Trawler Style
Buying Your First Used Sailboat, Trawler or Motor Yacht
If you're a first-time yacht buyer the selection of previously used boats available for purchase can be irresistible. How do you make sense of all the different models and styles out there?
The first time boat buyer needs to avoid purchasing on emotion and take a hard look at what they want to do with the vessel. Making the wrong choice will be a big problem in the long run and perhaps cost you thousands.
To begin with, are you a sailor or a motor boater or maybe you don't truly know? Many like the story of a sailboat in the islands; others don't want the aggravation of the sails, appurtenances etc. But a sailboat is very inexpensive to run if your plans include sailing to far-away places
Once you have assessed your yacht preferences you can then decide on what you wish on doing with it.
How will you use your new yacht? I always say that there are "sincere boaters" and just "owners". Actual boaters use their boats; boat owners just like to say they own one as their yachts rarely depart the wharf. Many boaters may be full-time liveaboards using their boats as their housing every day. Others may just use their boats on nice weekends when time permits.
Next is the cost of watercraft ownership. You must take this into consideration. The initial purchase is like a down payment. Boating has its costs that you need to be aware of. If you are mechanically inclined, you will find that the costs are not out of line. Most watercraft owners do the majority of repair themselves. I have posting at my website about the specifics of boating costs. Feel free to take a look.
So thus far we have determined what type of boater you are, we know what style of cruiser mostly appeals to you, we know how much we expect to use it and about what to expect in the maintenance of her.
Now comes the hard piece; how do you select just the right one? I have developed a purchase checklist that I use with my customers to let them choose the critical features of their desired boat. That checklist then becomes the basis for the perfect boat hunt. When I am dealing with customers, I then look for yachts that best fill the customer's wants recognizing that most purchases usually involve compromise. Rarely do I find a cruiser with all of the desirable features.
In the planning stage, I always say that you'll know it when the right vessel comes along; it will "talk" to you. Any potential boat will have the lines, the feel and the personality that appeals to you. Don't settle for anything less than one that pleases you.
But what about the cost of that used boat? How do you know you are getting a fair transaction? Borrowing from other posting at the Paradise Yachts website about the True Value of Yachts, good yachts always command higher prices, always! A newer boat in bad condition will bring less than an older vessel in good condition, always! Never buy a boat based upon the initial price alone or you'll be selling it within 6 months.
And should you a survey, yes it's always advisable. Select a knowledgeable surveyor that has experience with your desirable yacht . Ask him for references too.
If you are working with a respectable Yachts Broker, he will recommend various top-shelf surveyors but will insist you choose the one you want to use.
And finally, use a Buyer's Broker to represent you in your hunt , selection and purchase. It will save you lots of time, money and a lot of disappointment.
About the Author
Mike Dickens, the author, is a boat owner and owner/Broker of Paradise Yachts.
Paradise Yachts is a Yacht Brokerage offering used yachts to customers worldwide.
Visit our website to view our selection of Used Trawlers, Motor Yachts, and Sailboats .
National and international sales. We ship Used Yachts and Boats worldwide. Located in Florida, USA. 904/556-9431
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The Young Trawler (Dodo Press) $14.7 R. M. Ballantyne (1825-1894) was a Scottish juvenile fiction writer. Born Robert Michael Ballantyne in Edinburgh, he was part of a famous family of printers and publishers. In 1848 he published his first book, Hudson's Bay: or, Life in the Wilds of North America. For some time he was employed by Messrs Constable, the publishers, but in 1856 he gave up business for the profession of literature, and began the series of adventure stories for the young with which his name is popularly associated. The Young Fur-Traders (1856), The Coral Island (1857), The World of Ice (1859), Ungava: A Tale of Eskimo Land (1857), The Dog Crusoe (1860), The Lighthouse (1865), Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines (1868), The Pirate City (1874), Erling the Bold (1869), The Settler and the Savage (1877), and other books, to the number of upwards of a hundred, followed in regular succession, his rule being in every case to write as far as possible from personal knowledge of the scenes he described. |
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Boat for Sale - 1978 Marine Trader 36' Trawler Intr. $58500
Trawler Style
What is the purpose of the mast that is located on most trawler power boats?
