GS
Geoff Smith
Fri, Feb 4, 2011 12:07 AM
Hi Ken. How was the Explorer 36 received at the AnnapolisPower Boat Show in
October?
I was really impressed when I saw your designs in particular the Great Loop
Explorer.
Here's wishing you guys all the best.
Hi Ken. How was the Explorer 36 received at the AnnapolisPower Boat Show in
October?
I was really impressed when I saw your designs in particular the Great Loop
Explorer.
Here's wishing you guys all the best.
G
gpsailing@aol.com
Mon, Feb 7, 2011 11:48 PM
at the moment we are in stuart, florida. finally out of the cold. the
builder and his crew delivered the boat to charleston, s.c. and we drove it to
stuart. much of the first half of the trip was done on the "outside" but
since charleston, seeing that we were unfamiliar with the boat, and because of
some earlier motor issues (we have volvo "new" D-3 220 hp's.), we stayed in
the ICW the whole rest of the way.
we love the boat. it runs great. we love the interior. when we got to
florida and warmer weather we were able to open the front panel of the
flybridge. only noise we heard was the wind and vibration was negligible. of
course, down on the main deck, it was more like a power boat experience. on
average we traveled at 17/18 kts and turned 3150/75 rpm's. our bow was up 2/3
percent. at those speeds our fuel burn was about 13 gph.
we ran into a big problem when we ordered the motors: there was no practical
way for owners to change their own oil!! the only method volvo approved was
via the dip stick. but the ID of the dipstick is 1/4". they promised us that
there would be a new dipstick assembly available. we started getting on their
case in april but when our boat was launched in november they had made no
progress on providing a refit. to get our oil changed we tried using 3/16 th"
brake line married to a reverso pump but no go. finally volvo said we should
go to their local charleston dealer and they could do the change for us AFTER
FIRST REMOVING THE WHOLE DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY RIGHT DOWN TO THE OIL PAN! that
only took 6 hrs! then, for what should be a simple oil change we got a bill
for $635!!
volvo has promised us they will have new dipsticks for us at the show and they
will install them while we are there. of course we'll be having a
"discussion" on who should be responsible for the "oil change bill"?
once the show ends and the gulf stream is calm we'll head to the bahamas for a
few months.
at the moment we are in stuart, florida. finally out of the cold. the
builder and his crew delivered the boat to charleston, s.c. and we drove it to
stuart. much of the first half of the trip was done on the "outside" but
since charleston, seeing that we were unfamiliar with the boat, and because of
some earlier motor issues (we have volvo "new" D-3 220 hp's.), we stayed in
the ICW the whole rest of the way.
we love the boat. it runs great. we love the interior. when we got to
florida and warmer weather we were able to open the front panel of the
flybridge. only noise we heard was the wind and vibration was negligible. of
course, down on the main deck, it was more like a power boat experience. on
average we traveled at 17/18 kts and turned 3150/75 rpm's. our bow was up 2/3
percent. at those speeds our fuel burn was about 13 gph.
we ran into a big problem when we ordered the motors: there was no practical
way for owners to change their own oil!! the only method volvo approved was
via the dip stick. but the ID of the dipstick is 1/4". they promised us that
there would be a new dipstick assembly available. we started getting on their
case in april but when our boat was launched in november they had made no
progress on providing a refit. to get our oil changed we tried using 3/16 th"
brake line married to a reverso pump but no go. finally volvo said we should
go to their local charleston dealer and they could do the change for us AFTER
FIRST REMOVING THE WHOLE DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY RIGHT DOWN TO THE OIL PAN! that
only took 6 hrs! then, for what should be a simple oil change we got a bill
for $635!!
volvo has promised us they will have new dipsticks for us at the show and they
will install them while we are there. of course we'll be having a
"discussion" on who should be responsible for the "oil change bill"?
once the show ends and the gulf stream is calm we'll head to the bahamas for a
few months.
M
Mark
Tue, Feb 8, 2011 4:13 PM
Congratulations on the new cat, would love to see some photos (interior & ext)
when you have a chance.
I'm curious what led you to choose the volvo over
the yanmar.
Thanks,
Mark
Marina del Rey, CA
From: "gpsailing@aol.com" gpsailing@aol.com
To: power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Sent: Mon, February 7, 2011 3:48:02 PM
Subject: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
at the
moment we are in stuart, florida. finally out of the cold. the
builder and
his crew delivered the boat to charleston, s.c. and we drove it to
stuart.
much of the first half of the trip was done on the "outside" but
since
charleston, seeing that we were unfamiliar with the boat, and because of
some
earlier motor issues (we have volvo "new" D-3 220 hp's.), we stayed in
the ICW
the whole rest of the way.
we love the boat. it runs great. we love the
interior. when we got to
florida and warmer weather we were able to open the
front panel of the
flybridge. only noise we heard was the wind and vibration
was negligible. of
course, down on the main deck, it was more like a power
boat experience. on
average we traveled at 17/18 kts and turned 3150/75
rpm's. our bow was up 2/3
percent. at those speeds our fuel burn was about
13 gph.
we ran into a big problem when we ordered the motors: there was no
practical
way for owners to change their own oil!! the only method volvo
approved was
via the dip stick. but the ID of the dipstick is 1/4". they
promised us that
there would be a new dipstick assembly available. we started
getting on their
case in april but when our boat was launched in november they
had made no
progress on providing a refit. to get our oil changed we tried
using 3/16 th"
brake line married to a reverso pump but no go. finally volvo
said we should
go to their local charleston dealer and they could do the
change for us AFTER
FIRST REMOVING THE WHOLE DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY RIGHT DOWN TO
THE OIL PAN! that
only took 6 hrs! then, for what should be a simple oil
change we got a bill
for $635!!
volvo has promised us they will have new
dipsticks for us at the show and they
will install them while we are there.
of course we'll be having a
"discussion" on who should be responsible for the
"oil change bill"?
once the show ends and the gulf stream is calm we'll head
to the bahamas for a
few months.
Power-Catamaran Mailing List
Congratulations on the new cat, would love to see some photos (interior & ext)
when you have a chance.
I'm curious what led you to choose the volvo over
the yanmar.
