Recent content by amxr39

I’m actually thinking about doing the same. With a month or two in the Bahamas. My wife and I both have our 50 ton Masters. Any additional tips on a slip would be appreciated.

Does your boat have the Mercury Vessel View or the Cummins C Command?

I’m not sure I understand what you mean. I don’t believe this is the same area that I’m questioning about.

The reason I’m looking for this information is I’m locating my GX 70 display (I purchased the larger one) on top of the chart table behind the seat where it is easy to access. Probably right above the drawer. I need to route the cable from the GX70 to the Cerbo which is someplace behind the...

The storage area “ behind your calves” has a door that appears to be more to the starboard side. Are you saying that storage area extends more to the centerline, beyond the size of the door?

This photo is the area behind the circuit breaker panel for a/c and d/c. There is what appears to be a rectangular vertical “box” in the center of the photo, in the red circle. Or is it a flat piece of wood to mount things to? Can anyone tell me what’s it is?

My new Helmsman 38E Trawler is about 30 days from completion. I was able to custom order two side hull windows for the forward cabin. I think they look great. We will be joining the other Helmsman Trawlers on the East Coast with our home port being Noank, CT which is between Mystic and Groton.

I’ve got a new Helmsman 38E coming in soon. I don’t use a dingy that often so I don’t have a davit on the flybridge. I’m thinking of installing a Hurley H2O 20 series davit. There are a few videos of installing it on YouTube. Does anyone have experience with this davit, especially Helmsman...

Are you going to need to strip the polymer way before applying the Permanon? My Helmsman 38E is shipping in March. Helmsman confirmed the new hull will not be waxed or in any way protected. So hopefully, a good cleaning and a coat of Permanon will do the trick. My boat will be delivered to an...

Has anyone heard of or used Permanon Yacht Supershine?

I’m getting a new boat built with a gelcoat finish. I’m thinking about protecting it with a ceramic coating. After reading about it, it seems to be a lot of prep work and very expensive. My boat will be in salt water 6 months a year then on the hard for 6 months. Does anybody have any first...

David, in my opinion, once you decide what type of cruising you decide to do, find your boat and buy it. Know that it will be 20 times more “work” than a center console to maintain. Find as new of boat as you can afford. Find a boat with front and rear thrusters. Decide if you want to go on...

I've been hearing mixed comments on the VHF, which is now owned by Garmin. Please comment on your experiences with this radio. I'm considering installing a tethered and a wireless VI on my new boat. Thank you.

My 38E is coming along. The hull is out of the moulds. The deck is installed on the helm. Our build is different as it has custom windows in the front sleeping quarters, located just a little higher than the mattress providing a view while laying in bed while at anchor. We had this on our...

Looks like the prop zinc got coated?