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| Originally Posted by alloyed2sea
Eric
PS - WIth wideset props and lots of torque, this size Roamer is really pretty easy to handle around docks. The bridge will catch a bit of wind, but, just reverse the gear settings (one forward, one in reverse) and she turns on a dime. ONce you get the hang of it, she makes you look like a pro everytime  ! |
Try that on a 439 ft tanker with only ballest in her with twin inboard turning screws and you'll wish you had a dime. LOL But yes, this was one of the reasons that this boat was so appealing to us. As far as we can tell she's been kept ship shape, and bristol fashion by her present owner, who rarely takes her out for a jaunt on lake Michigan, let alone for a long cruise. It has been recently surveyed, but we intend to have it surveyed again if we put down a bid for it. My wife and I will bring it home over the water around the lower Pininsula to Lorain, Ohio if we purchase it.
Capt John S. Keller
Great Lakes Pilot