Used cruiser advice appreciated

[tpenfield]

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Nice. My Congrats as well.

You mentioned a cover . . . were you referring to the mooring cover? The deck is usually left exposed, unless you have a custom cover.

 

[JoLin]

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I wouldn't be too concerned on the weight. While I don't know the model/year of cruiser he bought, most of the Monterrey boats appear to be around 6K lbs all-in with typical gear less in the 27' and under lengths. Add a 1,000lbs trailer, and you've got 7K lbs to tow. The Nissan Armada appears to have a max tow rating of 9,100 lbs (properly equipped), so that leaves almost 2K lbs for passengers and cargo in the vehicle. It's still a lot of weight, so it will be a bear to tow anyway.

First, CONGRATS TO THE OP! The boat looks great!

Just a cautionary note, haulnazz.... the trailer for that boat will weigh closer to 2000 lbs. than 1000 lbs (the dual-axle aluminum trailer for my 24' weighed in at 1700 lbs.). The boat has a fuel tank that holds about 100 gallons of fuel (600-700 lbs), about 25 gallons of fresh water (150 lbs), and a holding tank for the head. He'll have anchors, tools, food, drinking water and all the other crap that we weekenders keep aboard the boat instead of humping it on and off every weekend.

Once that boat is loaded up and ready to roll, he'll be at or near the max capacity for his Armada.

My .02

 

[haulnazz15]

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First, CONGRATS TO THE OP! The boat looks great!

Just a cautionary note, haulnazz.... the trailer for that boat will weigh closer to 2000 lbs. than 1000 lbs (the dual-axle aluminum trailer for my 24' weighed in at 1700 lbs.). The boat has a fuel tank that holds about 100 gallons of fuel (600-700 lbs), about 25 gallons of fresh water (150 lbs), and a holding tank for the head. He'll have anchors, tools, food, drinking water and all the other crap that we weekenders keep aboard the boat instead of humping it on and off every weekend.

Once that boat is loaded up and ready to roll, he'll be at or near the max capacity for his Armada.

My .02

The boat, according to NADA weighed around 5,500lbs, so I figured 6K lbs was enough with typical fuel load (3/4 tank), water tank filled and the anchor/misc items. Either way, I just meant he wasn't likely to exceed the rated capacity, but would be close. It's still a ton of weight, even for a 1/2 ton truck.

 

[Quit It]

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Nice. My Congrats as well.

You mentioned a cover . . . were you referring to the mooring cover? The deck is usually left exposed, unless you have a custom cover.

Did not know that, thanks! I've seen a few cruisers & cuddies with them and figured the majority of owners just hadn't put theirs on yet Just to clarify, the boat will be kept on the trailer exposed to the elements - except for the cockpit because of the mooring (cockpit/windshield) cover.

It has a mooring cover that's in far less than ideal shape. I might try patching it, waterproofing and adding a vent & post. Hopefully I can get one more season out of it. So, are the snap locations part of a known template for the replacement?

 

[emoney]

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On most cruisers, ice boxes in the galley are standard while the Fridge/Freezer was optional. Lots of owners only use their fridge when at the dock, so the ice box serves you well when underway or spending the weekend on the hook, so-to-speak. You'll find that the refrig/freezer draws quite a bit of juice if using it without the benefit of shore power. Much like an A/C system.

I'd think the only covers made were a mooring cover that snaps in and covers only the "cockpit area", whereas the "over-the-bowrail" cover is a winter/storage cover that doesn't use snaps. Just my opinion there, btw.

That's a beautiful boat and there's never too many pictures, don't forget. Congrats!

 

[Quit It]

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Thanks for the "congrats" and well wishes everyone.

Oh, I traded in the Armada this morning for a F550. I'm adding a diesel kicker to it.

 

[Quit It]

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On most cruisers, ice boxes in the galley are standard while the Fridge/Freezer was optional. Lots of owners only use their fridge when at the dock, so the ice box serves you well when underway or spending the weekend on the hook, so-to-speak. You'll find that the refrig/freezer draws quite a bit of juice if using it without the benefit of shore power. Much like an A/C system.

I'd think the only covers made were a mooring cover that snaps in and covers only the "cockpit area", whereas the "over-the-bowrail" cover is a winter/storage cover that doesn't use snaps. Just my opinion there, btw.

That's a beautiful boat and there's never too many pictures, don't forget. Congrats!

Thanks, I think she's beautiful too, but I'm a bit biased I don't have anymore "beauty shots" right now, but will post a few eventually. I'm just really glad it's finally done and thankful for all the advice.

