BST: Newbie needs some input from the board...

MARSHALLAVE744 at cs.com MARSHALLAVE744 at cs.com
Wed Jun 24 12:21:39 EDT 2009


Hello All!
     I have been shopping for a possible live-aboard trawler for quite some 
time now, and amazingly have found a '84 Marine Trader 44 (fiberglass hull) 
in the local freshwater lake marina where I live. It arrived here 10 yrs 
ago and has been in the water and under cover since that time, but with little 
to no maintenance done. After having a look at the outside this weekend she 
looks to be in quite good condition other than needing a good clean up and 
teak trim restoration. What would I be looking at in terms of engine(twin 
Lehmans), shafts, bottom maintenance in general for a boat that has seen only 
minimal use in freshwater for this amount of time? It is being offered at an 
excellent price for a vessel of its size, so I would appreciate anyones 
thoughts on what I am looking at to get her into shape, and then it will run me 
about 5k to get her to the coast here in SC where I live.
Thanks everyone for any input you can give me.
Live-Aboard Wannabe


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