Mario - thank you! We are pleasantly surprised with how many people are enjoying this. It is fun to sit down with someone as experienced, interesting and funny as Dennis. OK, more on the way!
This is more of a hobby by this highly skilled boater. I have never heard of such a buy and sell history until this video. I'd happily drive in his wake on any ocean voyage and completely trust his instincts. Safe journeys!!! Calm waters!!!
Mike: Thank you. Yes, Dennis and Julie are still having fun afloat. I think the total number of boats owned has changed...but that's what you would expect, right?
Hello Milt! Thank you, it is just two guys talking and was a lot of fun - somehow we forgot the beer - I should have been a better host. Thanks for watching and talk to you soon!
JMYS - Trawler Specialists I just watched two more of them. One suggestion, when you cut away to a picture of a boat or like the articles in Passagemaker- leave the image in the screen about twice as long as you currently are., we don’t need to rush back to the talking heads. I spend a lot of time pausing in those images.... won’t hurt anything to keep talking in the background with the picture up. And again, those other two were really fantastic. I even went to see if you have any seahorse vessels for sale. Nobody can sell a boat like the builder!
Great video, he and his wife sure are enjoying that retirement. He seems like a very nice kind man, generally the very wealthy do not have that kind demeanor, very down to earth. Excellent video, I sure hope he and his wife are still out yachting around the world.
Eric: Thank you, yes, Dennis is as real and down to earth as they come. They now have a Nordhavn 60 (purchased after this was filmed) so they are loving life and living large!
Fantastic insight into owning one of these fine vessels. I’m looking to retire on a Fleming 58 in 10-15yrs and this video was an awesome look into the pros and cons of owning one of these bad boys
Michael: The Fleming brand is in a class by itself, absolutely superb design, engineering and customer support. Glad you found this helpful, you are wise to begin doing your homework years in advance.
Ahoy Mark and Julie! Trust you are safely hunkered down and hopefully you have some good news about your sailboat? Great to hear from you and yes, Dennis is always fun to see and talk to!
Pete: Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for your note. There is a lot to think about and Dennis has been very active in the trawler world. Please stay tuned, more on the way!
I want to add that the determining factor is to achieve a sufficient inertial force to overcome the drag and friction of the hull, once this is achieved the trawler will run at 5 knots with 80 or 300 hp. This justifies the Engine Wind concept. The problem is the difference in power between one engine and another to gain thrust in less time, this justifies having two engines, it has more power to gain thrust quickly in less time, it divides the load and the effort in equal parts, better maneuverability in spaces reduced (but add the bow and stern thruster to a single engine and the problem is solved) Put 1800 rpm on a single engine, it will run at 6 knots will burn 3-4 GPH, Put 1800 rpm on a twins engines, it will run at 10- 11 kN but it will burn more than 12 GPH, with the same amount of fuel with one it will do 3000 NM and with the other 1500 or less, with one you have more power to gain thrust in less time and escape a storm, with another you will have to adjust your course and cross it, with one you have power redundancy and with the other not, but if you load poor quality fuel you will have the same serious problem with a single or a twin ... "the ship does not make the captain"
What a great video. Mr Fox's opinion and experience in these boats is invaluable. Thanks for sharing it. Still wondering what the next C-Shel will be. 😉
"We don't play golf,,,we go boating" No truer words, I tell all my friends & business associates. "I don't have time for golf, boats, fishing & boating that's what I do"
Dennis loves the Nordhavn 76. So do I. My personal pick would be the Nordhavn 76 L’ Adagio. It was sold this past year out of Malta. Wish it could have been mine. Love everything about that boat. Maybe someday.
Steve - the Nordhavn 76 is a great design and as Dennis said, more like a ship. Very good through the water offshore, lots of room and exceedingly capable. And, PAE has built a couple dozen of them so when it is your time you can buy new or find a good used one. I sold a boat once that was named "Someday Came" - so maybe someday is real!
JMYS - Trawler Specialists. I can only hope. L’Adagio was the perfect set up for me. Hopefully someone may tire of it and I’ll be in the right place at the right time, someday. 👍😏😎
Our plan once I retire is to get a Nordhavn. The 76 is what we want! We have 4 maybe 5 people and a couple of dogs. Wife said she must have room! So 76 it is! Agree L’Adagio is an amazing boat! Cadenza is really nice! Ivanhoe also!