I do remember seeing a fully covered cruiser without snaps (used weighted bags on the flaps). But, I'd also seen a trailer-able one online (iboats store IIRC) so I figure they're out there. I guess if it's ok to leave the deck uncovered then that's what I'll do.

And, thanks for the icebox info. I'd rather replace it with a big drawer or something or buy a fridge for it but that's not in the budget.

 

[tpenfield]

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Did not know that, thanks! I've seen a few cruisers & cuddies with them and figured the majority of owners just hadn't put theirs on yet Just to clarify, the boat will be kept on the trailer exposed to the elements - except for the cockpit because of the mooring (cockpit/windshield) cover.

It has a mooring cover that's in far less than ideal shape. I might try patching it, waterproofing and adding a vent & post. Hopefully I can get one more season out of it. So, are the snap locations part of a known template for the replacement?

I might modify my (soon to be) mooring cover so that it covers the deck. It would cut down on the sun exposure and give the sea gulls something removable to poop on

 

[haulnazz15]

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Thanks for the "congrats" and well wishes everyone.

Oh, I traded in the Armada this morning for a F550. I'm adding a diesel kicker to it.

Lol, holy crap! That's a lot of truck. Well, it is well-suited for the task, but you messed up: now you have capacity to tow a MUCH bigger boat, lol. Guess you'll be upgrading to a 34' cruiser now!

 

[OrangeTJ]

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Yeah, an F550 ought to do the trick! Better to have too much truck than not enough/just barely enough, IMHO! Congrats on both purchases.

 

[Quit It]

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I'm towing the boat with horses and mules, the truck was purchased to pull the hay. And, the Armada. I'm keeping the Armada because the AC is ice-cold and the horses and mules overheat quickly. They also like to watch TV while pulling and the Armada has a DVD.

 

[JoLin]

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I'm towing the boat with horses and mules, the truck was purchased to pull the hay. And, the Armada. I'm keeping the Armada because the AC is ice-cold and the horses and mules overheat quickly. They also like to watch TV while pulling and the Armada has a DVD.

LOL! Best of luck, Quit It. You really hung in here through all the advice and (well-meaning) criticism. I sincerely hope that new boat is everything you wanted and needed. Keep us all posted as you get to know her.

 

[Quit It]

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LOL! Best of luck, Quit It. You really hung in here through all the advice and (well-meaning) criticism. I sincerely hope that new boat is everything you wanted and needed. Keep us all posted as you get to know her.

LOL, I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary

So my pickup has been delayed (long, stupid story). I own a boat that's really, really inconveniently located But, hopefully Friday will be my day.

Back to the cover questions. Should I store it with the cabin door open or closed? I'm leaning heavily towards closed & locked with a water remover down below and a vent (solar?) in the mooring cover.

Is anyone with a cruiser on the St. John's reading this?

 

[tpenfield]

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door closed and locked would be my choice.

 

[JoLin]

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What tpenfield said. I remove anything that would be considered 'attractive' to a random thief but leave all the rest.

Electronics and tools come off. Fridge gets emptied (prop the door open). Bedding and clothing come off, get washed, bagged and stored in rubbermaid containers in my basement. Pretty much everything else gets cleaned and bagged, and is left aboard.

 

[Quit It]

H o m e !

H o m e !

Finally home Can't splash her till I get those manifolds replaced But, she's home. She had a good, uneventful drive home.

I purchased a Damp Rid for the cabin but forgot to order the vent I'm also going to waterproof the mooring cover with 303.

Thanks for all the help and advice everyone.

 

[tpenfield]

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Congrats. . . . who is doing the manifolds? You or a shop?

 

[Quit It]

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Thanks, I'm happy but used to waiting after all the problems (trailer). I'm having a shop replace them. I'm way too busy right now

 

[Quit It]

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So I broke a window

This is a cell phone picture that threw the colors off a bit.

The middle tab (there are three/window) broke off. The entire piece is made of plastic and I still have the tabs so I suppose I could try gluing them back on. If that doesn't work can I replace just the clear part of the window?

Also, are these windows supposed to have a weeping hole? I inspected the newer cuddy I park next to (has extremely similar if not the same windows) and didn't see a weeping hole. Without a weeping hole the windows catch rainwater while parked with the bow up.

On a brighter note, I've been out twice now and love the boat. I just need more hours in my day

Thanks

 

[tpenfield]

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Yup, that's what boats do . . . every time you touch them something breaks.

I would see if there is a way to replace the broken latch