tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post3938634831130578135..comments2024-03-28T08:26:58.108-04:00Comments on Our Odyssey: We bought a boat!Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-81006899909820618672019-09-16T17:00:13.059-04:002019-09-16T17:00:13.059-04:00Wow, it's a ship! Awesome.Wow, it's a ship! Awesome.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03507789672273086697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-87955653153475216472015-02-27T04:02:26.747-05:002015-02-27T04:02:26.747-05:00Boats are great but unforgiving you have so many t...Boats are great but unforgiving you have so many things that can go wrong on the water. Cruising along and strike a submerged item and you could lose the entire thing. Really got to do your homework when you decide on where to go. Weather reports plotting etc you have to know a lot more than the average motor-home user. But the territory is so vast for a boat.Sean McCloyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14575210982826896638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-20218238905230674542013-01-29T23:08:21.666-05:002013-01-29T23:08:21.666-05:00Mike,
Many trawlers and especially ones designed ...Mike,<br /><br />Many trawlers and especially ones designed with ocean-crossing in mind have a single screw, because they are more fuel efficient. Most of the world's large cargo ships are also single-screw for this same reason. A single screw is also easier to protect from damage by extending the keel into a skeg.<br /><br />That said, we did not get into the twins-vs.-single debate. We decided fairly early in our process that other factors would drive our decision, and whether the boat had a single or twins did not matter to us, so long as the boat had sufficient range and backup systems. It just happened that we ended up with a single.<br />Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930398671280529448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-56274107623174109222012-11-28T15:49:10.047-05:002012-11-28T15:49:10.047-05:00Congrats! I cannot wait to see inside and follow y...Congrats! I cannot wait to see inside and follow your adventures at sea!The Goodwill Fangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845712888337339929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-72115491986605368512012-11-27T15:54:30.162-05:002012-11-27T15:54:30.162-05:00Congrats on the boat. Looks great. I'm curio...Congrats on the boat. Looks great. I'm curious that you chose a single screw instead of twins or are most of these trawlers single?<br /><br />Hope you have good luck selling the Coach. There is some inside storage in caves that someone was offering. You would have to Google it.<br /><br />MikeDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-89962258144574715142012-11-26T13:51:23.804-05:002012-11-26T13:51:23.804-05:00Wow! Congratulations on your traveling evolution. ...Wow! Congratulations on your traveling evolution. Good Luck!Wendy and Jimhttp://www.mightybus.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-66136001967878067852012-11-25T14:02:08.839-05:002012-11-25T14:02:08.839-05:00Congratulations to the two of you, what a great wa...Congratulations to the two of you, what a great way to wrap up another year together and move from highway gypsies to water pirates...... And I can tell from your enthusiastic description that you have qualified for one of the two happiest days of a boater's life - the day you buy that new boat.....(I won't bring up what is the second day is right now - LOL)<br /><br />Our update is that I will fully retire at the end of the year and hopefully I can finally wrap up this never ending truck conversion project so in '14 we can cover some of the same highways you two have so eloquently described over the years. Pat is still showing dogs and for the fifth year our younger Samoyed has been invited back to the AKC Invitational’s in Orlando in Dec, so that will be our '12 celebration. <br /><br />Keep in touch and if you ever need cooling fans for the Neo, just drop a note......lol<br /><br />Merry Christmas, Pat and Russ<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-20872774425298013502012-11-24T21:33:28.524-05:002012-11-24T21:33:28.524-05:003300 gallons of Marine Diesel! Yup, that's gon...3300 gallons of Marine Diesel! Yup, that's gonna put a dent in the account.mobileerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17469546242145358291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-35378263511831311772012-11-24T21:17:55.497-05:002012-11-24T21:17:55.497-05:00*squeeeeee* So excited for you guys, what a beaut...*squeeeeee* So excited for you guys, what a beauty! Hmm, and on the east coast ;)Cheriehttp://www.technomadia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-72622522975539961372012-11-24T18:35:32.207-05:002012-11-24T18:35:32.207-05:00Get ready to really spend money guys. I looked it...Get ready to really spend money guys. I looked it up on Yachtworld - looks like a really well spec'd boat. I hope it trials well for you but considering its age I suspect it will. I didn't see any mention of a "get home" drive in the specs but otherwise I can't imagine what systems you would need to add. I don't know what your intentions are for nav software and you may already know about this but if not, check out http://opencpn.org/ocpn/ Its really good software with a dedicated development team that keeps improving it and best of all, 100% free to use. If you never cruise outside US waters your charts are also 100% free just because your government is better in that regard than ours.<br /><br />Again congratulations and get ready to really spend some serious money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-259605379737043532012-11-24T17:00:46.243-05:002012-11-24T17:00:46.243-05:00Congrats you two! Your patience has really paid of...Congrats you two! Your patience has really paid off.mobileerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17469546242145358291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-68383668473679594042012-11-24T13:59:04.697-05:002012-11-24T13:59:04.697-05:00Congratulations, I'm looking forward to readin...Congratulations, I'm looking forward to reading about your new adventures. Kelly (of Mojo fame)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-1507726189917693152012-11-24T08:55:31.265-05:002012-11-24T08:55:31.265-05:00Looks like a good one! Can't wait to see how i...Looks like a good one! Can't wait to see how it turns out. I won't get too anxious to come take a tour until it closes, though! :-DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757853474820828615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-13940968127889371492012-11-24T08:03:46.550-05:002012-11-24T08:03:46.550-05:00Congrats, Sean and Louise! Hoping to meet you in G...Congrats, Sean and Louise! Hoping to meet you in Galveston some time.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-78692056089172643052012-11-24T07:40:37.357-05:002012-11-24T07:40:37.357-05:00CONGRATULATIONS!!! WOW, how exciting! This shoul...CONGRATULATIONS!!! WOW, how exciting! This should make great blog reading.<br /><br />I am so happy for you. Way to end the year with a big life changing event. I look forward to hearing more about the boat.<br /><br />PaulPaul Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00069538447902440496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-13189841401617772912012-11-23T23:16:36.290-05:002012-11-23T23:16:36.290-05:00Congratulations, and fingers crossed for the sea t...Congratulations, and fingers crossed for the sea trials and inspections....Rod Ivers https://www.blogger.com/profile/11622769861928590585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-89312377882858111532012-11-23T22:50:58.444-05:002012-11-23T22:50:58.444-05:00"I felt like the dog who chased after the bus..."I felt like the dog who chased after the bus, with no clue what to do once he caught it." Love it! Tokyo Biker Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12929697437149545927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-37022001764593165222012-11-23T21:33:55.072-05:002012-11-23T21:33:55.072-05:00Your transition from Odyssey to the boat will make...Your transition from Odyssey to the boat will make for great reading, there was a time that a trawler was our choice of retirement homes but the world changes. Who knows it may change again so I will be watching closely.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016073653349776611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-2036575707388260852012-11-23T20:51:39.733-05:002012-11-23T20:51:39.733-05:00CONGRATS. We also own a trawler and motorhome so j...CONGRATS. We also own a trawler and motorhome so join the club. We will watch your transition to the boat. Good luck.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12082237363426701325noreply@blogger.com