6 Years Later- DeFever 44 Trawler Tour-Part 2-Exterior... A Love/Hate Relationship!
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- Опубликовано: 17 апр 2022
- This is Part 2 of a 3 part boat tour series. Part 1 was the Interior, and Part 3 will be the engine room, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical. After 6 years of ownership, I am going to tell you what I love, what I hate, and what I have changed and upgraded to the exterior of my 1989 DeFever Offshore Cruiser, (aka Trawler). Again, I am disclosing the associated costs with the repairs, changes, and upgrades to assist other prospective and current boat owners on what the financial implications can be for a vessel of this age, type, and make. Everything is a compromise in life, especially on a boat!
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Yayaaaa! Great job! These are the types of videos I want to see. Great insight that not only applies to a Defever.
Much appreciated Alexander!
And great information for someone that knows jack, like me ! 4 years shore duty in the Navy and four hours on a Catalina 25 in Ventura after. I really do know jack !! Always learning at 69 years old.
By far the best job of giving a candid concise tour of a boat. Thank you!
Phil, thanks so much for that feedback, really appreciate that!
Greetings from Tucson...
I just discovered you this morning, watched the Interior and anxious to see #'s 2 & 3...
Welcome aboard, Jerry! So glad you found my little spot within the RUclipsverse. I hope you enjoy!
Great video and informative. I watched the entire thing...lol. Every boat is a compromise in one facet or another for sure. Cant wait to see that engine room.
Haha! Love it! I really appreciate the commitment! You better believe it that they are all a compromise 😅
This is a very informative video, and much appreciated. I really enjoyed hearing you talk through your decisions about the different trade-offs that you had to choose. I am not very familiar with trawlers, so I do wonder where the emergency raft is stowed. I was looking, but clearly missed it. Again thanks for sharing your views.
Thank you very much for that feedback, it is greatly appreciated. So, I do not have an emergency life raft, but there are a couple of spots to secure one. It’s best to have it mounted on an unobstructed space so that it does not get stuck under the Bimini top or hard top. On my vessel, the upper deck that the dinghy rests, wraps around the sides of the vessel creating the overhead for the lower side decks. On top of that portion of the deck is a great place for a raft on board, since it is outboard of my Bimini, allowing the raft to free itself in the case that the boat sinks. Hope that makes sense. Thanks for watching!
Great job Captain!
Thank you much Tom! 🤙
Very interesting and useful information. Thank you.
Thanks so much for the comment! I really appreciate it!
Outstanding Butch! You are a natural at this.
That is quite the compliment, thanks Ken!
Excellent application/use overview. Wow!
Really appreciate that! Thanks so much for watching
I like this video, and have a couple of observations. First, for LED lights, don't pass up the RV lots. There are enormous led selections there and at very good prices. The second was that you are the first trawler captain I have ever seen with serious attention to anchor gear. I have ridden out some very high winds at anchor in a sailboat but just look at how much less windage they have. So my question is, how big is your anchor chain and how much of it do you have? I found that the size of chain if it is big enough will keep you planted where smaller chain will allow your anchor to pull out. Also scope is just as portant. Thoughts?
Hey Mike, thanks so much for the message. When you say RV lots, are you talking about stores, or RV sales lots?
I appreciate your attention to detail on the ground tackle. I never want to lose enjoyment because I have to worry so much about my boat staying put. I have about 180ft of 3/8” chain with of course the oversized windlass, and 73lbs Rocna. This setup has served me very well. The size of the chain and the scope play a significant role in holding. A lot of people get hung up on anchor size, but proper anchoring technique is key
@@AquaCultured yes RV stores. Thanks for the info..
Great Tour!
Thanks very much! 🙌
The boat is looking really good.
Thank you! She’s getting there, slow and steady 😁
Great job.
Thanks very much Darryl!
Great info ,tnx
Great boat
Thanks Harold, I like her!
Awesome video series - it is as if you could write the book on this subject.
Quite the compliment, thanks so much T M!
how about a larger folding swim platform. Rase it up when docking let it down when on the hook.
I have definitely thought of that! Still in the back of my mind.
7:59 As a boater, you probably have used Pure Tung Oil but just in case you haven’t its great option for outdoor furniture.