Most "Trawler" style boats have a mast on the rear portion of the boat. What is this mast for? Is it for deploying some sort of sail, or is it meant to support some kind of rigging for net or line fishing? I'm curious about the historical and current uses for such a mast.
Their main pourpose used to be to carry a small sail to keep a boat pointed into the wind while its doing work at a standstill. So many other uses have been added to it over the years its still kept on even if there is no need for the sail anymore.
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50 foot Grand Banks Europa Style 50 foot $119,000.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 6m Buy It Now for only: $159,000.00 |
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Babylon (Paperback) $21.29 Mick, an English backpacker, heads to the north of Australia for sun, women, and a shot at making a fortune working the shrimp trawlers. While looking for adventure, Mick hitches a ride with the enigm... |
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Steel City Trawler $8.49 Steel City Trawler |
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The Young Trawler $3.99 "The Young Trawler" by Robert M. Ballantyne is a classic work of literature that can be enjoyed by all. Download "The Young Trawler" and enjoy another quality Digireads.com publication. |
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Steel City Trawler [Digipak] $13.99 Track Listing: 1. Monkeys - (featuring Gregory MacDonald), 2. Thinking People - (featuring Gregory MacDonald/Colin MacDonald), 3. Hey Now, 4. Ballad Of Ian Curtis, The, 5. You Gotta Get It, 6. Magpie, 7. Sundown, 8. Dirty, Dirty Blonde, 9. Love And A Steady Hand - (featuring Gregory MacDonald), 10. Dusted - (featuring Paul Beard), 11. Some Of You Folks |
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The Young Trawler (Dodo Press) $14.7 R. M. Ballantyne (1825-1894) was a Scottish juvenile fiction writer. Born Robert Michael Ballantyne in Edinburgh, he was part of a famous family of printers and publishers. In 1848 he published his first book, Hudson's Bay: or, Life in the Wilds of North America. For some time he was employed by Messrs Constable, the publishers, but in 1856 he gave up business for the profession of literature, and began the series of adventure stories for the young with which his name is popularly associated. The Young Fur-Traders (1856), The Coral Island (1857), The World of Ice (1859), Ungava: A Tale of Eskimo Land (1857), The Dog Crusoe (1860), The Lighthouse (1865), Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines (1868), The Pirate City (1874), Erling the Bold (1869), The Settler and the Savage (1877), and other books, to the number of upwards of a hundred, followed in regular succession, his rule being in every case to write as far as possible from personal knowledge of the scenes he described. |
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Boaters enjoy life and the ride in a trawler. Sports Light T-Shirt by CafePress $23 Slow down and enjoy boating after a trip in a fast trawler. Sports Light T-Shirt Tee, TShirt, Shirt Look cool without breaking the bank. Our durable, high-quality, pre-shrunk 100% cotton t-shirt is what to wear when you want to go comfortably casual. Preshrunk, durable and guaranteed.5.6 oz. 100% cotton. Standard fit. |
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Trawler Disasters, 1946-1975: From Aberdeen, Fleetwood, Hull and Grimsby $25.06 Covering the whole of the UK, from Northern Scotland to the South Coast. The loss of many ships and men is detailed in Trawler Disasters.Fishing is Britain's deadliest industry - and many thousands have died in the pursuit of cod, herring, haddock, mackerel and a host of other fish so that we can feast on them. Perhaps the most famous of recent disasters was the loss of the Gaul, a Hull-based trawler, which disappeared in the Arctic in February 1974. Its story has become one of conspiracy theory, espionage and cover-up and it wasn't until the wreck was found and investigated