Recent content by Phil Fill

Getting on off the boat was one of my wifes concerns. What was easy and safe is becoming not as we are getting older, pushing 70, and Everett marina is eliminate our dock. So depending on our new slip, we are looking at changes. Being a live aboard using one and many times no hands is very...

Best to let the significant other have the majority say and final say on the boat if you want many years of happy boating. Also make sure you walk the yards so you have some idea of what is below the water line. My wife found and had final say about the Eagle. 19 years of being a live aboard...

Most hydraulic shops can make new fuel hoses. Best to take your old hoses in so they can custom make them for you.last year replaced all raw, coolant oil and fuel hoses.

Depends how far off shore, the time constraints, and creature comforts. Trawler tend to be full semi displacement, 6 to 15 knots, but tend to have more creature comforts. More detail would be helpful.

That was a quick change from wanting a coastal trawler to a ketch. You hardly put forth the effort. :confused: If you are truly interested in coastal trawler, then walk the commercial docks and yards in you area, and talk to the commercial. It will give you an idea and information of what a...

The roof air should draw about 10 amps, and you probably have a couple of out let's to plug in other items. Also I would go with a straight 30 weight oil, not the thin multi weights that are popular today. I use straight 30 weight in boat and truck engines. Old school. :oldman:

To make plywood up 3/4 in bend, rip saw at 45 degree angles leaving one or two ply. Go not saw thru plywood. Apply a epoxy layer, lay the plywood un cut side down, screw ply down inplace, and full the cut grooves with epoxy. When dry the plywood is almost back to the same strength. Also...

Our smart plug was a little worse as we had smoke damage inside and outside with some paint blister. We have a boatnanny alarm that text a status every day at 12 noon. Wednesday text every thing was ok, Thursday no text, so called Everest yacht service to check on. They called about the...

The smart plug and socket started an electrical fire that melted fuse them together. No damage except for the smart plug and socket but a log of smoke damage to the immediate area. The cause was caused the the socket did not hold the plug secure in place. The socket and plug was 240 volt, 50...

The Puget sound is a constant 50 degree so below the water line does not freeze, even when the marina freeze over. In addition the webasto diesel also keep the bilge 60+ degrees. The water tanks hold 400 gallon which can last us 2+ weeks. Ss for waste the tank is 50 gallons which is pumped...

We sorta trailer cruised before we bought the big boat. When the kids were small we always pulled a run about around. When the kids got older we also had a 28 ft Rienel that we trailer up and down the BC, California, Oregon Washington coast. So we had a little of both. In the fall we plan...

You live on dirt:eek: when you bought the boat I got the impression you where going too live on it. Everett is our 3 marina in 19 years, and will be forced to new slip. If we don't like the new slip then we would also look at selling and buying a bigger motor home so we might becoming to an...

Over the years we found the best solution is not anchor.:D the boat had well still sorta has a raw water wash down, but I had the thru hull filled in and glassed over as we seldom used. Future owners could easily hook up again. What we use the bow shower hose spray thing which is fresh water...

Not many plrasure boats have water ballast, its more of a commercial, navy long range. As fuel supplies are used water its replaced with water for stability. If the eagle attempted as ocean crossing depending on condition I would pump water into tanks for stability as it has a third mid fuel...

The Everett marina is being remodel and our dock the commercial dock is being taken out. We we have to decide to stay in Everett or move to another marina. Being retired with no ties we can move were we want. Along with that is weather we sell the boat or not. 6 month during the summer we live...