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Why would you consider cutting out the original tanks and SS is hardly an ideal material for fuel tanks. As long as the originals have cleanout/inspection ports, I would stay with them.
Hey Obie, she's fantastic in every way except one... those anchors! Perhaps you should ask the people here their advise on that, they are always so friendly and helpful when it comes to anchor-talk
It will not have a water cooled exhaust manifold however. That is a big negative for me, but lots of others say they are fine. David
Just a few pics, I think she is around 50 ton.
Greetings,
Mr. O. IF I may suggest a method of getting to know your new girl...STOP. Make NO plans for at least 6 months. What seems like a good idea now may not be so in the future. Make no changes unless absolutely necessary. I really know what you're going through and the excitement you are experiencing. Been there, done that, three times already. I'm not trying to pee on your pancakes at all but like getting to know ANY woman/mistress, it takes time to establish and develop a good relationship.
When you get back on her, find a comfortable place, a comfortable seat, put on some good music (keep it low key...You know you always drive faster when a fast tune is on the radio? Don't want that. Not right now) and chill. For the moment, just forget about changing her. Enjoy her vibes and relax...
I think it is us CC document tones, what would you guess the displacement to be?
Obie
And thanks to everyone on this forum, what great traffic, and responses.
A quick search of the CG database shows that the boat is listed as 35 GRT (24 NRT) on the documentation. So it's likely that the 50 tons is weight. That sounds about right. BTW - the documentation lists the length as 45.6 feet.Where are you getting the number? If it's on yachtworld, it's likely the weight, not the documented tonnage. If it's in a boat brochure it's also generally the weight and they distinguish documented tonnage by GT or GRT or GT ITC, which then gets into a discussion we don't want to pursue of GT vs. GRT.
So, unless you're looking at the documentation, you're likely speaking of weight.