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11-09-2020, 10:31 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Richmond VA
Vessel Name: Mad Hatter
Vessel Model: Hatteras 43' DC
Join Date: Nov 2020
Posts: 38
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Well met, everyone!
Hey TF folks! Long time lurker, first time poster here. My partner and I have just picked up a 1983 Hatteras DC, the 'Mad Hatter,' and will be transitioning to the liveaboard life over the next 12 months.
I've spent a long time browsing posts here and really dig the community. I'm looking forward to a lot of interactions with y'all over the next years, and really appreciate all the invaluable information from the old (and new) salts.
Cheers, and glad to be here!
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11-09-2020, 10:37 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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Welcome aboard.
"Well met" and "y'all" in the same post - like a southern Shakespeare!
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11-09-2020, 10:40 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Richmond VA
Vessel Name: Mad Hatter
Vessel Model: Hatteras 43' DC
Join Date: Nov 2020
Posts: 38
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What can I say? I'm a amateur author raised in SW VA's Appalachian mountains- it all comes out in my talkin'... Whether in text or face-to-face!
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11-09-2020, 11:57 AM
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Guru
City: Southport, FL near Panama City
Vessel Name: FROLIC
Vessel Model: Mainship 30 Pilot II since 2015. GB-42 1986-2015. Former Unlimited Tonnage Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,388
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War air yew a keepin' her?
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Rich Gano
FROLIC (2005 MainShip 30 Pilot II)
Panama City area
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11-09-2020, 01:10 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 15,431
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard y'all.
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RTF
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11-09-2020, 01:26 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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A partner was mentioned so isn't it all y'all?
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11-09-2020, 02:06 PM
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Guru
City: Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island
Vessel Name: Capricorn
Vessel Model: Mariner 30 - Sedan Cruiser 1969
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 2,019
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So you did the easy part, get the boat. Have you done the hard part, a marina to live aboard?
Some of us follow various vlogs, MV Freedom is one I watch regulary (every Sunday). They just released one yesterday to discuss the goods and bads of living aboard, what they enjoy and what is a hassle, I think you might find it worthwhile to watch it.
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11-09-2020, 02:42 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Richmond VA
Vessel Name: Mad Hatter
Vessel Model: Hatteras 43' DC
Join Date: Nov 2020
Posts: 38
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rgano
War air yew a keepin' her?
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We got 'er 'et Richmon' Yacht Basin.
(Richmond Yacht Basin, slightly below RVA on the James.)
As for a marina, we've already done our interview with the owner of the RYB, who has given us his blessing to be permanent residents. There are a few others here, and they all seem to be good people who generally get along and don't hassle one another. Good people's.
Of course, I'm sitting on the back deck of the Mad Hatter as I write this, so I'm probably a bit biased to the location and folks! 😂
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11-09-2020, 02:44 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 16,386
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Welcome aboard.
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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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11-09-2020, 02:45 PM
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Guru
City: Southport, FL near Panama City
Vessel Name: FROLIC
Vessel Model: Mainship 30 Pilot II since 2015. GB-42 1986-2015. Former Unlimited Tonnage Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,388
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RYB, right arm!
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Rich Gano
FROLIC (2005 MainShip 30 Pilot II)
Panama City area
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11-09-2020, 07:00 PM
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Guru
City: Everett, WA
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 38'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 750
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We looked at a couple 43 Hatt's on the Great Lakes before buying our OA. Love the quality even after 40 years. What engine set up do you have? Seems to me they were either 671's or sometimes Cummins.
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11-10-2020, 02:15 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Richmond VA
Vessel Name: Mad Hatter
Vessel Model: Hatteras 43' DC
Join Date: Nov 2020
Posts: 38
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Max Simmons
What engine set up do you have? Seems to me they were either 671's or sometimes Cummins.
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Dual 671's. They ran fantastically during the sea-trial, which was about 8 hours in total.
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11-10-2020, 02:17 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Richmond VA
Vessel Name: Mad Hatter
Vessel Model: Hatteras 43' DC
Join Date: Nov 2020
Posts: 38
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Are you out there, too? We're on the Mad Hatter, and should be around most weekends until we finally move aboard in full.
We were carousing a good bit last night, so if you heard anything- it was probably us. ��
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