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09-07-2017, 07:53 AM
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Member
City: St. Joseph, Mi
Vessel Name: Molly
Vessel Model: Albin 36' trawler
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 19
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Transitioning newbie
So happy to find this forum! My husband and I have been sailing together for 45 years and hope to continue for many more years. Our current sailboat is a Cape Dory 36, built in 1979. We love her dearly, but decided to add a new dimension to our boating experience in our "golden" years. With much excitement, mixed with a bit of anxiety, we are in the process of purchasing an Albin 36' trawler also built in 1979. We would love to hear from other "transitioners" regarding advice, encouragement, and pros and cons of our new adventure! By the way, we live in MI and sail out of Lake MI. Love exploring the Great Lakes!
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09-10-2017, 09:37 AM
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Guru
City: Cleveland
Vessel Name: Irishland
Vessel Model: Chris Craft Corinthian 380
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 587
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Chrisv.
Welcome. The both of you will get some pretty good info here. The Great Lakes are fun to explore that is for sure. I also look forward to hearing from the both of you and your input on many things.
Cheers.
H.
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09-10-2017, 09:40 AM
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Member
City: St. Joseph, Mi
Vessel Name: Molly
Vessel Model: Albin 36' trawler
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 19
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Thank you. We can't wait until next spring/summer when we can go get the boat, now in NY, and sail her in the 1,000 Islands before heading back to MI!
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09-10-2017, 10:06 AM
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TF Site Team/Forum Founder
City: League City, Tx
Vessel Name: Floatsome & Jetsome
Vessel Model: Meridian 411
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 7,305
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My biggest advice and listen very carefully....!!!!!!....:
IT IS OKAY TO COMFORTABLE!!!! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FEEL GUILTY IF EVERYTHING IS PERFECT!!! YOU CAN START THE GENERATOR ANY TIME YOU WISH...IT IS OK...I PROMISE. AND IT PROVIDES SOLID 3 PHASE AC POWER AT 400HZ. WITHOUT ANY WHIRLYGIGS SCREAMING IN THE WIND ABOVE YOUR HEAD.
I REPEAT AGAIN: IT IS OK TO BE COMFORTABLE...NO NEED TO FEEL GUILTY!!!
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Prairie 29...Perkins 4236...Sold
Mainship Pilot 30...Yanmar 4LHA-STP...Sold
Carver 356...T-Cummins 330B...Sold
Meridian 411...T-Cummins 450C
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09-10-2017, 10:11 AM
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Member
City: St. Joseph, Mi
Vessel Name: Molly
Vessel Model: Albin 36' trawler
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 19
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Love it!!! Even got a smile out of my die hard sailor hubby! Thank you! We needed that!!!
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09-10-2017, 10:35 AM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,569
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisv
Love it!!! Even got a smile out of my die hard sailor hubby! Thank you! We needed that!!!
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You two are just having too much fun... Continue, Continue... CONTINUE!!!
  
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09-10-2017, 01:25 PM
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Senior Member
City: Anacortes
Vessel Name: Salish Nomad
Vessel Model: American Tug 34
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 317
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My wife and I recently transitioned from a Bill Garden motor sailor to a small DeFever trawler. We have cruised extensively since taking possession in April, including two trips to British Columbia, and many shorter San Juan Islands trips. We expect to be able to use the boat throughout the fall, and winter.
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American Tug 34-109
Home Port Anacortes Skyline & Sitka AK
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09-10-2017, 04:10 PM
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Guru
City: Cleveland
Vessel Name: Irishland
Vessel Model: Chris Craft Corinthian 380
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 587
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Baker
My biggest advice and listen very carefully....!!!!!!....:
IT IS OKAY TO COMFORTABLE!!!! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FEEL GUILTY IF EVERYTHING IS PERFECT!!! YOU CAN START THE GENERATOR ANY TIME YOU WISH...IT IS OK...I PROMISE. AND IT PROVIDES SOLID 3 PHASE AC POWER AT 400HZ. WITHOUT ANY WHIRLYGIGS SCREAMING IN THE WIND ABOVE YOUR HEAD.
I REPEAT AGAIN: IT IS OK TO BE COMFORTABLE...NO NEED TO FEEL GUILTY!!!
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Baker that always cracks me up Mate. You are funny! 
Cheers.
H.
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09-10-2017, 07:00 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Ex-Brisbane, (Australia), now Bribie Island, Qld
Vessel Name: Now boatless - sold 6/2018
Vessel Model: Had a Clipper (CHB) 34
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 10,026
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Baker
My biggest advice and listen very carefully....!!!!!!....:
IT IS OKAY TO COMFORTABLE!!!! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FEEL GUILTY IF EVERYTHING IS PERFECT!!! YOU CAN START THE GENERATOR ANY TIME YOU WISH...IT IS OK...I PROMISE. AND IT PROVIDES SOLID 3 PHASE AC POWER AT 400HZ. WITHOUT ANY WHIRLYGIGS SCREAMING IN THE WIND ABOVE YOUR HEAD.
I REPEAT AGAIN: IT IS OK TO BE COMFORTABLE...NO NEED TO FEEL GUILTY!!!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisv
Love it!!! Even got a smile out of my die hard sailor hubby! Thank you! We needed that!!!
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But wait...there's more. If you love the idea of being just a wee bit green, and you miss the quietness of the sailing days, (I was a Yachtie once also), then as you can see in my avatar pic, (see Airbreeze port stern corner, & imagining also some solar panels up on the aft part of the upper deck), you can even have the best of both worlds in terms of power generation, anyway.
