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Appreciate this info ... Sarasota is a long way from Victoria, so unlikely that I can utilize his services, but perhaps he will have some ideas on what could work. I think that actually the UV has been fine on it - there are almost no flaws in the LineX - one small crack and one small blister...

Hi All! I have a 1982 42' KK and at some point in its life, the salon top/flying bridge was refiberglassed and then a coat of LineX was applied (about 20 years ago now as best I can estimate). I am sure that the product is LineX (franchised product - which is mostly used for truck linings, but...

Thanks again BGlad ... yes- it is interesting. My manual is the original and it did not show the green ground (actually tied to the neutral post). I have been working with an electrician who I think is good (and costly!) and he was able to pull up the new manual which showed the green ... so I...

Thank you all for your info - BGlad I appreciate the wiring schematic. I am doing my best to get up to speed, but there are lots of systems on this boat! So I am reading Nigel Calder's Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual and trying to understand the boat bonding aspects. It sounds as...

Hi All, I am a new owner of an old Kadey Krogen (1982 - 42'). I have been working with an electrician to upgrade/update electrical systems and have run into a controversy between the electrician and another shipwright helping install an vacuflush system. It has to do with whether the ac/dc...

Yes - wildcat! I knew it was a 'cat' and 'w' word ... too much reading about chain on the internet in the wee hours of the morning ... can't remember the terms and cant find the sites again! cheers:blush:

Thanks for the info on where to get Lofrans parts! Will give a call tomorrow and see if changing this is possible! Appreciate it!

Thanks everyone for your posts! So, my boat has a Lofrans Tigres windlass with 5/16 HT gypsy (or do they call that the catwalk?) .... though as indicated it is BBB chain. It looks like the Windlass likely could be changed to 3/8" if I can find where to buy the part - so far haven't found a...

Hi All, I am new to owning a trawler, having just purchased a 1982 42' KadeyKrogen. She is a big boat, that does take a lot of windage with a very high bow and lots of area to get blown around. Upon purchasing I noticed that the chain was pretty rusty - up to about 110' (looks very solid...

Thanks for the suggestions ... she is currently on the hard in the LaConner Maritime docks area, so getting someone to take a look and give a quote there would be easy. I will also call Latitude and see what they say. Appreciate the suggestions!

I am looking for the name of a good shipwright - fiberglass person in the Bellingham/LaConner area of Washington. I am at the pre-purchase state on a Taiwan built trawler, with a clear 'leak' and am looking for someone who could come look and give me a fair assessment of the cost for repairs...

Thanks for the recommendations! I appreciate it!

Thanks for the recommendation ... Do they do mechanicals as well :thumb: thank for the names ... Do you know if they do mechanicals as well, or is this a separate service ... Lehman I will need a very thorough look at!

Hi All, Anybody here now of someone in the Bellingham/Anacortes area that is an excellent surveyor? Krogen experience would be great! Thanks in advance. :)

Thanks everyone for your thoughts/opinions. I had seen the Pascoe review and it seemed to suggest that this was a fairly good vessel. It is in a price range I can afford, and looks clean and well cared for. It is equipped with a single screw Yanmar and I have heard that these were less hassle...

Hi All, I am looking at a Mainship 350 in BC. I had thought that these were pretty nice trawlers, and then someone told me that they should be called MainlyShit versus Mainship! This individual said that they are difficult to operate in any heavy seas, and that in a stiff wind that they are...

Hi All. I didn't end up buying the boat, but it is definitely a Tawain Trawler ... it came from a different shipyard than the CHB's ... and it appears that the 'hull line' didn't last too many years. I found some information on this 'brand name' on another site and if you really want it, might...

The repairs were made by the mechanic who did the inspection and I will see the boat run again tomorrow as the surveyor will need to move it to have it lifted for bottom inspection. I will be able to talk directly with the mechanic then. The owner immediately had the mechanic make the fixes...

I received the report today- the inspection happened yesterday. As of this morning the mechanics went back and replaced the exhaust manifold gaskets and valve cover gasket. I am not sure whether the owner also replaced the thermostat at that time. I am about 2 hours from the boat and wasn't...

Hi All, Got a mechanical inspection and would be interested in opinions of this report. Doesn't seem bad for 6500 hours - but should I worry about more things in the near future. This is what the report indicated: Check over engine. It appears to be in fairly good shape. Was wet around top...

Thanks all for your helpful information. I hadn't planned on going up for the mechanical inspection, but armed with this new information it might be helpful to be there and make sure the mechanic does all these things. I had asked about 'checking the oils' and he said that they can be sent to...

Hi All, I am a want-to-be trawler owner looking a 40' Tawain trawler (Aquacraft Boat Corporation - previously misidentified in a survey as an Aquastar). I did a sea trial today on this boat which has a Model 6D-380 Lehman. The boat started right up (though the owner had been there all morning...

Thanks for all the posts! I get an mechanical survey next Tuesday, hope the mechanic is a good one - there were very few choices as most of the shipwright sorts are fully booked right now so difficult getting things done in timelines for the offer. I found the Yahoo groups post on the ABC's...

It certainly doesn't have the carved doors that I have seen in many, and when i was aboard, the master cabin head is also smaller - no 'tub' which I have seen on lots of the 36' boats. It is a very clean boat so I think it has been well cared for along the way. Hoping surveyor won't find a...

Pretty sure the decks redone means the teak removed ... it is definitely removed and the windows were all replaced with painted aluminum windows. So it seems like the things I have learned to look for on a Taiwan trawler have been dealt with. Okay, so may really show my lack of knowledge...