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power usage. It's important to consider the "start up" or surge current of motor driven loads such as fridge & freezer devices.

Power cords and shore power This conversation has missed the fact that shore power pedestals will have two phases of a 220 source to offer two 110v, 30 amp connections. Can't get more current without phase consideration.

Mississippi passage Its been a few years now since Classy Lady (my Alaskan 46) and I traveled the "big miss" & working with the tow boat captains still brings fond memories! A great bunch of guy, always willing to help & discuss situations on the rivers. One boat I remember was Sugarland" --had...

Winter cover I had a fitted cover made lke the truckers use & it although heave did the job, new owner still has it so over 10 years service seems a good deal

Whatever you do,visit the boaat often to brush away any snow load

We owned a 1971 GB 42. Seem to remember the frames were a wood similar to white oak called "Yackal" Not sure of spelling. Had pictures of the yard at Kowloon also. She was a great boat.

REPLY::Boat has twin outboards w/ hydraulic steering Thanks for info. Gayle

I am looking at choices of autopilots for a 28' outboard powered Rosbrough trawler. It seems the choices are Raymarine, Furuno, Simrad, & Garmin. The boat plan is to travel the "Loop" in stages so there are many times that an AP would be helpful. Use of a handheld remote is desirable. So...

While serving aboard the USS Siapan, a CVL, we were on the flight deck putting double tiedowns on the aircraft when (as I learned later) we took a 26 degree roll. I was outboard on the deck edge of the outboard aircraft and remember holding onto the wheel strut to keep from falling overboard...

This looks like an Alaskan! They are great boats. Lets hear more about her!

Great Loop -How Long? A question with a an infinite number of answers! Our trip aboard Classy Lady (Alaskan 46 14)began when we left the Detroit Yacht Club (Sept 2004). Went down the Detroit River, across Lake Erie, thru the Erie Canal, Down the Hudson to NYC. Then down the coast, down the...

Aircraft Carriers were never noted for maneuverability, rather a platform for aircraft. BTW: the largest gun barrel (18"0) was in the keel of a hospital ship as ballast. Don't remember her name, bur she was offshore DaNang RVN in 1968.

Hatch Woood Fix: Comment As an old wood boat owner,(had A GB42 & Alaskan 46) I dealt with the wood repairs a lot. In my experience, it is important to allow the wood to flex. So in deck seams such as your hatch, I would use a flexible sealant such as polysulfide. Booatlife makes one as do...

Oil selection for Lehmans Having owned two boats(GB 42 & Alaskan 46) with Lehmans, & sailed great lakes & east coast, I used single viscosity oil exclusively. Seem to remember conversation with Bob Smith's company and many others regarding oil, and the firm opinion of selection (as I remember)...

Steam in the exaust Lehmans Ahoy GeneO, I think I have an idea why there is difference in th exhausts. The two elbows are quite different & the welded one will insert the water int5o the exhaust in a very different manner. The cast elbow has the water injection on the top, and there is a welded...

:)Ahoy skippers! been reading the posts on winters & engines and want to add my procedures: Boats were a GB 42 classic and an Alaskan 46. Bothe were powered by 120 Lehmans. Was in Michigan so haul out was necessary. After haul out, boat was covered & I spent a day in the engine room. Pulled the...

Well John, the stevedores in the yards are not the best ones to determine proper shoring of a vessel. Classy Lady was wood and only two sets of stanchions were used with minimal bow and stern support. I believe at least one more set of stanchions should have been in place and stiff supports fore...

John, She went around from Tuscaloosa to Savanna GA where she was loaded as deck cargo and shipped to Auckland. If anyone is planning such ashipment, I'd be happy to offer some cautions. Later, Gayle

More from Alaskan 46 Sorry for delay in responding--stuff gets in the way. I'll try to put a couple of pics as attachments. Classy Lady was our summer home for several years based at the Detroit Yacht Club. We traveled the Great lakes extensively and in '04 went thru the Erie Canal & down to...

We joined to refresh thinking as we help a friend select his first trawler. We have completed our travels including most of the "loop" in "Classy Lady" our Alaskan 46. Our home port was the Detroit Yacht Club. We traveled the Great Lakes extensively prior to doing our loop travel. Classy Lady is...