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Old 17-02-2011, 22:22   #1
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well i'm 33 fixin to retire in the next 3 to 5 yrs. Grandpa lived in a trawler on the great lakes. Spent two months on on that oil burning water leaking tub AND LOVED EVERY SECOND! twenty yrs. later I'm ready to shove off and only touch dry land when i have to. Thanks for having me
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Welcome aboard....early retirement ehh...
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Old 19-02-2011, 19:09   #6
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not so early been burning my candle at both ends for the last ten yrs full time aircraft mech and running own biz been hard on this hillbilly cant wait to just get away. yall know any good trawler schools in mi
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