Racerdave550
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Hello, I'm David from Kansas. I'm shopping for a trawler and just your site.
Howdy there, Kansas. What's your boating experience, and where do you want to run your trawler? You can name it Prairie Schooner.
Lol! I like your thinking... So I have been looking more at sailing the Caribbean and have some ASA classes to show for it. However with the state of the world right now, I've reconsidered that idea and have decided to go looping instead.
So for experience I'm limited to a couple weeks in a 36ft sloop. Right now I'm looking at 1980's aft cabin models in the 40ft range.
Wonderful idea. Hopefully, tools are not strangers to your hands and you're good with 12-Volt troubleshooting. Having traversed most of the loop at one time or another, I can say be flexible about your schedule and be ready to spend time on the hook at any time.
RacerDave, welcome.
Which loop? East or west coast?
You are retired or soon to be retired?
What's the west coast loop?
Welcome aboard. If you can dock a schooner, you can dock a trawler. Enjoy the search.
Thanks, I'm thinking it will be easier with the two props. I've been driving skidsteers\zero turn equipment since I was a pup.
The question about western loop had me a bit confused, I think he may have been talking going all the way down to NOLA?
If that's the case, then I'm going down the Tennessee. I have family in the muscle shoals area.
Welcome aboard! The one thing you can be sure of is opinions here. All in good fun.
I have a single prop. I wanted a lower operating cost and after learning how to dock, it works fine. I even have a tender with outboard in case the engine stops. You'll get many who think 2 is better and others who think why bring another when one will do. The skid steer had 1. Search Stupid Questions and you'll find a 4-5 page series of posts asking and debating the same question.
Good luck in your search.
I'm really looking at 40ft class trawlers.looks like most of them have twins. And your right a skidsteer has one motor, but it has two independent propulsion units. The most important thing for me is that whatever I get it will be diesel.
I'm really looking at 40ft class trawlers.looks like most of them have twins. And your right a skidsteer has one motor, but it has two independent propulsion units. The most important thing for me is that whatever I get it will be diesel.
Here is a 50" single engine diesel.
https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1970/grand-banks-europa-3719325/
Just looked at that link, I'm just not comfortable with older wooden hulled boats. I know there are some nice examples out there.