that many of these theories were laid to rest. Patricia O'Driscoll and John Nicklin tell the story of the tragic losses of a multitude of ships which were lost in the period from the end of the War until the Cod War, a time when Britain's bountiful seas were being opened to foreign competition after the nation joined the EEC.Fishing once employed over half a million people in the UK and its recent history is one of decline. It is still a story of tragedy as men still die and boats are still lost to the elements. Each tragedy hits a port hard, with everyone feeling the loss of one of their own. From the East Coast to the West, from Northern Scotland to Southern England, no part of Britain's coast has been immune to the loss of a fishing boat and its crew. |
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Former sailor trawler-them grey T-shirt Light T-Shirt by CafePress $23 Love your trawler? Tired of sailing? Tell the world, whether you're on the water or off. Classic trawler design. Light T-Shirt Tee, TShirt, Shirt Look cool without breaking the bank. Our durable, high-quality, pre-shrunk 100% cotton t-shirt is what to wear when you want to go comfortably casual. Preshrunk, durable and guaranteed.5.6 oz. 100% cotton. Standard fit. |
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6 cylinder trawler power Light T-Shirt by CafePress $23 Trawlers get there no matter what the wind. Light T-Shirt Tee, TShirt, Shirt Look cool without breaking the bank. Our durable, high-quality, pre-shrunk 100% cotton t-shirt is what to wear when you want to go comfortably casual. Preshrunk, durable and guaranteed.5.6 oz. 100% cotton. Standard fit. |
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Luke Doucet & the White Falcon - Steel City Trawler [Digipak] * $14.04 Disc 1:MonkeysThinking PeopleHey NowBallad Of Ian Curtis, TheYou Gotta Get ItMagpieSundownDirty, Dirty BlondeLove And A Steady HandDustedSome Of You Folks |
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Mine Warfare Classes: Bangor Class Minesweeper, Bathurst-Class Corvette, Isles Class Trawler, Hunt Class Minesweeper, Lerici Class $25.68 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Bangor Class Minesweeper, Bathurst Class Corvette, Hunt Class Minesweeper, Isles Class Trawler, Lerici Class Minehunter, Ton Class Minesweeper, Aggressive Class Minesweeper, Bedok Class Mine Countermeasures Vessel, Halcyon Class Minesweeper, Algerine Class Minesweeper, Abdiel Class Minelayer, Avenger Class Mine Countermeasures Ship, River Class Minesweeper, Auk Class Minesweeper, Landsort Class Mine Countermeasures Vessel, List of Minesweeper Classes, Osprey Class Minehunter, Tripartite Class Minehunter, Ham Class Minesweeper, 24 Class Sloop, Hmeenmaa Class Minelayer, Huon Class Minehunter, Bay Class Minesweeper, Hunt Class Mine Countermeasures Vessel, Bay Class Minehunter, Frankenthal Class Minehunter, Ensdorf Class Minesweeper, Racecourse Class Minesweeper, Natya Class Minesweeper, T43 Class Minesweeper, Dance Class Armed Trawler, Sonya Class Minesweeper, Yms-1 Class Minesweeper, Lindau Class Minesweeper, Vale Class Gunship, Accentor Class Minesweeper, R Boat, T58 Class Minesweeper, Pondicherry Class Minesweeper, Jan Van Amstel Class Minesweeper, Alta Class Minesweeper, Yevgenya Class Minesweeper, Gorya Class Minesweeper, Yurka Class Minesweeper, Anticosti Class Minesweeper, Dance Class Minesweeper, Auxiliary Motor Minesweepers, Yaeyama Class Minesweeper, Vanya Class Minesweeper, Castle Class Trawler, a Class Minehunter, Sauda Class Mine Countermeasures Vessel, Bird Class Minesweeper, Byms Class Minesweeper, Sasha Class Minesweeper, Nautilus Class Cruiser, Zhenya Class Minesweeper, Pansio Class Minelayer, Hydra Class Minelayer, Admirable Class Minesweeper, Raven Class Minesweeper, Douwe Aukes Class Minelayer, Glommen Class Minelayer, Lapwing Class Minesweeper, Mms Class Minesweeper, Prins Van Oranje Class Minelayers, Kite Class Minesweep... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2257236 |
Boat for Sale - 1978 Marine Trader 36' Trawler Intr. $58500