New F36

dodgeem · Post by **dodgeem** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:36 pm

Just made the deal for a 1975 F-36 with dual 440's. Check and Title exchange tomorrow at 5:00! Survey revealed the need for a starboard impeller, batteries on the generator and not all of the gauges work(but between the two sets you can get all of the info). A lot of elbow grease and upgrades for both interior and exterior are next and hopefully I can do most of it before Spring. Now I need to track down an owners manual and get to work! Hopefully I won't bother everyone with too many questions.

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:41 pm

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new purchase.

Bob at Beacon Marine that hosts this forum has owner's manuals that you can buy. We would love to see some photos if you will post some.

dodgeem · Post by **dodgeem** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:47 pm

Working on some photos now. This weekend will have much better ones

LSP · Post by **LSP** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:53 pm

Nice .......Welcome to the forum.

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:23 pm

Welcome. Hey nice engines.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:53 pm

Welcome to the forums . the F36 is a great boat . Where do you boat at ?

Peter · Post by **Peter** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:03 pm

welcome

dodgeem · Post by **dodgeem** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:16 pm

Slip is in Choptank, MD. Off the Chesapeake about 45 minutes east at 25 knots. Currently also have a 20 foot Proline center console in the marina so this is a big upgrade. Nervous about the bigger boat but it's gonna be great for overnights and small craft advisories.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:56 pm

Congrats and welcome aboard!

Name of the boat?

wowzer52 · Post by **wowzer52** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:18 pm

Welcome, F-36 is one ofthe nicest looking boats there is. More pics?

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:27 am

Congrats on the boat, F series are classics. Nice to see another mid-atlantic boater on the forum. Welcome!

LSP · Post by **LSP** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:39 am

btw .... last Saturday morning was on the Choptank. What a time of the year to have her out there reeling them in. It was a great day. Nice place for a slip

rickalan35 · Post by **rickalan35** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:46 am

Congrats

If possible, on you "maiden cruise", avoid as many mudbanks as possible. Your's will be the second one this week. Great boat.

dodgeem · Post by **dodgeem** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 11:16 am

Oh I will certainly keep her in the deep end of the pool until I get used to it. It is a great time to be out there and upgrading from the 20 footer will probably triple the days I can get out. The boat will be named "Irish Wake" once we finish the renaming ceremony.

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 11:41 am

dodgeem wrote:Oh I will certainly keep her in the deep end of the pool until I get used to it. It is a great time to be out there and upgrading from the 20 footer will probably triple the days I can get out. The boat will be named "Irish Wake" once we finish the renaming ceremony.

My very good friend's F36 a few slips down, is named "Irish Wake".
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