@@stevesheller9223 I was aboard L'Adagio at the yard in Taiwan when she was being built. The 76 is a wonderful trawler, built to last and when you are ready, there will be one out there for you!
@@michae8jackson378 Great retirement boat. 76 is very popular. You have named three, I'd add Ammonite to the list and Eliana, there are some great Nordhavns out there!
Dennis has a good problem on his hands😎 Last boat? When does that ever happen (and who wants it to?). Life got complicated . . . so we took the boat to Key West . . . Dennis really has it worked out!
Bretoneer - All first world problems for Dennis and, as you can see, he's one of the good guys and deserves everything he has worked for. An inspirational role model to many!
Maleko: Your family is from a very cool place that I have yet to visit. The Azores are a popular stop over for long range cruisers. Thanks for watching!
Jeff - what a wonderful and fun interview. Well done. I thought we have a bad case of Serial Boat Buyers Disease and we're only looking for #13 (and only our 3rd N-boat)!
Thanks Patrick. Shoot, I forgot to ask Dennis if he wanted to buy Klassy Kady! He's actually pretty busy with his Bruce Roberts design so let's wait a few months and see what he wants to do. Thanks for your comment!
It depends on whether you go offshore often. A boat like the Nordhaven design has a higher center of gravity than one built lower. That gives you more room if your boat is mainly used as a gin palace at the marina, but offshore, they roll like bitches.
Technik - the full displacement designs have a rounder hull/bilge which makes for more interior volume and a smoother ride through the seas, but is responsible for more rolling, especially when at anchor. This is why most of them have active fin stabilizers or paravane systems. Thanks for watching.
Hey Rip! Dennis is so much fun, you only get a short glimpse into his approach to life here. By the way "spoiler alert" the balance of Nordhavn vs. Krogen ownership has shifted...
@@JeffMerrillYachts I feel like I am so ignorant to this level of boating. But I have boated most of my life. Mr. Fox is my kind of guy. I never saw a boat that I could not see, potential.
Thorfinn: Dashew designs, Circa construction, clearly an extraordinary combination. I was fortunate to visit with the FPB team in NZ before they wrapped it up and I was very impressed.
Steve - THANK YOU! It was great being able to use your boat, Klassy Kady as the setting and I know that some lucky person will buy your boat some day - we are happy to help! Cheers, Jeff
I hope one day Nordhavn will also come up with the hybrid version too; with solar panels to help conserve energy on fuel. The hybrid version would be much less pinching in the pocket. 🤔😊
Hi Dave. PAE/Nordhavn does have some experience with Diesel Electric and it did not work out as well as was hoped. I don't think Kadey-Krogen has gone down that path. Obviously the technology is there, but to get the right package with the necessary installation requirements and costs in line is no easy feat.
JMYS - Trawler Specialists I would be really fascinated to hear about that experience. In their being able to put weight where you want it and have a perfectly horizontal shaft should theoretically be better... but in practice things are always different- and knowing those differences is valuable.
@@RogerWilco1 - I believes horizontal shaft gives better speed than the vertical ones as it pushes the object horizontally. As for the vertical shaft, some rpm speed is used to push the water upwards but not backward. Thus vertical shaft is losing some plane speed. (Just my guess from layman point of view. Correct me if I'm wrong).
Dave Bunn Yes, a perfectly horizontal shaft is more efficient, as the energy used pushing doen doesn’t help, except maybe in planing situations, but we aren’t going st planing speeds.... and planing isn’t more efficient anyway, it’s just more efficient than you would be at that speed if you weren’t planing.
interesting man i thought i had it bad as ive owned 16 or 17 boats in my life so far all sizes and types btw i grew up in South Florid then raised a family in Maryland for over 20 years playing on the Chesapeake Bay the bad GFI was pretty funny what was that a ten dollar part ? lol perhaps next to a fuse one of the cheapest parts on a boat
Land Cruiser: Fair question and let me just answer that he worked his way from the ground up and has been a very successful business man - all pre-internet, old school hard work and dedication type of career. Thanks for watching!
