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AFAIK the 38s werent in production very long, Matthews very quickly lengthened them and then only offered the 42.

That isn't half a bad idea. Though I don't recall Minneapolis having a facility to launch a trawler. St Paul has at least one IIRC.

USNI has taken the link down. Hmmmmmmm....

Or into the eyes of the deckhand trying to talk the tow into a lock. Although his weapons are more in the line of harsh language and perhaps forcing you to sign fraudulent home-repair contracts.

What he will save in fuel, repairs and headaches over the next decade by replacing the DDs with Cummins 6BTs will more than pay for the engine swaps. Both are SAE#1 bellhousings so the gears should mate right up. Custom engine mounts to work with the current beds are easy enough to have made...

I *had* a '52 Dodge M37 for years. Not the most practical vehicle but gobs and gobs of fun.

Hard to beat the Cummins 6BT 5.9 or the 6CT 8.3. Either is a dependable choice. The bigger engine will be working easier at the same hp/torque figures and might yield a smidge better economy. The 6BT has the advantage of having parts available at Autozone or most any Dodge dealer.

Experiences? None, so far. I'm still in the "have money, looking for a boat" stage. I'm trying to learn all I can in the meantime. I do wish to keep in mind the words of my commercial-fisherman grandfather, reaching out from his grave: "Never do anything to make the Coast Guard come out after...

What a beaut!

These folks aren't that far away from land, but below 60 degrees, the Almighty may or may not be present. So, this brings me to a question. Is there any real difference between doing a long West Coast run well offshore (50-60 miles), and crossing the pond? Other than what may be a false sense of...

Thanks! The planning and the dreaming are the fun parts. I realize that I have an advantage in knowing generalities of boats and their systems and their... little ways. Hell, just knowing how to splice wire rope will save me a ton of money, as well as having a nodding acquaintance with marine...

Can't guarantee it'll be a GB but I'm shopping around for a trawler I can live on in the Bay area. As far as hull repairs, I can recommend the WoodenBoat Forum. They are a knowledgeable and helpful bunch there. They even have a Facebook group!

Hello, all. I just had an almost six-digit windfall drop into my lap. After a week of feeling gobsmacked and wondering what I was going to DO about this, I woke up one day last week with the answer clear in my mind: I'm buying a trawler. Haven't decided on which one, exactly, yet. Big-ish...