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03-13-2014, 06:27 PM
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Newbie
City: baltimore MD
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 3
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New to Trawlers just a old sailor
Hi All
I just got a 40ft. trawler with twin ford lehman 120 and diesel genset. The boat was supposed to be a marine trader but I am not sure since the hull number starts with PAS40. I live on my sailboat in Maryland and I for one am ready for this winter to be over.
The trawler has been sitting about 4yrs so I have some work ahead of me. I did find that the fuel tanks are full and have started the diesels which came to life almost instantly with 40psi oil pressure so I am a happy camper. The genset is another story. It does run and has good oil pressure but will not stay running the start reset button pops out. It may be a bad oil sender switch but will check it out farther another day.
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03-13-2014, 06:36 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: St. Marks, Florida
Vessel Name: Morgan
Vessel Model: Gulfstar 36
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 3,672
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Welcome to the Forum. Lots of old sailors on here, so you should be right at home. There will undoubtedly be lots of advice to you on what to do with regard to a trawler which has been sitting for about 4 years, and most (perhaps all) of them have a lot more expertise than I do. So I will just say welcome aboard and leave it at that.
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John
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03-13-2014, 06:41 PM
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Newbie
City: baltimore MD
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 3
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Thanks I look forward to the trawler adventure
Chris
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03-13-2014, 06:46 PM
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Guru
City: Biloxi, MS
Vessel Name: Cajun Rose
Vessel Model: Biloxi Lugger
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,383
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Chris, Would the genset be an onan? If so I would check the heat exchanger. If it's running and getting hot it will trip the button and kill it. Good luck and welcome to tf.
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03-13-2014, 06:57 PM
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Guru
City: South FL
Vessel Name: Oliver
Vessel Model: Nordhavn 47 Hull# 12
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 3,607
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Welcome aboard! 
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Thanks, Oliver
M/V Oliver
Nordhavn 47 Hull #12
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03-13-2014, 07:33 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 15,900
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard.
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RTF
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03-13-2014, 09:32 PM
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Senior Member
City: New Smyrna Beach, FL
Vessel Name: Gone Coastal
Vessel Model: 2005 34' Mainship Trawler
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 175
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Also - my welcome aboard.. wow.. 4 years of sitting... hope you don't have any surprises - lots of things can deteriorate in that amount of time... you're not new to boating, so your learning curve won't be 180 degrees.. Welcome and please post photos as you peel back this gem..
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Earl
NSB, FL
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03-13-2014, 10:16 PM
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Guru
City: Cowiche, WA
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 660
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Welcome! Nice leap into trawlerville and all of its quirks.
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Keith Olive
1974 Grand Banks 36-427
Vashon Island, WA
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03-14-2014, 04:38 AM
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Senior Member
City: St James City Fl
Vessel Name: Paradox
Vessel Model: Mainship
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 165
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Welcome our 40 ft 1986 Marine Trader had set up with no operation for 7 years. We are still working on it as we cruise.
Here are some resources on Marine Traders
@ TheOffice
MV Patricia Ann Blog
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03-14-2014, 10:59 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Sacramento Delta
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 57
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Welcome from another sailor, don't want to commit to being an ex-sailor yet.
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03-14-2014, 11:03 AM
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,451
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IMG2
Welcome from another sailor, don't want to commit to being an ex-sailor yet.
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Oh once you come to the dark side, you'll never go back......you'll be forever corrupted beyond redemption....
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03-14-2014, 04:42 PM
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Senior Member
City: Circleville, Ohio
Vessel Name: Sunset Lady
Vessel Model: 1975 Chris Craft 35 Aft Cabin
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 276
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Welcome Aboard! We bought a "idled" boat and spent 2 years getting her ready to cruise. That first splash is worth all the work. Still things to do, but that's true of any boat. We'll fix the minor things of the fly.
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Bilgewater
"Keep putting off till tomorrow, and you'll end up with a lot of empty yesterdays" Prof. Harold Hill
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