Moving from sail to trawler

[tomfive]

I'm in the process of selling my sailboat, then purchasing a trawler to go on a long NW cruise to Alaska. I've joined Trawler Forum to learn and share with others who have done this before. Just looking for a small 32 - 38 footer to make a 3000 mile journey.

[RT Firefly]

Greetings,
Welcome aboard.

[HopCar]

Another sailor coming out of the darkness into the light! Welcome!
I usually warn new members not to ask about anchors or guns. I think I’ll add twin vs single engine to the list. You will start a thread that will go on forever and never arrive at a useful conclusion.

By the way, your anchor is too small, it’s the wrong kind and you don’t have enough chain.

[Comodave]

Welcome aboard.

[South of Heaven]

Tom, there's probably 50 different boats which could possibly work for you. You may want to start a thread on the main forum and give a more detailed breakdown of your criteria. Main usage and budget being the first.

Oh, and welcome to the group. Haha

[alfamike]

Tomfive ---

Welcome aboard & glad to hear your moving over to what many sail boaters call the dark side.

As HopCar said, We call it -- "coming out of the darkness into the light!"

I live near you in Ventura county & maybe we can get together & discuss what your hoping to accomplish with your new direction in boating.

You definitely need to look at how your going to use the boat 90% of the time & what your end game dream is beyond the one 3,000 mile trip you mentioned about going up the west coast & then doing the trip from Seattle to South East Alaska.

We would love to hear the extent of your sailing trips experience as well.

Budget is important consideration --- of course purchase costs, but also operational costs & Fuel costs, etc. ?

BTW - HopCar is 100% right ! --- your anchor is too small, it’s the wrong kind and you don’t have enough chain.

Thanks

Alfa Mike