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Damn the Torpedoes

Well we we are always open to new input and perhaps we will just have to read the posting dates as mentioned by another commenter on the site to enable us to stay away from the already sold boats not signified. We certainly don't want to miss a possibility of the boat we would really like and...

Genecop you are right on the mark!! Sorry smitty477. We aren't leaving TF, just the use of the one site for our search. May you have fair winds and a following sea!

We have no problem with discussions as provided on TF. There is a great offering of information and education from several of the sites including the boats for sale when one is searching for positive discussions etc. even if a boat is sold.......no criticism on this. However, we still maintain...

No. Assumed a listing would be updated. Found out this is not the case. No intent to "beat-up" anyone. Will not use Trawler Forum in our search as we have learned our lesson one cannot immediately become aware if the boat is for sale or sold by reading the listings on the TF "Boats for Sale" site.

Why isn't SOLD put on the listing??

There ya go!��......

Hello Ross Wilson. The section i was perusing on the trawler forum was "Boats for Sale" listing as per the title, boats for sale. I would have to label this section as a marketing venue deeming it to provide on each listing whether the boat is for sale or is sold. This saves a lot of search time...

Looking for a live-aboard/loop boat. We would appreciate more photos and full information list. Thanks.

Looking at boats, specifically on sites such as this, it would be time saving to see it has been sold before you start reviewing and find almost at the end of comments it is sold!!

You and boatpoker are very emphatic about how safe cruising outside of Canada is. That is comforting to know this as we search. In addition thank you BuoyOBuoy for the young man reference!

As we digest all the comments and suggestions we have received, the question came from our family on how safe it would be cruising in the States. In addition the question arose whether we would need some type of firearm for self-protection etc. Our firearm laws in Canada are very strict and...

Thank you for your question caltexflanc. Synopsis: I spent my teenage years in the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets up to the age of 18. I was taught seamanship, some navigation, how to sail a dinghy and a whaler (mizzen rigged), morse and semaphore(which I have mainly forgotten) knots and general...

Thank you everyone for all your input. I will qualify some points. I wrote the original question with my wife's input. In reference to Bill Kearney"s concern about our ability to live aboard together is well noted. We do have 53 years under our belt so far, giving us lots of practice...

This forum of questions and answers is a continual education on boats for us as we delve into the boat world in the possibility of making a purchase in the near future. So much valuable info. and everyone has their own preferences and dislikes! We want to live aboard for at least a year or two...

Great feed-back on this! Clarification: 1. I don't envision what you call cradles. My design would be keel supports approx. 12" long on the keel, shaped to that keel location. Three to six supports as required of aluminum construction. 2. If you're hauling out, do you not have a vehicle at...

If there is no need to replace a basic sound procedure using wooden blocks as the means of blocking a boat, then developing a better way seems to garner the consensus of opinion.... "If it ain't broke don't fix it". For me, something doesn't sit right (no pun intended) owning a piece of...

You are certainly more experienced with boat yards then I am. Perhaps offering a better system providing more efficiency would be well received by most yards. It may be like people changing their summer tires to winter tires at their respective tire place.....the summer tires are stored by the...

I would store the "contraptions" at my yard in a container with my boats name on it and locked. The container would then be stored by the yard. As the boats owner I would ensure the "contraptions " are placed at the appropriate keel location by the competent yard personnel when dry-docked. If...

LorMur We are seriously contemplating purchasing a trawler although we are 74 years young. We are now able to do so financially to fulfill an item on our bucket list we have been wanting to do for the past number of years. We would be completely new to doing so. I thought a little background...

I worked on 6-71's as ship power providers as a teen-age Canadian Sea Cadet helping convert a U.S. minesweeper (USS Rhea) into a training vessel in the early 1960's. She was built in 1942 and served in the Pacific war. It was my introduction to diesel engines for me and I still have the...