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11-06-2020, 01:09 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Vancouver island
Join Date: Nov 2020
Posts: 25
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Hello from the wet coast
Well I’ve bought into a dream I’ve had for quite some time; she’s a 28’ Pelagic trawler style, made in Victoria in 1982. She has a straight 6 Isuzu diesel that pushes her along at 7kts. She’s in fair condition for her age and I dream about taking the family around the sheltered waters of the southern gulf islands this winter and spring, before venturing up north. She’s very seaworthy and has a top station as well. The more I look her over catching up on her maintenance the more I notice parts that require attention. I’ll try and figure out how to post pictures. I’m removing the heat exchanger to have it gone through at the local radiator shop soon and replacing all the belts, and trying to keep the water out of the dodger and leaking down into the wheelhouse again. I must reinstall the dickenson oven and fibreglass repair in the roof/top deck eventually, and am shopping for a radar&arch as well as plotter/sounder. That’s enough to start with, safe voyage guys.
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11-06-2020, 01:27 AM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,614
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Welcome to TF Mr Xlshrimp,
Looks like a very comfortable boat ... w my favorite engine ... Izusu.
I see you come from sail. Lots of others did here.
Where’s your home port .. where the boat lives?
We’re down in LaConner Wa.
I’m doing catch-up maintenance too. Change oil, coolant and flush and R&R water pump impeller and change trans oil.
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North Western Washington State USA
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11-06-2020, 02:19 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 18,543
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Welcome aboard. Nice looking boat, is that a bulbous bow?
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11-06-2020, 10:04 AM
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Guru
City: San Diego
Vessel Name: Circuit Breaker
Vessel Model: 2021..22' Duffy Cuddy cabin
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 6,691
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Comodave
Is that a bulbous bow?
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Looks more like "wave piercer"to me! 
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11-06-2020, 10:55 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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Welcome aboard from up coast a bit 
That is an interesting hull modification...let us know a little more about it if you have access to the information and want to share. Those rolling chocks look interesting as well.
Dare to Dream!
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11-06-2020, 06:56 PM
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Guru
City: Nanaimo
Vessel Name: former owner of "Pilitak"
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 37
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 1,644
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Welcome to the forum from Nanaimo.
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Nanaimo, BC
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11-06-2020, 07:31 PM
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Guru
City: Southport, FL near Panama City
Vessel Name: FROLIC
Vessel Model: Mainship 30 Pilot II since 2015. GB-42 1986-2015. Former Unlimited Tonnage Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,620
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Welcome aboard, sailor!
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FROLIC (2005 MainShip 30 Pilot II)
Panama City area
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11-06-2020, 07:51 PM
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Guru
City: Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island
Vessel Name: Capricorn
Vessel Model: Mariner 30 - Sedan Cruiser 1969
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 2,019
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I am North of you living in Qualicum Beach with my boat in Comox. My 28 foot sedan cruiser is one of the largest 28 feet boats I have seen but yours might give mine a run for its money. If you are going to use your boat a lot in the off season, like now in this run of great weather, you might want to consider a soft or hard bimini over the cockpit to get you out of our Wet Coast weather when the sun decides to run away and hide.
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11-06-2020, 10:46 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Vancouver island
Join Date: Nov 2020
Posts: 25
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Yes the previous owners had the xl rolling chocks and bow modification and said it I noticed her seaworthiness quite a bit. They run the length of the vessel, Integrated into the swim grid which I liked. She’ll sit up well on the beach to scrape the growth off. I’m in the process of having a welder design a radar arch with integrated ball cap style sunbrella cover over the top station. Hopefully it will turn out well as these modifications are expensive. I’ve never sailed before, but started commercial fishing as a teenager, I’m going get a downrigger onboard ASAP and get fishing.
I’ll make stern tie reel option possibly as those looked like a good idea. Take my runabout to Cowichan lake every year and it’s often windy every afternoon, if you don’t stern tie you’re asking for trouble. I’m really pleased with this project so far. She’s a fair size for her length, but we have to always be mindful of how much equipment and stores we pick around as it can fill up quickly.
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11-06-2020, 11:05 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Vancouver island
Join Date: Nov 2020
Posts: 25
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Like the Motorcycling forums this forum is ripe with information, experiences and free advice, so thank you in advance.
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11-12-2020, 10:45 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Vancouver island
Join Date: Nov 2020
Posts: 25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MurrayM
Welcome aboard from up coast a bit
That is an interesting hull modification...let us know a little more about it if you have access to the information and want to share. Those rolling chocks look interesting as well.
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Here are a couple recent pics for you
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