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09-04-2019, 08:08 AM
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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 wkearney99
One of the best things to learn with a boat that's new to you... the noises. Know which things make which tone of beep, chime, alarm or whatever. Get to know the sounds of the engine/running gear when in use. Listen for any unexpected changes. That way you're not caught unaware when something starts 'making a noise'.
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I would add to that - cover your ER pans with bilge pads and check them as part of your pre-start routine. Any new leaks etc. can be found that way and save you lots of headaches and $$!
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09-04-2019, 08:25 AM
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Guru
City: Bethesda, MD
Vessel Name: Solstice
Vessel Model: Grand Banks 47 Eastbay FB
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 1,638
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Quote:
Originally Posted by menzies
I would add to that - cover your ER pans with bilge pads and check them as part of your pre-start routine. Any new leaks etc. can be found that way and save you lots of headaches and $$!
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True, and it's worth buying them in bulk. Don't over-pay buying just a dozen retail.
If you leave them around the bilge (mine has them under all the engines) you'll be able to see any oil/hydraulic leaks where they start. I keep a dozen stashed as that seems to be a sufficient number to catch most unexpected leaks from things like steering, auto-pilot, swim platform lift, or fuel filter changes.
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2005 Eastbay 47 FB - Solstice
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09-04-2019, 08:31 AM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: Alzero
Vessel Model: Hatteras 63' CPMY
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 1,548
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What he said: my last shipment was 200 large pads for $52 on eBay. With a 44’ boat your should have room to buy and store in bulk. I also buy my oil from NAPA in 5 gal pails.
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09-04-2019, 08:44 AM
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Guru
City: Oconto, WI
Vessel Name: Best Alternative
Vessel Model: 36 Albin Aft Cabin
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 2,148
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Welcome Aboard Greenbacks!! Gees, you haven't even asked your first question and already bombarded with answers, can't beat that can you ?
You are definitely on the right track with the pictures. This group loves pictures with every letter. You need nice wide shots because we love to point out inane things. Such as in a picture of a shaft coupling someone will notice that you have a funny looking wire in the background and off the thread goes grounding and bonding.
Lets get to the questions now...
pete
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09-05-2019, 04:19 AM
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#25
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Veteran Member
City: Longboat Key, Fl
Vessel Name: Gratitude
Vessel Model: 1982- 44ft Island Gypsy Trawler
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 34
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09-05-2019, 08:20 PM
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Kinship
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 8,990
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodland Hills
What he said: my last shipment was 200 large pads for $52 on eBay. With a 44’ boat your should have room to buy and store in bulk. I also buy my oil from NAPA in 5 gal pails.
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Yup, I do the same. I bought some a few years ago and they may just last me until I’m dead. Nice to always have them handy.
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09-05-2019, 09:49 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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Nice clean ER.
What are you hiding!
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09-05-2019, 11:38 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Sequim
Vessel Name: Toad Hall
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 59
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Nice anchor!!
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09-06-2019, 05:36 AM
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Guru
City: Cape May, NJ and Englewood, FL
Vessel Name: Irish Lady
Vessel Model: Monk 36
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,193
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Congratulations getting past the single vs twins debate. Welcome aboard.
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Archie
Irish Lady
1984 Monk 36 Hull #46
Currently in Englewood, FL
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09-06-2019, 07:50 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Longboat Key, Fl
Vessel Name: Gratitude
Vessel Model: 1982- 44ft Island Gypsy Trawler
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 34
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My 3 yr olds favorite thing in the ER is that the engines have Diapers that we have to change.
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09-06-2019, 08:51 PM
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Guru
City: Warwick RI
Vessel Name: Lollygag
Vessel Model: 34 Mainship Pilot Hardtop
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 697
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Teach the 3yr old how fun it is to work in the ER. Take advantage of their height. They will learn fine motor skills and problem solving. Unfortunately new words but consider they would have at school sooner or later.
