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Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-09-2013, 08:41
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Posted By Doggone
Leslie and I did a 4 year cruise on our 37 SR...

Leslie and I did a 4 year cruise on our 37 SR "Tiva"from San Diego to Hawaii, Fanning Is, Samoa, Tonga and Fiji. Other than 6 months in the Ali Wai Harbor in Honolulu we were anchored out the whole...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 21-08-2013, 10:26
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Posted By Doggone
Welcome to CF, beautiful photos, thanks for...

Welcome to CF, beautiful photos, thanks for sharing. Greg
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 16-07-2013, 11:41
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Posted By Doggone
I did point out that going without extra deck...

I did point out that going without extra deck hatches works too. I made my ama hatches a bit bigger to handle all my requirements. Clean decks, less for guests to look out for. Really shows off the...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 21-06-2013, 10:11
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Posted By Doggone
Something that I have never shared is my success...

Something that I have never shared is my success with my auto pilot. After much thought I went with Edson steering system in'99 and have never regretted the expense. About 2k then. I had hoped that...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-06-2013, 11:30
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Posted By Doggone
Doggone has been a rewarding project. Was a open...

Doggone has been a rewarding project. Was a open hull lien sale in'98. Really nice here in Northern Calif Delta. Looking to go back to Sausalito in a couple of weeks for AC 34.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-06-2013, 09:27
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Posted By Doggone
Amazing, the one feature that folks focus on when...

Amazing, the one feature that folks focus on when they visit our SR 40 is the lazy susan in the galley. Three feet across it holds everything that a home should. great use of the space under our T...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 27-05-2013, 08:40
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Posted By Doggone
Good memories Dale, thank you for sharing the...

Good memories Dale, thank you for sharing the photo as it is the only one. I was buddy boating with a Searunner 31 then. Beautiful cutter that started my fascination with Jim Brown designs. I'm...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-05-2013, 07:45
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Posted By Doggone
Dale, I think that I am the guy that sold you my...

Dale, I think that I am the guy that sold you my Warram Tongaroa "Zoo" in Puerto Vallarta in 1980. welcome to CF and welcome to the Searunner family.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 04-05-2013, 12:13
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Posted By Doggone
I have used the short foam roller and brush with...

I have used the short foam roller and brush with LPU and have had very good results. most people think its spayed. Algrip makes a brush formula that works very well. LPU is very toxic, says right on...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 03-05-2013, 06:21
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Posted By Doggone
I have a Max feathering prop on my SR40 that has...

I have a Max feathering prop on my SR40 that has been great. The blades are the same RH or LH. For that reason reverse is very powerful. If your current prop is allowing full RPMs the size sounds...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-04-2013, 12:01
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Posted By Doggone
We bought her in 98 in a lien sale at Napa...

We bought her in 98 in a lien sale at Napa marina. 3 open hulls attached with underwings done. my third Searunner so I had an idea of how we wanted to finish. Launch in 99 and left for Mexico in 2001.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-04-2013, 09:43
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Posted By Doggone
Our option to the on board shower is to use the...

Our option to the on board shower is to use the forepeak for our head shower combo. I put heavy filets of epoxy putty and glassed the floor in. I have a high side vent and large hatch above. I use a...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 03-04-2013, 16:07
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Posted By Doggone
Mark, I do respect your experience and would...

Mark, I do respect your experience and would recommend to anyone thinking of gas reefer on a multihull to give your advice serious consideration. Changing out the gas line in 10 years is spot on. ...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 02-04-2013, 10:10
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Posted By Doggone
There are always trade offs in what we do with...

There are always trade offs in what we do with our boats. On Tiva our 37' SR we were on the hook for most of the 4 years in Hawaii and the South Pacific. The smaller Dometic used very little gas. I...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 01-04-2013, 17:47
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Posted By Doggone
Seems like we got about 3weeks for 5gal. In the...

Seems like we got about 3weeks for 5gal. In the tropics. I carry 3 bottles. But even in Mexico we found that we were at the dock plugged in more often than not. I know that my smaller RV reefer used...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 01-04-2013, 09:59
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Posted By Doggone
Probably one of multihulls better kept secrets...

Probably one of multihulls better kept secrets about making ice cubes is the fact that gas refrigeration works on a level platform. This is our second Sea Runner using a RV reefer. Tiva had a smaller...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 26-03-2013, 11:13
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Posted By Doggone
The real fun of this forum discussing a 45year...

The real fun of this forum discussing a 45year old design is that the designer left a lot of detailing up to the builder to personalize it to their needs. I have been fooling around with ocean going...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-03-2013, 07:16
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Posted By Doggone
My 37' SR "Tiva" that I owned in the 80's had rot...

My 37' SR "Tiva" that I owned in the 80's had rot in the wet lockers. Called Marples and he said to make them dry. So I sealed the bottoms and made new hatches. On our newer '40 which I built from...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 04-02-2013, 21:46
Replies: 4,969
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Posted By Doggone
yes, it is a Lewmar low profile skylight. I could...

yes, it is a Lewmar low profile skylight. I could call it an escape hatch but it really makes my aft.stateroom special with a window at bed level. After a 4 year trip from SF to central Mexico and...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 04-02-2013, 11:06
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Posted By Doggone
Moon Dog is officially for sale asking $13,500....

Moon Dog is officially for sale asking $13,500. Jim Brown design for his long time friend and cartoonist of his construction book. Photo series can be seen at yacht world.com type in Jim brown. Epoxy...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 28-01-2013, 21:49
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Posted By Doggone
long live Sea Otter. Best regards, Greig

long live Sea Otter. Best regards, Greig
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