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11-01-2019, 03:24 PM
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Senior Member
City: Oakville
Country: Ontario, Canada
Vessel Name: Good Vibrations
Vessel Model: Mainship 34T
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 230
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Welcome to boating life! Your journey has just begun. :-)
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Freelance Writer/Author
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11-01-2019, 04:01 PM
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#42
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Guru
City: Aventura FL
Country: USA
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 6,107
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Originally Posted by rmatics
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While you have everything torn down might as well change out the duck valves too.
With the advent of phones that take pictures, use this to your advantage. Take pics before you disassemble, while you are disassembly and use the pictures to 'reassemble in the reverse order.'
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11-01-2019, 04:43 PM
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#43
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Veteran Member
City: Drummond Island, MI
Country: USA
Vessel Name: Terrapin
Vessel Model: Florida Bay Coaster 42'
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 86
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Vac u flush
I had one that kept recycling, went through the usual, bellows, duck valves, etc. Nothing stopped it. Then one day I found a small hole on a seam in the vacuum tank and sealed it with shoe goo. That held for years!
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11-01-2019, 04:53 PM
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#44
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Member
City: vashon, wa
Country: United States
Vessel Name: High Flight
Vessel Model: Symbol 557
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 22
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Congrats big time
your bank account will never be the same !!!!!
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11-01-2019, 04:56 PM
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Senior Member
City: Greenwell Point
Country: Australia
Vessel Name: Anika J
Vessel Model: Holmes 48'
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 158
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That's the shortest, funniest comment I have read here for a while! Still smiling.
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11-01-2019, 06:01 PM
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Guru
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 11,434
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldDan1943
Your vacuumflush is cycling because the seal and the clam shell are leaking.
You can try one of the new and improved round toilet brushes, hold the foot valve and use the brush to scour both the edges of the clam shell and the gasket.
If you have a green build up, pour some CP, actually stands for clean potty (west marine or amazon)into the blow with minimal water, let is set for more than a few hours and then scrub the clam shell edges again. Watch the gre en stain on the clam shell disappear.
If that doesn't work, time to get the parts to rebuild it. Take the collar off at the base of the bowl and you will find the necessary model number to you can order the proper parts. Once you have the necessary parts, you can either try to do it yourself or have a knowledgable boating friend show you the "how".
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There are good youtube videos available showing a range of servicing jobs on vacuflush units. Should help with the job.Or a decision to replace with a much less complex head unit.
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2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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11-01-2019, 09:52 PM
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#47
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Veteran Member
City: Hamilton
Country: Canada
Vessel Name: Moon Dragon
Vessel Model: 1989 IG32
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 45
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D. Welcome. From one new owner to another, enjoy your trawler.
We took procession of our IG 32 3 weeks ago, just in time for haul out, last weekend. Although we have been boat owners (sail) for most of the last 50 years, for us, trawlers are a total new learning process. We also enjoy this forum.
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11-01-2019, 11:13 PM
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#48
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Veteran Member
City: Chesapeake
Country: USA
Vessel Name: Voyager 3
Vessel Model: Kadey Krogen Manatee
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 56
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Congratulation's!! Change the name the party is well worth it!!
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11-03-2019, 09:31 AM
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Senior Member
City: Kingston Ontario
Country: Canada
Vessel Name: Cartouche
Vessel Model: Mainship 390
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 167
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Originally Posted by D. Wilson
I sort of thought it may never really happen, this dream of owning a boat we’ve had for so many years. Then, just a few months ago (June) it all came together. Mainship 1999, 350/390. Our first boat! Three years before planned but everything fell into place. We bought it! So Hi everyone, yes we are absolutely newbies. Thanks for having us here on Trawlerforum. We have so much to learn.  |
is it a 350 or a 390 we have a 390 great boat
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Joanne & Edward Billing
M/V Cartouche Mainship 390
Kingston 1000 Islands
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11-03-2019, 09:33 AM
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Senior Member
City: Kingston Ontario
Country: Canada
Vessel Name: Cartouche
Vessel Model: Mainship 390
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 167
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shrew
Welcome aboard! Nice choice in boats.
