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06-29-2014, 11:45 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Nuuk
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 31
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New guy from Greenland
Hello from Greenland!
I'll jump right in. I signed up for this forum because I am looking at purchasing a steel hulled fishing boat and converting it to a pleasure boat and will likely have a million questions along the way.
I've been poking around this forum a bit, and it seems everyone is helpful and polite. I like the vibe 
I'll be looking at the fishing boat tomorrow, and I'll post about it in the appropriate forum in a bit.
Nice to be here, and rainy greetings from Greenland everyone!
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06-30-2014, 12:41 AM
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Guru
City: Bayview
Vessel Name: Puffin
Vessel Model: Willard Vega 30
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Welcome! What size is your prospective boat? Sounds like a good project.
Bob
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What kind of boat is that?
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06-30-2014, 12:46 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Nuuk
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 31
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Hi Bob,
I've actually written a post about the prospective boat in the general discussions forum, but it's not showing up yet. I think it is awaiting moderator approval.
I will be looking at the boat tomorrow, but I have no information about it yet apart from having seen it in person and snapped a few photos of it. It is an old steel fishing boat.
I don't have any experience with steel boats and would appreciate tips and advice of what to look for and what questions to ask when I meet up with the seller tomorrow.
Maybe I can post the photos here too.
Thanks for the welcome!
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06-30-2014, 12:50 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Nuuk
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 31
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06-30-2014, 12:52 AM
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Senior Member
City: Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Vessel Name: Change of Heart
Vessel Model: Grand Banks 42
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Welcome from British Columbia, on the boat right now and moored at Centre Bay Yacht Station on Gambier Island.
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Everything on your boat is broken...you just don't know about it yet.
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06-30-2014, 01:01 AM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,719
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Welcome, twirk.
Here's a link to twirk's post about his potential boat. Good luck checking out the boat. Hope it's all you're looking for. I'll look forward to your report on how it looks...and smells. 
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06-30-2014, 01:29 AM
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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: 10,030
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Yes, welcome aboard the board Twirk. By the way, in light of a recent threat about what makes a boat a trawler. Well, let me tell you, there will be absolutely no argument there as far as your plans are concerned if you proceed.
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06-30-2014, 05:30 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Chicago, IL
Vessel Name: Bay Pelican
Vessel Model: Krogen 42
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,993
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Don't know Pete, Twirk's boat looks more like a trawler than your boat or mine. 
Welcome aboard Twirk.
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06-30-2014, 06:37 AM
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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
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bay Pelican
Don't know Pete, Twirk's boat looks more like a trawler than your boat or mine.
Welcome aboard Twirk. |
You being cute Marty, cause that's what I just said…only differently...
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06-30-2014, 09:07 AM
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Guru
City: Kitimat, North Coast BC
Vessel Name: Badger
Vessel Model: 30' Sundowner Tug
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 5,946
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Amazing coastline...like Canada's British Columbia coast about 10,000 years ago;
https://maps.google.ca/maps?client=s...d=0CKcBEPIBMA8
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"The most interesting path between two points is not a straight line" MurrayM
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06-30-2014, 09:13 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Nuuk
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 31
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Thanks for the welcomes folks.
Here in Greenland we would call that boat a kutter. The word trawler is reserved for larger fishing ships that have ramps of the rear for trawling with nets. But I understand that might be a touchy subject to start that kind of discussion on this forum? 😜
MurrayM have you been to Greenland?!
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06-30-2014, 09:39 AM
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Guru
City: Kitimat, North Coast BC
Vessel Name: Badger
Vessel Model: 30' Sundowner Tug
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 5,946
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twirk
MurrayM have you been to Greenland?!
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No, but I'd love to...it sure looks wild!
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"The most interesting path between two points is not a straight line" MurrayM
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06-30-2014, 10:24 AM
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Guru
City: Pender Harbour, BC
Vessel Name: Gwaii Haanas
Vessel Model: Custom Aluminum 52
Join Date: Sep 2013
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Flew into Sonderstromfjord once, from Iceland. Spectacular and strange, nearly flew into the top of the icecap at 10,000' because of snow blindness but saved by a weather station! Wrong forum for that. I did see a huge number of icebergs!
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06-30-2014, 01:36 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Nuuk
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Xsbank
Flew into Sonderstromfjord once, from Iceland. Spectacular and strange, nearly flew into the top of the icecap at 10,000' because of snow blindness but saved by a weather station! Wrong forum for that. I did see a huge number of icebergs!
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Cool! Yes, you can see some pretty spectacular views from an airplane when flying over/in to Greenland. Glad you didn't crash!
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06-30-2014, 02:45 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Chicago, IL
Vessel Name: Bay Pelican
Vessel Model: Krogen 42
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,993
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter B
You being cute Marty, cause that's what I just said…only differently...
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Agreed
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