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P.S. the prop on 46-77 is a 4 blade bronze, 28 inches in diameter with a 24 inch pitch.

Michael provides an excellent summary. I would only add that there is a lot of variation across the fleet. No surprise when you consider how many years production lasted. Not all boats have stacked bunks in the second cabin, at least not the plan A boats. Mine has a double on port and a single...

I have a late model 46. Hull 77 of 84. 2002. My owners manual lists engine HP at 105 at 2200 RPM, continuous duty. Is the boat underpowered, absolutely not. I typically cruise at 1650 achieving almost 7 knots. Anything more than about 1800 just causes the stern to squat. I’m told you need all of...

Another, admittedly low tech and less elegant, solution is to just add a second shore power cable. The extra cable length will increase resistance and drop the voltage at the boat. I just transited that coast last season. Really enjoyed Nicaragua. Also western Panama and El Salvador, but...

I’ve had both. Currently a dry stack. Either is good but the devil is in the details. Most of the negative issues raised with either type can be ameliorated with good design. My dry stack adds no noticeable heat to the boat. It is well insulated. All the heat comes from that massive hot lump...

I’ve had a lot of boats. The two I would buy again; Nordhavn 46 with flybridge and Hobie 16. Not necessarily in that order:)!

I’m in a similar position to the OP. Boat has a hodgepodge of 20 year old equipment. I ran it for a year around the PNW/British Columbia before looking to replace with an integrated multi-screen system from Simrad or Furuno. I had a plan in place in Oregon to go the simrad route because it...

Good day, I just completed that trip, more or less. Actually sailed from Tofino, BC and am now in New Bedford MA. It took five years. Seriously though, We left Puerto Vallarta in December and covered 1000 miles a month while actively moving. I wouldn’t call that a grueling pace exactly, but it...

I Came through the dismal yesterday, northbound. 5.5 foot draft. Bumped gently a dozen or so times. No problem and I would take the swamp route again. I encourage overnighting in the canal. Beautiful and peaceful. I transited a couple years ago with a 6 foot draft and wouldn’t do that again...

Here’s another “new” idea. I’ve been astounded at how well a standard hot water bottle works. Using the cheapo 2 liter Chinese imports from Amazon that come with a removable knit “sweater” around them. I ignore the warning labels and fill with boiling water. Still not too hot, presumably due to...

Thank you both for the reply and recommendations, I’ll check them out! DaveO

Hi there, I’m helping a relative who wants to buy a boat South of Boston. I’m looking for recommendations for hull surveyor, mechanical surveyor and, possibly, a buyers broker. I’d be grateful for leads from folks who have had positive, or negative I suppose, experiences in the area. Thanks...

I’ve been running a delonghi magnifica for 2-1/2 years on a 17 year old Trace modified square wave inverter without electrical problems. It does burn a ton of power though, even standing by, but makes a great drink. Milk foaming is manual. Seattle coffee gear was selling a very nice Miele...

Meant to add that these folks seem to have good pricing and I have received good service from them. No connection etc. etc. https://www.freshwatersystems.com/products/john-guest-union-tee-15mm

I have installed a lot of pex using various fitting systems, I did a lot of heating installations, including lots of radiant, and plumbing retrofits in existing buildings where running rigid piping wasn’t possible. I like the the way the stadler viega fittings look, neat and tidy, the best but...

Welcome to Mexico! Hope to run into you guys if you make it to La Paz. Are you waiting til November because of insurance? Would you mind sharing where you got your Mexican liability coverage? Mine expires soon and if I remember it right I paid a lot more than you did. Heading South the weather...

While shopping for a boat I looked at a couple of KK42s that had original equipment 110volt windlasses. So yes, they are out there.

I meant to add that bringing this unit back from the dead would have been much more of a challenge if I hadn’t been in Seattle because it went to Scanmarine ‘s shop at least twice and they came to the boat, with a known functioning control panel once, a couple times also. Would have been tough...

I have a Wallas that was dead when I bought the boat. The Scanmarine folk in Seattle went above and beyond to get it running again as new. Since then it has run flawlessly for many hours. One winter in Seattle and another in Portland. Quiet and also adjustable output. At low I have to put...

Leeman, No easy answer to that question. I was told that, because I had obtained a TIP, temporary import permit, prior to leaving the US, I could stop en route before checking in at my first stop with customs and immigration facilities. Absent the TIP I would have needed to stop in Ensenada to...

All good points to consider. There is almost always a quote better unquote way to do things on a boat! Tontoross, my system is all the 15mm press together fittings that depend on an o-ring to seal. Various manufacturers including Whale. I don’t like them. In my experience, and I’ve done a...

With a crew of three Navigator is heading south for Mexico. On Dec. 6th we left Chula Vista, CA. We came to Chula Vista from Portland, OR via the west coast of Vancouver Island this past summer. Our first, and last for a while, stop was Pearson's Fuel dock behind Shelter Island, San Diego, to...

My boat has a dry exhaust, which I’m perfectly happy with. Older, simpler, all mechanical Lugger engine. I have had no issues with soot since I adjusted the valves just after purchase. I don’t know if that had anything to do with it. Dry stack does give you different things to worry about...

Ah the border, I honestly hadn’t even considered that, thought it was related to the military presence. While whining about the high cost I should have added that, compared to the PNW, the beautiful weather in San Diego is worth every penny! Again, just imo.

Ton of great info in this thread. I wasn’t aware of the tow lanes. I find San Diego to be shockingly expensive for moorage. Plus weirdly security conscious. It took three days and a credit check to be allowed to rent a slip and you need to have your boat inspected in order to get a permit to...