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01-02-2021, 06:07 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Sydney
Vessel Model: 48ft Trawler
Join Date: Jan 2021
Posts: 40
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Hi from Sydney Australia
Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to introduce myself. I am Lyndon and I am from Sydney Australia. Just purchased a 1953 48ft fishing trawler. Looking forward to sharing my journey with you all and enjoying some advice!
Cheers,
Lyndon.
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01-02-2021, 06:23 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 Lyndon! G'day Mate.
Buying a 65+ year old boat is gutsy! (Depending on how well it has been looked after).
Good luck with bringing it to the condition you want it in!!
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Nanaimo, BC
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01-02-2021, 06:36 PM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 12,801
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Looks like a real fishing boat. The high bow has an Asian look. Welcome Aboard!
Are you planning a conversion to a pleasure cruiser trawler?
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2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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01-02-2021, 06:59 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Sydney
Vessel Model: 48ft Trawler
Join Date: Jan 2021
Posts: 40
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Thanks fella's!
She is a beauty alright. She was completely overhauled from 2008-2012 with new John Deere 225HP engine, new engine blocks, resplined hull , completely glassed hull and decks, new wheel house, electrics, etc etc. A working cray boat then for a further 6-7 years and now I have her  She certainly has exceptional bones and her engine is a dream!
Plans so far are to extend the wheel house slightly to install a new toilet and shower behind the wheelhouse, new fixed canopy to cover 80% of the back deck, new sun bends aft and in front of the wheelhouse, cabin fitouts (2 x cabins below deck) and refit the wheelhouse into a more usable and modern setting. Oh, and new colour scheme
Overall... not changing her "that" much - just making her a more usable day boat for the family!
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01-02-2021, 07:31 PM
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Guru
City: Queensland
Vessel Model: Milkraft 60 converted timber prawn trawler
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 4,926
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Welcome and have fun (-;
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01-02-2021, 07:40 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 18,521
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Welcome aboard. Sounds like a fun project. We will need lots of photos...
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01-02-2021, 07:40 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Sydney
Vessel Model: 48ft Trawler
Join Date: Jan 2021
Posts: 40
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Ohhh there will be LOTS of photos guys!!!
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01-04-2021, 05:25 AM
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Guru
City: Mooloolaba
Vessel Name: Flora
Vessel Model: Timber southern cray boat
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,856
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Welcome mate. have seen that boat for sale , yes I think you have got a good one. Getting her set up for cruising will take a bit but as you have said , she has good bones.
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01-04-2021, 06:00 AM
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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: 9,904
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Hi Benn, welcome back. Long time no post, so to speak. Where've you been..?
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01-05-2021, 05:40 PM
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Guru
City: Mooloolaba
Vessel Name: Flora
Vessel Model: Timber southern cray boat
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,856
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter B
Hi Benn, welcome back. Long time no post, so to speak. Where've you been..?
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Mate, been away in Tidahapah for the last 4 months. Solo up to the Whits and back. Have just been down the Bay for the last 5 days , a few days in the Blue Hole, drinks and food with friends down at the Gutter bar, catching sand crabs and just generally chillin out.
No work and Tidahapah is on the market. See what 2021 brings.
Cheers
Benn
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01-06-2021, 06:38 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: 9,904
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Sounds like a good way to spend the summer. I hope the sale goes ok. Cheers,
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