Mischief Haul & Bottom Cleaning - Prairie 29 Trawler

Boat parts: http://www.treasuresites.com/modelsw.htm Haul out and initial inspection of a Prairie 29 trawler prior to refurbishment. Boat bottom cleaning video.

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[svberry]

Can you tell me anything about the hi-def antenna. Make, cost, where to get one for a marine app.

[flagold]

@svberry : the "marine" hi def antennas I searched for $200 - $400 and the ones under required power and I didn't want high cost or powered antenna so I made my own: click the "boat parts" link in the video description and plug Winegard 1080 HDTV in the second search box (non UK) you see. $26 dollars and a tube of silicone gets you a "marine" antenna. Connect and goop over all electrical connections, seal the plugs. We love it, get 60+ channels at times when we cruise.

[flagold]

@flagold : cont: we teamed the antenna up to a 12v Naxa TV (110 also) so we can watch TV without a generator running or an inverter humming - one of the better purchases, along with buying that little welder in the top left of the page and welding up our ladder instead of paying close to $800 for one.

[firstfitnut]

Hi, we just purchased a Prairie 29 and would love to pick your brain.

[flagold]

@firstfitnut : saw your post in the Prairie section of Trawlerforum (dot) com and answered you there as best I could, but wait for others to chime in. The Prairie (I know this is said by everyone with a boat but in this case it is true) is an extremely strong boat, it was built with solid FG, there is no wood used for stringers, etc. They will be cruising long after we're all gone, so enjoy and take care of it, they've already held up far better than other boats 1/10th their age.

[seadoggiedog]

sweet flag hope to get up there and do the loop ,mischief looks like a nice boat.do you still have cdoggie? kb

[flagold]

@seadoggiedog : yes we do, still love the old C-Dawg-E too!

[svberry]

Got to love that "marine" humor. lol

[reefcut]

You are really living the dream, I am aspiring to live your life at some point in the future, clearly I still have an enormous amount to learn, but I am doing my best to chip away collecting knowledge and saving to purchase a sluice, a detector and a Facetron, I especially want to thank you for your videos on providing 'crash proof income'. A boat will have to wait but thanks a million for everything to date! Take care. Time to explore the German Alps for financial freedom!

[RatkoUSA]

@flagold It's a neat looking water craft. And the possibility of the video squeezing the image did cross my mind. But knowing nothing about boats I asked out of curiosity wondering if some type of ballast was involved, like lead or concrete near the keel for example.