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03-20-2014, 06:00 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Gold Coast
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 34
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new Aussie
Hi All,
just joined. have often read the forum as I have a life time interest in all aspects of boating particularly classic passage makers - and old motorbikes, thats another story altogether!
Im a marine professional and work as a technical manager and trainer on plumbing, Watermakers and DC bow thruster systems.
My last boat was a small 28' 60 year old planked wooden cruiser that ran at 5.5k on the smell of an oily rag. Although between boats at the moment I get to ride on many and look forward to the day I settle down to the next one - something with more range.
All the best
Dave
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03-20-2014, 06:47 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: St. Marks, Florida
Vessel Name: Morgan
Vessel Model: Gulfstar 36
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 3,672
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Welcome aboard. Always glad to have another Aussie join us. Particularly one who can obviously contribute to the technical discussions.
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John
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03-20-2014, 06:50 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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03-20-2014, 06:56 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 15,895
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard.
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RTF
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03-20-2014, 07:11 PM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,341
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Yo, Say Howdy! - Art
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03-20-2014, 08:51 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Sacramento Delta
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 57
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I'd like to add my greetings, too.
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03-20-2014, 10:41 PM
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Guru
City: Mooloolaba
Vessel Name: Flora
Vessel Model: Timber southern cray boat
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,856
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Welcome on board.
Another Queenslander can only be good.
Do you work around the Gold Coast City Marina , I completed my last refit there last year.
Cheers
Benn
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Money: It's made round to go round , not flat to stack.
"Get out and do it"
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03-20-2014, 10:57 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Ex-Brisbane, (Australia), now Bribie Island, Qld
Vessel Name: Now boatless - sold 6/2018
Vessel Model: Had a Clipper (CHB) 34
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 9,868
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Yes, welcome aboard. I also am interested in Benn's query as to where you are based. I'm at Horizon Shores.
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Pete
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03-20-2014, 11:51 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Anacortes
Vessel Name: Salish Mistress
Vessel Model: American Tug 485
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 48
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Welcome aboard Dave.
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03-20-2014, 11:53 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Gold Coast
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 34
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Yes - well spotted, Im at Gold Coast City Marina and AU wide. Very busy here now - things are on the up and up busness wise. Hard Stands and sheds all about full at the moment.
Regards
Dave
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03-20-2014, 11:59 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Gold Coast
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tidahapah
Welcome on board.
Another Queenslander can only be good.
Do you work around the Gold Coast City Marina , I completed my last refit there last year.
Cheers
Benn
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Hi Benn - in the 80s and 90s I worked for the father of the timber boat guys at GCCM - Im sure with a vessel like your's you know who I mean. The Dad ran the best chandlery store on the east coast from the 60s until the 90s and wooden boats were everything - and still are.
Dave
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03-21-2014, 01:37 AM
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Guru
City: Mooloolaba
Vessel Name: Flora
Vessel Model: Timber southern cray boat
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,856
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Dave,
Dead right, it was Doug and Craig who did all the hull work on Tidahapah during the refit I was in their shed for a couple of months.
All good people.
I was impressed with the whole set up down at GCCM and couldn't believe how competitive it was , so I never really felt that I was being had a lend of.
If you worked for Dad, then if my memory serves me right I may have been talking to you re toilets when I was down there. Never went ahead but these are still on the drawing board.
Cheers
Benn
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"When I die I hope my wife doesn't sell my toys for what I told her I paid for them"
Money: It's made round to go round , not flat to stack.
"Get out and do it"
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03-21-2014, 06:27 AM
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Veteran Member
City: thisted
Vessel Name: Elviva
Vessel Model: trawl/tug Ejvind 25
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Delta Tango
Hi All,
just joined. have often read the forum as I have a life time interest in all aspects of boating particularly classic passage makers - and old motorbikes, thats another story altogether!
Im a marine professional and work as a technical manager and trainer on plumbing, Watermakers and DC bow thruster systems.
My last boat was a small 28' 60 year old planked wooden cruiser that ran at 5.5k on the smell of an oily rag. Although between boats at the moment I get to ride on many and look forward to the day I settle down to the next one - something with more range.
All the best
Dave
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Welcome Delta Tango, from another newbie, glad so many join from all over the World, and with different skills in marine matters, Iam sure you,ll feel happy here in this forum. I felt at once that people here are friendly.
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