Thanks,
Mark
Marina del Rey, CA
________________________________
From: "gpsailing@aol.com" <gpsailing@aol.com>
To: power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Sent: Mon, February 7, 2011 3:48:02 PM
Subject: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
at the
moment we are in stuart, florida. finally out of the cold. the
builder and
his crew delivered the boat to charleston, s.c. and we drove it to
stuart.
much of the first half of the trip was done on the "outside" but
since
charleston, seeing that we were unfamiliar with the boat, and because of
some
earlier motor issues (we have volvo "new" D-3 220 hp's.), we stayed in
the ICW
the whole rest of the way.
we love the boat. it runs great. we love the
interior. when we got to
florida and warmer weather we were able to open the
front panel of the
flybridge. only noise we heard was the wind and vibration
was negligible. of
course, down on the main deck, it was more like a power
boat experience. on
average we traveled at 17/18 kts and turned 3150/75
rpm's. our bow was up 2/3
percent. at those speeds our fuel burn was about
13 gph.
we ran into a big problem when we ordered the motors: there was no
practical
way for owners to change their own oil!! the only method volvo
approved was
via the dip stick. but the ID of the dipstick is 1/4". they
promised us that
there would be a new dipstick assembly available. we started
getting on their
case in april but when our boat was launched in november they
had made no
progress on providing a refit. to get our oil changed we tried
using 3/16 th"
brake line married to a reverso pump but no go. finally volvo
said we should
go to their local charleston dealer and they could do the
change for us AFTER
FIRST REMOVING THE WHOLE DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY RIGHT DOWN TO
THE OIL PAN! that
only took 6 hrs! then, for what should be a simple oil
change we got a bill
for $635!!
volvo has promised us they will have new
dipsticks for us at the show and they
will install them while we are there.
of course we'll be having a
"discussion" on who should be responsible for the
"oil change bill"?
once the show ends and the gulf stream is calm we'll head
to the bahamas for a
few months.
_______________________________________________
Power-Catamaran Mailing List
G
gpsailing@aol.com
Tue, Feb 8, 2011 6:33 PM
yanmars that would fit us only go up to 180 hp. also we could not put a
bigger alternator on and the "new" D-3 volvos are tier "3" meaning they are
cleaner. volvo has one more cylinder hence a bit smother.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark mark424x@yahoo.com
To: Power Catamaran List power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Sent: Tue, Feb 8, 2011 11:13 am
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
Congratulations on the new cat, would love to see some photos (interior &
ext)
hen you have a chance.
'm curious what led you to choose the volvo over
he yanmar.
Thanks,
Mark
arina del Rey, CA
rom: "gpsailing@aol.com" gpsailing@aol.com
o: power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
ent: Mon, February 7, 2011 3:48:02 PM
ubject: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
at the
oment we are in stuart, florida. finally out of the cold. the
uilder and
is crew delivered the boat to charleston, s.c. and we drove it to
tuart.
uch of the first half of the trip was done on the "outside" but
ince
harleston, seeing that we were unfamiliar with the boat, and because of
ome
arlier motor issues (we have volvo "new" D-3 220 hp's.), we stayed in
he ICW
he whole rest of the way.
we love the boat. it runs great. we love the
nterior. when we got to
lorida and warmer weather we were able to open the
ront panel of the
lybridge. only noise we heard was the wind and vibration
as negligible. of
ourse, down on the main deck, it was more like a power
oat experience. on
verage we traveled at 17/18 kts and turned 3150/75
pm's. our bow was up 2/3
ercent. at those speeds our fuel burn was about
3 gph.
we ran into a big problem when we ordered the motors: there was no
ractical
ay for owners to change their own oil!! the only method volvo
pproved was
ia the dip stick. but the ID of the dipstick is 1/4". they
romised us that
here would be a new dipstick assembly available. we started
etting on their
ase in april but when our boat was launched in november they
ad made no
rogress on providing a refit. to get our oil changed we tried
sing 3/16 th"
rake line married to a reverso pump but no go. finally volvo
aid we should
o to their local charleston dealer and they could do the
hange for us AFTER
IRST REMOVING THE WHOLE DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY RIGHT DOWN TO
HE OIL PAN! that
nly took 6 hrs! then, for what should be a simple oil
hange we got a bill
or $635!!
volvo has promised us they will have new
ipsticks for us at the show and they
ill install them while we are there.
f course we'll be having a
discussion" on who should be responsible for the
oil change bill"?
once the show ends and the gulf stream is calm we'll head
o the bahamas for a
ew months.
ower-Catamaran Mailing List
ower-Catamaran Mailing List
yanmars that would fit us only go up to 180 hp. also we could not put a
bigger alternator on and the "new" D-3 volvos are tier "3" meaning they are
cleaner. volvo has one more cylinder hence a bit smother.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark <mark424x@yahoo.com>
To: Power Catamaran List <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Tue, Feb 8, 2011 11:13 am
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
Congratulations on the new cat, would love to see some photos (interior &
ext)
hen you have a chance.
'm curious what led you to choose the volvo over
he yanmar.
Thanks,
Mark
arina del Rey, CA
_______________________________
rom: "gpsailing@aol.com" <gpsailing@aol.com>
o: power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
ent: Mon, February 7, 2011 3:48:02 PM
ubject: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
at the
oment we are in stuart, florida. finally out of the cold. the
uilder and
is crew delivered the boat to charleston, s.c. and we drove it to
tuart.
uch of the first half of the trip was done on the "outside" but
ince
harleston, seeing that we were unfamiliar with the boat, and because of
ome
arlier motor issues (we have volvo "new" D-3 220 hp's.), we stayed in
he ICW
he whole rest of the way.
we love the boat. it runs great. we love the
nterior. when we got to
lorida and warmer weather we were able to open the
ront panel of the
lybridge. only noise we heard was the wind and vibration
as negligible. of
ourse, down on the main deck, it was more like a power
oat experience. on
verage we traveled at 17/18 kts and turned 3150/75
pm's. our bow was up 2/3
ercent. at those speeds our fuel burn was about
3 gph.
we ran into a big problem when we ordered the motors: there was no
ractical
ay for owners to change their own oil!! the only method volvo
pproved was
ia the dip stick. but the ID of the dipstick is 1/4". they
romised us that
here would be a new dipstick assembly available. we started
etting on their
ase in april but when our boat was launched in november they
ad made no
rogress on providing a refit. to get our oil changed we tried
sing 3/16 th"
rake line married to a reverso pump but no go. finally volvo
aid we should
o to their local charleston dealer and they could do the
hange for us AFTER
IRST REMOVING THE WHOLE DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY RIGHT DOWN TO
HE OIL PAN! that
nly took 6 hrs! then, for what should be a simple oil
hange we got a bill
or $635!!
volvo has promised us they will have new
ipsticks for us at the show and they
ill install them while we are there.
f course we'll be having a
discussion" on who should be responsible for the
oil change bill"?
once the show ends and the gulf stream is calm we'll head
o the bahamas for a
ew months.
______________________________________________
ower-Catamaran Mailing List
______________________________________________
ower-Catamaran Mailing List
LB
Lion Benjamins
Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:23 PM
Spending the winter in Stuart I jumped at the occasion to make contact and
was warmly invited to come aboard.
After sticking my nose in all the nooks and crannies and feeling under the
various surfaces, I don't know who needs to be congratulated more: Dick
Vermeulen on producing such a high quality product, the cabinet makers for
their craftsmanship, or owners Pam and Glenn for having designed an
interior layout that is (in my humble opinion) second to none in terms of
creating the ideal boat for a couple, with the occasional guest.
If you have any chance of visiting the Miami boat show, this is a must see
for anyone interested in a power cat.
I think I'm in love again... My only issue is that I now need to go and
hold up a stagecoach...
Happy sailing!
