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I like the custom look and it adds increased functionality and safety to the fly bridge. It is a win-win all around.

I could not agree more with your assessment of SeaPiper's response to queries about their boats. This afternoon I sent Ritzo a note asking him to clarify the helm seat issue for me and he responded back this evening. The standard arrangement will be a Vetus helm seat with a sliding/swivel base...

Absolutely, but you are starting with a clean slate. I put a lot of sweat equity in our boat cleaning up years of accumulated dirt and grime that I would have never allowed to build up in the first place if I had a new boat. My engine room being a prime example.

Hi Marty, I know right! Imagine not having to clean out, remodel, repair or undo someone else's mistake, neglect or great idea. :) You have spent many hours working on William to get her where she is today and I am pretty sure you still have many things left to do on your wish list. Richard

New SeaPiper 35 Photos Here are a few photos of hulls #2 and #3. The small settee behind the helm seat has been removed and replaced by a storage cabinet, a nice improvement and probably a permanent change going forward according to the manufacturer. The helm seat in these photos is built in...

I think this would be a great little boat for your described use and it has style in spades. You could always add a couple of solar panels on the cockpit topside. Probably a bit more like camping out than living aboard, but you certainly know the drill better than most. She is a beautiful...

"Dave - I believe the last GH37/47 and N37/47 was built in 2009. Between 2009 and TT35 Spirit Song, no new boats were built. Kind of hard to keep a skilled and experienced labor force under those kind of conditions. There are other experienced personnel in north Central Florida such as Monterey...

Funny you should mention that. I had been wondering the same thing and I sent an e-mail to Ritzo Muntinga almost two weeks ago asking for an update. This is what he sent back. He has since updated the SeaPiper website. The link is below the e-mail. I will try to post some of the photos...

My wife and I spent three summers on Kentucky Lake and have traversed Pickwick Lake numerous times coming and going with side trips to Florence, AL. Not mentioned yet on the thread is the towboat traffic. While your cellphone will work for the locks (somewhat cumbersome) and vessel emergency...

I think that the most important consideration when deciding whether to live aboard full time or not is the selection of the right boat. Things that are small annoyances for weekend boating or short duration cruises, can become a constant thorn in the side on a day to day basis. Perhaps the...

Seven Tenths Photo Spread These photos were all taken in the fall of 2016 when Seven Tenths was in the final stages of completing her Great Loop adventure. She has been meticulously maintained and is ready to do the loop again or head to the islands. Her next owners will find her to be a...

Hi Don, It was more luck than intentions. I have sent you an e-mail with more details, but we left New Bern on the afternoon of September 4th as originally planned. Ninety-seven hours later we were in Saint Simons, GA, well south of the eventual path of Florence.

Anyone who thinks that they would be cramped living aboard any boat less than 60 feet in length, needs to check out a GH47. The interior space is truly amazing. Seven Tenths is a big girl and Henry and his wife have lived aboard for over ten years. The photo below of Henry checking out his...

HMS Vagabond is a beautiful classic trawler yacht. I have always liked boats that look like they have a purpose in life and Pilgrim Trawlers, like Lord Nelson Tugs and our own Great Harbour N37 have that in spades. I took this photograph from our fly bridge as she was approaching New Smyrna...

Cabana Photos We saw Cabana near Sebastian, FL on our way to Key West from New Bern, NC in mid-September. We hailed them on Channel 16 with no response. They had manually dropped their anchor on a sandbar that appears to be a rather popular and fun place to hang out. She looks good, but...

BUGS: Especially the ones that die on your boat overnight and pile up on deck or glue their little dead bug bodies to the sidewalls. Mayflies, no-seeums, blind mosquitoes, etc. take your pick. If you are boating in the inland rivers in places like Kentucky or Tennessee with a covered slip...

Let me set the record straight on something. I am not in any way shape or form "officially" affiliated with SeaPiper. I do however have a keen interest in smaller seaworthy trawlers. In the early eighties, while stationed with the Navy in Hawaii, I had a Willard 30 Pilothouse trawler. Years...

No problem, this has been a good discussion. My wife and I have been living full time on our Great Harbour N37 for over four years and the N37 is truly a "perfect" boat for a couple interested in the trawler lifestyle (just ask Joe Pica :)). We have everything you would have in a small...

I think you might be surprised at how effective the SeaKeeper 2 Gyro will be in reducing SeaPiper's natural roll motion. SeaKeeper's technical assessment (see below link) shows that a SeaKeeper 2 gyro installed in the SeaPiper 35 results in an 80% reduction in beam sea roll rate. If I ordered...

I don't see that happening. With 13 orders in hand and an already substantial investment made in tooling costs, SeaPiper will continue to be built as designed with ongoing tweaks and improvements as new boats are completed. Getting a new boat design actually constructed and delivered to...

Here are some hull photos of Hull #1 under construction from the News Blog section of the SeaPiper website. I really like the fact that the fuel, water and holding tanks are all built into the hull out of fiberglass. Our Great Harbour trawler is built the same way. News Blog - SeaPiper

From Ritzo himself: SeaPiper's hull is of a box keel design. The keel volume emerges from the hull, starting out very wide and narrowing as you go aft. The bottom panel of the hull (and keel box) is completely flat, it is however angled 2 degrees aft. The maximum width of the flat bottom is...

Only the ones that have never boated in the south. :lol: Running my A/C unit right now in New Bern, NC.

"I know it's contrary to the spirit of the boat, but do you know if Air Conditioning can be added?" Not contrary at all, the optional A/C package includes a Dometic 6000 BTU unit in the stateroom and a 10,000 BTU unit for the pilothouse and galley.

Additional SeaPiper Photos Here is a link to the brokerage listing for Hull #1 at Dick Simon Yachts. There are a lot of detailed interior and below deck photos. 2018 35' SEAPIPER 35 Trawler Yacht SOLD in Dana Point California