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I have a friend that can use you parts. He is rebuilding his now and this may work out well. Will contact you tomorrow . Thanks , Ron Brown

There is some interesting history with a brand called Mariner Orient and Marine Trader. They were made up until a few years ago and used the Marine Trader 38 molds. Don Miller sued claiming the molds were his. They stopped production in 04 I think. Maybe some other members can shed some light...

We have a small private marina in our back yard. Here is a shot from this past winter. We all belong to a very exclusive yacht club called "Rags Yacht Club". The building in the photo is the club house. There are a total of six members. Rags stands for "ragged ass group of sailors." Our...

These were taken heading up the Potomac River last summer. Doing D.C. By water is wonderful. Highly recommend.

The 135's had a problem with the fuel lift pumps leaking. A new pump was recommended. Contact American Diesel for full details. Could be pulling air at your lift pump.

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The sailboat cruisers have discovered a product to keep their boats cool. It's a rigid hatch cover made by a North Carolina company. I am using one of their covers on my trawler siding doors, and we love them. Helps reduce the solar heat gain, works a lot better than curtains...

I wanted to follow up on the post from a few weeks ago. I finally found the coolant leak. It turned out to be a loose hose clamp on a short coolant hose. What confused the issue was that the leak was intermittent. It took three runs with the boat at different RPM's get it to leak so I could...

Thanks for the suggestions , we on a short cruise this weekend and I am monitoring the coolant carefully. I have a bottle attached to the overflow tube to see if that is where it coming. Also will use paper towels to check. Like Capt. Bill said it may just need its sweet spot for level...

I have a pair of 135 Lehmans , under the port engine pan I noticed a small amount of coolant, less than a pint. I checked the reservoir and it was down a bit so I added enough to reach the dome in the reservoir. Cleaned up the coolant and the next time I ran the boat same thing. Engine is...

In the backyard, 82 steps from the back door to the door on the trawler. Wonderful , it's like having an addition to the house!

If you have a Ford Lehman 135 I can give you clues on where to look for a leak.

Any of you have any advice on how to apply deck paint to a textured fiberglass deck??. Brush, roller, spray ???

I This is what I have been dealing with for the past few days. Started with tracing down a fuel leak and ended with replacing the sanitation line from the aft toilet to the holding tank. While looking for the fuel leak I found the line had been destroyed by fuel that run down the stringer...

Recently did a clean up from a small fuel leak. Used hot water and Dawn. Wet vac to pick up the water. Repeated twice and it cleaned up nicely.

Not long ago I posted on this forum about considering painting my trawler. I had estimates from a partial paint job of $5000.00 to a complete boat of $50,000.00. The boat is an 89 model, in very good condition and it seemed to my wife and I a good idea to invest in the upgrade. Seeking...

New River Marina, Sneads Ferry , North Carolina.... $2.56 tax included. Just bought 240 gallons Tuesday. ???

Merry Christmas to all my Trawler Friends. Learned so much from you all....many thanks ...Ron

Thanks for the advice. Will get it serious consideration. Really enjoy the forum and have recommended it to others. Ron ,

We are considering painting our 1989 MT 38 from the deck up. Found a very reputable company with a great track record willing to do the work this winter. His price is within the budget (20 thousand) we set aside. We love the boat and plan to keep her though our retirement, that is why we...

Live on the coast about two and half hours from you, be happy to share information on our boat , you are welcome to come down. Ron Brown 910-389-0088

Saw a near collision on this same canal a month ago. I was south bound with a line on sailboats and trawlers when two 50 plus foot go fast yachts came blasting and weaving through the line of slower boats. When they approached the Fairfield bridge the first boat went around a Albin 36 at a...

I believe when you buy a boat, don't buy a name, buy a previous owner. If they have treated the boat like you would have treated it, then you will most likely be getting a good boat. Boats are not great money investments, however I have bought well taken care of boats, done the same, and not...

Don, Thanks for posting the old photo of the Big Rock at The Morehead City Yacht Basin. Brought back good memories of fishing out of there with my Dad.