Lion
On 07/02/2011 18:48, "gpsailing@aol.com" gpsailing@aol.com wrote:
at the moment we are in stuart, florida. finally out of the cold. the
builder and his crew delivered the boat to charleston, s.c. and we drove
it to
stuart. much of the first half of the trip was done on the "outside" but
since charleston, seeing that we were unfamiliar with the boat, and
because of
some earlier motor issues (we have volvo "new" D-3 220 hp's.), we stayed
in
the ICW the whole rest of the way.
we love the boat. it runs great. we love the interior. when we got to
florida and warmer weather we were able to open the front panel of the
flybridge. only noise we heard was the wind and vibration was
negligible. of
course, down on the main deck, it was more like a power boat experience.
on
average we traveled at 17/18 kts and turned 3150/75 rpm's. our bow was
up 2/3
percent. at those speeds our fuel burn was about 13 gph.
we ran into a big problem when we ordered the motors: there was no
practical
way for owners to change their own oil!! the only method volvo approved
was
via the dip stick. but the ID of the dipstick is 1/4". they promised us
that
there would be a new dipstick assembly available. we started getting on
their
case in april but when our boat was launched in november they had made no
progress on providing a refit. to get our oil changed we tried using
3/16 th"
brake line married to a reverso pump but no go. finally volvo said we
should
go to their local charleston dealer and they could do the change for us
AFTER
FIRST REMOVING THE WHOLE DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY RIGHT DOWN TO THE OIL PAN!
that
only took 6 hrs! then, for what should be a simple oil change we got a
bill
for $635!!
volvo has promised us they will have new dipsticks for us at the show and
they
will install them while we are there. of course we'll be having a
"discussion" on who should be responsible for the "oil change bill"?
once the show ends and the gulf stream is calm we'll head to the bahamas
for a
few months.
Power-Catamaran Mailing List
Spending the winter in Stuart I jumped at the occasion to make contact and
was warmly invited to come aboard.
After sticking my nose in all the nooks and crannies and feeling under the
various surfaces, I don't know who needs to be congratulated more: Dick
Vermeulen on producing such a high quality product, the cabinet makers for
their craftsmanship, or owners Pam and Glenn for having designed an
interior layout that is (in my humble opinion) second to none in terms of
creating the ideal boat for a couple, with the occasional guest.
If you have any chance of visiting the Miami boat show, this is a must see
for anyone interested in a power cat.
I think I'm in love again... My only issue is that I now need to go and
hold up a stagecoach...
Happy sailing!
Lion
On 07/02/2011 18:48, "gpsailing@aol.com" <gpsailing@aol.com> wrote:
>at the moment we are in stuart, florida. finally out of the cold. the
>builder and his crew delivered the boat to charleston, s.c. and we drove
>it to
>stuart. much of the first half of the trip was done on the "outside" but
>since charleston, seeing that we were unfamiliar with the boat, and
>because of
>some earlier motor issues (we have volvo "new" D-3 220 hp's.), we stayed
>in
>the ICW the whole rest of the way.
>
>we love the boat. it runs great. we love the interior. when we got to
>florida and warmer weather we were able to open the front panel of the
>flybridge. only noise we heard was the wind and vibration was
>negligible. of
>course, down on the main deck, it was more like a power boat experience.
>on
>average we traveled at 17/18 kts and turned 3150/75 rpm's. our bow was
>up 2/3
>percent. at those speeds our fuel burn was about 13 gph.
>
>we ran into a big problem when we ordered the motors: there was no
>practical
>way for owners to change their own oil!! the only method volvo approved
>was
>via the dip stick. but the ID of the dipstick is 1/4". they promised us
>that
>there would be a new dipstick assembly available. we started getting on
>their
>case in april but when our boat was launched in november they had made no
>progress on providing a refit. to get our oil changed we tried using
>3/16 th"
>brake line married to a reverso pump but no go. finally volvo said we
>should
>go to their local charleston dealer and they could do the change for us
>AFTER
>FIRST REMOVING THE WHOLE DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY RIGHT DOWN TO THE OIL PAN!
>that
>only took 6 hrs! then, for what should be a simple oil change we got a
>bill
>for $635!!
>
>volvo has promised us they will have new dipsticks for us at the show and
>they
>will install them while we are there. of course we'll be having a
>"discussion" on who should be responsible for the "oil change bill"?
>
>once the show ends and the gulf stream is calm we'll head to the bahamas
>for a
>few months.
>_______________________________________________
>Power-Catamaran Mailing List
LG
Larry G.
Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:49 PM
My Lady and I have Diplomatic duties at the Miami show anyway, but we're so
looking forward to stopping by to see your new baby. See you there.
Lawrence GilesCountess Eva Alexandra KendeffyGerman Consulate GeneralMiami,
FL
--- On Wed, 2/9/11, Lion Benjamins lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com
wrote:
From: Lion Benjamins lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
To: "Power Catamaran List" power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 3:23 PM
Spending the winter in Stuart I jumped at the occasion to make contact and
was warmly invited to come aboard.
After sticking my nose in all the nooks and crannies and feeling under the
various surfaces, I don't know who needs to be congratulated more: Dick
Vermeulen on producing such a high quality product, the cabinet makers for
their craftsmanship, or owners Pam and Glenn for having designed an
interior layout that is (in my humble opinion) second to none in terms of
creating the ideal boat for a couple, with the occasional guest.
If you have any chance of visiting the Miami boat show, this is a must see
for anyone interested in a power cat.
I think I'm in love again... My only issue is that I now need to go and
hold up a stagecoach...
Happy sailing!
Lion
On 07/02/2011 18:48, "gpsailing@aol.com" gpsailing@aol.com wrote:
at the moment we are in stuart, florida. finally out of the cold. the
builder and his crew delivered the boat to charleston, s.c. and we drove
it to
stuart. much of the first half of the trip was done on the "outside" but
since charleston, seeing that we were unfamiliar with the boat, and
because of
some earlier motor issues (we have volvo "new" D-3 220 hp's.), we stayed
in
the ICW the whole rest of the way.
we love the boat. it runs great. we love the interior. when we got to
florida and warmer weather we were able to open the front panel of the
flybridge. only noise we heard was the wind and vibration was
negligible. of
course, down on the main deck, it was more like a power boat experience.
on
average we traveled at 17/18 kts and turned 3150/75 rpm's. our bow was
up 2/3
percent. at those speeds our fuel burn was about 13 gph.
we ran into a big problem when we ordered the motors: there was no
practical
way for owners to change their own oil!! the only method volvo approved
was
via the dip stick. but the ID of the dipstick is 1/4". they promised us
that
there would be a new dipstick assembly available. we started getting on
their
case in april but when our boat was launched in november they had made no
progress on providing a refit. to get our oil changed we tried using
3/16 th"
brake line married to a reverso pump but no go. finally volvo said we
should
go to their local charleston dealer and they could do the change for us
AFTER
FIRST REMOVING THE WHOLE DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY RIGHT DOWN TO THE OIL PAN!
that
only took 6 hrs! then, for what should be a simple oil change we got a
bill
for $635!!
volvo has promised us they will have new dipsticks for us at the show and
they
will install them while we are there. of course we'll be having a
"discussion" on who should be responsible for the "oil change bill"?
once the show ends and the gulf stream is calm we'll head to the bahamas
for a
few months.
