owning a boat is for us.
I've got a few project already begun; stripping out a lot of old, unused wires; and then installing an overboard macerator pump along with replacing the aging holding tank.
I'm looking forward to asking a whole bunch of dumb questions about everything.
-Mike
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09-23-2016, 06:43 PM
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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: 12,590
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Welcome to the forum! Congratulations on the new boat!
Ted
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09-23-2016, 07:02 PM
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Senior Member
City: marina del rey
Vessel Model: Goldenstar sportfisher
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 177
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Congratulations, Mike!
Be careful with the overboard discharge, you do not want to accidentally pump out until well offshore (3 miles I believe is the magic number).
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09-24-2016, 10:07 AM
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Member
City: San Pedro, CA
Vessel Name: Satori
Vessel Model: 34' Golden Star
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 12
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Goldenstar38
Congratulations, Mike!
Be careful with the overboard discharge, you do not want to accidentally pump out until well offshore (3 miles I believe is the magic number).
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For sure. Just makes things easier when going to/from Catalina.
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09-24-2016, 11:20 AM
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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: 13,724
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Did you have the boat surveyed before sale? The PO had installed some replacement tanks in the short period he owned the boat. The prior PO of several years was also a member here on TF.
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09-24-2016, 11:36 PM
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Senior Member
City: Long Beach
Vessel Model: '81 CHB34
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 107
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I meet the PO a few months ago and got a tour. Great looking boat, love the bow and stern thrusters.
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09-25-2016, 12:33 AM
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Member
City: San Pedro, CA
Vessel Name: Satori
Vessel Model: 34' Golden Star
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 12
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyWright
Did you have the boat surveyed before sale? The PO had installed some replacement tanks in the short period he owned the boat. The prior PO of several years was also a member here on TF.
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Yes, I had the boat surveyed in the water and then hauled it out to inspect below the water line. Nothing extraordinary, just some minor things to take care of.
I saw the posts on this board about the water tanks. I'll be adding some additional bracing, but there's actually already more than what's shown in the pictures he posted here.
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09-25-2016, 12:35 AM
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Member
City: San Pedro, CA
Vessel Name: Satori
Vessel Model: 34' Golden Star
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 12
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Quote:
Originally Posted by winty
I meet the PO a few months ago and got a tour. Great looking boat, love the bow and stern thrusters.
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Indeed, the thrusters were a big part of what drew me to the boat. Hopefully shouldn't have to use them a whole lot. The bow thruster doesn't move the boat too much, but the stern thruster works really well.
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09-25-2016, 12:55 AM
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Guru
City: Wilmington, NC
Vessel Name: DreamQuest
Vessel Model: Prairie 36
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 550
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Welcome aboard from a former SoCal boater.
Congrats on your new boat.
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09-28-2016, 12:21 AM
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Senior Member
City: Westport
Vessel Name: L'Eau Vive
Vessel Model: Bayliner
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 106
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Mike,
Kudos on Satori!!! Were you at the LA boat show in San Pedro this past weekend?
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09-28-2016, 12:48 AM
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Member
City: San Pedro, CA
Vessel Name: Satori
Vessel Model: 34' Golden Star
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 12
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lucky Chucky
Mike,
Kudos on Satori!!! Were you at the LA boat show in San Pedro this past weekend?
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Yes we were. Always fun to look at the shiny new boats!
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09-28-2016, 09:34 AM
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Senior Member
City: Westport
Vessel Name: L'Eau Vive
Vessel Model: Bayliner
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 106
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We saw a couple of Grand Banks fixers that looked like good deals.
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