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03-11-2015, 06:20 PM
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Member
City: Madsion, WI
Vessel Name: On the Hook
Vessel Model: Four Winns Vista 378
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 8
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New member checking in
Hello all,
Hailing from the still frozen north. We live in Wisconsin and boat on Lake Michigan out of Sturgeon Bay. Born and raised in Superior and boated Lake Superior for years before moving to Madison 25 years ago.
Hoping to retire within 5 years. My wife and I have discussed selling the house and living aboard the summer months and snowbird in our 5th wheel during the winter.
Currently have a planning hull which likes gas way to much. We plan to sell/trade her for a trawler when the time comes or until a deal comes along that we can't pass up. Been lurking on the forum for 6 months and have learned a lot for which I thank you. Anxious to continue learning.
Thanks, Jeff
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03-11-2015, 06:29 PM
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Guru
City: Solomons, MD
Vessel Name: Branwen
Vessel Model: Hatteras 48 LRC
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 645
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Welcome! Good luck with your search and keep us informed.
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03-11-2015, 07:55 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,338
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard.
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RTF
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03-11-2015, 09:35 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: 12,591
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Hi Jeff,
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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03-11-2015, 11:31 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: 13,724
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Welcome Jeff and good luck on the hunt!
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03-12-2015, 12:02 PM
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Senior Member
City: Panama City
Vessel Name: Irish Miss
Vessel Model: Mainship 30 Pilot Rum Runner Classic
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 206
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Welcome! Let us know what you get. I've been up your way a few times -- on land. Looks like some beautiful cruising grounds, and fresh water to boot!
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03-12-2015, 01:22 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Seneca Lake NY
Vessel Name: Bacchus
Vessel Model: MS 34 HT Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 7,627
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Welcome... and good luck with the search
The Great Lakes have some great cruising...
Huron's georgian bay & north channel are spectacular... looking forward to getting back that way one of these days.
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Don
2008 MS 34 HT Trawler
"Bacchus"
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03-17-2015, 09:21 PM
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Member
City: Madsion, WI
Vessel Name: On the Hook
Vessel Model: Four Winns Vista 378
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 8
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Thank you for the warm welcome. Looking forward to searching out our next boat but first I'll continue reading and learning so we make an educated short list to consider.
O C Diver I've enjoyed reading the thread of your current major refit. Very well written.
MrJim and Bacchus, you are correct in that we do have some beautiful cruising grounds in the Great Lakes. Nice anchorages and ports of interest every 20 miles of coastline which are boater friendly. We have cruised the North Channel about 10 times. The rugged beauty of northern Lake Huron is something I will never tire of.
Again, thank you all for the welcome!
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03-17-2015, 11:16 PM
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Guru
City: Phoenix, AZ
Vessel Name: Enigma
Vessel Model: 1997 Wellcraft Excel 26 SE
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 528
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Welcome and I am in the same boat ..... errr situation.
>>>>>>>>>Action
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03-18-2015, 02:27 AM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,558
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Get a comfortable and slow boat; then enjoy the scenery/experience.
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Kar-KEEN-ez Koot
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03-19-2015, 08:10 PM
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Senior Member
City: SOMERS POINT, NJ
Vessel Name: SOJOURN
Vessel Model: SWIFT TRAWLER 44
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 172
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Welcome
Please delay asking any questions about anchoring for at least 1 year!!!!!!!
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03-19-2015, 10:50 PM
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Senior Member
City: Knoxville
Vessel Name: Pura Vida
Vessel Model: 08 Meridian 490 Pilothouse
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 316
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Welcome, hope it warms up soon, my admiral and I too share a cruising dream after retirement.
Good Luck!
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03-21-2015, 01:36 PM
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Senior Member
City: Michigan
Vessel Name: loafs and fishes
Vessel Model: Nimble Nomad
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 209
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Welcome aboard Jeff
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Well I was born in the sign of water
And it's there that I feel my best
The albatross and the whales
They are my brothers
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03-21-2015, 01:47 PM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,569
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Welcome!
Boating is not for the faint of heart... it is for people who really have heart!
 
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03-21-2015, 05:02 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers - FL
Vessel Name: ORIGINAL
Vessel Model: Hi Star 55
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 668
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Ho Jeff, welcome aboard
Sergio "Alemao" Sztancsa
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