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06-22-2015, 03:40 PM
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City: sanford FL
Vessel Name: Aurora
Vessel Model: Marine Trader 40' sundeck
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 6
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New 40' sundeck MT owner
Hello everyone, I just wanted to drop a note to intro myself. My name is bryan and im a new owner of a 1984 40' sundeck Marine Trader. I couldn't be happier with the space and storage availability. I am moving up from a 25 hunter sailboat. I will post up pictures in a little while.
This will be my residence on the St johns river/ southern areas. I will have lots a questions and hope to hear from everyone...
HI 
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06-22-2015, 03:42 PM
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City: sanford FL
Vessel Name: Aurora
Vessel Model: Marine Trader 40' sundeck
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 6
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If anyone is ever near Monroe Harbor shoot me a message im a very friendly outgoing person, my GF and I will reside on the boat year round and look forward to the trawler lifestyle
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06-22-2015, 03:44 PM
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City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 14,870
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard.
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06-22-2015, 03:52 PM
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Veteran Member
City: SF Bay
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 56
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Thats quite to jump from the Hunter. Congratulations.
Welcome to the forums, Bryan.
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06-22-2015, 03:54 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Cameron, La
Vessel Name: Baobab
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4788
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,660
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Welcome aboard. Looking forward to the pics!
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06-22-2015, 03:59 PM
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Guru
City: Marathon, Florida
Vessel Name: Walkabout
Vessel Model: 1989 Sea Ray 380 Aft Cabin
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 521
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Welcome Bryan. We lived aboard a 25' Coronado sailboat before crossing over to the dark side. Quite a change. You will love it.
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06-22-2015, 05:18 PM
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Guru
City: Melbourne, FL
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 1,719
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I didn't know Coronado made a 25'... 24' or 26' perhaps?
That small and a foot matters a lot!
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06-22-2015, 05:39 PM
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Guru
City: Marathon, Florida
Vessel Name: Walkabout
Vessel Model: 1989 Sea Ray 380 Aft Cabin
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 521
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stubones99
I didn't know Coronado made a 25'... 24' or 26' perhaps?
That small and a foot matters a lot!
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They made lots of 25s. It was a popular model. I walked around Marina Del Rey the other day and saw two of them.
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06-22-2015, 06:32 PM
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Guru
City: Satsuma FL
Vessel Name: No Mo Trawla
Vessel Model: Hurricane SS188
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 2,300
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Welcome and glad to have you aboard the forum. We are hoping to make the move to the St. Johns ourselves but quite a bit north of Lake Monroe. As a kid, the family used to boat from Lake Poinsett to Lake Monroe in a 16' outboard with a cabin. It was a woodie made in St. Cloud, a Regal Line Lancer. Often wondered if they were the predecessor to Regal Boats but I suspect not.
we am hoping to make the move to the St. Johns also but quite a bit north of Lake Monroe.
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06-22-2015, 07:06 PM
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Guru
City: Tampa
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 844
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welcome aboard.
Congrats on the new boat and living aboard. 
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06-23-2015, 01:03 PM
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Member
City: sanford FL
Vessel Name: Aurora
Vessel Model: Marine Trader 40' sundeck
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 6
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some pictures of the boat finally after some friends helped me with welding, got the grill set up will be looking forward to grilling out on the sundeck and relaxing...
many engine issues to fix ahead however  hoses are all cracked n leaking, and the shutoff switch for the engine will not operate. oye
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06-29-2015, 10:53 PM
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Member
City: Sanford, FL
Vessel Name: Bold Eagle
Vessel Model: Marine Trader 36 Sedan
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 10
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Hey Bryan, welcome. Drove past your boat tonight. Looks great. Going out Saturday for the fireworks?
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06-30-2015, 04:41 AM
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Senior Member
City: St James City Fl
Vessel Name: Paradox
Vessel Model: Mainship
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 165
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Welcome
We have been aboard our 40 MT sundeck for 5 years now and have had many adventures. I miss our sailboat but the wife loves the space and the sundeck. Cruised the St John's recently and loved Sanford and the lower river. Our boat was a pound rescue having sat up 7 years with no one aboard. Lots of sweat equity. If you have questions this is the place for answers.
@ TheOffice
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06-30-2015, 04:46 AM
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Guru
City: Sarasota,FL/Thomasville,GA
Vessel Name: Steppin Stone IV
Vessel Model: Marine Trader Kelly Trawler 46
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,815
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Welcome from one MT owner to another
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06-30-2015, 05:22 AM
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Senior Member
City: Clear Lake Shores,Tx
Vessel Name: In Disguise
Vessel Model: 1985 Mainship 40 DC
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 483
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Welcome aboard!
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06-30-2015, 08:15 AM
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Guru
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,920
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Welcome aboard. We hope to make it down to the St. Johns on our return from the Chessie. We love our aft cabin, just make sure you like climbing stairs.
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06-30-2015, 08:35 AM
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Member
City: sanford FL
Vessel Name: Aurora
Vessel Model: Marine Trader 40' sundeck
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 6
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hey everyone, thank you for the responses.... I look forward to meeting as many people as I can
Thanks to brian @ American diesel I have fixed my leaking issues with the water pump hoses. and now my diesel is purrin....
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06-30-2015, 08:39 AM
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Member
City: sanford FL
Vessel Name: Aurora
Vessel Model: Marine Trader 40' sundeck
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BoldEagle
Hey Bryan, welcome. Drove past your boat tonight. Looks great. Going out Saturday for the fireworks? |
we will be at the marina, but not going out on the lake ill probably take the tender out or my sailboat.,.... to much hassel to deal with since they put such a strict time frame on when you can motor out/in. Id rather be at the dock incase I have to leave.... we shall see though....
does anyone happen to have an idea how much it costs to enclose the sundeck to the fly bridge with u shaped screens/zip ins.? or have a recommendation of where I can call to get these I see a lot of MT have the flybridge enclosed to the sundeck and the sundeck all covered up.
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06-30-2015, 08:42 AM
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Member
City: sanford FL
Vessel Name: Aurora
Vessel Model: Marine Trader 40' sundeck
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by timjet
Welcome aboard. We hope to make it down to the St. Johns on our return from the Chessie. We love our aft cabin, just make sure you like climbing stairs.
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We love it too. lol the stairs don't bother me. I will gladly take the stairs over a small crammed aft stateroom...
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06-30-2015, 09:34 AM
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Guru
City: Salvador - BA
Vessel Name: Rainha Jannota
Vessel Model: Curruira 46
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 667
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Welcome aboard Bryan.
Be happy with yor new floating home
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