Tow NOT needed - Problem solved!

Audrey II · Post by **Audrey II** » Thu May 26, 2011 7:36 am

With a 42" draft you will definitely be watching the tide clock before you pull away from the dock. Basically you will have to make sure that you don't come or go between two hours before to two hours after low tide. If you will be working on the boat for some time in or out of the water this won't matter you will be floating in your slip. Norwalk is about a 2.5 hour ride on plane it would be a heck of a long tow.

risctaker · Post by **risctaker** » Thu May 26, 2011 12:21 pm

OK, so after talking with several boat transport companies, I have decided to bite the bullet and take the flybridge off the boat. With the bridge off, it eliminates all the oversize load permits, pole cars, etc that would otherwise be required. I got a reputable company to move me to NY for $710.00, so it's worth my effort to remove the bridge. Thanks to all on this forum for your input.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Thu May 26, 2011 12:24 pm

For $710, I'd get the engines running, load up with fuel/food/beer and take a nice cruise down myself ... and not have to vut the top off .. but I think that's what several others have said. You could even tow your 2nd boat (why 2 in the same size range?).

Good luck!

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Thu May 26, 2011 1:42 pm

rossjo wrote:For $710, I'd get the engines running, load up with fuel/food/beer and take a nice cruise down myself ... and not have to vut the top off .. but I think that's what several others have said. You could even tow your 2nd boat (why 2 in the same size range?).

Good luck!

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risctaker · Post by **risctaker** » Thu May 26, 2011 4:24 pm

Long story somewhat shortened. I bought the Concorde before I found the Trojan Tricabin. My plans changed after that. The tri-cabin is serving as a floating apartment directly across from NYC and is working out great. I am saving net about $500 per month by living on the Trojan compared to a cheap and rundown NYC apartment rental. Plus I am much happier on the boat and have a great commute (35 minutes from boat to desk). So the Trojan is paying for itself even if I never get it to run (which I will). The concorde, will become my weekend "sports" boat and will not be loaded down with all my clothes and livaboard stuff that the Trojan is. Moving the Concorde to the Hudson wil allow me to work on both boats whenever I want without the 2 hr drive to Norwalk. I only have until June 15th to move the Concorde to avoid being back-billed to May 1st for Summer storage and I will never have the time to get it running, launched and feel it is reliable enough for an immediate 7 + hour cruise to the Hudson. Basically, it is an unproven boat that needs work but has great potential. The boat was re-powered with Mercruiser 350s and only have 400 hours on them. My plans are to completely soda blast and re-do everything and don't want to be rushed to just launch it an go without doing everything right. I would only have t re-haul it when I got to the Hudson anyway, so why rush and not get it done right the first time. I might get it running but have the engines quit 2 hours into the trip. The fuel tanks have had gas sitting in them for 2 years. get the picture? I would be thrilled to load it up with gas, beer and gals and take a cruise but it just cannot be done in the timeframe I have.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Thu May 26, 2011 10:55 pm

Now I understand - you have slipped down the slippery slope of too many boats (I have 4 + friends I help).

Good luck with it all!

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:44 pm

Any updates ?

Torcan · Post by **Torcan** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:05 pm

risctaker wrote: The tri-cabin is serving as a floating apartment directly across from NYC and is working out great. I am saving net about $500 per month by living on the Trojan compared to a cheap and rundown NYC apartment rental. Plus I am much happier on the boat and have a great commute (35 minutes from boat to desk). So the Trojan is paying for itself even if I never get it to run (which I will).

Just interested in hearing what you will be doing during the winter months? As you have said, it seems this boat will be your live-aboard.
Is your marina/club set up to cater to you during the winter months? Just curious.