Power-Catamaran Mailing List
My Lady and I have Diplomatic duties at the Miami show anyway, but we're so
looking forward to stopping by to see your new baby. See you there.
Lawrence GilesCountess Eva Alexandra KendeffyGerman Consulate GeneralMiami,
FL
--- On Wed, 2/9/11, Lion Benjamins <lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com>
wrote:
From: Lion Benjamins <lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com>
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
To: "Power Catamaran List" <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com>
Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 3:23 PM
Spending the winter in Stuart I jumped at the occasion to make contact and
was warmly invited to come aboard.
After sticking my nose in all the nooks and crannies and feeling under the
various surfaces, I don't know who needs to be congratulated more: Dick
Vermeulen on producing such a high quality product, the cabinet makers for
their craftsmanship, or owners Pam and Glenn for having designed an
interior layout that is (in my humble opinion) second to none in terms of
creating the ideal boat for a couple, with the occasional guest.
If you have any chance of visiting the Miami boat show, this is a must see
for anyone interested in a power cat.
I think I'm in love again... My only issue is that I now need to go and
hold up a stagecoach...
Happy sailing!
Lion
On 07/02/2011 18:48, "gpsailing@aol.com" <gpsailing@aol.com> wrote:
>at the moment we are in stuart, florida. finally out of the cold. the
>builder and his crew delivered the boat to charleston, s.c. and we drove
>it to
>stuart. much of the first half of the trip was done on the "outside" but
>since charleston, seeing that we were unfamiliar with the boat, and
>because of
>some earlier motor issues (we have volvo "new" D-3 220 hp's.), we stayed
>in
>the ICW the whole rest of the way.
>
>we love the boat. it runs great. we love the interior. when we got to
>florida and warmer weather we were able to open the front panel of the
>flybridge. only noise we heard was the wind and vibration was
>negligible. of
>course, down on the main deck, it was more like a power boat experience.
>on
>average we traveled at 17/18 kts and turned 3150/75 rpm's. our bow was
>up 2/3
>percent. at those speeds our fuel burn was about 13 gph.
>
>we ran into a big problem when we ordered the motors: there was no
>practical
>way for owners to change their own oil!! the only method volvo approved
>was
>via the dip stick. but the ID of the dipstick is 1/4". they promised us
>that
>there would be a new dipstick assembly available. we started getting on
>their
>case in april but when our boat was launched in november they had made no
>progress on providing a refit. to get our oil changed we tried using
>3/16 th"
>brake line married to a reverso pump but no go. finally volvo said we
>should
>go to their local charleston dealer and they could do the change for us
>AFTER
>FIRST REMOVING THE WHOLE DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY RIGHT DOWN TO THE OIL PAN!
>that
>only took 6 hrs! then, for what should be a simple oil change we got a
>bill
>for $635!!
>
>volvo has promised us they will have new dipsticks for us at the show and
>they
>will install them while we are there. of course we'll be having a
>"discussion" on who should be responsible for the "oil change bill"?
>
>once the show ends and the gulf stream is calm we'll head to the bahamas
>for a
>few months.
>_______________________________________________
>Power-Catamaran Mailing List
_______________________________________________
Power-Catamaran Mailing List
________________________________________________________________________
____________
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Donald Parker
Sun, Feb 20, 2011 2:22 PM
Where exactly is the boat being displayed at the Miami Boat Show; I'd like
to ensure I get an opportunity to have a look as well as meet you while
you're here in town.
On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Larry G. texflot@yahoo.com wrote:
My Lady and I have Diplomatic duties at the Miami show anyway, but we're so
looking forward to stopping by to see your new baby. See you there.
Lawrence GilesCountess Eva Alexandra KendeffyGerman Consulate GeneralMiami,
FL
--- On Wed, 2/9/11, Lion Benjamins lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com
wrote:
From: Lion Benjamins lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
To: "Power Catamaran List" power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 3:23 PM
Spending the winter in Stuart I jumped at the occasion to make contact and
was warmly invited to come aboard.
After sticking my nose in all the nooks and crannies and feeling under the
various surfaces, I don't know who needs to be congratulated more: Dick
Vermeulen on producing such a high quality product, the cabinet makers for
their craftsmanship, or owners Pam and Glenn for having designed an
interior layout that is (in my humble opinion) second to none in terms of
creating the ideal boat for a couple, with the occasional guest.
If you have any chance of visiting the Miami boat show, this is a must see
for anyone interested in a power cat.
I think I'm in love again... My only issue is that I now need to go and
hold up a stagecoach...
Happy sailing!
Lion
On 07/02/2011 18:48, "gpsailing@aol.com" gpsailing@aol.com wrote:
at the moment we are in stuart, florida. finally out of the cold. the
builder and his crew delivered the boat to charleston, s.c. and we drove
it to
stuart. much of the first half of the trip was done on the "outside" but
since charleston, seeing that we were unfamiliar with the boat, and
because of
some earlier motor issues (we have volvo "new" D-3 220 hp's.), we stayed
in
the ICW the whole rest of the way.
we love the boat. it runs great. we love the interior. when we got to
florida and warmer weather we were able to open the front panel of the
flybridge. only noise we heard was the wind and vibration was
negligible. of
course, down on the main deck, it was more like a power boat experience.
on
average we traveled at 17/18 kts and turned 3150/75 rpm's. our bow was
up 2/3
percent. at those speeds our fuel burn was about 13 gph.
we ran into a big problem when we ordered the motors: there was no
practical
way for owners to change their own oil!! the only method volvo approved
was
via the dip stick. but the ID of the dipstick is 1/4". they promised us
that
there would be a new dipstick assembly available. we started getting on
their
case in april but when our boat was launched in november they had made no
progress on providing a refit. to get our oil changed we tried using
3/16 th"
brake line married to a reverso pump but no go. finally volvo said we
should
go to their local charleston dealer and they could do the change for us
AFTER
FIRST REMOVING THE WHOLE DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY RIGHT DOWN TO THE OIL PAN!
that
only took 6 hrs! then, for what should be a simple oil change we got a
bill
for $635!!
volvo has promised us they will have new dipsticks for us at the show and
they
will install them while we are there. of course we'll be having a
"discussion" on who should be responsible for the "oil change bill"?
once the show ends and the gulf stream is calm we'll head to the bahamas
for a
few months.
Power-Catamaran Mailing List
Where exactly is the boat being displayed at the Miami Boat Show; I'd like
to ensure I get an opportunity to have a look as well as meet you while
you're here in town.
On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Larry G. <texflot@yahoo.com> wrote:
> My Lady and I have Diplomatic duties at the Miami show anyway, but we're so
> looking forward to stopping by to see your new baby. See you there.
> Lawrence GilesCountess Eva Alexandra KendeffyGerman Consulate GeneralMiami,
> FL
> --- On Wed, 2/9/11, Lion Benjamins <lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com>
> wrote:
>
> From: Lion Benjamins <lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com>
> Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
> To: "Power Catamaran List" <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com>
> Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 3:23 PM
>
> Spending the winter in Stuart I jumped at the occasion to make contact and
> was warmly invited to come aboard.
