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Cool Beans, which is a 1984 Manatee, has 3/8" plugs. We did a complete restore to our teak deck and the result was amazing.

JP, welcome to the trawler forum. We are recently retired and have been cruising part time for almost a year now. We love the lifestyle. I would like to suggest attending some if the seminars at Trawlerfest. Also consider joining MTOA. Marine Trawler Owners association is holding their Southern...

I highly recommend Stock Island Marina. Stay for a month if you have the time. They offer free van shuttle service to the grocery and downtown Key West several times a day and night. It's also an easy and safe bike ride to grocery, west marine, Home Depot, sears and Duval Street .......bring a...

I suggest getting a copy of Managing the Waterway from Biscayne Bay to Dry Tortugas. I understand the book is now almost free as they now only charge for printing and shipping. This cruising guide is well written and FULL of useful information. We just returned from a 2 month cruise from Ft a...

The moorings at Garrison Bight belong to The City of a Key West. Their web sight would give you additional info about vessel size. I believe the Stock Island Marina price is year round. Again, Check their web site for details.

Stock Island marina is $23 a foot for monthly plus electric. Diesel is $3.53 a gallon and I believe there is a discount if you dock there. Check out their website stockislandmarina.com

The City of Key West also has moorings at Garrion Bight which is an easy bike ride or long walk into Key West downtown. Stay at least a month in Key West if you can! Key West has some wonderful festivals and museums in addition to the diving and fishing. Consider a side trip out to the Dry...

Yes, this is the new marina on Stock Island. The marina offers free van transportation to the grocery store and downtown Key West several times a day. You can also bicycle to department stores, grocery stores and West Marine is right around the corner. Stock Island Marina has a beautiful...

Steve and Patricia, we recently spent a month at Stock Island Marina in a Key West. Wonderful marina, great staff and an amazing boating community. Keep in mind that your insurance will be higher if you spend hurricane season in Florida however summer is the BEST time to enjoy the Keys. Dotty...

Everyone's needs and expectations are different when it comes to selecting a trawler. We looked at the "tugs" and liked them a lot. They just didn't have room for our bikes, tandem kayak, dive equipment, fishing gear and such. Also we wanted a back porch large enough to entertain or stage our...

Hi Sammy 999, a good buyers broker can preview trawlers for you. This will save you time and money from having to travel to distant places to see a piece of crap boat. Dotty aboard Cool Beans

Hey BandB, I agree on there being very few actual cruisers. We've been cruising for a month and are now in Key West. We've only met two actual cruisers this past month. All others have been dock dwellers. Go figure! Dotty aboard Cool Beans Waiting for a weather window to go to the Dry Tortugas.

Trawler Fest is awesome! My husband and I attended three years before finally retiring and purchasing our trawler. Attend as many seminars and demonstrations you can. We bought a two day all inclusive ticket that included all seminars, lunch and the docktail parties. Enjoy!

Consider joining MTOA. They're a great bunch of people. Check out the web site and think about attending the MTOA Southern Rendevouz in April 2015..........lots of fun! Dotty aboard CoolBeans cruising the Florida Keys

Welcome Freelancer, If the Admiral (your wife) is happy then everyone is happy. Make sure she is comfortable . I personally insisted on a queen walk around bed and a really nice galley. We choose a 36 Kadey Krogen Manatee. We're currently in the Keys living aboard and loving it! Dotty aboard...

Welcome Keysdisease! I have a mystery of life that we are having a hard time solving and thought you might be able to help. We are living on our KK 36 trawler and traveling from Hollywood, Fl to Key West. We have not met any other live aboards along the way. Go figure......the water temp is 87...

Check out the 36 kadey krogen manatee. Great economical trawler with tons on living space. We just love ours!

Our boat is equipped to entertain 6 for happy hour, host 4 for dinner and sleep 2. This works great for us! .......... Guests are welcome to book a hotel.

A separate shower is a must for live aboards! To take it one step further........a shower stall large enough to shave your legs...........looking at this from an Admiral's point of view. Dotty aboard Cool Beans ( with a shower large enough to shave my legs)

Cool Beans has the original 1600 btu AC. We just installed a thermostat as this old AC didn't have one. It was either off or freeze your butt off cold.

So sad to hear about this accident! Makes you wonder if the boat was over capacity and they had proper life jackets for everyone. I believe infants and young children are required it wear PFDs........or at least in Florida.

Wow, I can see this is a topic broached by mostly Captains, I think. As an Admiral I wanted to sell or donate everything and completely move aboard a Kadey Krogen Whaleback and cruise into the sunset. My Captain/husband wanted to keep his tools, art work, family antiques, etc. We compromised by...

Hi to the new guy! Do you have an admiral? I'd love to hear from her. Sometimes I think I'm the only lady on the forum! Dotty aboard Cool Beans

I prefer galley up with a large window, good lighting and plenty of storage and countertops. Our Kadey Krogen Manatee fits the perfectly! Dotty aboard Cool Beans

Hi Wally and Darcy, we just had Cool Beans bottom painted with two coats of micron CSC which is an ablative paint by Interlux. Be sure the yard sands the bottom for good adhesion. We had several low ball quotes from yards that did not include sanding or do a second coat. Be sure to check on...