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04-11-2020, 10:49 AM
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Newbie
City: Spokane
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 3
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New from Spokane Wa...home of the ZAGS
New to the Trawler forum. Live in Spokane, home of the beloved Gonzaga Bulldogs...Go ZAGS. Have owned a couple of sailboats many years ago. 24 foot San Juan and J24. Owned quite a few power boats from 16 foot aluminum to 39 foot Sea Ray. All our boating on beautiful Lake Coeur D Alene a short 30 minute drive from Spokane.
Always have had a love for Trawler styled boats. Like the idea of Motorsailers too. Looking forward to hearing about adventures boating. Lake Coeur D Alene is beautiful for boating and most boats are in the 30-40 range max.
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04-11-2020, 10:53 AM
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Guru
City: Inside Passage Summer/Columbia River Winter
Vessel Name: Alaskan Sea-Duction
Vessel Model: 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 7,870
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Welcome to TF. Lots of good info here, but we do like pictures.
BTW you have the wrong Bull dawgs!! 
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04-11-2020, 10:59 AM
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Guru
City: Oconto, WI
Vessel Name: Best Alternative
Vessel Model: 36 Albin Aft Cabin
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 2,396
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Is Coeur D Alene landlocked or can you get to the sea?
Welcome Aboard,
pete
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04-11-2020, 11:44 AM
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Guru
City: Tri Cities, WA
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,400
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Putttn, welcome to TF. We're HUGE Zags fans!! GO ZAGS!!
You're in an area where there are several beautiful lakes. If you're considering a trawler style boat, why not think about trailerable trawlers. That way you can hit several lakes and also come down to our area and do the Snake and Columbia rivers or run west on I-90 and take it to Puget Sound and the San Juans.
I've boated a little in your area (Lake Pend O'reille, Hayden and Coeur d'Alene) and loved it. We took our 13' Whaler from Bayview to Sandpoint and back just for fun. Also one time many years ago I rode a jet ski from St. Maries, ID up to the Coeur d'Alene resort for lunch then back to St. Maries. Beautiful waters to boat on.
Stick around here and you'll meet some nice folks who are willing to share their knowledge and experience.
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Mike and Tina
1981 Boston Whaler 13'
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04-11-2020, 11:48 AM
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Guru
City: Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island
Vessel Name: Capricorn
Vessel Model: Mariner 30 - Sedan Cruiser 1969
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 2,019
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Is this going to be your retirement boat?
There is kind of an arrogant hidden assumption that Pete might well have and GFC might have, I have it. The WA, BC & AK is consider incredible cruising grounds, lake boating is consider not quite as high on the incredible ladder scale. So I think we are attempting to help you think about cruising grounds beyound your favoured lake.
I'm not against lake cruising, my introduction to pleasure boating was in Madison WI, my family belonged to the Four Lakes Yacht Club and my dad and I did a lot of pleasure boating in that area.
But let me begin the slow brainwashing process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logo
Further videos to encourage your brainwashing:
https://www.flemingyachts.com/blog
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04-11-2020, 04:32 PM
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Senior Member
City: Bainbridge Island/Petersburg Alaska
Vessel Name: Oz
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40' RPH 1979
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 464
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Rock Chalk!!
Tator
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04-11-2020, 05:09 PM
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Guru
City: Adelaide
Vessel Name: Kokanee
Vessel Model: Cuddles 30 Pilot House Motor Sailer
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 3,215
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Welcome Puttn,
You come from a beautiful part of the world. There is some very nice lake cruising around there.
I grew up just north of you, on the other side of the border (Creston & Nelson) and spent much time exploring the local waterways.
Best of luck in searching for the ideal boat!
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04-11-2020, 05:20 PM
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#8
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Newbie
City: Spokane
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 3
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Hi Fellas. Thats a nice little bulldog from Ga. Not as ferocious or as big as our ZAGS but cute!!! Lake CDA is land locked. The Lake empties via the Spokane River which does end up on the Columbia but there is a major problem at the falls in downtown Spokane.
At 76 I’m still working and really enjoy it so retirement boat isn’t what this would be. Just a weekend go to the lake enjoyment. If I ever do retire again I would think boating in the Sound couldn’t get much better.
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04-11-2020, 07:42 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 17,510
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While I don’t share your enthusiasm for the Zags, welcome aboard. What is the market like on CDA for trawlers?
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Boat Nut:
If you are one there is no explanation necessary.
If you aren’t one, there is no explanation possible.
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04-24-2020, 07:27 PM
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Newbie
City: Spokane
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Comodave
While I don’t share your enthusiasm for the Zags, welcome aboard. What is the market like on CDA for trawlers?
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Been years since I had a boat on CDA. Mostly motorboats, ski boats, and larger sedans. My last boat was a 39 SeaRay. I'm thinking about a motorsailer like a Fisher. Like the looks and being able to sail as well as motor.
I've really never seen a trawler like the ones on the Puget Sound on CDA. I think that type of boat would be perfect there. Kind of like a mobile cabin on the lake.
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04-24-2020, 07:58 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 17,510
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Well you can certainly find a boat mover that will move a trawler to CDA for you. If that is what you want, then go for it!
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