>
> After sticking my nose in all the nooks and crannies and feeling under the
> various surfaces, I don't know who needs to be congratulated more: Dick
> Vermeulen on producing such a high quality product, the cabinet makers for
> their craftsmanship, or owners Pam and Glenn for having designed an
> interior layout that is (in my humble opinion) second to none in terms of
> creating the ideal boat for a couple, with the occasional guest.
>
> If you have any chance of visiting the Miami boat show, this is a must see
> for anyone interested in a power cat.
>
> I think I'm in love again... My only issue is that I now need to go and
> hold up a stagecoach...
>
> Happy sailing!
> Lion
>
>
>
>
>
> On 07/02/2011 18:48, "gpsailing@aol.com" <gpsailing@aol.com> wrote:
>
> >at the moment we are in stuart, florida. finally out of the cold. the
> >builder and his crew delivered the boat to charleston, s.c. and we drove
> >it to
> >stuart. much of the first half of the trip was done on the "outside" but
> >since charleston, seeing that we were unfamiliar with the boat, and
> >because of
> >some earlier motor issues (we have volvo "new" D-3 220 hp's.), we stayed
> >in
> >the ICW the whole rest of the way.
> >
> >we love the boat. it runs great. we love the interior. when we got to
> >florida and warmer weather we were able to open the front panel of the
> >flybridge. only noise we heard was the wind and vibration was
> >negligible. of
> >course, down on the main deck, it was more like a power boat experience.
> >on
> >average we traveled at 17/18 kts and turned 3150/75 rpm's. our bow was
> >up 2/3
> >percent. at those speeds our fuel burn was about 13 gph.
> >
> >we ran into a big problem when we ordered the motors: there was no
> >practical
> >way for owners to change their own oil!! the only method volvo approved
> >was
> >via the dip stick. but the ID of the dipstick is 1/4". they promised us
> >that
> >there would be a new dipstick assembly available. we started getting on
> >their
> >case in april but when our boat was launched in november they had made no
> >progress on providing a refit. to get our oil changed we tried using
> >3/16 th"
> >brake line married to a reverso pump but no go. finally volvo said we
> >should
> >go to their local charleston dealer and they could do the change for us
> >AFTER
> >FIRST REMOVING THE WHOLE DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY RIGHT DOWN TO THE OIL PAN!
> >that
> >only took 6 hrs! then, for what should be a simple oil change we got a
> >bill
> >for $635!!
> >
> >volvo has promised us they will have new dipsticks for us at the show and
> >they
> >will install them while we are there. of course we'll be having a
> >"discussion" on who should be responsible for the "oil change bill"?
> >
> >once the show ends and the gulf stream is calm we'll head to the bahamas
> >for a
> >few months.
> >_______________________________________________
> >Power-Catamaran Mailing List
> _______________________________________________
> Power-Catamaran Mailing List
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
> ____________
> Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast
> with the
> Yahoo! Search weather shortcut.
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G
gpsailing@aol.com
Sun, Feb 20, 2011 3:03 PM
Hi, this is Pam, Glenn's wife. The P-47 is at Bay Side, the strictly sail
show, floating pier C next to Catalina and Island Packet. We are here this
morning, sunday, and all day monday. Hope to meet you.
Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless
-----Original message-----
From: Donald Parker dwpdoc@cox.net
To: Power Catamaran List power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Sent: Sun, Feb 20, 2011 14:22:56 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
Where exactly is the boat being displayed at the Miami Boat Show; I'd like
to ensure I get an opportunity to have a look as well as meet you while
you're here in town.
On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Larry G. texflot@yahoo.com wrote:
My Lady and I have Diplomatic duties at the Miami show anyway, but we're
looking forward to stopping by to see your new baby. See you there.
Lawrence GilesCountess Eva Alexandra KendeffyGerman Consulate
FL
--- On Wed, 2/9/11, Lion Benjamins lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com
wrote:
From: Lion Benjamins lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
To: "Power Catamaran List" power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 3:23 PM
Spending the winter in Stuart I jumped at the occasion to make contact and
was warmly invited to come aboard.
After sticking my nose in all the nooks and crannies and feeling under the
various surfaces, I don't know who needs to be congratulated more: Dick
Vermeulen on producing such a high quality product, the cabinet makers for
their craftsmanship, or owners Pam and Glenn for having designed an
interior layout that is (in my humble opinion) second to none in terms of
creating the ideal boat for a couple, with the occasional guest.
If you have any chance of visiting the Miami boat show, this is a must see
for anyone interested in a power cat.
I think I'm in love again... My only issue is that I now need to go and
hold up a stagecoach...
Happy sailing!
Lion
On 07/02/2011 18:48, "gpsailing@aol.com" gpsailing@aol.com wrote:
at the moment we are in stuart, florida. finally out of the cold. the
builder and his crew delivered the boat to charleston, s.c. and we drove
it to
stuart. much of the first half of the trip was done on the "outside" but
since charleston, seeing that we were unfamiliar with the boat, and
because of
some earlier motor issues (we have volvo "new" D-3 220 hp's.), we stayed
in
the ICW the whole rest of the way.
we love the boat. it runs great. we love the interior. when we got to
florida and warmer weather we were able to open the front panel of the
flybridge. only noise we heard was the wind and vibration was
negligible. of
course, down on the main deck, it was more like a power boat experience.
on
average we traveled at 17/18 kts and turned 3150/75 rpm's. our bow was
up 2/3
percent. at those speeds our fuel burn was about 13 gph.
we ran into a big problem when we ordered the motors: there was no
practical
way for owners to change their own oil!! the only method volvo approved
was
via the dip stick. but the ID of the dipstick is 1/4". they promised us
that
there would be a new dipstick assembly available. we started getting on
their
case in april but when our boat was launched in november they had made no
progress on providing a refit. to get our oil changed we tried using
3/16 th"
brake line married to a reverso pump but no go. finally volvo said we
should
go to their local charleston dealer and they could do the change for us
AFTER
FIRST REMOVING THE WHOLE DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY RIGHT DOWN TO THE OIL PAN!
that
only took 6 hrs! then, for what should be a simple oil change we got a
bill
for $635!!
volvo has promised us they will have new dipsticks for us at the show and
they
will install them while we are there. of course we'll be having a
"discussion" on who should be responsible for the "oil change bill"?
once the show ends and the gulf stream is calm we'll head to the bahamas
for a
few months.
Power-Catamaran Mailing List
Power-Catamaran Mailing List
Hi, this is Pam, Glenn's wife. The P-47 is at Bay Side, the strictly sail
show, floating pier C next to Catalina and Island Packet. We are here this
morning, sunday, and all day monday. Hope to meet you.
Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless
-----Original message-----
From: Donald Parker <dwpdoc@cox.net>
To: Power Catamaran List <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Sun, Feb 20, 2011 14:22:56 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
Where exactly is the boat being displayed at the Miami Boat Show; I'd like
to ensure I get an opportunity to have a look as well as meet you while
you're here in town.