I would dream of just having ONE of any of these boats - Mr. (or Mrs!) Fox - please feel free to contact me if you have the ability to hook me up with one, I'll take whatever you would offer and love to get on the ocean!
Ystebad: Dennis is living a charmed life and his friends all benefit from his generosity. He has to sell them to buy the next one and I don't think Julie would let him give them away!
JMYS - Trawler Specialists Well pass it along, doesn’t hurt to ask and I promise I would take care of his ex-baby with the greatest love and affection! :)
@@JeffMerrillYachts : Love your work Jeff. Must admit, I’m more than a tad jealous of your chosen lifestyle. (In Melbourne Australia, 233 days in lockdown over 18 months - the most in the world). Our own football grand final being played 2000 miles away in Perth due to no crowds permitted. Keep bringing those amazing trawler adventures so we can do a Walter Mitty!
Wow, I thought I've owned a lot of boats! You're making me feel conservative. Like my friend said I spent half my money on women, booze and boats. The other half I wasted foolishly.
ck m - Dennis has been a very successful businessman and boating is his thing. Don't think it is appropriate in a public forum to discuss financial particulars and as I say in the intro, this is not about Dennis boasting, it is just really cool to talk to someone who has been fortunate to have done we he and Julie have.
I love these conversations. The reason is you find out the psychology of owners.....one engine is OK....yea right. C'mon people, you know when taking on the worlds oceans' you need REDUNDANCY. One of those redundant features is SPEED. You need the option to run for cover when the weather goes pear shaped. Top speed 9kns....up yours Nordhavn. Never mind a 'get you home' engine, i want REAL redundancy like 2x800hp motors. Nordhavn owners, you just hug the shoreline, others with sense, you take the direct route. Can you imagine doing 64miles in 8hrs, perleese, Nordhavn owners do. You are 8 miles from shore and it takes you 1hr to get there, 8 MILES!!!. The Staten Island ferry is quicker. For advice on boating, i am afraid i would give Mr Fox a very wide berth.
Robert: Thanks for watching and sharing your views. Dennis Fox is someone I would be proud to go to sea with, he understands more about trawlers and traveling offshore than can possibly be shared in a short interview. One of the wonders of boating is that there are different models for different needs. If you are going to cross oceans you need to know what you are doing - range must be known, speed and fuel burn calculated and slower travel uses less fuel - most of this is common sense. Fast boats burn a lot more fuel and don't have the range. I love the slow pace, long range travel and arriving with fuel in reserve, it all depends upon what you want to do and it's important to have the right tool for the job.
.....' Dennis Fox is someone I would be proud to go to sea with'.....A little tip for you; DO NOT put your faith in humans, put it in the boat spec. You do not. i repeat, do not put your faith in 1 engine and an elastic band called a 'get you home engine' when crossing OCEANS. Yes 3000mile OCEANS. Whoever is replying to my posts' can you tell me any commercial boat that crosses OCEANS with 1 engine at 8kns?.... Perleese. I'm afraid i now take what you say as absolute rubbish, you're just being an old romantic. To Your mate Dennis, you were lucky.
@@robertstancer4469 As an ex-Airline Captain turned Criminal Defense Attorney I am all about redundancy and an exit strategy. I agree with both you and JMYS. I wouldn't dream of buying a trawler with one engine. At the same time, I like the certainty when it comes to fuel burn calculations/range etc. I come from a world where you can't just pull over and get more fuel, or call for AAA when an engine packs it in....... Good points both of you.
@@robertstancer4469 Lol, must be a lot of lucky people doing ocean crossing and circumnavigating the globe on those single engine Nordhavn and other yachts. Can you imagine how those sailboats that do it with their little single 75hp Yanmar?
Love this video, amazing people, Please keep making videos like this.
Mario - thank you! We are pleasantly surprised with how many people are enjoying this. It is fun to sit down with someone as experienced, interesting and funny as Dennis. OK, more on the way!
This is more of a hobby by this highly skilled boater. I have never heard of such a buy and sell history until this video. I'd happily drive in his wake on any ocean voyage and completely trust his instincts. Safe journeys!!! Calm waters!!!
rp3: He is an incredible person and highly skilled boater, thank you for watching.
Now there's a man with a lot of stories in him...thanks for sharing!
