Hi, We should be on the boat all day tomorrow so come on by. Glenn Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless -----Original message----- From: "Larry G." <texflot@yahoo.com> To: dwpdoc@cox.net, Power Catamaran List <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Sun, Feb 20, 2011 20:30:21 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show 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. 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Glen, Looking forward to it! 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 17:43:10 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, We should be on the boat all day tomorrow so come on by. Glenn Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless -----Original message----- From: "Larry G." <texflot@yahoo.com> To: dwpdoc@cox.net, Power Catamaran List <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Sun, Feb 20, 2011 20:30:21 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: [PCW] maine cat P-47 hull 6 trip to the miami boat show 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 > _______________________________________________ > Power-Catamaran Mailing List _______________________________________________ Power-Catamaran Mailing List _______________________________________________ Power-Catamaran Mailing List _______________________________________________ Power-Catamaran Mailing List _______________________________________________ Power-Catamaran Mailing List _______________________________________________ Power-Catamaran Mailing List