We have the same boat but with Generator and twin AC. We trailer ours and put just under 3000 miles on the trailer towing ours just this year so it really is a boat that can go anywhere. Towing ours from Northern Michigan to Florida and up to Massachusetts and back to Lake Superior, then down to Lake Cumberland KY for fall colors for 2025. Anything is possible and with a 2.5 draft it will go almost anywhere. We use the gas cooktop and oven daily and have not missed an outdoor grill. We do have a George Forman and insta pot that doubles as an air fryer stored under the stateroom bed. Starlink makes access to the world from anywhere simple. I will repoint what you said that the range can be much greater than 400 NM if one likes to slow boat. Yes fast boating is 1.2-2 NM per gallon when needed, but slow boating even at 5 knots is less than a gallon per hour. I can easily see 7 NM per gallon with no current like in the Great Lakes. Bow and Stern thrusters makes it a fun boat to dock. We use the wine cooler as a produce frig. A lot of storage under the floor area under the galley cabinets. So many trawler types have no copilot forward facing seating like these do. If I ever decided to stop trailering and settle in a region I would probably find an American, or Nordic tug, but they are too beamy to trailer. Surprised you are selling already, Thanks for the information you have provided and interested to see what direction you go for your next vessel. Sincerely, MV Her Choice
Thanks for your comment. We are actually planning to upgrade to an American Tug as we don't trailer the boat. We keep her in the water in covered moorage (the Closing/Outro of our videos). Great minds think alike and all that. 🙂 But, as much as we crave a larger, more beamy boat, we love the capabilities of Emerson and have ideas on how we can deal with the limitations. She is for sale, but if she doesn't sell, we'll keep boating on this version of Emerson and start addressing the limitations,... which should provide fodder for further videos.
@@craftyhodges Emerson is for sale. If we can sell her at a reasonable price, a bigger boat is in our future. If she doesn’t sell, we will keep enjoying her. For now, she is listed with a broker in Anacortes.
We have the same boat but with Generator and twin AC. We trailer ours and put just under 3000 miles on the trailer towing ours just this year so it really is a boat that can go anywhere. Towing ours from Northern Michigan to Florida and up to Massachusetts and back to Lake Superior, then down to Lake Cumberland KY for fall colors for 2025. Anything is possible and with a 2.5 draft it will go almost anywhere.
We use the gas cooktop and oven daily and have not missed an outdoor grill. We do have a George Forman and insta pot that doubles as an air fryer stored under the stateroom bed. Starlink makes access to the world from anywhere simple. I will repoint what you said that the range can be much greater than 400 NM if one likes to slow boat. Yes fast boating is 1.2-2 NM per gallon when needed, but slow boating even at 5 knots is less than a gallon per hour. I can easily see 7 NM per gallon with no current like in the Great Lakes. Bow and Stern thrusters makes it a fun boat to dock. We use the wine cooler as a produce frig. A lot of storage under the floor area under the galley cabinets. So many trawler types have no copilot forward facing seating like these do. If I ever decided to stop trailering and settle in a region I would probably find an American, or Nordic tug, but they are too beamy to trailer. Surprised you are selling already, Thanks for the information you have provided and interested to see what direction you go for your next vessel.
Sincerely,
MV Her Choice
Thanks for your comment. We are actually planning to upgrade to an American Tug as we don't trailer the boat. We keep her in the water in covered moorage (the Closing/Outro of our videos). Great minds think alike and all that. 🙂
But, as much as we crave a larger, more beamy boat, we love the capabilities of Emerson and have ideas on how we can deal with the limitations. She is for sale, but if she doesn't sell, we'll keep boating on this version of Emerson and start addressing the limitations,... which should provide fodder for further videos.
I'm enjoying your videos and have learned a lot. I'm curious what you are considering for Emerson II?
@@sailingnewbie not sure yet. We’ll see. Under 40’, we think. We are glad you enjoyed the videos and you were able to learn from them. :-)
Enjoyed your video but I’m confused as to whether or not you decided to sell Emerson and buy a bigger boat.
@@craftyhodges Emerson is for sale. If we can sell her at a reasonable price, a bigger boat is in our future. If she doesn’t sell, we will keep enjoying her. For now, she is listed with a broker in Anacortes.