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01-29-2017, 07:02 PM
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Senior Member
City: Anacortes
Vessel Name: Salish Nomad
Vessel Model: American Tug 34
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 317
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New member Anacortes
We recently relocated from Seattle to Anacortes (Skyline). After buying a house we decided might as well buy a boat. After several potential deals went south, our neighbor took pity on us and offered his DF 34. We are quite pleased with our small DeFever, and look forward to cruising North this spring.
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01-29-2017, 07:11 PM
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Guru
City: Bayview
Vessel Name: Puffin
Vessel Model: Willard Vega 30
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,401
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Welcome to the neighborhood! What is her name?
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What kind of boat is that?
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01-29-2017, 07:19 PM
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Senior Member
City: Anacortes
Vessel Name: Salish Nomad
Vessel Model: American Tug 34
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 317
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Helen Marie, is the boat name. De Fever passage maker 34' built by Jensen in Costa Mesa CA 1976.
Powered by a Perkins 135hp diesel.
I would be interested in contacting and other DF 34 owners in the Puget Sound area.
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01-29-2017, 07:23 PM
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Guru
City: Juneau Alaska
Vessel Name: Arctic Traveller
Vessel Model: Defever 49 RPH
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 607
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When not in Alaska, were just over the hill from you in Skyline. We have a Defever, but it's a 49RPH. Great engine by the way, we have two. I actually have three, bought one for parts but never needed even one single thing off it.
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01-29-2017, 07:26 PM
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Guru
City: Bayview
Vessel Name: Puffin
Vessel Model: Willard Vega 30
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,401
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We are not a De Fever but are fairly local (Bellingham) and cruise year round. I will pm you our contact info.
Bob
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What kind of boat is that?
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01-29-2017, 07:30 PM
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Senior Member
City: Anacortes
Vessel Name: Salish Nomad
Vessel Model: American Tug 34
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 317
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My wife and I are from Southeast, Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau. We intend to take a long cruise north next year. We want to make sure that everything is under control with our new purchase before we go, so this year will be short trips to Canada.
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01-29-2017, 07:50 PM
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Guru
City: Tacoma, WA & Ashland, OR
Vessel Name: boatless, ex: Seeadler
Vessel Model: RAWSON 41
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 1,981
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Helen Marie
...We want to make sure that everything is under control with our new purchase before we go, so this year will be short trips to Canada.
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I have similar plans. Watch for PM.
AlaskaProf
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01-29-2017, 07:52 PM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,615
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Welcome,
"Short trips to Canada"
Sounds great.
We're in LaConner .. B-8
Live in Concrete.
We'll do short trips to Canada too but first we're going to the south sound.
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Eric
North Western Washington State USA
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01-29-2017, 09:13 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: 11,794
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Welcome to the forum! Congratulations on the new boat.
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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01-29-2017, 09:14 PM
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Senior Member
City: Anacortes
Vessel Name: Salish Nomad
Vessel Model: American Tug 34
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 317
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Nice looking Rawson. I used to attend trade shows with Ron Rawson many years ago.
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01-29-2017, 09:23 PM
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Guru
City: Tacoma, WA & Ashland, OR
Vessel Name: boatless, ex: Seeadler
Vessel Model: RAWSON 41
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 1,981
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Helen Marie
Nice looking Rawson. I used to attend trade shows with Ron Rawson many years ago.
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Thanx. Acquired last May, got about three weeks of underway time, but planning three months this year. Will be staying aboard this week for boat show. Boat is very well equipped, but that won't prevent me from throwing more money at it.
'Prof
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01-29-2017, 09:50 PM
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Guru
City: St Augustine,Fl
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,707
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Congrats on your new house and boat acquisition! I have delivered several 41,44 and 52 Defevers (years ago) and never knew there was a 34' model. Looks nice, how about more pictures.
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01-29-2017, 11:12 PM
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Kinship
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 9,045
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Helen Marie
My wife and I are from Southeast, Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau. We intend to take a long cruise north next year. We want to make sure that everything is under control with our new purchase before we go, so this year will be short trips to Canada.
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As Eric has already mentioned, don't forget to go South as well. Lots of nice cruising to the South and a good place to break you and your boat in. Having said that, Annacortes is a very nice hop from the San Juans and Canadian Gulf Islands. Nice spot to keep a boat.
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01-29-2017, 11:19 PM
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Guru
City: St Augustine,Fl
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,707
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Helen Marie
My wife and I are from Southeast, Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau. We intend to take a long cruise north next year. We want to make sure that everything is under control with our new purchase before we go, so this year will be short trips to Canada.
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Just remember, never is "everything under control", lol! control the things you can and adapt to the things you can't!
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01-29-2017, 11:23 PM
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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: 13,709
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sailor of Fortune
never knew there was a 34' model. Looks nice, how about more pictures.
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Me neither! Let's see some more shots of her. Don't be bashful.
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01-30-2017, 12:18 AM
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Senior Member
City: Anacortes
Vessel Name: Salish Nomad
Vessel Model: American Tug 34
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 317
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Thanks to all of you.
I'm still trying to figure out how to use all the features in this forum, including photos
. That said, there are a number of professional photos by the previous owner. They are on the DeFever Cruisers web page, including a great interview with the Lehmann s, P.O. we feel honored that they chose us to pass on their boat to us. We bought their brothers house, and they happened to be the next door neighbor s. They are taking care of House, and boat while we vacation in So Cal.
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01-30-2017, 12:28 AM
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Guru
City: Port Ludlow
Vessel Name: Fiddler
Vessel Model: DeFever 46
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 702
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Welcome! I have a DF46 and was going to suggest you join the DF Cruisers forum, but I see you already have.
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01-30-2017, 06:04 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Tarpon Springs, Fl.
Vessel Name: Makin Memories
Vessel Model: 1987 41' President
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 85
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Welcome aboard
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01-30-2017, 09:31 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Jacksonville
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 11,032
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Welcome aboard. I thought I recognized the name.  . We know the Helen Marie when Jack S. and then Lee & Rosie owned her. You've found yourself a great boat! 
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01-30-2017, 01:27 PM
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Senior Member
City: Anacortes
Vessel Name: Salish Nomad
Vessel Model: American Tug 34
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 317
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Thanks, as I may have mentioned we bought Lee's brothers house, which makes Lee, and Rosie our next door neighbors. The timing just happened to be right for us to buy Helen Marie. Good luck beats good planning, in this case.
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