Helmsman Trawlers in the Wild

[Nick14]

Thank you very much! I’ll be seeing it in person tomorrow.

 

[Tom-Jill-Lilly]

Moon over two Helmsmans



Theres a Helmsman party in Similk bay!

 

[Doug_Snider]

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Theres a Helmsman party in Similk bay!

Tonight, this is Helmsman Bay. It’s always fun when the family gets together.

 

[Tom-Jill-Lilly]

And if you zoom into the window of that boat youll see italian vino and laughter.

Helmspeople live in the wild and lovin it.

Life is good - on a Helmsman.

 

[Hydraulicjump]

You know, you all look like Oregon supporters until you get close to Patti's outfit: Notre Dame! What? Perhaps that is why Doug looks so....skeptical.



Yay for Wild Helmsman's in the PNW as the The Big Dark sets in. It pays to have nice warm boats to hang out in when things turn dark, wet, and cold.


Enjoy!


Jeff and Barbara

 

[Doug_Snider]

You know, you all look like Oregon supporters until you get close to Patti's outfit: Notre Dame! What? Perhaps that is why Doug looks so....skeptical.

Patti wearing her Irish sweatshirt did its magic against Pitt that day but a week later it wasn’t enough. We’re both big Duck fans but Patti’s allegiance is to the Huskies and I bleed blue and gold. Nothing like watching football on a warm comfortable boat with StarLink on a cool fall day.

 

[PattiS]

I always support Doug’s team. We watched the game that afternoon while at anchor. Just one more advantage to having such a solid, comfortable boat, our home away from home.

 

[Tom-Jill-Lilly]

Helmsman 2024 Calendar

After looking through all the stunning pictures on this thread I decided it would be a fun thing to create a 2024 Helmsman Calendar.

If you'd like your boat's photo included in the calendar please send me a JPEG file with the boat's name, the location of the photo and the year it was taken.

The order the photos are received is the order they'll be included. But remember there are only 14 available slots.

If you're like us you probably have thousands of photos to choose from and it will be very hard to pick just one. Take the helm and send one.

Thanks,

Jill
girlgoesfishing@outlook.com

 

[NSM]

I’ll be a month too late, but stoked for the calendar next year…

 

[chanprr]

I’ll be a month too late, but stoked for the calendar next year…

Me too, next year.
Thanks

 

[Tom-Jill-Lilly]

Helmsman 2024 Calendar

Thank you to all those who submitted photos. The pictures are really beautiful. The calendar is really turning out nice.

I only need a few more photos and then I will send out a link for you to view and purchase.

Thanks again,
Jill

 

[Tom-Jill-Lilly]

Helmsman Calendar 2024

The calendar is complete and ready for your review. The link below will allow you to view and/or purchase.

https://www.zazzle.com/helmsman_calendar_2024-256683183630034965

Thanks again for all your support. I had a great time putting it together and hope you enjoy it.

Thanks,
Jill, Tom and Lilly

 

[chanprr]

A wonderful calendar. Thanks Tom-Jill-Lilly!!

 

[Doug_Snider]

It’s a beautiful calendar featuring beautiful boats. Thanks Jill.

Our challenge for 2024 will be to find the perfect backdrop. Challenge accepted

 

[Helmsman]

That turned out great! Thank you for putting it together. Ordered today.

 

[PattiS]

We ordered ours, too, yesterday. Thanks Jill, nicely done.

 

[Ric]

We ordered ours too, thanks for putting it together.

 

[Tom-Jill-Lilly]

Thansk.. We just got ours in the mail. Looks pretty good.

I went in to buy more, and I see it's black Friday 50%. I figured they would drop price once it closer to 2024, but 50% seems good enough.

Thanks happy turkey weekend, Tom

 

[NSM]

I love burly weather…

 

[scout63]

Picked up our 43E in Charleston last weekend and set sail on Tuesday toward our home port in North Carolina. The picture below is the "Pamlico Rose" docked last night at Wacca Wache Marina at Murrells Inlet SC. First time out on the boat- really happy with how she turned out. Easy to handle, quiet, and just the right size for my wife and I. Great boat, great marina, great weather- all is good.

 

[Hydraulicjump]

Indeed! All IS good when you are on your new boat. Great picture. Thanks for posting. Getting into cruising season and expecting more from the cult/clan.

 

[FWT]

Congratulations! She looks great

 

[Helmsman]

I absolutely love the 43’s. A good friend of mine has allowed me to spend time on one. The storage on them is off the chain. My wife looks at me sideways every time I bring them up!

 

[Hydraulicjump]

For the forth-coming PBS documentary of Helmsmans in the Wild, we have dramatic photos of how to catch a wild Helmsman! Involves stealth (slow is pro), a trained Helmsman Wrangler, and strong straps to grab the boat before it escapes back into its natural habitat.

Stupid humor aside. We hauled the boat at CSR South in Des Moines, WA. The bottom paint—CUKOTE—is four years + old and was put on the boat when first launched. The boat has been in PNW saltwater the entire time and serviced regularly by a diver. I was pleasantly surprised by the condition of the paint, even thinking it probably could have gone another year. We are putting the same stuff on again given that level of performance (and having the hull ceramic coated). Running gear had lots of small barnacles because I had put off the diver since I was going to haul it. I have documented how fouling of the prop reduces rpms on the boat (measured as slight increase in fuel burn rate for a given rpm). And the barnacle growth really takes off with the long days of spring.

 

[NSM]

I toyed with ceramic coating the 43 but my guy wanted 12 boat units to do it. He’s really good but not that good…

Is CSR doing it or subbed out? And how deep do you have to reach into your wallet.