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05-10-2018, 04:01 PM
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Member
City: World
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 17
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New Nordhavn 72 owner
Hello all
We moved over to power from sail earlier this year when we bought a Nordhavn 72 that we have re-named MV Alchemy (previously Shear Madness). We live on board full time (me, my wife and 6 year old son) and are currently in the Bahamas on a shake down cruise.
So far we love the stability and space of this boat compared to the 56ft Oyster sailboat that we sailed from the U.K. to New Zealand over the last 3 years. I just have to learn what all the buttons, switches, wires and valves do and try not to break anything in the meantime.
We look forward to meeting some of you on the water.
Tom
MV Alchemy
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05-10-2018, 04:03 PM
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Guru
City: Queensland
Vessel Model: Milkraft 60 converted timber prawn trawler
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 5,133
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Welcome and have fun.
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05-10-2018, 04:11 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,100
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard.
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05-10-2018, 04:14 PM
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TF Site Team/Forum Founder
City: League City, Tx
Vessel Name: Floatsome & Jetsome
Vessel Model: Meridian 411
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 7,296
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Welcome aboard!!!
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Prairie 29...Perkins 4236...Sold
Mainship Pilot 30...Yanmar 4LHA-STP...Sold
Carver 356...T-Cummins 330B...Sold
Meridian 411...T-Cummins 450C
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05-10-2018, 04:22 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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Welcome Tom! You boating experiences sound amazing. I confess to a bit of envy.
You will learn the new systems quickly.
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05-10-2018, 04:23 PM
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Guru
City: Quebec
Vessel Name: Bleuvet
Vessel Model: Custom Built
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 4,277
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We!come aboard, Nordhavn 72, WOA! 
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05-10-2018, 04:46 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MV Alchemy
Hello all
We moved over to power from sail earlier this year when we bought a Nordhavn 72 that we have re-named MV Alchemy (previously Shear Madness). We live on board full time (me, my wife and 6 year old son) and are currently in the Bahamas on a shake down cruise.
So far we love the stability and space of this boat compared to the 56ft Oyster sailboat that we sailed from the U.K. to New Zealand over the last 3 years. I just have to learn what all the buttons, switches, wires and valves do and try not to break anything in the meantime.
We look forward to meeting some of you on the water.
Tom
MV Alchemy
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Wifey B: I see you live in the World. Big place. What are some of your plans once you move beyond the Bahamas? First couple of years of trips?
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05-10-2018, 05:10 PM
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Member
City: World
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BandB
Wifey B: I see you live in the World. Big place. What are some of your plans once you move beyond the Bahamas? First couple of years of trips? |
We’re going to North Palm Beach this weekend then working our way up the east coast in June. We’re leaving the boat near Norfolk for a couple of months in July/August while we go back to the U.K. to see family then we’ll spend a couple of months cruising the Chesapeake. After that, down to the Exumas until December and then on to the Eastern Caribbean, ending up in Grenada for hurricane season 2019.
I’m exhausted just from writing all that!
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05-10-2018, 05:12 PM
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Member
City: World
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dhays
Welcome Tom! You boating experiences sound amazing. I confess to a bit of envy.
You will learn the new systems quickly.
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The crazy thing is that the first time I stepped foot on a boat was in a November 2014 when I crossed the Atlantic as a crew member. Things moved quite quickly from there!
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05-10-2018, 05:31 PM
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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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Welcome aboard 
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05-10-2018, 07:10 PM
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Guru
City: Punta Gorda, FL
Vessel Name: Aweigh
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 42
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 628
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Did you ever run into a guy named Ian Smith with a Oyster sailboat in NZ?
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05-10-2018, 07:11 PM
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Guru
City: Tri Cities, WA
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,406
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Hmmmm, you don't do things in a small way, do you. "Go big or go home."
Welcome aboard TF. Now let's see some photos.
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1981 Boston Whaler 13'
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05-10-2018, 07:14 PM
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Member
City: World
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by seasalt007
Did you ever run into a guy named Ian Smith with a Oyster sailboat in NZ?
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Yes - I know him well. Why do you ask?
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05-10-2018, 07:16 PM
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Member
City: World
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gfc
hmmmm, you don't do things in a small way, do you. "go big or go home."
welcome aboard tf. Now let's see some photos.
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05-10-2018, 07:28 PM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,235
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MV Alchemy
We’re going to North Palm Beach this weekend then working our way up the east coast in June. We’re leaving the boat near Norfolk for a couple of months in July/August while we go back to the U.K. to see family then we’ll spend a couple of months cruising the Chesapeake. After that, down to the Exumas until December and then on to the Eastern Caribbean, ending up in Grenada for hurricane season 2019.
I’m exhausted just from writing all that!
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Welcome aboard.
We just got back from the Abacos yesterday. I believe I saw a yellow hulled Nordhavn anchored outside Marsh a couple of weeks ago?
We may see you up in the Chesapeake as we are cruising there June, July and August. I'll be the one stopping by to see if you have any Grey Poupon!
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05-10-2018, 07:39 PM
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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: 12,530
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That's a dramatic avatar! Also, great to see a boat that isn't all white.
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05-10-2018, 09:43 PM
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Member
City: World
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by menzies
Welcome aboard.
We just got back from the Abacos yesterday. I believe I saw a yellow hulled Nordhavn anchored outside Marsh a couple of weeks ago?
We may see you up in the Chesapeake as we are cruising there June, July and August. I'll be the one stopping by to see if you have any Grey Poupon!
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Yes, that was us. We saw you in our dinghy when you were anchored off Matt Lowe’s Cay. We were thinking of coming over to say hello but our 6 year old wanted to get back to the boat by then. Hope to see you in the Chesapeake.
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05-10-2018, 09:44 PM
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Member
City: World
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by markpierce
That's a dramatic avatar! Also, great to see a boat that isn't all white.
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Slightly misleading as it is from the previous owner’s trip up to Newfoundland. Nice photo though.
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05-10-2018, 09:48 PM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,235
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MV Alchemy
Yes, that was us. We saw you in our dinghy when you were anchored off Matt Lowe’s Cay. We were thinking of coming over to say hello but our 6 year old wanted to get back to the boat by then. Hope to see you in the Chesapeake.
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Make sure to read our last blog entry on Matt Lowe's - we got chased off the beach by a pack of dogs!!!
Give us a holler if you stop by Jax on your way north.
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05-10-2018, 09:55 PM
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Guru
City: Punta Gorda, FL
Vessel Name: Aweigh
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 42
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 628
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MV Alchemy
Yes - I know him well. Why do you ask?
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Small world. I know his 94 year old father quite well ...Ian Sr.... and have met Ian Jr. several times during his visits to Punta Gorda. The last time was a few months ago just after he got his boat.
I'll mention this to Ian Sr.
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