Bush: Dennis is a classic, wind him up and he keeps on going!
This guy was an amazing story and is very down to earth.
Blewyd: Thank you for watching and commenting. Dennis is one-of-a-kind and there are a lot of cool people in the trawler realm!
@@JeffMerrillYachts there sure are. Trawler owners are a very kind, down to earth and a tight knit community. One day, I hope to join them. Stay safe.
what a great episode and story. I don’t know how I missed this one. I hope they are still doing well.
Mike: Thank you. Yes, Dennis and Julie are still having fun afloat. I think the total number of boats owned has changed...but that's what you would expect, right?
Great open insight into the minds of 2 people who love boating.
Seine: Thank you for your very kind note. Dennis is a wonderful person, incredibly knowledgeable boater and just plain fun to spend time with.
Nice job, Jeff and Dennis. Watching that was a lot like having a beer with two great old friends. Great marketing by and for JMYS too!
Hello Milt! Thank you, it is just two guys talking and was a lot of fun - somehow we forgot the beer - I should have been a better host. Thanks for watching and talk to you soon!
2 LEGENDS together again!
OK Andy, well there would have been two if Julie had been there, but thank you for the nice thought!
Great interview, Great people, thanks to BOTH of you !
Silvio - thanks very much, always love the encouraging comments!
This is a really fantastic video! Please keep making videos like this.
Roger Wilco -Thank you very much. More in the works. Over and Out!
JMYS - Trawler Specialists I just watched two more of them. One suggestion, when you cut away to a picture of a boat or like the articles in Passagemaker- leave the image in the screen about twice as long as you currently are., we don’t need to rush back to the talking heads. I spend a lot of time pausing in those images.... won’t hurt anything to keep talking in the background with the picture up.
And again, those other two were really fantastic. I even went to see if you have any seahorse vessels for sale. Nobody can sell a boat like the builder!
Mr. Fox has owned more trawlers than I have owned life-vests.
Astrodiver 1 - Now that you bring that up I'm in the same position as you!
Love the "Trawler Talks" Dennis is A Card! Thanks for doing this video Jeff!
Captain Rick - thank you. Dennis has a very fun approach to life and a good sense of humor. Thanks - as always - for watching!
Loved the video. "Gettin' out is really not a real good idea... it becomes what you do." True words.
Thanks VW - yes, Dennis has a way with words that makes sense!
Great video, he and his wife sure are enjoying that retirement. He seems like a very nice kind man, generally the very wealthy do not have that kind demeanor, very down to earth. Excellent video, I sure hope he and his wife are still out yachting around the world.
Eric: Thank you, yes, Dennis is as real and down to earth as they come. They now have a Nordhavn 60 (purchased after this was filmed) so they are loving life and living large!
@@JeffMerrillYachts Very nice to hear, love your videos, Please keep up the great work.
Fantastic insight into owning one of these fine vessels. I’m looking to retire on a Fleming 58 in 10-15yrs and this video was an awesome look into the pros and cons of owning one of these bad boys
Michael: The Fleming brand is in a class by itself, absolutely superb design, engineering and customer support. Glad you found this helpful, you are wise to begin doing your homework years in advance.
Great Video Series, Jeff. Good to see Dennis again. Julie and I really enjoyed it.
Ahoy Mark and Julie! Trust you are safely hunkered down and hopefully you have some good news about your sailboat? Great to hear from you and yes, Dennis is always fun to see and talk to!
Thank you for a wonderful interview a lot of good information in it for someone thinking of getting in to it
Pete: Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for your note. There is a lot to think about and Dennis has been very active in the trawler world. Please stay tuned, more on the way!
I want to add that the determining factor is to achieve a sufficient inertial force to overcome the drag and friction of the hull, once this is achieved the trawler will run at 5 knots with 80 or 300 hp. This justifies the Engine Wind concept. The problem is the difference in power between one engine and another to gain thrust in less time, this justifies having two engines, it has more power to gain thrust quickly in less time, it divides the load and the effort in equal parts, better maneuverability in spaces reduced (but add the bow and stern thruster to a single engine and the problem is solved) Put 1800 rpm on a single engine, it will run at 6 knots will burn 3-4 GPH, Put 1800 rpm on a twins engines, it will run at 10- 11 kN but it will burn more than 12 GPH, with the same amount of fuel with one it will do 3000 NM and with the other 1500 or less, with one you have more power to gain thrust in less time and escape a storm, with another you will have to adjust your course and cross it, with one you have power redundancy and with the other not, but if you load poor quality fuel you will have the same serious problem with a single or a twin ... "the ship does not make the captain"
Viktor: Thank you for sharing your analysis.
