Eric, Ask and ye shall receive, my trawler brother to the west. Verily, I say, she lye'th with fuel level glass to speak of each tank. And, behold within the span of the inboard side of each of those, awaits a somewhat rounded-edge access port of the dimensions of yonder football, where-through the gates of fuel containment await our seldom attended (hopefully) passage. Yes, the vision is upon us and the way is provident. Or, good call Eric, and I hope it works. It must be getting late here. Thanks, On the Hard in Mobile, stephen_offutt@sbcglobal.net ------Original Message----- -From: capteric36@sbcglobal.net [mailto:capteric36@sbcglobal.net] -Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 3:06 AM -To: Stephen Offutt -Subject: Re: T&T: Buying our first trawler-Advice? To the List - -Stephen, - Great! - Now I only have one more question. Is there any -access to the fuel tanks? - It sure would be nice to be able to add LARGE -access ports for manual cleaning of the inside of -the tanks. Once clean the future fuel problems can -be reduced to a tiny minimum. - Oh yeah, and can you 'stick' the tanks for fuel -level confirmation? - That is needed too... - -Eric Thompson -S/V Procrastinator -South San Francisco -capteric36@sbcglobal.net - ------ Original Message ----- -From: "Stephen Offutt" <soffutt@sbcglobal.net> -To: <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com> -Cc: <capteric36@sbcglobal.net> -Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 12:48 AM -Subject: RE: T&T: Buying our first trawler-Advice? -To the List - - -> Eric, -> Good point, I neglected to complete that -thought. The deck and all external -> structure have been painted, in the deck areas -with awgrip which looks good -> to my eye. No wood will be added to exterior -surfaces. I agree with you and -> worry about deck screw/sealant leakage at that -age, Thanks -> On the Hard in Mobile -> stephen_offutt@sbcglobal.net -> -> ------Original Message----- -> -From: capteric36@sbcglobal.net -[mailto:capteric36@sbcglobal.net] -> -Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 2:27 AM -> -To: Stephen Offutt -> -Subject: Re: T&T: Buying our first -trawler-Advice? To the List -> - -> -Stephen, -> - You mentioned that the teak decks had been -> -removed. What is the plan for the decks? -> - I it was me I would NOT want wood on the -outside -> -of my 'new' boat! -> - Find out what the plan is, and if possible -talk -> -the guy out of installing teak. -> - -> - Maybe a new fiberglass anti-skid surface? -> - -> -Eric Thompson -> -S/V Procrastinator -> -South San Francisco -> -capteric36@sbcglobal.net -> - -> ------ Original Message ----- -> -From: "Stephen Offutt" <soffutt@sbcglobal.net> -> -To: <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com> -> -Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 12:12 AM -> -Subject: Re: T&T: Buying our first -trawler-Advice? -> -To the List -> - -> - -> -> To the List, -> -> I wrote: -> -> >We are buying a trawler for -> -part-time-live-aboard. I'm asking for any -> -> thoughts/experience on the >following -specifics -> -of this. -> -> -> -> Thank you all for your thoughts and comments. -I -> -have consolidated them into -> -> a check list and have used it all through the -> -'4-5 rounds' of -> -> negotiations/counter offers. This has been -> -going on for 9 days now and the -> -> admiral and I are worn out and were planning -to -> -move on to St Petersburg -> -> tomorrow if this did not finish today. About -> -the drawn-out negotiations, my -> -> brother - a wunderkind salesman - said "it -> -sounds like two people trying to -> -> kill a deal". -> -> -> -> By the way, my wrong on the engine. It is a -> -PERKINS 200. We had looked -> -> at 9 boats from Corpus Christi to Mobile on -our -> -boat quest thus far. I was -> -> getting them confused. We left home just -after -> -Thanksgiving - with -> -> everything packed on top and Dutch the dog in -> -back, determined to find the -> -> right boat if we had to do the loop by car to -do -> -it. -> -> -> -> This 1983 36' Lien Hwa (Sea Star model) is -being -> -refitted from the hull up -> -> by the seller, who owns boat yard. Seller -> -states, in writing, that the only -> -> hurricane damage to this boat was that it -> -floated off the blocks and -> -> settled, with minor dings and scrapes from -> -debris. It has been completely -> -> refinished outside. I checked around some -and -> -the yard seems to have a good -> -> name, even back home. I checked on certified -> -surveyors, found a couple who -> -> have done a lot of survey work with trawlers -pre -> -and post hurricanes in this -> -> area. Both warned about meter checking for -> -water damage, oil -> -> contamination, etc. (as discussed by List -> -members). Previous engine had -> -> 1800 hrs and we are told that it sucked up a -bag -> -while the charter group -> -> ignored alarms - engine damaged ergo -replaced. -> -I dug through some rust on -> -> an engine mount, found metal underneath. I -can -> -see about 40% of the fuel -> -> tank tops and they appear dusty, dry and rust -> -free. Seller (with his -> -> boatyard) will warrant the engine for parts -and -> -labor for one year (we will -> -> be in this part of the ICW for near that). -The -> -8kw Onan has 1300 hrs. He -> -> agreed to refurbish and warrant all boat -systems -> -for one year (all parts -> -> included and labor at his cost with priority -> -scheduling for any work) and -> -> polish the current fuel and fill tanks (I -listen -> -to the List). Seller is -> -> the original owner and ordered it new for -> -charter work. It never did have -> -> teak in the saloon or down galley (marine -> -wallpaper). These spaces are now -> -> cleaned down to the plywood interior -bulkheads. -> -They look solid with no -> -> darkened or weak areas. Teak decking has -been -> -removed and the entire -> -> exterior refinished, including bottom job. -> -> -> -> Today, we reached a final agreement and -signed -> -off with a deposit on It -> -> (She-in-waiting?). -> -> -> -> I will engage - what I think/hope is - a good -> -surveyor for survey and sea -> -> trials. If anyone can recommend a good -surveyor -> -in the Mobile-Pensacola -> -> area, please do so. We are going to remain -here -> -through the refit process -> -> and I will stay involved daily. I should -learn -> -a lot about the boat during -> -> that period. After 2+ years out of service, -> -re-commission is scheduled for -> -> 31 January 2007. We will run shake-downs for -> -the boat (and us) over the -> -> following few months. Further thoughts and -> -comments are greatly appreciated -> -> -> -> Wow, it feels great to be this scared! I -think -> -I hear boater's best day #1 -> -> coming. -> -> On the Hard in Mobile -> -> stephen_offutt@sbcglobal.net -> -> -_______________________________________________ -> -> -> -http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawl -ers-and-trawlering -> -> -> -> To unsubscribe send email to -> -> -> -trawlers-and-trawlering-request@lists.samurai.c -om -> -with the word -> -> UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else in the subject -or -> -body of the message. -> -> -> -> Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks -of -> -Water World -> -> Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited. ->