"*JimH*" wrote in message
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"John H." wrote in message
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On 6 Jul 2005 08:52:55 -0700, "
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Chuck, have you ever done a write-up on the Monk 36 trawler?

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John H.
On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD

Yes, but it has been a few years and I'd have to dig through some old
disks to find it.

I took a close look at a traditional tri-cabin layout, master stateroom
aft, and noticed, generally, that the Monk maintains most of the
advantages and lovable characteristics of the ubiquitous "Taiwan
trawler" while solving a number of
the most common problems. Better windows and deck hardware, much lower
maintenance exteriors, identifiable brand-name systems, better wiring
than some of the cheap-and dirty Taiwan boats used to feature. (Some
Taiwan boats are very nicely wired). As I recall, the Monk is built in
a community with a tradition of producing commercial fish boats- and
without re-checking specifically I believe it's in SE Canada. At the
time, every Monk built underwent final a Sea Trial as each boat needed
to be moved across some decent sized body of water to some port where
they could be loaded for truck transport.

If I were looking for a new, 36-foot trawler I would include the Monk
in the deliberations. I'm surprised the boat isn't more widely
available, but that may be due to limited factory capacity rather then
slack demand.

Thanks, Chuck, I appreciate the time. I've fallen in love with the Monk
36 (from
Nova Scotia, btw). Now I have to think about money!! That'll take some
time.


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John H.
On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD




Here you go John. A cruising speed of 8 knots and a fuel tank holding 320
gallons....going to the fuel docks is going to be expensive. ;-)

Nice looking boat though. Rod holders are not even included.


Oops, forgot the link:

http://www.cbmmag.net/reviews/monk36/