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Pete
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09-10-2017, 09:40 PM
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Member
City: St. Joseph, Mi
Vessel Name: Molly
Vessel Model: Albin 36' trawler
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 19
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Transitioning newbie
Just took our sailboat, Ariel, out for an evening sail. Loving the joys of sailing, but excited about the new adventures that await us aboard our trawler.
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09-10-2017, 09:48 PM
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Guru
City: Italy
Vessel Name: Didi Mau
Vessel Model: Currently looking for next boat
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 1,071
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.????
Quote:
Originally Posted by Baker
My biggest advice and listen very carefully....!!!!!!....:
IT IS OKAY TO COMFORTABLE!!!! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FEEL GUILTY IF EVERYTHING IS PERFECT!!! YOU CAN START THE GENERATOR ANY TIME YOU WISH...IT IS OK...I PROMISE. AND IT PROVIDES SOLID 3 PHASE AC POWER AT 400HZ. WITHOUT ANY WHIRLYGIGS SCREAMING IN THE WIND ABOVE YOUR HEAD.
I REPEAT AGAIN: IT IS OK TO BE COMFORTABLE...NO NEED TO FEEL GUILTY!!!
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400hz?? You must be thinking of aeroplanes.
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09-10-2017, 10:50 PM
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Guru
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,288
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Welcome aboard. You will have to get cozy with your new engine. Your joy or discomfort level will fluctuate with the throb of the iron horse Oh and the generator and many other mechanical and electronic systems. In some ways a sailing rig is simple compared to a fully equipped recreational cruising trawler. Another way of looking at it is you will have plenty to do and won't have to worry about boredom. Many skippers here frequently walk around with a stubborn collection of oil and grease under our finger nails.
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09-10-2017, 10:54 PM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,569
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisv
Just took our sailboat, Ariel, out for an evening sail. Loving the joys of sailing, but excited about the new adventures that await us aboard our trawler.
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Boating in any form is simply great!
Be careful with your old flame, Ariel. Break all this change to her gently. She does have a soul and she could get uppity... LOL - sort of...
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09-11-2017, 04:51 AM
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Guru
City: Cleveland
Vessel Name: Irishland
Vessel Model: Chris Craft Corinthian 380
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 587
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[QUOTE=Art;591700]Boating in any form is simply great!
Well put me Irish Bro.
Cheers.
H.
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09-11-2017, 11:56 AM
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TF Site Team/Forum Founder
City: League City, Tx
Vessel Name: Floatsome & Jetsome
Vessel Model: Meridian 411
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 7,305
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gordon J
400hz?? You must be thinking of aeroplanes.
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Hahaha...dammit....I was. The generators on airplanes crank out 400hz "wild cycle" before being transformed/rectified. I think I might be getting old!!!
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Mainship Pilot 30...Yanmar 4LHA-STP...Sold
Carver 356...T-Cummins 330B...Sold
Meridian 411...T-Cummins 450C
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09-12-2017, 07:10 AM
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Member
City: St. Joseph, Mi
Vessel Name: Molly
Vessel Model: Albin 36' trawler
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 19
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Quote:
Originally Posted by eyschulman
Welcome aboard. You will have to get cozy with your new engine. Your joy or discomfort level will fluctuate with the throb of the iron horse Oh and the generator and many other mechanical and electronic systems. In some ways a sailing rig is simple compared to a fully equipped recreational cruising trawler. Another way of looking at it is you will have plenty to do and won't have to worry about boredom. Many skippers here frequently walk around with a stubborn collection of oil and grease under our finger nails.
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Oh dear, now I'm having 2nd thoughts about our purchase! Our son is our mechanic, but he will not be with us on all our excursions.
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09-12-2017, 07:18 AM
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Member
City: St. Joseph, Mi
Vessel Name: Molly
Vessel Model: Albin 36' trawler
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 19
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Art
Boating in any form is simply great!
Be careful with your old flame, Ariel. Break all this change to her gently. She does have a soul and she could get uppity... LOL - sort of... |
Yes, Ariel, definitely has a soul! She has taken good care of us for many years and is a classic beauty.  .
We have told her we love her, but it is more difficult to get around onboard as the years take their toll on us. I think she understands. Our son and his young family will give her many more years of sailing joy!
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09-12-2017, 08:15 AM
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Member
City: St. Joseph, Mi
Vessel Name: Molly
Vessel Model: Albin 36' trawler
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 19
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisv
So happy to find this forum! My husband and I have been sailing together for 45 years and hope to continue for many more years. Our current sailboat is a Cape Dory 36, built in 1979. We love her dearly, but decided to add a new dimension to our boating experience in our "golden" years. With much excitement, mixed with a bit of anxiety, we are in the process of purchasing an Albin 36' trawler also built in 1979. We would love to hear from other "transitioners" regarding advice, encouragement, and pros and cons of our new adventure! By the way, we live in MI and sail out of Lake MI. Love exploring the Great Lakes!
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I'm not sure this guy is ready for a trawler. Sailing on his best girl! (Yes, we wives of boat captains know where we stand)
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09-12-2017, 08:18 AM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,569
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisv
Yes, Ariel, definitely has a soul! She has taken good care of us for many years and is a classic beauty. Attachment 68463.
We have told her we love her, but it is more difficult to get around onboard as the years take their toll on us. I think she understands. Our son and his young family will give her many more years of sailing joy! |
Oh heck, good job - I didn't realize Ariel was staying in the family!
She'll be a happy floater for years to come!!
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09-12-2017, 08:57 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Paris,TN
Vessel Name: Slo-Poke
Vessel Model: Jorgensen custom 44
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 3,749
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Welcome to TF . Don't worry you're gonna love the trawler. Now you can sit in a real chair and if you want have a covered slip.
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Marty
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