Trawlers and tugs.

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polarisrider1

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looks tippy even with the wimpy inflatable pontoons. What about the wheel bearing and other items that should not be submerged? I guess what I have is working just fine for now.
 
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polarisrider1

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ibendwire said:
polarisrider1-

You should have checked this out while you were in Manitowoc. However if you ever got one of those I would definately want a ride. I would bring the beer. Lol

http://burgerboat.com/
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I did go up the river (in the rain) to Burger Yachts and drooled on there dock. I could only see one boat being built. I don't need that much space. I found a trawler at the Manitowoc Marina for sale by Midwest that fits the bill perfectly. I just can't believe how much stuff I need to get rid of to make it happen. No sense in putting it all in storage. I have a feeling that we will keep the current boat and buy a Toy Hauler to travel in. I can be like cousin Eddy from "Christmas Vacation".
 
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ezra

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I have a bud who lives in a older grand banks 8mo a yr in Naples FL. 1st yr he kept it tied out in the bay and used the dingy to get to shore. other people around him had kids who would take the dingy to shore every morning for school no tax no mooring fees not bad if you can get away with it.I also had a bud who lived in a Gibson spring summer fall for like 3 yrs when we were younger .think it starts to get old after a few yrs,but **** some a holes in NY live in 300sf studios for decades and pay like 2500 a mo to do it
 
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ezra

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looking in to the storage site it says temporary tie up is there no perm slip?no slip with power watter sewer would get old in about 2 days
 
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polarisrider1

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I have a friend who lives on his boat in Muskegon, MI. for the summers and rents out his house during that time then moves home for the winter. My plan is to get rid of the house, live on the boat 7months than at my place up north and travel with a toy hauler behind my pickup. I do have heated storage for all. Just sick of taxes and mowing the lawn. I must be at a stage that I don't need all this stuff in a big house. My wife will go along with any of my ideas. (not sure why).
 
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LarryD

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My brother has his 59 traveler as the representative for Selene in Ft Lauderdale right now. Check it out. Talk about room!
 
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polarisrider1

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Still shopping tugs and/or a trawler. Now that would be fun living. I would want auto pilot for the fact of 8 knots would put me to sleep.
 
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ezra

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so did you work the sea ray for car deal?and if so what kind of car was it?or was that some one else trading a ray for a car
 
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polarisrider1

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ezra said:
so did you work the sea ray for car deal?and if so what kind of car was it?or was that some one else trading a ray for a car
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I think it was someone else. I have a Sea Ray already and have no use for a car. Wife wants to sell the Sea Ray and get a Trawler to do the Great Loop. Found out she has a bucket list too.
 
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windingtrailgal

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PR1 - you do indeed have a kick butt wife...but what about the grandkids when they come 10 years down the road? Never mind...sea legs are funny to watch with toddlers?! :eek:

I've seen some of those tugs modified for living purposes in them fancy boating mags...have even seen one where a family decided to live on one in Canada (Vancouver area maybe?) Husband had a job he could do by net and they home-schooled the kids. I was thinking nightmare! But for you and Mrs PR1? That'd be cool.
 
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Pizza Man

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Ken and karen(midwest trawlers) are very good friends of ours.
We live near them on ceadar lake for many years.
Great people to work with.
Also do motorcycling with them.
 
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