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Marin, Thanks for all of the good info. I've found the spot where the water is coming in, so that will be sealed up when it's all put back together. And I'm pretty sure that is the only spot. I'm probably mistaken on the 5200, so let's assume it has the correct product. I'm not under the...

I know this has been discussed, so if someone can point me to the appropriate conversation, that would be a huge help. I've started attending to my flybridge, the core being rotten (at least the aft portion), and I'm not sure I want to open the inevitable can of worms. The port/aft corner is...

You are all adding fuel to my "simplify" fire. I DO NOT want to start messing with this heater, and if your comments are any indication, then that looks like what I have in store. To add to the difficulty, there is no one here in Ketchikan that I can find to help me service this thing. I may...

I have an Espar D7L, which I think is original to the boat (1978). When I fire up the furnace, I get quite a bit of smoke - starts kinda light, then goes thick white, then dark gray. All of this happens in just a few minutes, then clears, and seems to run fine. Is this a problem? ALSO, unit...

Good info folks. I have a 36' Universal, and my upper deck is visually OK, but the aft/port corner is springy, and water seeps inside along the wall, down along the overhead, and into the aft cabin where it drips right onto the bed (of course). My plan is to take up the teak, working from aft...

http://www.fisheriessupply.com/productgroupdetail.aspx?cid=112851&did=4868 Well, I found my charger at Fisheries, and they make it sound like the bee's knees. So perhaps I'm just dealing with dying batteries. Right now I have it connected to one 8D(deep cycle) and to my 4D starting battery...

I have an old NewMar charger capable of charging two batteries. I'm not too sure it is suited for the liveaboard load that I'm putting on it, as it is warm to the touch, and seems to feel the need to bring the batteries up to a high voltage often (is that called bumping?). I also know that dying...

Sorry, I guess I left out some details - Ketchikan really only has two locations that can accommodate a 36 footer: Bar Harbor and Thomas Basin. Bar Harbor is much larger, much busier, and in a section of town that doesn't have much close by. Thomas Basin is "downtown" where all of the nicer...

Well, we've been very excited about the prospect of living aboard in Ketchikan, but now I'm going through the "what-have-I-done" questioning phase. It's not the actual living aboard portion that concerns me, but rather, what I'm finding out about Ketchikan marinas. I don't mean to malign the...

Thanks folks. I think I'll start another site as soon as I get this boat figured out - and as soon as I figure Alaska out as well!

Sorry, I take it I've broken the rules. I tried to find the membership guidelines, but I can't find the link. What types of pages can I link to? Thanks for your help, and for keeping a great and useful site. Scott

If anyone is interested: I've been making some updates to my wordpress site about our*upcoming trip from Seattle to Ketchikan, and subsequent life in Alaska. The site is for our freelance proofreading business, but I've added a tab for our next adventure.*Please comment, offer advice, or send...

Thank you all for your responses. I'm glad I found this forum! Richard, I'll send you a message.

Has anyone anyone used this book: Proven Cruising Routes: Precise Courses to Steer: Seattle to Ketchikan http://www.amazon.com/Proven-Cruising-Routes-Precise-Ketchikan/dp/0938665499/ref=lh_ni_t The only comment on Amazon is that a waypoint was off, and he suspects others to be likewise. I'm...

The boat is on land right now at Delta Marine. I guess they kind of have me right now - that's where she was for the sale, and that's where she was hauled. They've offered to do the bottom paint, and waive the haulout fee. Is it worth it? Otherwise I have to have her put back in, and I don't...

I'm purchasing a 1978 36' Universal Trawler - she was surveyed, and I should be closing this week. Presently I'm in Buffalo, NY, while the boat is in Seattle. When I have the fine details of the survey, I'll add them to this post, and*I'd love suggestions on how best to proceed with some...

I'm looking for a liveaboard trawler, and I've come across a 1977 34' CHB with twin 80hp lehmans - this is the only one of this size I've seen with two diesel plants. Is it anything special? I see it as a positive selling point. Any thoughts? There are also only 1600 hrs on the engines. Thanks...