MV Thirsty Whale, Moving to a Closer-to-the-Clubhouse Slip, End of Season Nears
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- As the season draws to a close, I move Thirsty Whale to a slip a little more convenient for me as marina services start to shut down for the year. Enjoy!
Boat Specs:
Model: 1984 Chris-Craft Catalina 381
Length: 38’, LOA (with factory swim platform & anchor): 40’ 5”
Beam: 14 4”’
Dry Weight: 21,600 lbs
Fully Loaded Weight: Boat + Fuel (2,460) + Water (542) + Gear (1,500 +/-) = 26,102 LBS
Fuel Capacity: 420 U.S. gallons
Water Capacity: 65 U.S. gallons
Waste Capacity: 42 U.S. gallons
Draft: 36”
Engines: 2 x 7.4 litre Mercruiser Bluewater 340 MEI, carbureted, gasoline,
raw water cooled, rated at 340 HP each, 680HP total
Transmissions: 2 x Borg Warner Velvet Drives, Direct-Drive configuration, 2.57:1 ratio
20,000 BTU reverse cycle heating/air conditioning
Sleeps 6 comfortably
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Wow, all that way without the plotter! Nice job! 😊😊 Kinda sad to see the season wind down.
To do such a long trip like that with no plotter, and zero planning, I surprised myself that I made it!! Biggest bummer time of the year!
And snow for your last night on the boat. Perfect timing!
Started with snow and ended with snow! Perfect season. 😁
Always a little sad wrapping up the season. Was a good one for me. That said, looking forward to fall and winter (I'm a snowmobiler). Have a good one, cheers!
Yeah, biggest bummer time of year. Glad you had a good season! I'm looking forward to fall and winter as well after living on the boat all summer. Gonna be so nice to have regular indoor plumbing and a washer & dryer in house again! LOL. Have a good one! Cheers to you!
Looked like a smooth transition to your temporary slip. Nice location.
I get why people pay what they pay to be in the first few slips...but I like mine, it's quieter, and we don't get much dock walker traffic since it's a shorter dock.
18 minutes of moving the boat one fairway over...and I love it! Thanks for sharing it. I can of course empathize with the "noise and shooting video challenge" as we have the (familiar to you) Martin State Airport less than a mile away from our marina. How did it feel to operate the boat after such a long time?
I've flown in to Martin State Airport a couple of times, flying a King Air 200. Great airport! I wish I had more time on the boat that day to putter around a bit, but it was great to be off the dock, even for a short time. Man, it felt great!