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    For Sale: Mariner Orient 34 Europa

    Sorry for the upside down and sideways pictures. This was my first try at attaching pictures. Will try to add more with correct orientation.
  2. J

    For Sale: Mariner Orient 34 Europa

    Well maintained 2004 Europa style trawler with beautiful teak interior. Fuel efficient Cummings 6BT5.9 engine with 1440hrs provides easy 7.5kt cruise speed and 9kt top end.Vetus bow thruster for ease of handling. Recent upgrades include 5kw Northern Lights generator with 300hrs, 16,000 BTU air...
  3. J

    2020 Bahamas Cruising Permits

    Just saw a notice on the Cruisers Net about fee changes for Bahamas Cruising Permit starting 1/1/2020. Did a quick search of Bahamas entry fees/policies but did not find any new info. Does anyone have any information on the changes for the new year? John Eleven Eleven Supply, NC
  4. J

    Name change - Vinyl lettering adhesive removal

    MEK will takeoff the adhesive residue very easily. Be careful not to get it in your eyes. John Eleven Eleven
  5. J

    Running at night on the Bahama Banks

    White Sand Ridge Route Two sailboats at our marina crossed from Ft Pierce to White Sand Ridge and Great Sale with good depth. Dodges 2018 edition shows a course of 098 and 51.3nm from St Lucie inlet to WSR and course 107m and 52.1nm onto the nw anchorage at Great Sale. I plan on using this...
  6. J

    NC ICW Status Thread

    ICW Lockwood Folly area I live on ICW at mile 324. Have seen very little debris in the waterway past 36 hrs. Most seems to have made it"s way to the banks. Saturday 9/22 transited ICW Lockwood Folly intersection several times to check water depth. Least water was 8.2ft at just after mid tide...
  7. J

    Sleeping in vee berth

    It is so much easier to get in and out of the berth with the head toward the bow, but wifey said we will sleep with feet toward the bow so that is how it is!
  8. J

    South Florida Circumnavigation

    Thanks for the replies. The wife doesn't like to be offshore any more than necessary so would like to try Coon Key Pass. Will make a few calls to check on current conditions before we begin that leg of the trip.
  9. J

    South Florida Circumnavigation

    Getting ready to take Eleven Eleven from NC to the Keys via the ICW. Hope to head back from Islamorada to Ft. Myers, then the Okeechobee Waterway to Stuart to complete the loop. Plan on anchorages at Little Shark River, Ten Thousand Islands near Everglades City. Would like some advice from Ten...
  10. J

    Surveyors - Stuart area - any recommendations

    Check out Ed Rowe in Vero Beach. He did the survey on my trawler 4/17 and both the broker and I were impressed with him. Ed Rowe and Associates 9116 86th Place Vero Beach,FL 32967 772-589-7463 eroweassoc@comcast.net
  11. J

    More Bronze

    I cleaned mine then sprayed it with fluid film 4 months ago and it is holding up well. Don't know how long it will last, but it is easy to do.
  12. J

    Thoroughfare Creek

    I second the Enterprise Landing area or the West side of an island just North of Enterprise . It is just before the Waccamaw ICW junction going N from Enterprise.
  13. J

    secondary anchor for SE US/ bahamas

    Second Anchor We have a 44lb Rocna as a primary on our 34ft Mariner Orient and has been excellent. Use a high tensile danforth as a secondary for different bottom conditions but mostly for reversing currents found in NC,SC and GA rivers and creeks. We enjoy anchoring in smaller creeks and want...
  14. J

    2 week trip; Ft Myers to Dry Tortugas and back

    Agree with all the other replies, a great write up of a good trip. Also, thank you for the info on the NL genny. We have one on the way to us. John and CC Eleven-Eleven 2004 Mariner Orient Europa
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