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04-01-2014, 10:40 PM
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Guru
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,288
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Newbee
Just joined forum. My boat is technically a semi displacement express type but we often travel at or below hull speed of 9K in trawler mode. Moon River the express we now own is 50 ft LOA and powered with twin JD 6068 motors. We once owned and spent some years aboard a Pilgrim 40 on East coast. We have owned many sail boats and still own one. I relate much more to the trawler crowd than the planning bunch. We live and cruise in the Pacific Northwest and spend about 6 weeks each summer north of Seattle. I am a member of the CGAUX and a new member of the Power Squadron. I am interested in boating safety issues and am certified and active as a CGAUX Vessel Safety examiner.
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04-01-2014, 11:02 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,246
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard.
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RTF
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04-01-2014, 11:08 PM
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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Welcome. That is a very cool boat.  I especially like the color. 
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04-02-2014, 08:37 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Sacramento Delta
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 57
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Welcome aboard from the California Delta.
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04-02-2014, 09:45 AM
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Senior Member
City: Olympia, WA
Vessel Name: Sea Eagle
Vessel Model: Nordhavn 47
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 201
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Moon River is a beautiful boat! I had no idea that Devlin built boats that big. I think the largest one I have seen was the one at the Boat Show this year (42?).
Welcome aboard.
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Scott (Boydski) Boyd
Yes Please, Grand Banks Eastbay
Sea Eagle, Nordhavn 47 (sold)
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04-02-2014, 10:21 AM
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Guru
City: Miami Florida
Vessel Name: Possum
Vessel Model: Ellis 28
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 5,242
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Welcome Aboard!
"I relate much more to the trawler crowd than the planning bunch."
Me too, sailors are even worse. I shouldn't say that as there are many reformed sailors on this forum.
Before you ask, your anchor is too small, it's the wrong kind and you don't have enough chain. We generally try to avoid the A word on this forum. 
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04-02-2014, 12:43 PM
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Senior Member
City: Winnipeg
Vessel Model: 36 Mainship
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 157
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I love the matching baby on top
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04-02-2014, 01:10 PM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,704
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You didn't mention your dinghy on top and I'll bet it's really worth mentioning.
Wish we were big enough to do that.
I shouldn't leave w/o mentioning that I also love your low silhouette and resulting windage. No FB and oxygen tent. Great!
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North Western Washington State USA
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04-02-2014, 01:23 PM
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Guru
City: Miami Florida
Vessel Name: Possum
Vessel Model: Ellis 28
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 5,242
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Flying Bridge, that's the other thing we don't talk about. Watch what happens.
No boat is worth a damn without a flying bridge!
That should get it started.
Eric and Mark will now proceed to tear me to shreds.
Eric, I like the oxygen tent comparison.
eyschulman, How about some pictures of the dinghy. How do you get it up and down?
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04-02-2014, 02:25 PM
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Guru
City: Powell River, BC
Vessel Name: Northern Spy
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 26
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 4,008
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Mr. Devlin has a great eye for design. Traditional and simple esthetics too. Love his boats. Welcome aboard. Hope to see you up and around Desolation Sound sometime.
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04-02-2014, 03:52 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Anacortes
Vessel Name: Salish Mistress
Vessel Model: American Tug 485
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 48
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Welcome aboard. It is a beautiful boat.
Shawn
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04-02-2014, 04:14 PM
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Guru
City: Stuart FL
Vessel Name: Lucky Lucky
Vessel Model: Pacific Mariner 65
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,734
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Hmm, wonder if he has a generator. 
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Howard
Lucky Lucky
Stuart, FL
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04-02-2014, 04:21 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: 13,719
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04-02-2014, 04:29 PM
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Guru
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,288
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Some answers
Aside from a ferry this is probably the largest Devlin to date. The boat on the hard top is a gig harbor 15 lobster sail-row power skiff and of course Devlin hates it, it's not one of his. There is a Nick Jackson power hoist to haul boats to top deck. Regarding fly bridge; we have had one before when we were younger and it was ok but not used that much on our Pilgrim trawler. Now that our skin is shriveled and ravaged form all those years of exposure our dermatologist voted against the fly-bridge. We have learned that with a proper wheel house and a bow that does not seek the sky under way the skyscraper view is not essential and the ride is more stable lower down. Trad offs trad offs there must have been a million trade off choices to make on this boat all one off stuff. Yes gen set NL 5KW
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04-02-2014, 05:31 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: 13,719
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Ed, I just finished looking through the catalog of photos and drawings on the Delvin site. I must say that Moon River is one of the most interesting, practical and well executed layout and beautiful boats I've seen. Absolutely exquisite! Very nicely done!!
Welcome aboard.
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04-02-2014, 09:51 PM
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Guru
City: Miami Florida
Vessel Name: Possum
Vessel Model: Ellis 28
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 5,242
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Moon River is stunning. The fact that she is stitch and glue plywood is just amazing.
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04-02-2014, 11:47 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: 12,549
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My version of a flying bridge:
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04-03-2014, 05:28 AM
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Newbie
City: Stratford Ct
Vessel Name: Yankee
Vessel Model: Duffy 35
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 3
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I am new here also, welcome, you are going to enjoy the wealth of knowledge and fun comments this crowd delivers.
Your boat is all class I can tell you are also a sailor, we had sailboats for thirty years and are really enjoying our 300hp John Deere, have fun.
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04-03-2014, 08:53 AM
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Guru
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,288
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Yes stich and glue --- plug from transom
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04-03-2014, 09:21 AM
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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, stunning boat!
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Thanks, Oliver
M/V Oliver
Nordhavn 47 Hull #12
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