| You've been thinking quite a long time about getting | | | | this article is intended to make the process a bit |
| a good used trawler or motoryacht to cruise the | | | | easier. |
| intracoastal waterway and perhaps the Islands; it has | | | | In this publication I will answer the question, "What |
| been your longstanding aspiration. Only you are a | | | | does the upkeep of a pre-owned trawler or |
| novice to big yachts and imagine you need to have a | | | | motoryacht consist of". As I own and live aboard a |
| better understanding of what it takes to maintain her | | | | 40 foot trawler, I'm going to give you the particulars |
| before you proceed. | | | | based upon my experiences. |
| Loosen up, everyone had to start from where you | | | | For starters, bear in mind that upkeep on a trawler |
| are. And in the days before the Internet it was a trial | | | | yacht will usually be more the less you use it. Boat |
| by error affair; rarely was there anyone around to | | | | systems need to be worked. This list naturally |
| ask. To assist those of you yet pondering the move, | | | | doesn't include items that fail without notice. |