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Jim Wise brought my 36’ WhisperJet from NC to WA for a good price and did a great job. 1 (352) 538-4632

…to Canadians. I don’t think they’re going to not allow vaxxed Americans back into US :)

If you have salt water over the main deck of a FD GB you're a braver man than I. These are coastal cruisers. If you have it over the boat deck...:eek: But the teak on deck isn't the problem - it's the water that leaks through. In a GB it's a particular issue - google "grand banks fuel tank...

Well - that's definitely more laissez-faire than USA & EU (not that sure about the rest of the world). Even bottom paint has become a problem - wooden hulls typically use soft, ablative paint and now in WA State: "It is illegal to perform underwater cleaning of hulls that have soft, toxic...

What do you find attractive about that boat? Other than it’s size

I have never heard of this - the closest is an OLD story about a guy who did a 42 from Hawaii to Seattle. I really, really doubt this 50 made it any significant open ocean crossing. Does it have stabilizers? Honestly, the 120/240 issue is going to be pretty minor if you own this boat for any...

I’ve never heard of a 55. I cruised a bit maybe 30 years ago on a friend’s 57. He had deep pockets but even he found the maintenance daunting. We were sitting in the saloon one day and a compressor came on - I asked him what that was and I think he listed 9 or 10 and there were probably others.

OK, so I started googling around and.... "Coconut oil, butter and MCT (medium-chain triglycerides) are the only oils that convert quickly to ketones " So...have you tried butter? ;)

I paid $804.95 + $150.00 shipping (no sales tax) in 2019 from Star Marine Depot (now gone) for it to be delivered at my dock. That same drum of chain is also on Amazon for $1323 + tax (free shipping). The issue that I ran into with ACCO was knowing it really was ACCO - you'll also see...

I went through this about 2 years ago, ended up with Titan - happy so far.

Well, there’s also his book https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30865710273&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-tile4&searchurl=kn%3DWilliam%2Bgarden%2Byacht%26sortby%3D17

Ah, I don't. The Little Harbor Whisperjet hull was originally designed by C Raymond Hunt, but the Naval Architect was Ted Fontaine. It was built, of course, by Ted Hood. I have a variety of marketing literature but nothing close to engineering drawings.

Mine looks normal from the bow - it’s the stern that’s different. No props, keel, or rudders. :)

Same here - have had them cancel licenses for old machines many times and never an issue.

I’m happy with my EPCarry https://www.electricpaddle.com/ as are a few other members in my local YC. They’re made here in the Seattle area (North Bend) and the engineer inventor is great to talk to. And their LiFePO4 batteries are hugely preferable to the older technology Torquedo batteries...