Forum: Boats | For Sale
06-23-2022, 01:19 PM
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Forum: Boats | For Sale
06-10-2022, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 971
Cheoy Lee 40 LRC now $44,900
Our Cheoy Lee 40 Long Range Cruiser had been reduced to $44.900
Otherwise as in the advert below.
More pics, info, details at johnsboat.net
Thanks, JohnS
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Forum: Boats | For Sale
06-02-2022, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 735
Cheoy Lee 40' LRC, 1986, $49,900
Friends, my health will no longer allow me to enjoy La Vita Dolce as I should, so we are selling her and moving ashore.
Details are on my web page, johnsboat.net.
She is a cruise ready boat, and...
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Forum: Boats | For Sale
05-20-2022, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 754
1986 Cheoy Lee 40' LRC, $55,000, at Titusville FL
Recent health problems have me swallowing the anchor and moving ashore.
Our beloved La Vita Dolce is for sale.
She is a Cheoy Lee 40' (LOD) Long Range Cruiser. 700 gallons fuel, 600 gallons water....
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Forum: Cruising and Events - East Coast
02-09-2022, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 550
Slip East of St Lucie Lock
Check Sandpiper Bay Marina on the N St Lucie River. Doesn't seem to have a good web page, and is car dependent, but secure. It is inside the gates of a Club Med resort, but wasn't too expensive in...
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Forum: Cruising and Events - East Coast
01-18-2022, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 135
Views: 8,869
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Forum: Cruising and Events - East Coast
01-18-2022, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 135
Views: 8,869
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Forum: General Discussion
01-18-2022, 01:51 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 457
Fender Boards
Weathered is normal, but splinters will hurt you when handling them, and should be sanded smooth.
Treated 2 x 6 or 2 x 8 by 5 feet is usually enough. They take a lot of strain, so I drilled 3/4"...
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Forum: Boats | Wanted
10-10-2021, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 777
Preliminary questions
$40K is a low budget, but might be doable, depending on how you want to use the boat.
Dock queen, or cruising?
Don't buy a wooden boat. They are a labor of love, and many marinas and insurers don't...
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Forum: Harbor Chat
07-16-2021, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 3,926
Rum ... and White Zin
White (rose) Zin is a Californication of a cooler climate Zinfandel grape. In California, the grapes are too large for the amount of skin the grapes have to make a red Zin of the expected color and...
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Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage
03-10-2021, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,517
Brunswick Landing Marina
Brunswick Landing Marina has recently made improvments to their dockage, and has raised docking prices. You may want to compare.
It is protected from most storms, but is subject to large tides....
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Forum: Liveaboards
02-21-2021, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,010
State of residency
SBI, St Brendans' Isle, provides both a residency address acceptable to Florida, at a local marina, and a mailing address.
You may / will need to have official mail, bills, etc. sent to you there....
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Forum: Cruising and Events - East Coast
02-18-2021, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 280
Views: 12,431
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Forum: Cruising and Events - East Coast
02-18-2021, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 280
Views: 12,431
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Forum: Cruising and Events - East Coast
02-18-2021, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 280
Views: 12,431
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Forum: Cruising and Events - East Coast
02-18-2021, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 280
Views: 12,431
Late to the party
We are just getting to the marina. Any plans for dinner or drinks? We have drinks. :-)
John
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Forum: Cruising and Events - East Coast
02-17-2021, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 280
Views: 12,431
2021 TF Gather
Hi everyone! We will be there tomorrow afternoon, by car.
Priscilla is a little worn out today, did too much yesterday.
What can we bring besides some Flor de Cana?
JohnS
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Forum: Classifieds Archive - Closed To New Posts
02-15-2021, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 606
What are you looking for?
What type of trawler are you looking for / about to buy? What are your timelines and intended cruising areas? How soon do you need to take possession?
We have an 86 Cheoy Lee 40 LRC trawler with...
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Forum: Harbor Chat
02-11-2021, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 2,525
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Forum: General Maintenance
02-11-2021, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 710
Truckers' hitch / gun tackle
I use a variant of the hitch shown above, which has never failed me, nor has it failed to un-knot when I untie it.
After making the first slip knot, I half-hitch a bight of the running end around...
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Forum: Cruising and Events - East Coast
02-07-2021, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 280
Views: 12,431
TF Rendezvous
Priscilla and I will be there for Saturday, and will be there for the barbecue.
Other nights as we are able.
We will be driving down from Titusville, as our starboard engine and trans have not...
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Forum: Financial Matters and Red Tape
01-23-2021, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 3,361
Where to buy ???
This stage of looking for a boat may be more about you, how you want to use a boat, where you want to cruise, and what things are must / must not haves.
How much time can you give to boating? Time...
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Forum: Cruising and Events - East Coast
01-16-2021, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 280
Views: 12,431
Rum
This was the 4 year gold. It was the 1.75.
Looks like I have to find a Total somewhere.
ABC here wanted $32+ for the 1.75.
Thanks, John
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Forum: Cruising and Events - East Coast
01-15-2021, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 280
Views: 12,431
Supplies for the gathering
For those who like Flor De Cana rum, Florida WalMart liquor stores have made an institutional error in our favor.
The 1.5 liter bottle is priced at $21.84, the same price as the 750 ml bottle.
I...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-13-2021, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,919
Halloween?
It doesn't _look_ too scary.
Welcome aboard.
JohnS
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