piratenorm
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Hello all, Norm Marshall here, a long-time sailor forced to remain on land due to a serious heart attack 3.5 yrs ago which caused the cardiologist to tell my wife I shouldn't sail alone anymore. I was a solo sailor and Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada and the North Channel (a favourite part of The Loop) was my home and my fav. place on earth. Admittedly the finest freshwater boating in the world! If he'd have just told me I'd have ignored him, but I can't ignore the wife.
But as luck would have it, I started doing the odd delivery here for a broker friend which has turned into a full-time position selling boats. Retired ten years from law enforcement and now I'm selling pre-owned Yachts!
My reason for joining this Forum is selfish. Some of our boats are Trawlers. Some are older ones, well-loved, some not so well, almost all have some salt-exposure although they are currently fresh-water boats.
I will be asked questions from prospective buyers I may not have answers for so with your blessings I may turn to you all on occasion for those answers.
For instance, I understand Black Iron fuel tanks, which are really just welded steel tanks, have a life-span of approx. 30 years give or take. Has anyone here swapped them out of a 40' Marine Trader?
Did you go out the side of the hull to do it? Roughly what cost was involved and what did you replace it all with? My clients are not skilled to do this themselves so the epoxy-over-fiberglass tank route would not be the route for them.
Thanking you all in advance. Fair winds.
But as luck would have it, I started doing the odd delivery here for a broker friend which has turned into a full-time position selling boats. Retired ten years from law enforcement and now I'm selling pre-owned Yachts!
My reason for joining this Forum is selfish. Some of our boats are Trawlers. Some are older ones, well-loved, some not so well, almost all have some salt-exposure although they are currently fresh-water boats.
I will be asked questions from prospective buyers I may not have answers for so with your blessings I may turn to you all on occasion for those answers.
For instance, I understand Black Iron fuel tanks, which are really just welded steel tanks, have a life-span of approx. 30 years give or take. Has anyone here swapped them out of a 40' Marine Trader?
Did you go out the side of the hull to do it? Roughly what cost was involved and what did you replace it all with? My clients are not skilled to do this themselves so the epoxy-over-fiberglass tank route would not be the route for them.
Thanking you all in advance. Fair winds.
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