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12-25-2013, 01:14 PM
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Member
City: Florida
Vessel Name: Hot Tip II
Vessel Model: Boston Whaler
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 6
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Howdy folks from the woods of Florida
Another new guy on the dock to the forum. Have been around boats pretty much my entire life. Charted and commercial fished in the latter 70's and early 80's. Have had boats up to 42' but currently have a couple Boston Whalers. Enjoy fishing, diving, boating in general. My wife has started dreaming of retirement and a trawler.  Hope to learn from the experience of those here. Hope all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy, healthy, and safe New Year.
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12-25-2013, 01:19 PM
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Guru
City: South FL
Vessel Name: Oliver
Vessel Model: Nordhavn 47 Hull# 12
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 3,607
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Welcome aboard! 
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Thanks, Oliver
M/V Oliver
Nordhavn 47 Hull #12
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12-25-2013, 01:42 PM
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Guru
City: Longboat Key, FL
Vessel Name: Bucky
Vessel Model: Krogen Manatee 36 North Sea
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,193
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Boston Whaler, no problem. Here's one morfed to a Trawlette.
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Larry
"When life gets hard, eat marshmallows”.
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12-25-2013, 03:48 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: 12,442
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Quote:
Originally Posted by healhustler
Boston Whaler, no problem. Here's one morfed to a Trawlette.
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Windows are slanted the wrong way.  
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.....
"Slow Hand" by The Pointer Sisters
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12-25-2013, 03:49 PM
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Guru
City: South FL
Vessel Name: Oliver
Vessel Model: Nordhavn 47 Hull# 12
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 3,607
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Quote:
Originally Posted by O C Diver
Windows are slanted the wrong way. Ted |
Yeah, what's up with that? 
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Thanks, Oliver
M/V Oliver
Nordhavn 47 Hull #12
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12-25-2013, 05:16 PM
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Member
City: Florida
Vessel Name: Hot Tip II
Vessel Model: Boston Whaler
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 6
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My wife says what the heck is that? Guess it helps get you outa the weather? Hope you don't mind if we forward and tell my son this is the Trawler of her dreams? We'd be headin to the islands in that one....... Lower Matecumbe or Leighton. I'm glad folks here don't have a sense of humor. 
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12-25-2013, 05:19 PM
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Guru
City: Tri Cities, WA
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,406
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With the large windows on that Whaler if they slanted forward, a large wave could push it astern.
Welcome aboard to a great place to hang your hat.
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Mike and Tina
1981 Boston Whaler 13'
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12-26-2013, 12:38 AM
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Guru
City: Seattle
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,142
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TDog-you have to know that HH is the resident Photoshop guru here so you can't always believe the pics he posts. I was a bit surprised he did not put a flybridge on that one! Although he has significantly improved several designs posted here over the years!
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12-26-2013, 04:42 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. Sense of humor is essential although your comments hit home. Started out in the last century looking for a Boston Whaler to scuba dive in the upper keys and ended up with a Krogen 42 and am now nowhere near the keys.
Marty
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12-26-2013, 05:06 AM
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Guru
City: Tampa
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 844
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Welcome Tdog. Good to have you aboard.
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12-26-2013, 07:13 AM
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Senior Member
City: newfoundland
Vessel Name: E.E.S.
Vessel Model: 38' Northumberland
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 140
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Welcome aboard Tdog,
Sound like you have plenty of experience so you have a head start on most newbies, ask away I doubt if there's a boat out there that these guys don't have a solid opinion on!.
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12-26-2013, 08:21 AM
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Member
City: Florida
Vessel Name: Hot Tip II
Vessel Model: Boston Whaler
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 6
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Thanks for the warm welcome. My wife dropped a couple not so subtle hints in Christmas gifts yesterday. We began our search for the "right boat" a few month's ago. As you'all know, pictures/descriptions can be very deceiving. Humors me to see how many boats advertised are the "finest, cleanest, ready to cruise, example on the market"
Appreciate the practical knowledge, experience, and willingness to share by folks on the forum. Hoping to make the Trawler Fest in February. I'll be sure to let everyone know, when we find the 400k boat for 100k.  Gonna have to keep an eye on HH  .
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12-26-2013, 07:42 PM
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Guru
City: Miami Florida
Vessel Name: Possum
Vessel Model: Ellis 28
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 5,241
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Tdog, welcome aboard. It's nice your Admiral is behind the project. Makes life a lot easier to have her onboard.
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