On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Larry G. <texflot@yahoo.com> wrote:
> My Lady and I have Diplomatic duties at the Miami show anyway, but we're
so
> looking forward to stopping by to see your new baby. See you there.
> Lawrence GilesCountess Eva Alexandra KendeffyGerman Consulate
GeneralMiami,
> FL
> --- On Wed, 2/9/11, Lion Benjamins <lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com>
> wrote:
>
> From: Lion Benjamins <lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com>
> Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
> To: "Power Catamaran List" <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com>
> Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 3:23 PM
>
> Spending the winter in Stuart I jumped at the occasion to make contact and
> was warmly invited to come aboard.
>
> After sticking my nose in all the nooks and crannies and feeling under the
> various surfaces, I don't know who needs to be congratulated more: Dick
> Vermeulen on producing such a high quality product, the cabinet makers for
> their craftsmanship, or owners Pam and Glenn for having designed an
> interior layout that is (in my humble opinion) second to none in terms of
> creating the ideal boat for a couple, with the occasional guest.
>
> If you have any chance of visiting the Miami boat show, this is a must see
> for anyone interested in a power cat.
>
> I think I'm in love again... My only issue is that I now need to go and
> hold up a stagecoach...
>
> Happy sailing!
> Lion
>
>
>
>
>
> On 07/02/2011 18:48, "gpsailing@aol.com" <gpsailing@aol.com> wrote:
>
> >at the moment we are in stuart, florida. finally out of the cold. the
> >builder and his crew delivered the boat to charleston, s.c. and we drove
> >it to
> >stuart. much of the first half of the trip was done on the "outside" but
> >since charleston, seeing that we were unfamiliar with the boat, and
> >because of
> >some earlier motor issues (we have volvo "new" D-3 220 hp's.), we stayed
> >in
> >the ICW the whole rest of the way.
> >
> >we love the boat. it runs great. we love the interior. when we got to
> >florida and warmer weather we were able to open the front panel of the
> >flybridge. only noise we heard was the wind and vibration was
> >negligible. of
> >course, down on the main deck, it was more like a power boat experience.
> >on
> >average we traveled at 17/18 kts and turned 3150/75 rpm's. our bow was
> >up 2/3
> >percent. at those speeds our fuel burn was about 13 gph.
> >
> >we ran into a big problem when we ordered the motors: there was no
> >practical
> >way for owners to change their own oil!! the only method volvo approved
> >was
> >via the dip stick. but the ID of the dipstick is 1/4". they promised us
> >that
> >there would be a new dipstick assembly available. we started getting on
> >their
> >case in april but when our boat was launched in november they had made no
> >progress on providing a refit. to get our oil changed we tried using
> >3/16 th"
> >brake line married to a reverso pump but no go. finally volvo said we
> >should
> >go to their local charleston dealer and they could do the change for us
> >AFTER
> >FIRST REMOVING THE WHOLE DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY RIGHT DOWN TO THE OIL PAN!
> >that
> >only took 6 hrs! then, for what should be a simple oil change we got a
> >bill
> >for $635!!
> >
> >volvo has promised us they will have new dipsticks for us at the show and
> >they
> >will install them while we are there. of course we'll be having a
> >"discussion" on who should be responsible for the "oil change bill"?
> >
> >once the show ends and the gulf stream is calm we'll head to the bahamas
> >for a
> >few months.
> >_______________________________________________
> >Power-Catamaran Mailing List
> _______________________________________________
> Power-Catamaran Mailing List
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
> ____________
> Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast
> with the
> Yahoo! Search weather shortcut.
> http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather
> _______________________________________________
> Power-Catamaran Mailing List
_______________________________________________
Power-Catamaran Mailing List
D
dwpdoc@cox.net
Sun, Feb 20, 2011 3:42 PM
Thanks Pam; I look forward to meeting you and Glen later today. Thanks again!
Doc
Sent from my BlackBerry. smartphone with Nextel Direct Connect
-----Original Message-----
From: "gpsailing@aol.com"gpsailing@aol.com
Sender: power-catamaran-bounces@lists.samurai.com
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 10:03:10
To: Power Catamaran Listpower-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Reply-To: Power Catamaran List power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
Hi, this is Pam, Glenn's wife. The P-47 is at Bay Side, the strictly sail
show, floating pier C next to Catalina and Island Packet. We are here this
morning, sunday, and all day monday. Hope to meet you.
Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless
-----Original message-----
From: Donald Parker dwpdoc@cox.net
To: Power Catamaran List power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Sent: Sun, Feb 20, 2011 14:22:56 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
Where exactly is the boat being displayed at the Miami Boat Show; I'd like
to ensure I get an opportunity to have a look as well as meet you while
you're here in town.
On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Larry G. texflot@yahoo.com wrote:
My Lady and I have Diplomatic duties at the Miami show anyway, but we're
looking forward to stopping by to see your new baby. See you there.
Lawrence GilesCountess Eva Alexandra KendeffyGerman Consulate
FL
--- On Wed, 2/9/11, Lion Benjamins lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com
wrote:
From: Lion Benjamins lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
To: "Power Catamaran List" power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 3:23 PM
Spending the winter in Stuart I jumped at the occasion to make contact and
was warmly invited to come aboard.
After sticking my nose in all the nooks and crannies and feeling under the
various surfaces, I don't know who needs to be congratulated more: Dick
Vermeulen on producing such a high quality product, the cabinet makers for
their craftsmanship, or owners Pam and Glenn for having designed an
interior layout that is (in my humble opinion) second to none in terms of
creating the ideal boat for a couple, with the occasional guest.
If you have any chance of visiting the Miami boat show, this is a must see
for anyone interested in a power cat.
I think I'm in love again... My only issue is that I now need to go and
hold up a stagecoach...
Happy sailing!
Lion
On 07/02/2011 18:48, "gpsailing@aol.com" gpsailing@aol.com wrote:
at the moment we are in stuart, florida. finally out of the cold. the
builder and his crew delivered the boat to charleston, s.c. and we drove
it to
stuart. much of the first half of the trip was done on the "outside" but
since charleston, seeing that we were unfamiliar with the boat, and
because of
some earlier motor issues (we have volvo "new" D-3 220 hp's.), we stayed
in
the ICW the whole rest of the way.
we love the boat. it runs great. we love the interior. when we got to
florida and warmer weather we were able to open the front panel of the
flybridge. only noise we heard was the wind and vibration was
negligible. of
course, down on the main deck, it was more like a power boat experience.
on
average we traveled at 17/18 kts and turned 3150/75 rpm's. our bow was
up 2/3
percent. at those speeds our fuel burn was about 13 gph.
we ran into a big problem when we ordered the motors: there was no
practical
way for owners to change their own oil!! the only method volvo approved
was
via the dip stick. but the ID of the dipstick is 1/4". they promised us
that
there would be a new dipstick assembly available. we started getting on
their
case in april but when our boat was launched in november they had made no
progress on providing a refit. to get our oil changed we tried using
3/16 th"
brake line married to a reverso pump but no go. finally volvo said we
should
go to their local charleston dealer and they could do the change for us
AFTER
FIRST REMOVING THE WHOLE DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY RIGHT DOWN TO THE OIL PAN!
that
only took 6 hrs! then, for what should be a simple oil change we got a
bill
for $635!!
volvo has promised us they will have new dipsticks for us at the show and
they
will install them while we are there. of course we'll be having a
"discussion" on who should be responsible for the "oil change bill"?
once the show ends and the gulf stream is calm we'll head to the bahamas
for a
few months.