@@JeffMerrillYachts Jeff I am an admirer of your videos, I will contact you to send you a technical curiosity about a boat ... thanks
@@viktortam5116 Thank you
Great vid. Loved hearing some of his story.
Todd, thank you! Dennis is a good friend and is not only a very interesting man, he's a heck of a boater!
Great clip, very educational.
Ramspace: Thank you for watching and sending this note.
Nice Video Gentlemen. Keep them coming for all of us locked down in Harbor.
Bill - thank you for your comment and hopefully we all get to move about again soon!
Another great video thank you both!
Driver 5 - Thank you for watching!
What a great video. Mr Fox's opinion and experience in these boats is invaluable. Thanks for sharing it. Still wondering what the next C-Shel will be. 😉
Searching: Thanks for your comments. Glad this helped you think more about your next C-Shel!
"We don't play golf,,,we go boating" No truer words, I tell all my friends & business associates. "I don't have time for golf, boats, fishing & boating that's what I do"
Andrew: Thanks. Life is short, time is fleeting, stick with what you like at a certain age. I'm with you on preferring boating!
Great conversation Jeff, thanks!
Thank you for watching and commenting Elroy!
Dennis loves the Nordhavn 76. So do I. My personal pick would be the Nordhavn 76 L’ Adagio. It was sold this past year out of Malta. Wish it could have been mine. Love everything about that boat. Maybe someday.
Steve - the Nordhavn 76 is a great design and as Dennis said, more like a ship. Very good through the water offshore, lots of room and exceedingly capable. And, PAE has built a couple dozen of them so when it is your time you can buy new or find a good used one. I sold a boat once that was named "Someday Came" - so maybe someday is real!
JMYS - Trawler Specialists. I can only hope. L’Adagio was the perfect set up for me. Hopefully someone may tire of it and I’ll be in the right place at the right time, someday. 👍😏😎
Our plan once I retire is to get a Nordhavn. The 76 is what we want! We have 4 maybe 5 people and a couple of dogs. Wife said she must have room! So 76 it is! Agree L’Adagio is an amazing boat! Cadenza is really nice! Ivanhoe also!
@@stevesheller9223 I was aboard L'Adagio at the yard in Taiwan when she was being built. The 76 is a wonderful trawler, built to last and when you are ready, there will be one out there for you!
@@michae8jackson378 Great retirement boat. 76 is very popular. You have named three, I'd add Ammonite to the list and Eliana, there are some great Nordhavns out there!
Dennis has a good problem on his hands😎 Last boat? When does that ever happen (and who wants it to?). Life got complicated . . . so we took the boat to Key West . . . Dennis really has it worked out!
Bretoneer - All first world problems for Dennis and, as you can see, he's one of the good guys and deserves everything he has worked for. An inspirational role model to many!
JMYS - Trawler Specialists Amen to that Jeff. All the best to you,
Jeff Taylor
Wow. I can only dream... My family is from The Azores. I can't even imagine BOATING to there...from the Caribbean!
Maleko: Your family is from a very cool place that I have yet to visit. The Azores are a popular stop over for long range cruisers. Thanks for watching!
Jeff - what a wonderful and fun interview. Well done. I thought we have a bad case of Serial Boat Buyers Disease and we're only looking for #13 (and only our 3rd N-boat)!
Greg, thank you and yes, you are right behind Dennis as a serial boat buyer!
A boat on each coast. Redundancy is important. 😉
Hi Dawn! Hadn't thought of it from the redundancy stand point, thanks!
This is an epic interview!
Bob: Thank you for saying that, Dennis is a fun guy to talk with and has lived a very interesting trawler life.
It was interesting watching this video - thank you!
Yasin - thank you very much for watching!
