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01-25-2016, 11:03 AM
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Guru
City: Philadelphia, PA
Vessel Name: Revel
Vessel Model: 1984 Fu Hwa 39
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,024
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New Acquisition: our Terminal Trawler
My wife and I have taken the plunge to the dark side. Our lovely LeComte North East 38 is listed for sale and can be seen on Yachtworld; she's in Rock Hall, MD. We are not without a sailboat; a late '50s Flying Dutchman which I restored, is always at the ready. (I would have posted a .jpg but the Forum refused to cooperate.)
We've agreed to purchase a 1984 Fu Hwa sedan trawler. Low hours on a pair of Perkins 6.354s, lovely interior woodwork, Teak decks, steel fuel tanks. She's just about as she left the factory...except for the 32 years. Lots of boatey projects and catch-up maintenance to do.
Lots to learn! I now have about five minutes at the helm of a twin-engine boat, not a one anywhere near a fixed object.
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01-25-2016, 11:14 AM
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Guru
City: Victoria TX
Vessel Name: Bijou
Vessel Model: 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 5,274
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Terminal Trawler. That's funny.
Welcome aboard !
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01-25-2016, 11:24 AM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,029
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard.
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RTF
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01-25-2016, 01:55 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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Congrats on your purchase and welcome to the not so dark side. I was unaware a Fu Hwa with twins was on the market. Is yours a 38'? Where did you find this gem? Tell us more!
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01-25-2016, 10:14 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: 11,800
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Congratulations on the new boat! Welcome to the forum!
Ted
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Blog: mvslowhand.com
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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01-26-2016, 10:00 AM
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Guru
City: Philadelphia, PA
Vessel Name: Revel
Vessel Model: 1984 Fu Hwa 39
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,024
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She was listed on Yachtworld and elsewhere as a Fuhwa. Never the twain shall meet on a 'search'. She was advertised as a 39 but at the last moment of signing the Acceptance she suddenly became 10" shorter.
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01-27-2016, 10:59 AM
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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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I see it now. I was guilty of looking for Fu Hwa. No sure why the broker combined the name.
Nice looking boat. I was unaware they had made a 39' Europa style boat. I suspect she is really a 38' and the same hull as our DC.
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01-27-2016, 11:20 AM
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Guru
City: Philadelphia, PA
Vessel Name: Revel
Vessel Model: 1984 Fu Hwa 39
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,024
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I believe that she is 38'-2" or maybe 38'-7". I have not seen the definitive paperwork yet and the published lengths I've seen keep changing. The hull shape certainly looks like your DC. I won't mind the foot-worth of discounted docking and similar fees.
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01-27-2016, 06:06 PM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 12,806
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DHeckrotte
Lots to learn! I now have about five minutes at the helm of a twin-engine boat, not a one anywhere near a fixed object.
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I think you`ll find the transition from single to twins a lot easier than the reverse.
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2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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01-27-2016, 06:35 PM
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Senior Member
City: Wherever Smartini is
Vessel Name: Smartini
Vessel Model: 2002 Kristen 52' Flybridge Trawler
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 487
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Welcome aboard! Pretty boat, nice layout - you're gonna love it!
If your experience is anything like ours, you're going to love those Perkins 6.354's. Ours have about 6,000 hours, and still don't use any oil (literally less than a quart in 100 hours of operation for one, about a quart for the other), and are very easy to work on. Better than the Eveready bunny!
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01-28-2016, 11:59 AM
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Guru
City: Philadelphia, PA
Vessel Name: Revel
Vessel Model: 1984 Fu Hwa 39
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,024
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Our 6.354s apparently have about 1000 hours - in 32 years. Oil analysis was excellent. Hoses and clamps are original.
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02-01-2016, 09:13 AM
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Senior Member
City: Wherever Smartini is
Vessel Name: Smartini
Vessel Model: 2002 Kristen 52' Flybridge Trawler
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 487
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DHeckrotte
Hoses and clamps are original.
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You're gonna want to change that before getting more than a couple miles from home, obviously. I'm happy to share the maintenance schedule we've been using on ours, if you like. PM me, or email me at ba58smith@gmail.com
Brian
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02-01-2016, 10:51 AM
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Guru
City: Philadelphia, PA
Vessel Name: Revel
Vessel Model: 1984 Fu Hwa 39
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,024
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Indeed! Those clamps and hoses were on the 'critical' list of the surveyor's 'findings'. The selling company will be doing 'em before we take the boat home.
I would like to see your maintenance schedule. As Darwin noted for himself about the ways of the natural world, 'Our ignorance is profound!'
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