Power-Catamaran Mailing List
Power-Catamaran Mailing List
Power-Catamaran Mailing List
Thanks Pam; I look forward to meeting you and Glen later today. Thanks again!
Doc
Sent from my BlackBerry. smartphone with Nextel Direct Connect
-----Original Message-----
From: "gpsailing@aol.com"<gpsailing@aol.com>
Sender: power-catamaran-bounces@lists.samurai.com
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 10:03:10
To: Power Catamaran List<power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com>
Reply-To: Power Catamaran List <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com>
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
Hi, this is Pam, Glenn's wife. The P-47 is at Bay Side, the strictly sail
show, floating pier C next to Catalina and Island Packet. We are here this
morning, sunday, and all day monday. Hope to meet you.
Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless
-----Original message-----
From: Donald Parker <dwpdoc@cox.net>
To: Power Catamaran List <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Sun, Feb 20, 2011 14:22:56 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
Where exactly is the boat being displayed at the Miami Boat Show; I'd like
to ensure I get an opportunity to have a look as well as meet you while
you're here in town.
On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Larry G. <texflot@yahoo.com> wrote:
> My Lady and I have Diplomatic duties at the Miami show anyway, but we're
so
> looking forward to stopping by to see your new baby. See you there.
> Lawrence GilesCountess Eva Alexandra KendeffyGerman Consulate
GeneralMiami,
> FL
> --- On Wed, 2/9/11, Lion Benjamins <lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com>
> wrote:
>
> From: Lion Benjamins <lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com>
> Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
> To: "Power Catamaran List" <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com>
> Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 3:23 PM
>
> Spending the winter in Stuart I jumped at the occasion to make contact and
> was warmly invited to come aboard.
>
> After sticking my nose in all the nooks and crannies and feeling under the
> various surfaces, I don't know who needs to be congratulated more: Dick
> Vermeulen on producing such a high quality product, the cabinet makers for
> their craftsmanship, or owners Pam and Glenn for having designed an
> interior layout that is (in my humble opinion) second to none in terms of
> creating the ideal boat for a couple, with the occasional guest.
>
> If you have any chance of visiting the Miami boat show, this is a must see
> for anyone interested in a power cat.
>
> I think I'm in love again... My only issue is that I now need to go and
> hold up a stagecoach...
>
> Happy sailing!
> Lion
>
>
>
>
>
> On 07/02/2011 18:48, "gpsailing@aol.com" <gpsailing@aol.com> wrote:
>
> >at the moment we are in stuart, florida. finally out of the cold. the
> >builder and his crew delivered the boat to charleston, s.c. and we drove
> >it to
> >stuart. much of the first half of the trip was done on the "outside" but
> >since charleston, seeing that we were unfamiliar with the boat, and
> >because of
> >some earlier motor issues (we have volvo "new" D-3 220 hp's.), we stayed
> >in
> >the ICW the whole rest of the way.
> >
> >we love the boat. it runs great. we love the interior. when we got to
> >florida and warmer weather we were able to open the front panel of the
> >flybridge. only noise we heard was the wind and vibration was
> >negligible. of
> >course, down on the main deck, it was more like a power boat experience.
> >on
> >average we traveled at 17/18 kts and turned 3150/75 rpm's. our bow was
> >up 2/3
> >percent. at those speeds our fuel burn was about 13 gph.
> >
> >we ran into a big problem when we ordered the motors: there was no
> >practical
> >way for owners to change their own oil!! the only method volvo approved
> >was
> >via the dip stick. but the ID of the dipstick is 1/4". they promised us
> >that
> >there would be a new dipstick assembly available. we started getting on
> >their
> >case in april but when our boat was launched in november they had made no
> >progress on providing a refit. to get our oil changed we tried using
> >3/16 th"
> >brake line married to a reverso pump but no go. finally volvo said we
> >should
> >go to their local charleston dealer and they could do the change for us
> >AFTER
> >FIRST REMOVING THE WHOLE DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY RIGHT DOWN TO THE OIL PAN!
> >that
> >only took 6 hrs! then, for what should be a simple oil change we got a
> >bill
> >for $635!!
> >
> >volvo has promised us they will have new dipsticks for us at the show and
> >they
> >will install them while we are there. of course we'll be having a
> >"discussion" on who should be responsible for the "oil change bill"?
> >
> >once the show ends and the gulf stream is calm we'll head to the bahamas
> >for a
> >few months.
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Larry G.
Sun, Feb 20, 2011 8:30 PM
I'm sure I'll also be pestering you on Monday before noon or so. Didn't know
Bayside was a display area, however. Thanks.
Lawrence GilesKey Biscayne, FL
--- On Sun, 2/20/11, dwpdoc@cox.net dwpdoc@cox.net wrote:
From: dwpdoc@cox.net dwpdoc@cox.net
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
To: "Power Catamaran List" power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 4:42 PM
Thanks Pam; I look forward to meeting you and Glen later today. Thanks
again!
Doc
Sent from my BlackBerry. smartphone with Nextel Direct Connect
-----Original Message-----
From: "gpsailing@aol.com"gpsailing@aol.com
Sender: power-catamaran-bounces@lists.samurai.com
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 10:03:10
To: Power Catamaran Listpower-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Reply-To: Power Catamaran List power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
Hi, this is Pam, Glenn's wife. The P-47 is at Bay Side, the strictly sail
show, floating pier C next to Catalina and Island Packet. We are here this
morning, sunday, and all day monday. Hope to meet you.
Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless
-----Original message-----
From: Donald Parker dwpdoc@cox.net
To: Power Catamaran List power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Sent: Sun, Feb 20, 2011 14:22:56 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
Where exactly is the boat being displayed at the Miami Boat Show; I'd like
to ensure I get an opportunity to have a look as well as meet you while
you're here in town.
On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Larry G. texflot@yahoo.com wrote:
My Lady and I have Diplomatic duties at the Miami show anyway, but we're
looking forward to stopping by to see your new baby. See you there.
Lawrence GilesCountess Eva Alexandra KendeffyGerman Consulate
FL
--- On Wed, 2/9/11, Lion Benjamins lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com
wrote:
From: Lion Benjamins lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
To: "Power Catamaran List" power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 3:23 PM
Spending the winter in Stuart I jumped at the occasion to make contact and
was warmly invited to come aboard.
After sticking my nose in all the nooks and crannies and feeling under the
various surfaces, I don't know who needs to be congratulated more: Dick
Vermeulen on producing such a high quality product, the cabinet makers for
their craftsmanship, or owners Pam and Glenn for having designed an
interior layout that is (in my humble opinion) second to none in terms of
creating the ideal boat for a couple, with the occasional guest.