Really appreciate Dennis's honesty and willing to share. Did he buy Klassy Kady too?
Thanks Patrick. Shoot, I forgot to ask Dennis if he wanted to buy Klassy Kady! He's actually pretty busy with his Bruce Roberts design so let's wait a few months and see what he wants to do. Thanks for your comment!
I can only get a trawler in my dreams, but I really enjoyed this vlog!
Thank you Wade!
It depends on whether you go offshore often. A boat like the Nordhaven design has a higher center of gravity than one built lower. That gives you more room if your boat is mainly used as a gin palace at the marina, but offshore, they roll like bitches.
Technik - the full displacement designs have a rounder hull/bilge which makes for more interior volume and a smoother ride through the seas, but is responsible for more rolling, especially when at anchor. This is why most of them have active fin stabilizers or paravane systems. Thanks for watching.
My goodness me.... this young man has been aboard a boat or two in his time at Sea!!!
Greg - I am not sure if Dennis remembers how many boats he has owned, let along his hours at sea!
@@JeffMerrillYachts Jeff, Catch me in 20 yrs, I hope to be struggling with that same issue!!
@@gregbluefinstudios4658 Greg - it's a deal!
Jeff, really enjoy all your video’s.
Chuck, thank you very much for watching, we have fun filming them.
Excellent interview.
Thank you Eric! It's fun to sit down with someone like Dennis Fox.
I loved to listen to this ...
Great between the two of you
Hey Rip! Dennis is so much fun, you only get a short glimpse into his approach to life here. By the way "spoiler alert" the balance of Nordhavn vs. Krogen ownership has shifted...
@@JeffMerrillYachts I feel like I am so ignorant to this level of boating. But I have boated most of my life. Mr. Fox is my kind of guy. I never saw a boat that I could not see, potential.
@@ripvanwinkle8868 Rip - if you just follow Dennis around you will be next in line for his latest opportunity to sell one and buy another!
@@JeffMerrillYachts You know I would love that.
Save a Trawler 👍
Salty guys. I'm hoping to do some live aboard. Great talk.
Don: Thanks, it is a wonderful lifestyle and easy to convert from a dirt dweller to a trawler cruiser!
Too funny, great interview!
Thank you Barney! Dennis is truly a kick!
Great video .... MORE!!!
Thank you TheMrJack! We are working on more videos. Appreciate your nice note!
The FPBs from Circa yachts are probably THE most stable boats I have seen so far.
Thorfinn: Dashew designs, Circa construction, clearly an extraordinary combination. I was fortunate to visit with the FPB team in NZ before they wrapped it up and I was very impressed.
@@JeffMerrillYachts Nice,glad you got to see it,I am from there.
Just watched the Migration video,the NordHavns definitely have the edge over the Dashews with their plush interiors and colours.
Great interview, Jeff. We have always enjoyed Dennis and this was very informative.
Greetings Ted - thank you. Dennis has been very generous and helpful to numerous boaters and is a very kind man. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Enjoyed this alot
Thank you for watching Paul. Dennis is a rare person and fun to spend time with.
Great knowledge and experience!
Review - thanks for watching, yes Dennis has a lot of time at sea and messing about in boats.
Awesome ! Love this video
Ray! Thank you for watching and commenting. Been too long since I've seen you. Dennis is truly a one-of-a-kind!
Great video!
Thank you Christopher!
If you like the setting Jeff used with Dennis, Jeff can show you Klassy Kady, the Kadeykrogen48.com. Great job Jeff and Dennis.
Steve
Steve - THANK YOU! It was great being able to use your boat, Klassy Kady as the setting and I know that some lucky person will buy your boat some day - we are happy to help! Cheers,
Jeff
Great conversation!!!
Thank you Bob, it was very easy, natural and we're glad you enjoyed it!
I hope one day Nordhavn will also come up with the hybrid version too; with solar panels to help conserve energy on fuel. The hybrid version would be much less pinching in the pocket. 🤔😊
Hi Dave. PAE/Nordhavn does have some experience with Diesel Electric and it did not work out as well as was hoped. I don't think Kadey-Krogen has gone down that path. Obviously the technology is there, but to get the right package with the necessary installation requirements and costs in line is no easy feat.