Did you ever notice that 390 owners never call it a 350/390, that phenomenon seems to be exclusive to the 350 owners. Trust me, you'll never call it a 390 when you're renting transient slips by the foot  LOL!!!! |
that's because a 390 is a different boat
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M/V Cartouche Mainship 390
Kingston 1000 Islands
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11-03-2019, 10:02 AM
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TF Site Team
City: League City, Tx
Country: Texas
Vessel Name: Floatsome & Jetsome
Vessel Model: Meridian 411
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 6,888
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And whatever you do, NEVER ask the question "What is a trawler" on this forum!!!.... .
Congrts and welcome aboard. I have always been a fan of those boats. THey represent tremendous value and very comfortable. Have fun!!!
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Carver 356...T-Cummins 330B...Sold
Meridian 411...T-Cummins 450C
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11-04-2019, 08:05 PM
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#52
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Guru
City: Oneida Lake, NY
Country: USA
Vessel Name: Sylphide
Vessel Model: Kingston Aluminum Yacht 44' Custom
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,906
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Massive congratulations Ms Wilson! I'm happy to see more and more lady captains around. Best of luck with your new ship.
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11-04-2019, 10:56 PM
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Member
City: Hailing Port~Wilmington, NC
Country: US
Vessel Name: NO-MO
Vessel Model: 1999 Mainship 350
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 17
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Though we are in Chapel Hill, NC our boat is in Brunswick GA. We will probably bring her up to Wilmington, NC in the spring after we replace the packing gland and various other haul out maintenance. I’m making a list of things to check/do while the boat is hauled out. If anyone has suggestions please do chime in. Islands, yes Bahamas and beyond but not for a few years. We’re still working our day jobs for a while but getting pretty anxious to start our boating life. Patients needs to be our virtue.
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11-07-2019, 09:26 PM
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#54
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale
Country: USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 19,298
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D. Wilson
Though we are in Chapel Hill, NC our boat is in Brunswick GA. We will probably bring her up to Wilmington, NC in the spring after we replace the packing gland and various other haul out maintenance. I’m making a list of things to check/do while the boat is hauled out. If anyone has suggestions please do chime in. Islands, yes Bahamas and beyond but not for a few years. We’re still working our day jobs for a while but getting pretty anxious to start our boating life. Patients needs to be our virtue.
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Wifey B: When do you intend to say "No-Mo" to your day jobs? 
I'd go Wilmington from Chapel Hill probably too, but New Bern is a little closer and Washington even closer, just in case you want a shorter drive. 
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11-09-2019, 12:58 PM
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Member
City: Oceanside
Country: United States
Join Date: Jan 1970
Posts: 7
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We just had our offer on a trawler accepted TOO ! We are really enjoying this group I know you will too.
Thanks everyone for sharing, Steve and Alexa,
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11-09-2019, 10:41 PM
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#56
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Veteran Member
City: Hamilton
Country: Canada
Vessel Name: Moon Dragon
Vessel Model: 1989 IG32
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 45
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Congrats on your purchase.
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11-09-2019, 10:55 PM
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Guru
City: Au Gres, MI
Country: US
Vessel Name: Never Say Never
Vessel Model: President 41 DC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 9,412
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sford1952
We just had our offer on a trawler accepted TOO ! We are really enjoying this group I know you will too.
Thanks everyone for sharing, Steve and Alexa,
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Welcome aboard. What kind of boat? Congrats on your new baby.
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11-09-2019, 11:04 PM
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Member
City: Hailing Port~Wilmington, NC
Country: US
Vessel Name: NO-MO
Vessel Model: 1999 Mainship 350
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 17
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I’m not talking NO-MO much on the job. Boss is a bit intimidated with my boating choice.
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11-09-2019, 11:59 PM
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#59
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Country: USA
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 10,567
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Congrats! Now... Have fun! Learn a lot!! Keep the maintenance schedule up!!!
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11-13-2019, 07:08 PM
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#60
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Senior Member
City: Fleming Island, Fl
Country: USA
Vessel Name: Sakura Perdido
Vessel Model: Grand Banks 36 Classic
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 398
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New Trawler
Quote:
Originally Posted by D. Wilson
I sort of thought it may never really happen, this dream of owning a boat we’ve had for so many years. Then, just a few months ago (June) it all came together. Mainship 1999, 350/390. Our first boat! Three years before planned but everything fell into place. We bought it! So Hi everyone, yes we are absolutely newbies. Thanks for having us here on Trawlerforum. We have so much to learn. |
Welcome aboard! Congratulations!
There will be days you love it and days when you say "Why the F did I do this"?
LOL, we all have.
Enjoy your boat. It's a great experience.
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