If you have any chance of visiting the Miami boat show, this is a must see
for anyone interested in a power cat.
I think I'm in love again... My only issue is that I now need to go and
hold up a stagecoach...
Happy sailing!
Lion
On 07/02/2011 18:48, "gpsailing@aol.com" gpsailing@aol.com wrote:
at the moment we are in stuart, florida. finally out of the cold. the
builder and his crew delivered the boat to charleston, s.c. and we drove
it to
stuart. much of the first half of the trip was done on the "outside" but
since charleston, seeing that we were unfamiliar with the boat, and
because of
some earlier motor issues (we have volvo "new" D-3 220 hp's.), we stayed
in
the ICW the whole rest of the way.
we love the boat. it runs great. we love the interior. when we got to
florida and warmer weather we were able to open the front panel of the
flybridge. only noise we heard was the wind and vibration was
negligible. of
course, down on the main deck, it was more like a power boat experience.
on
average we traveled at 17/18 kts and turned 3150/75 rpm's. our bow was
up 2/3
percent. at those speeds our fuel burn was about 13 gph.
we ran into a big problem when we ordered the motors: there was no
practical
way for owners to change their own oil!! the only method volvo approved
was
via the dip stick. but the ID of the dipstick is 1/4". they promised us
that
there would be a new dipstick assembly available. we started getting on
their
case in april but when our boat was launched in november they had made no
progress on providing a refit. to get our oil changed we tried using
3/16 th"
brake line married to a reverso pump but no go. finally volvo said we
should
go to their local charleston dealer and they could do the change for us
AFTER
FIRST REMOVING THE WHOLE DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY RIGHT DOWN TO THE OIL PAN!
that
only took 6 hrs! then, for what should be a simple oil change we got a
bill
for $635!!
volvo has promised us they will have new dipsticks for us at the show and
they
will install them while we are there. of course we'll be having a
"discussion" on who should be responsible for the "oil change bill"?
once the show ends and the gulf stream is calm we'll head to the bahamas
for a
few months.
Power-Catamaran Mailing List
Power-Catamaran Mailing List
Power-Catamaran Mailing List
Power-Catamaran Mailing List
I'm sure I'll also be pestering you on Monday before noon or so. Didn't know
Bayside was a display area, however. Thanks.
Lawrence GilesKey Biscayne, FL
--- On Sun, 2/20/11, dwpdoc@cox.net <dwpdoc@cox.net> wrote:
From: dwpdoc@cox.net <dwpdoc@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
To: "Power Catamaran List" <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com>
Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 4:42 PM
Thanks Pam; I look forward to meeting you and Glen later today. Thanks
again!
Doc
Sent from my BlackBerry. smartphone with Nextel Direct Connect
-----Original Message-----
From: "gpsailing@aol.com"<gpsailing@aol.com>
Sender: power-catamaran-bounces@lists.samurai.com
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 10:03:10
To: Power Catamaran List<power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com>
Reply-To: Power Catamaran List <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com>
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
Hi, this is Pam, Glenn's wife. The P-47 is at Bay Side, the strictly sail
show, floating pier C next to Catalina and Island Packet. We are here this
morning, sunday, and all day monday. Hope to meet you.
Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless
-----Original message-----
From: Donald Parker <dwpdoc@cox.net>
To: Power Catamaran List <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Sun, Feb 20, 2011 14:22:56 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
Where exactly is the boat being displayed at the Miami Boat Show; I'd like
to ensure I get an opportunity to have a look as well as meet you while
you're here in town.
On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Larry G. <texflot@yahoo.com> wrote:
> My Lady and I have Diplomatic duties at the Miami show anyway, but we're
so
> looking forward to stopping by to see your new baby. See you there.
> Lawrence GilesCountess Eva Alexandra KendeffyGerman Consulate
GeneralMiami,
> FL
> --- On Wed, 2/9/11, Lion Benjamins <lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com>
> wrote:
>
> From: Lion Benjamins <lion.benjamins@promise-innovation.com>
> Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show
> To: "Power Catamaran List" <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com>
> Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 3:23 PM
>
> Spending the winter in Stuart I jumped at the occasion to make contact and
> was warmly invited to come aboard.
>
> After sticking my nose in all the nooks and crannies and feeling under the
> various surfaces, I don't know who needs to be congratulated more: Dick
> Vermeulen on producing such a high quality product, the cabinet makers for
> their craftsmanship, or owners Pam and Glenn for having designed an
> interior layout that is (in my humble opinion) second to none in terms of
> creating the ideal boat for a couple, with the occasional guest.
>
> If you have any chance of visiting the Miami boat show, this is a must see
> for anyone interested in a power cat.
>
> I think I'm in love again... My only issue is that I now need to go and
> hold up a stagecoach...
>
> Happy sailing!
> Lion
>
>
>
>
>
> On 07/02/2011 18:48, "gpsailing@aol.com" <gpsailing@aol.com> wrote:
>
> >at the moment we are in stuart, florida. finally out of the cold. the
> >builder and his crew delivered the boat to charleston, s.c. and we drove
> >it to
> >stuart. much of the first half of the trip was done on the "outside" but
> >since charleston, seeing that we were unfamiliar with the boat, and
> >because of
> >some earlier motor issues (we have volvo "new" D-3 220 hp's.), we stayed
> >in
> >the ICW the whole rest of the way.
> >
> >we love the boat. it runs great. we love the interior. when we got to
> >florida and warmer weather we were able to open the front panel of the
> >flybridge. only noise we heard was the wind and vibration was
> >negligible. of
> >course, down on the main deck, it was more like a power boat experience.
> >on
> >average we traveled at 17/18 kts and turned 3150/75 rpm's. our bow was
> >up 2/3
> >percent. at those speeds our fuel burn was about 13 gph.
> >
> >we ran into a big problem when we ordered the motors: there was no
> >practical
> >way for owners to change their own oil!! the only method volvo approved
> >was
> >via the dip stick. but the ID of the dipstick is 1/4". they promised us
> >that
> >there would be a new dipstick assembly available. we started getting on
> >their
> >case in april but when our boat was launched in november they had made no
> >progress on providing a refit. to get our oil changed we tried using
> >3/16 th"
> >brake line married to a reverso pump but no go. finally volvo said we
> >should
> >go to their local charleston dealer and they could do the change for us
> >AFTER
> >FIRST REMOVING THE WHOLE DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY RIGHT DOWN TO THE OIL PAN!
> >that
> >only took 6 hrs! then, for what should be a simple oil change we got a
> >bill
> >for $635!!
> >
> >volvo has promised us they will have new dipsticks for us at the show and
> >they
> >will install them while we are there. of course we'll be having a
> >"discussion" on who should be responsible for the "oil change bill"?
> >
> >once the show ends and the gulf stream is calm we'll head to the bahamas
> >for a
> >few months.
> >_______________________________________________
> >Power-Catamaran Mailing List
> _______________________________________________
> Power-Catamaran Mailing List
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
> ____________
> Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast
> with the
> Yahoo! Search weather shortcut.
> http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather
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