JMYS - Trawler Specialists I would be really fascinated to hear about that experience. In their being able to put weight where you want it and have a perfectly horizontal shaft should theoretically be better... but in practice things are always different- and knowing those differences is valuable.
@@RogerWilco1 - I believes horizontal shaft gives better speed than the vertical ones as it pushes the object horizontally. As for the vertical shaft, some rpm speed is used to push the water upwards but not backward. Thus vertical shaft is losing some plane speed. (Just my guess from layman point of view. Correct me if I'm wrong).
Dave Bunn Yes, a perfectly horizontal shaft is more efficient, as the energy used pushing doen doesn’t help, except maybe in planing situations, but we aren’t going st planing speeds.... and planing isn’t more efficient anyway, it’s just more efficient than you would be at that speed if you weren’t planing.
@@RogerWilco1 That experience did not have a happy ending, so not a fun story to share.
interesting man i thought i had it bad as ive owned 16 or 17 boats in my life so far all sizes and types btw i grew up in South Florid then raised a family in Maryland for over 20 years playing on the Chesapeake Bay the bad GFI was pretty funny what was that a ten dollar part ? lol perhaps next to a fuse one of the cheapest parts on a boat
Craig - you and Dennis probably have a lot in common. Not sure about the $10 part, fuses can confuse!
Very cool. Do they have a 12 step program for boats? It looks to me like its needed. Lol. Thank you!
Ron, I don't know if 12 steps are necessary, you just keep playing the game until you run out of money or get caught!
Nice interview with nice people
Thank you Eric, appreciate your kind comment.
Erik - sorry!
GREAT interview.
STI: Thank you, spending time with Dennis is a treat.
Old port cove is a great place!
Love Old Port Cove, great facility!
hello from Trinidad. great video
Shasha, thank you and greetings to Trinidad!
Mr. Fox is a very interesting guy!, ❤️
Bob, that is true and an understatement!
What did this guy do for a living? Amazing interview
Land Cruiser: Fair question and let me just answer that he worked his way from the ground up and has been a very successful business man - all pre-internet, old school hard work and dedication type of career. Thanks for watching!
He’s hilarious! Brokers dream!
Bob - sure is a broker's dream and he's spread it around!
I would dream of just having ONE of any of these boats - Mr. (or Mrs!) Fox - please feel free to contact me if you have the ability to hook me up with one, I'll take whatever you would offer and love to get on the ocean!
Ystebad: Dennis is living a charmed life and his friends all benefit from his generosity. He has to sell them to buy the next one and I don't think Julie would let him give them away!
JMYS - Trawler Specialists Well pass it along, doesn’t hurt to ask and I promise I would take care of his ex-baby with the greatest love and affection! :)
How refreshing, most rich men usually keep one boat and just change wives every so often!
Dog Pound: Dennis is a good man.
@@JeffMerrillYachts Didn't say he wasn't, that's just my warped sense of humour.
Love just hearing him talk. He sounds like a great guy just to hang out with
He goes through boats like my wife goes through shoes
Darren: I’m sure they both enjoy them too!
“We don’t say Tennessee around here” 15:47.
Vince: Love the state to state rivalries, especially during college football season.
@@JeffMerrillYachts : Love your work Jeff. Must admit, I’m more than a tad jealous of your chosen lifestyle. (In Melbourne Australia, 233 days in lockdown over 18 months - the most in the world). Our own football grand final being played 2000 miles away in Perth due to no crowds permitted. Keep bringing those amazing trawler adventures so we can do a Walter Mitty!
@@Vinnie101a Thank you, sorry that I didn't see your comment before, looks like Oz is back in business, hope it stays that way!
@@JeffMerrillYachts Thanks Jeff. Love the attention you give to your clients after they buy from you. Awesome. Can see why they become friends.
good natured folks all round lol - prob had that too long, what you have it, couple months...?
William: It was a fun session, thanks for commenting.
1:56 - never go to sea in a boat that was launched on time or under budget...
Marcus - haven't heard that one before, but agree!
Wow, I thought I've owned a lot of boats! You're making me feel conservative.
Like my friend said
I spent half my money on women, booze and boats. The other half I wasted foolishly.
Freedom: Dennis is one of a kind!
The Fubar?