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09-06-2019, 08:56 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 TrawlerTribe
My 3 yr olds favorite thing in the ER is that the engines have Diapers that we have to change.
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09-06-2019, 09:01 PM
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#33
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Guru
City: Bethesda, MD
Vessel Name: Solstice
Vessel Model: Grand Banks 47 Eastbay FB
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 1,638
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My 11yo is proud to earn 'bilge monkey' status with various tasks in tight spaces on the boat. Anchor locker dri-dek, running wire for 12v outlet, checking strainers, etc.
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-- Bill Kearney
2005 Eastbay 47 FB - Solstice
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09-06-2019, 09:02 PM
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#34
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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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I don't have any young 'uns around - but my wife is only 5'2"! 
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09-06-2019, 09:05 PM
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#35
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Guru
City: Warwick RI
Vessel Name: Lollygag
Vessel Model: 34 Mainship Pilot Hardtop
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 697
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Want to send him to “camp” in RI for a weekend. We can teach him some additional skills such as changing head filter shower sump cleaning. Free room and board plus dinner for the adult chaperones.
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09-07-2019, 09:22 AM
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#36
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Member
City: ROCKLAND
Vessel Name: Oceana
Vessel Model: TransPac Eagle 40
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 19
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New to us Transpac Eagle 40 Trawler
Just closed and brought her down from Maine to Cape Cod before Dorian could breeze by and make it lumpy.
Any other Transpac Eagles still on the forum? It seems like a little over 40 were made (of the 40’ model) with 20 or so delivered to the US and a handful making it over our way to the East Coast.
After some updates and the end of hurricane season we will be heading south for the winter and perhaps try some relief runs to parts of the Bahamas.
And just to get this out of the way up front:
We now have a big enough boat that we carry almost every major kind of anchor so we can win all those arguments! 😆
Cheers,
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09-07-2019, 01:27 PM
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Kinship
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 8,990
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OCEANA
Just closed and brought her down from Maine to Cape Cod before Dorian could breeze by and make it lumpy.
Any other Transpac Eagles still on the forum? It seems like a little over 40 were made (of the 40’ model) with 20 or so delivered to the US and a handful making it over our way to the East Coast.
After some updates and the end of hurricane season we will be heading south for the winter and perhaps try some relief runs to parts of the Bahamas.
And just to get this out of the way up front:
We now have a big enough boat that we carry almost every major kind of anchor so we can win all those arguments! 
Cheers, |
Congratulations!
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09-07-2019, 02:29 PM
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#38
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TF Site Team
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 12,984
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OCEANA
Just closed and brought her down from Maine to Cape Cod before Dorian could breeze by and make it lumpy.
Any other Transpac Eagles still on the forum? It seems like a little over 40 were made (of the 40’ model) with 20 or so delivered to the US and a handful making it over our way to the East Coast.
After some updates and the end of hurricane season we will be heading south for the winter and perhaps try some relief runs to parts of the Bahamas.
And just to get this out of the way up front:
We now have a big enough boat that we carry almost every major kind of anchor so we can win all those arguments! 😆
Cheers,
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Welcome aboard. Congrats on your new boat.
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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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09-07-2019, 02:44 PM
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#39
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Guru
City: Bethesda, MD
Vessel Name: Solstice
Vessel Model: Grand Banks 47 Eastbay FB
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 1,638
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OCEANA
Just closed and brought her down from Maine to Cape Cod before Dorian could breeze by and make it lumpy.
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Congrats on both the boat and dodging the weather!
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-- Bill Kearney
2005 Eastbay 47 FB - Solstice
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09-07-2019, 02:53 PM
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Member
City: ROCKLAND
Vessel Name: Oceana
Vessel Model: TransPac Eagle 40
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 19
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wkearney99
Congrats on both the boat and dodging the weather!
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Thanks, it has been fun so far!
I didn't know you could design that much space into a 40 footer! Good living!
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