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09-29-2012, 12:35 PM
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Senior Member
City: San Antonio
Vessel Name: Shintullah
Vessel Model: 55' 1978 Defever
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 113
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Introductions
Hello, I have been a lurker for a few years… yesterday I took the plunge and bought Shintullah, 1978 Defever designed 55 foot steel hull with aluminum superstructure. To say the least she is a project boat, the previous owner bought her at auction after she was damaged in Katrina in 2006… she has sat untouched since. I have had ski boats, and RVs but never anything close to this size. I know just enough to be dangerous, so I will be asking lots of questions.
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09-29-2012, 05:11 PM
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Guru
City: Diberville Mississippi
Vessel Name: KnotDoneYet
Vessel Model: 1983 42' Present Sundeck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,450
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Welcome aboard! Where is the boat?
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09-29-2012, 05:18 PM
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Guru
City: PNW
Vessel Model: 1976 Californian Tricabin LRC
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 1,860
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Welcome aboard. . . . Looking forward to seeing your boat pics.
Larry B
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09-29-2012, 08:21 PM
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Guru
City: Upstate,SC
Vessel Name: Shipoopi
Vessel Model: derilic sailboat
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2,868
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Welcome.Keep us posted on the rebuild.
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What a pain in the transom.
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09-30-2012, 11:09 AM
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Senior Member
City: San Antonio
Vessel Name: Shintullah
Vessel Model: 55' 1978 Defever
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 113
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Thanks, it is currently in New Orleans, I live in San Antonio, my timing is not so good... at the end of the month I'm heading to Afghanistan for four months so I'm going to leave it there for 6 months, then I think I will take it to the Galveston area for some repairs before I take it to her final port in Corpus Christi area.
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09-30-2012, 01:20 PM
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Guru
City: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Vessel Name: Gumbo
Vessel Model: 2003 Monk 36
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,882
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Let us know when you head to Galveston, if I'm free and you stop in Houma La. I'll drop by the docks to see if you need anything.
Stay safe over there.
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10-01-2012, 09:32 PM
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Senior Member
City: San Antonio
Vessel Name: Shintullah
Vessel Model: 55' 1978 Defever
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 113
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Thanks Steve. Do you happen to know if your marina has space? the place I will looking just fell through. I will google the marina in Houma to see if I can find a good number for them.
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10-01-2012, 10:13 PM
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Guru
City: Biloxi, MS
Vessel Name: Cajun Rose
Vessel Model: Biloxi Lugger
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,383
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Welcome Talon, Sounds like an adventure. I'm rebuilding a 65' wooden hull lugger here in Biloxi. Hope you have lots of patients and time. Good luck. Do you have any pictures?
Paul
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10-02-2012, 05:13 AM
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Guru
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 22,553
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You might consider hauling it while your gone.
A boat ignored for years may suffer old hoses , and seacocks that can not be closed for the duration. Lots of ways for an unattended boat to sink.
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10-02-2012, 08:33 AM
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Guru
City: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Vessel Name: Gumbo
Vessel Model: 2003 Monk 36
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,882
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Sorry, the Houma Marina only takes in short term transient boats. have you tried across the lake Madisonville, Mandeville or Slidell area? Check the activecaptain for details on marinas over there.
Steve W
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