Hi Andrew - yes, Fleet Underway Baja Rally, then changed to CUBAR - Cruising Underway Baja Rally - changed, I believe, when SDYC became the sponsor
@@JeffMerrillYachts understandably. Fubar is not what you want to say around a bunch of sailors very often. Lol
Hey! Mr. Fox Have a boat for you, a 17' wt tracker 90 hp, low hours. drop me a line.
Lincoln: Dennis has been inundated with boats for sale, but he's already purchased his next vessel and tipped the balance towards Nordhavn.
@@JeffMerrillYachts He has made another, number 13, great choice. Whenever you get the itch for number 14 look me up.
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Hi Gil, just re-watched twice, the audio is correct as recorded. Maybe the photo insertion is throwing you off?
I Thought krogans were fictional species from Mass Effect
Turbo: They may be, but Krogen's are amazing power yachts better know as trawlers.
Looking for a 55 Nora haven't Need help
Hi Bill - feel free to email me direct to discuss - Jeff@JMYS.com Thank you!
What I'd like to know is how Dennis came to be in a position to be able to afford all of these yachts....
Probably years of hard work and smart decisions.
ck m - Dennis has been a very successful businessman and boating is his thing. Don't think it is appropriate in a public forum to discuss financial particulars and as I say in the intro, this is not about Dennis boasting, it is just really cool to talk to someone who has been fortunate to have done we he and Julie have.
@@chucklesx Spot on Chuckles!
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Thank you Kalle!
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HI Robert - he's more of a full displacement guy!
You can donate a boat to me i will use it.
Ike - he is always selling them, he's a machine!
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Lee: Thank you!
Is this?
Man a billionaire
James: Nah, Dennis lives way better than any billionaire!
I love these conversations. The reason is you find out the psychology of owners.....one engine is OK....yea right. C'mon people, you know when taking on the worlds oceans' you need REDUNDANCY. One of those redundant features is SPEED. You need the option to run for cover when the weather goes pear shaped. Top speed 9kns....up yours Nordhavn. Never mind a 'get you home' engine, i want REAL redundancy like 2x800hp motors. Nordhavn owners, you just hug the shoreline, others with sense, you take the direct route. Can you imagine doing 64miles in 8hrs, perleese, Nordhavn owners do. You are 8 miles from shore and it takes you 1hr to get there, 8 MILES!!!. The Staten Island ferry is quicker. For advice on boating, i am afraid i would give Mr Fox a very wide berth.
Robert: Thanks for watching and sharing your views. Dennis Fox is someone I would be proud to go to sea with, he understands more about trawlers and traveling offshore than can possibly be shared in a short interview. One of the wonders of boating is that there are different models for different needs. If you are going to cross oceans you need to know what you are doing - range must be known, speed and fuel burn calculated and slower travel uses less fuel - most of this is common sense. Fast boats burn a lot more fuel and don't have the range. I love the slow pace, long range travel and arriving with fuel in reserve, it all depends upon what you want to do and it's important to have the right tool for the job.
.....' Dennis Fox is someone I would be proud to go to sea with'.....A little tip for you; DO NOT put your faith in humans, put it in the boat spec. You do not. i repeat, do not put your faith in 1 engine and an elastic band called a 'get you home engine' when crossing OCEANS. Yes 3000mile OCEANS. Whoever is replying to my posts' can you tell me any commercial boat that crosses OCEANS with 1 engine at 8kns?.... Perleese. I'm afraid i now take what you say as absolute rubbish, you're just being an old romantic. To Your mate Dennis, you were lucky.
@@robertstancer4469 As an ex-Airline Captain turned Criminal Defense Attorney I am all about redundancy and an exit strategy. I agree with both you and JMYS. I wouldn't dream of buying a trawler with one engine. At the same time, I like the certainty when it comes to fuel burn calculations/range etc. I come from a world where you can't just pull over and get more fuel, or call for AAA when an engine packs it in....... Good points both of you.
Thankyou Captain sensible. Grown ups in the room.
@@robertstancer4469 Lol, must be a lot of lucky people doing ocean crossing and circumnavigating the globe on those single engine Nordhavn and other yachts. Can you imagine how those sailboats that do it with their little single 75hp Yanmar?
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