Actually have not oiled the furniture yet but I am going to be sanding them soon to either oil or stain them! Thank you for the suggestion on tung oil, I have not personally used it but have heard it’s great
man, you have the life, i want
I have to say it ain’t bad! Thanks for watching
its pronounced ' Bris ' . thanks for the informational vid . excellent production!
Thanks for the help on the pronunciation, noted! I appreciate you watching!
@@AquaCultured sorry , dry humor . lol .very much appreciate the information . thanks again!
@@louisl4221 haha! No I appreciate it, I asked for it and you delivered. Thanks Louis!
thanks
Thank you Lester
Sounds like you'll be doing some upgrades.
Ciao
Yessir!
Love your boat brother your doing a great job. I hope to buy a live aboard some day.
Really appreciate that Talmadge! I hope you make that happen!
Welcome back...your first mate is no longer on board?
Thanks very much Matt, it's great to be back. That is correct, Amira is no longer on board. However! She does help out on board frequently, so all is well between us, just on a different level than before. So you may see a cameo at some point
Great presentation. Do you use a snugger line when you anchor or it does your chain stopper offer enough strength?
Thank you Patrick! And great question. I do use my anchor bridle/snubber when I will be anchored somewhere for an extended amount of time or if there is chop or more than a fresh breeze. Not only does the bridle provide shock absorption (which can help keep your anchor from getting jerked out of the sand, and relieve stress from your bow sprit and windlass), it decreases the angle of pull so that it keeps that anchor seated rather than pulling it up out of its holding.
I'm not a boat owner, so this may not be realistic.
But couldn't you have some kind of bridle made for that side cleat. That you could then tie off two lines to that..
Just a thought. Enjoy the content that's for sharing.
Hey Douglas, interesting question! I think that could be in the realm of possibilities. Good thought!
I’m almost certain you can find a swim deck that will give more room and cover it with rhino line. I mean who doesn’t want a bigger deck.
I am all about a bigger deck! It’s definitely a consideration
Hi again. Regarding your Bimini, I have a 53 foot Jefferson and plan to install a Bimini over the helm area only.The metal will be stainless steel 1 1/4 inch. The bid is $6000. Also , being in the north west I have to be concerned about snow.
Fortunately, although unfortunate for your comment, I have never had to replace an entire Bimini structure (including the steel framing), so I don’t have a frame of reference for the cost, although I imagine the steel, especially at that size, is quite expensive right now. And luckily I don’t have to worry about snow 😅
When I tie off to interior cleats I always use the loop or if I have a bitter end I will tie a bowline. It uses less cleat real estate and I tie the end that does not have a loop to the dock.
Yeah I put a loop on the cleats whenever possible instead of tying the bitter end, but having to tie to a piling doesn’t allow for that. So in my current set up, my midship cleat has one spring running forward to a piling and one spring running aft to a cleat on the dock. So I have one looped end and one bitter end on that cleat. When you double up lines for a storm, that cleat is used to the max.
I've heard various tales on fuel consumption, and wunnerin' what your burn rate is, at a trawler-friendly meandering speed.
I average around 4 gallons per hour or close to 2 miles per gallon of diesel burned, of course dependent on sea state, current, wind, and hull cleanliness
Are you in the Florida gulf coast? Looks like my hometown in the Destin Florida area
Yep! I am on the Gulfcoast, Tampa Bay Area!
I think the older 44's did not have as many issues, I like the 83 vintage...
I think I need to do a survey!
Hinged swim deck? ... Is that a thing?
Yes, I believe so, and has been a thought from the beginning. Maybe one day I will try out the concept
Would have liked to see the clove hitch . Good video though
Thank you Josh, your viewership and participation is greatly appreciated
At 10:30 min, what would one Yell when a guy falls overboard? "Man Overboard !". How about when a woman falls overboard ? "Full Speed Ahead !". A great question to Paul Lynde on Hollywood Squares in the early seventies, maybe. Way too funny delivery from him. At 13:25, you could get a'Mirror on a Stick' and then you stand on the platform and not your hands and knees. Also maybe ! lol
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I definitely need a mirror on a stick! I have used my cell phone camera many times as well to see hard to see locations. Thanks for tuning in!
How 'bout a tri-fold swim platform folded up against the transom?
Thought about that, and still on my mind!
@@AquaCultured Kind'a like a 1930's Duesenberg or Packard trunk rack..
@@jerrycallender9352 ahh yeah I am picking up what you’re laying down
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Ken! Great to see you back my friend