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For what it's worth, the lower part of the Mississippi is nothing to sneeze at. Few safe anchorages, limited access to fuel, and lots of barge traffic. There are plenty of posts detailing this elsewhere on the Forum. If you elect to take that route, do research this carefully well ahead of time...

Gap repair Afterthought: if you sand the surface and collect the sawdust, you can make a sawdust/epoxy ‘putty’ for repair of any larger defects. If color is critical, you can even add pigments to the putty to try for a better color match ( tricky, and a pain if you get it wrong as you have to...

Fiberglass epixy Have used fiberglass w West system epoxy on two boats built. One a cosine Wherry which is closest to what you query. First: make sure the wood is clean (bare), and fill any large defects. Then let it dry! After finish sanding and careful vacuuming, lay out your fiberglass and...

Interesting - I tried to look at that boat - traveled to CT, only to have my appointment cancelled after touching down at Bradley. Seemed as if the broker was not interested in showing the boat to me, even after I contacted him later. Listing finally disappeared relatively recently - I'd be...

Foggman 32 Sorry if I was unclear. Was tiptoeing around the real question... My interest has been seriously peaked by the Foggman 32 on Yachtworld. I have done a fair bit of digging, and came to a number of conclusions: 1. She seems at a fair asking price (Photographs are deceiving, but...

Hi - I know I am following up on an older post, with at least one question that may be somewhat inappropriate - if so - simply say you prefer not to comment. My intended use is gunk holing on the Mississippi. I have been giving some serious thought to a Foggman 32 (currently listed on yacht...

Funny - you say that (about the difficulty building up the freeboard), that was one of my very first thoughts - of course - having messed some with epoxy fiberglass marine ply and planking, makes me cocky that I can handle more than I may be able to; The interesting thing to me is, that despite...

John: Thanks for those url's. I had stumbled onto the Pearson 43 a few months ago - and it does come close to the "family w dog & guests" specs: Powerboat 2010 says the following: Houseboat style cruiser originally built in 1971-76 (Called the 43 Portshouth) was reintroduced in 1984 when...

Having learned to sail at a very young age in the Netherlands, and after regularly locking through mammoth locks (on sloops and cutters) between the Dutch rivers and the Zeeland delta in the presence of many of the "big boys", I assure you I would not embark on the Loop with its roughly 150 or...

Charles -*Thanks for your most kind offer that I will definitely take you up on! I just took an initial look at your site, and believe I may just have some reading to do before I ask any specific questions. *For now, I am intrigued by the "boat size question". *My wife has strong feelings about...

To all: these insights are great! We plan to go to a Loop Rendezvous before we buy. I had not seen the integritycruise site, and appreciate the referral: in the 2010 Powerboat Guide only the 36 Monk was included - and I dismissed that as "too small", and somehow skipped over Monks altogether...

Thank you all so much for your comments and suggestions! No - I haven't heard much about the Asian carp - although there was an article in the local paper this AM re: legal action a number of IL groups are trying to take - the reality will most likely be that once it is fought out in court...

A number of months have gone by, and I now understand that my original thinking was quite naive... So, in trying to revive the dialogue, let me update you on my activities since my original post: I read everything I could get my hands on about the Loop, I read, scratch that: STUDIED Pascoe's...

Thank you so much! That is a lot to think about... and I am way out of my league! *The boat overall is an attractive deal, but it sounds as if it could easily turn very ugly. The engines are two 120 Lehman diesels, one was rebuilt shortly before the boat was stored, and the other has about 3000...

I am trying to evaluate a fiberglass trawler that has been sitting on land for four years (in the south, no frost). *Obviously, a good surveyor is needed, but are there any special things that happen when a (dual engine diesel) trawler sits on land for a number of years? *The broker told me the...

That is precisely the feedback I was hoping for. *A wider beam it is! Thanks!If I may be pushy, how crucial are draft and bridge clearance really? E.g., I understand the absolute limit at Chicago of about 19 '. However, I find repeated reference to having to meet the same 15'6" you need to go...

Thanks *for replying! In reading the Stobs book and multiple other Loop books and articles, mention is repeatedly made that a beam under 12 Ft. will increase access to 'standard slips' and associated marina services - hence its use as a search criterion. I fully expect to end up with a vessel w...

I have been reading many of the threads for quite some time, and months reading and studying as I seek a reliable reasonably well built boat for the Loop for a couple, with room for periodic guests. I understand that "perfect" doesn't exist, but would like any and all recommendations to help...