Recent content by raindr

I just finished making six of the sailrite video fender covers. They look good and should be plenty tough--find out this summer!! Material is boat blanket and hook velcro- about $70, and 30 minutes labor each if you have some sewing skills;)

My "slip" fee is right around $215 month plus power. They have 5 lots and all are gated and lit. They have 3 travel lifts which can handle up to approx 65', cost in or out is $60 and usually takes 15- 20 minutes each way. The ramp is a little shallow so is sometimes tide dependent. You can stay...

You might also take a look at the two dry lots in Anacortes, North Harbor Diesel and Pacific Marine Center. While not quite the same as having a slip, it is a secure, worry free way of keeping a boat when you live far away. Also far lower cost - both slip wise and maintenance. I've been at NHD...

1. rudder packing 2. lazaret hatch seal 3. The glass build up of the keel in these boats vary greatly, and they filled the keel with some reallllly crapppy concrete mix that forty years later is nothing but gravel and sand. A small crack will let a lot of water seep in over several days. Ask me...

I have the manual in a PDF, give your email and I ll forward it to you

Congrats Leebee, glad that worked out and you came through Matthew unscathed. I was in New Smyrna Beach through the storm and was glad my boat was in Puget Sound. PS>.you have good taste in boats....enjoy

Greg, as others have said-check alignment. also take a close look at your engine mounts. something going on to cause this other than old loc washers

Wow, and I thought my PO was a dumb*ss

north harbor diesel or pacific in anacortes

Jeff, you can do a cutout under the settee that cant be seen, it still will require some creative contortionism to work on the faucet, I did this this winter to install a new freshwater head that needs a pressurized supply, good luck Bruce

Kyle, close your raw water intake, remove end plates on exchanger (maybe a gallon of water?). determine where you wish to unhook and drain engine coolant(approx 2 gallons). at this point you probably have to remove the transmission cooler to remove the 2 bolts holding the main heat exchanger. As...

the only thing you have to remove from the flybridge is the windscreen for clearance. I have the same boat and it has been trucked from Anacortes to Idahoe and back. good luck

been there, done that got the tee shirt! our boats PO explained to me that since the boat had always been wintered in the water it was not necessary to winterize th fresh water system. After further investigation I wonder why there were 10 hose clamp splices?????????

Hang in there TDunn, fought that bastard off five years ago and still boating. They tell you its like eating an elephant--one bite at a time. All our prayers Bruce & Lorna