Lots of good advice here. One thing not mentioned is as we very seldom need AC here in Washington and BC, the diesel heat option allows both hot...
The wife and I decided to splurge and go out to a fancy restaurant. After we were seated, for some reason the waiter took my order first. “I...
The valve issue was for a certain number of early serial numbers on the old 440hp Yanmar. Still a good engine, but if you are buying a boat with...
Post 34 has probably your best info, at San Juan we switched from the 370 hp to the 440’s when they became available. The best defense you have is...
Dr. Fauci, the Pope, Hilary Clinton, Donald Trump, and a 10 year old girl were the only passengers on a plane. The captain announces the plane is...
Do Don’t waste your time with Yanmar America. Sorry about your insurance policy using ‘depreciation’ to reduce their exposure. Guessing it is a...
Read this whole thread. And be sure to see if the valves have been done
I was the one who wrote the letter on behalf of San Juan Yachts, as I was the Service Manager and had dealt with two of our vessel owners who...
We used drawer slides at San Juan for the last boats that you had to push in to spring them open, and then just push to latch closed. Other than...
Marine Hardware in Redmond, WA makes stainless thruhulls, Fisheries Supply in Seattle carries them, don't know who distributes them on East Coast.
I had occasion to pull props for re-pitching on a Bertram 31, and was puzzled to see dis-coloration at the forward end of the shaft taper, and...
There was zero visible activity Saturday when I took the pictures, I think the Lights were there for the night crane activity getting her out of...
The vessel is now on land, see a couple of cell phone pictures taken from perimeter fence. This is the barge dock just north od Anacortes...
Clarification I might not have described it clearly enough...there is one strap under the after portion of the hull the ends of which are...
Stability The crane and barge are both entirely too small to lift the deadweight of the boat, but it could easily control it after the water was...
Stability Test I'm surprised no mention has been made of the stability test the USCG required before the boat could be moved. The stability...
In boatbuilding or boat repair there are just three things: Quality- what level of fit/finish,follow mfg procedures, etc Price- how much?...
...not sure exactly what you are referencing here from the Cruising quote, but I am absolutely sure you are correct! Most of my years have been...
Best Motto Ever "Grab a chance and you won't be sorry for a might-have-been" Arthur Ransome Engraved on a brass plaque on the companionway...
Best Advice not yet Taken! Go Cruising Now My Brother On an ancient wall in in China Where a brooding Buddha blinks, Deeply graven is...
