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11-20-2013, 10:24 PM
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Member
City: Anacortes
Vessel Name: Kik N Birrd
Vessel Model: 1983 50' Ocean Alexander MK1
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 19
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Hello / Recently Joined Forum
Hello everyone,
My name is Randy & I joined the forum in October. My lovely wife and I own a Ocean Alexander Mark 1 we purchased in May of 2012. I have read quite a few posts prior to joining & learned a lot from the forum especially when we were searching for the right boat to purchase. Just thought I introduce myself.
Regards, Randy
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11-20-2013, 10:28 PM
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Guru
City: Bayview
Vessel Name: Puffin
Vessel Model: Willard Vega 30
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,413
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Hello fellow Washingtonian! There are quite a few of us on here. Nice looking boat you have there that picture looks like it's taken at Sucia.
Happy boating,
Bob and Jill
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What kind of boat is that?
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11-20-2013, 10:41 PM
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Member
City: Anacortes
Vessel Name: Kik N Birrd
Vessel Model: 1983 50' Ocean Alexander MK1
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 19
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Thanks Bob, I appreciate the welcome!
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11-21-2013, 06:43 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Chicago, IL
Vessel Name: Bay Pelican
Vessel Model: Krogen 42
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,993
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Welcome aboard. You have a great boat for cruising. What are your plans?
Marty
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11-21-2013, 08:33 AM
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Member
City: Myrtle Beach
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 23
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Welcome aboard Sir!
My wife and I are still looking and have been aboard a few of the Ocean Alexanders and really liked them! More pics and more info please........congrats  Brad & Michelle
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11-21-2013, 10:37 PM
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Member
City: Anacortes
Vessel Name: Kik N Birrd
Vessel Model: 1983 50' Ocean Alexander MK1
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 19
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Marty,
We cruise the San Juan & Gulf Islands. Plan on making up to Alaska when life permits some day. Looks like you have a very nice Krogen 42. I like the Krogen trawlers. How do you like her?
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11-21-2013, 11:19 PM
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Guru
City: Tampa
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 844
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Welcome aboard.
Great looking boat 
OD
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11-22-2013, 04:56 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Chicago, IL
Vessel Name: Bay Pelican
Vessel Model: Krogen 42
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,993
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Hydro
After 15 years of having Bay Pelican we are of course totally unbiased. Actually the Krogen 42 has been a great cruising boat for a couple. In the sweet spot of the size range and capable of going where we want to take her.
My start with a Krogen 42 was in Anacortes where we chartered a Krogen 42 and cruised the San Juan Islands. You are fortunate in having a wonderful cruising grounds at your door step.
Marty
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11-22-2013, 07:21 AM
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Member
City: Anacortes
Vessel Name: Kik N Birrd
Vessel Model: 1983 50' Ocean Alexander MK1
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 19
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Krogen
Marty,
Sounds like you are pretty happy with your boat. That is how we started out as well. We chartered a new Selene out of Anacortes when we lived in Colorado. That started a trawler fever for us & a love for the San Juan Islands. We decided we wanted a pilothouse, fly bridge, mid ship stateroom, twin engines, & fuel economy. That is how we ended up with Kik N Birrd our OA Mark 1. With the Lehman 120's we cruise 8 knots & burn 4 gallons per hour. We have 3 Krogens near us at our marina & my wife & I always stop & look at them. We like the lines & the cockpit.
Regards, Randy
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11-22-2013, 11:28 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Chicago, IL
Vessel Name: Bay Pelican
Vessel Model: Krogen 42
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,993
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Randy
Wishing you many happy years of cruising. With your boat i assume someday you will go to Alaska.
Marty
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11-22-2013, 04:40 PM
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Guru
City: Cruising East Coast US
Vessel Name: Grace
Vessel Model: DeFever 48
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 2,420
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Really nice boats. Mr Monk tore a page out of Mr DeFever's book when he penned her. I almost pulled the trigger on one several years ago but she had 10,000 hrs on her 3208 cats.
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11-24-2013, 07:52 AM
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Member
City: Anacortes
Vessel Name: Kik N Birrd
Vessel Model: 1983 50' Ocean Alexander MK1
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 19
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We looked at several 49' Defever's during our search for a boat. The plan B has pretty much the same layout as our Mark 1.
Randy
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