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08-06-2018, 12:23 PM
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Veteran Member
City: league city
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 28
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Newbie
Hello everyone. Thank you for hosting such a great site. I am starting my search for a good trawler. I live near Kemah Texas and plan on retiring there in 7 years. I see some folks on this site live in that area too. Any input and suggestions will be greatly appreciated and some taken with a grain of salt. That's about it for now, thanks again
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08-06-2018, 09:18 PM
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Guru
City: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Vessel Name: Gumbo
Vessel Model: 2003 Monk 36
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,882
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Welcome! have a look around the site there is lots of good information available. Ask and you will get plenty of answers.
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08-06-2018, 10:41 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 20,279
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Welcome aboard.
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08-07-2018, 06:37 AM
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Valued Technical Contributor
City: Litchfield, Ct
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 6,644
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The one thing I hear most about liveaboards in that area is not enough air conditioning. Boats aren't particularly well insulated and have lots of window area, so they need lots of A/C capacity. Look for at least two 16,000 btu units in any boat over 32'. If you don't have enough capacity it is fairly easy to add another but the cost will be $4-5,000 for a marine unit, less for an RV type.
David
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08-07-2018, 07:21 AM
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Guru
City: Palm Coast
Vessel Name: Southerly
Vessel Model: 1986 Marine Trader 36' Sundeck
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 1,231
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Welcome aboard!
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08-07-2018, 08:44 AM
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Veteran Member
City: league city
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 28
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Thank you all. I am looking for a 36' up to 40'. Two ac's for sure.
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08-08-2018, 12:05 PM
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Member
City: Ellenton, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 15
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Welcome aboard, good luck with your search. Depending on your cruising plans you may want to expand your search beyond trawlers, where do you plan to cruise?
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08-08-2018, 02:50 PM
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Senior Member
City: Kingsville, MD
Vessel Name: Harmony
Vessel Model: Pacemaker 1990 37' Convertible
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 287
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Welcome aboard
Echo the A/C sentiment. Also larger fridge is a necessity. Many of the boats in your range have an under-counter like mine. OK for a weekend, but not much longer - especially if you cool bottled water or other beverages.
mike
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08-09-2018, 01:29 AM
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Newbie
City: Windsor
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 3
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Welcome aboard. I am also a newbie here. Preparing my move.
See you around!
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08-10-2018, 07:43 AM
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Veteran Member
City: league city
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 28
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Thanks and welcome.
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