Great Loop Trawler Videos: The Prairie Economical Trawler

[bartybum]

THEY SEE ME TRAWLIN', THEY HATIN'.

[mnstrbassplyer1]

Hey Matt!! I was wondering, in watching your vids you seem to fish alot. I was wondering if you knew what the procedure was if someone was to do the loop what or is there a certain license or do we need one from each state?? Thank you again for all your information and your videos. Hope to see you on the waterway soon..

[flagold]

@mnstrbassplyer1 : there was a recent discussion of this on the Great Loop Mailing List (which you should join) and there is no clear answer other than get a license for each state. Some fish under an old common law that fishing for vessel (underway) needs is legal in all states (I guess you'd just have to make sure to clean fish as caught - I really don't know how you'd prove anything). Personally, I'd just get the 2 week licenses as we pass through the states I wanted to fish in.)

[mnstrbassplyer1]

Hey Matt!! Was wondering if you used a dealer to find the Mischief or did you just look. Looks like "m going to be heading your way to try to find us a trawler. Looking to spend about 55 thousand with my father so if you see a nice one let me know. Hopefully gonna be starting the loop soon..Hope to see you on the waterways..

[flagold]

@mnstrbassplyer1 : I plugged "29' Prairie Trawler for sale" (and all kinds of ways) into the search engine (I used Google) and a couple popped out. The Mischief was rough as far as cosmetics, it had gone the predictable route: pleasure, fishing boat, commercial boat, floating office, liveaboard, and then in the process of cruiser with new engine/transmission etc., etc. I doubt you'll need 55 thou to buy a very good one of these, market low now. They are the perfect boat for a cruising couple.

[mnstrbassplyer1]

@flagold Thank you for the response Matt. I really enjoy your videos and can't wait to see you start the coastal series again. Maybe I can pick up where you left off with my own series. Learned from the best watching yours. Thinking about a 38 to 40 foot trawler for me and my father but one that also gets good mileage like yours. Not looking for speed, just good fuel mileage. Again, Thank you for the info and hope to see ya on the waterways..

[flagold]

@mnstrbassplyer1 : if that is the size you're looking for, there is a 36 Morgan West Indian Trawler in Jacksonville for $45,000. Has a new Yanmar in it and would fit the bill as they are like the Prairie line and have immense room for their size. Only negatives I see is they put in a wall A/C (but you can yank that & put in a Dometic Marine Air), and a standup fridge (change that to a Tundra ac/dc) and have money left to cruise the loop. Very best of luck to you - a big step and worthwhile!

[flagold]

@mnstrbassplyer1 : oops - that Morgan is in Daytona Beach - another in Texas for $65,000 (Yachtworld, click advanced search, plug Morgan in the make, and trawler in the description and they'll pop out)

[hebewster]

Hey Matt, good to see you back after you abrubtly stopped your Intracoastal Series videos, I though you were never coming back. Can someone tell me what happened to the Intracoastal series and why it was never finished? I really enjoyed them. Well, glad to see ya back and hope to see some nice, safe boating from you. Take care out there.

[JRCrowley]

You guys are amazing people.  :) Very good people.

[johnvoe110273]

Great boat matt,glad to see ya back at it, i'd love to dangle a line off the back of that, boat with ya just to kick back and listen to a couple of stories like hog huntin, that you put on you tube. take care matt. john

[chev385]

cool i want to see how to get through lake oka fat bass waterways, beats the hell out of a gallon a minute in my boat.

[SteveXnycperformance]

looking nice. still trying to get out there.

[JerryD0101]

Glad to have you back. Can your condition have been contributed by your diving past? I'm looking forward to your trip videos.God Bless and happy sailing.

[flagold]

I believe it is simply hereditary. Hope to have some new vids shortly!

[keyman1967]

Looking forward to the trip!

[blazedawg1973]

Hope your health improves my friend! Take care of yourself. Glad to see that your still kickin'around. Nice boat, can't wait for your next video update of your trip home. Take care,

Blazedawg1973

[Quazzar36]

Godspeed. Safe boating. Sure hope you make a video of your journey around the horn for all to see. Make sure you do some fishing!

[frgtmygld]

Looking forward to the updates. Glad you found the aneurism in time. Have fun.

[GetMeThere1]

Nice one, Matt. Have a great cruise!

[okiedoki]

Great video.. I cant wait for the trip.. Thank you very much for posting..

[slacker361]

go get that AAA stinted and move on , take care of yourself buddy