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My motivation is living in these here litigious United States. The $16 ball from Amazon doesn’t meet the regs (0.6m) so I opted for the black beach ball (haha). Cheap and 28” in diameter, easy to store. I had never considered an anchor day signal before this thread but with the San Juans...

We’re stern in at home port - dock to short to get to the platform if bow in. Transient - all depends on the length of the dock.

That visual thing - that’s why I’m adding some Reolink cameras for rear view duty Easier to hit what I’m aiming at . . .

We back in to our slip. It faces E-W and the predominate winds are N-S. It’s a “double wide” 36 footer with two boats per opening so you tie up on one side only; there are no center pilings or finger piers. I have a Raymarine camera pointed down at the swim step so I get some visual feedback...

Points well taken Peter and based on meaningful experience. Thanks for taking my “umbridge” in the spirit it was offered.

Check out Panbo.com for a review of the new Victron device and a link to their review of the Balmar SG 200. It would appear that both devices have overcome some of the limitations to which you guys refer and the Victron unit has an app and Bluetooth connection - and it is surprisingly...

Peter, here is the expected reaction/response . . . Curious as to how many hours you’ve been at the helm of a 4788. They certainly don’t have a FD hull form or deep keel, but Dixie Cup? No preference? I guess as a 4788 owner with several hundred hours at the helm in the PacNW I would agree...

Some 4788 owners have installed cockpit controls by adding a Third set of Hynautic controls to the starboard side of the boat deck ladder. We back in. I have a Raymarine camera pointed down at the swim step so I have some visibility. Patti and I use Eartech headsets to communicate. The camera...

36 inch black beach ball. Just under $12 shipped within the US. Ordered one and will let y’all know how it turns out (e.g., how do I fasten to the bow rail, quality, etc). I figure for $12 what can go wrong? https://www.beachballs.com/b/160-36-solid-black-beach-balls/

Our first boats in the PacNW in 88 (28 sedan) and 89-94 (32 sedan) were Carvers. We enjoyed them a lot. Not the stiffest hull designs but good in a seaway. Agree with storage comment - great use of space. Agree with the bleach bottle analogy - Carver wasn’t the only builder to go down that...

With that ladder any set up has to have a reasonable offset aft of the aft edge of the swim platform. Other than doing something complex involving storing the dinghy on top of the sun deck roof I think Seawise might be the only real solution for a “larger” RIB.

Our broker (and other) noted that the market in the PacNW is on fire. Another thread tracking San Juan Island “traffic” indicates a plethora of bots, more than usual. With higher density and more new owners I have to believe we will be a)extra cautious; and, b) entertained by the combination of...

We have the T-Mobile Sr plan. Never had an issue with slowdowns. They sell a hotspot device for about $70 if you want a dedicated “link” on board for monitoring, extra data is about $20 last time I checked. Just purchased a gl-iNet travel modem that can use a tether (phone or hotspot) and it...

Again, Bayliner 4788. I used to have the same opinion re gotta have em. We have adequate line and fender handling without full side decks. Even less of an issue if you aren’t doing a lot of docking/marina hopping. Sitting in my barrel chair in the aft port corner of our full width salon...

Smitty did a very good summary. The engine room is tight for ME - 72, pear shaped, and capable but space challenged. We’ve had mechanics do the basics with no issues. I’d take some issue (but not total) with the fit and finish comment and I will point out that a 20+ year old boat might have a...

We still have our 4788. Technomadia - Chris and Cherie - have shared a lot of good info. Join the Bayliner Owners Club at www.baylinerownersclub.org and save the motor yachts page as a favorite. You can spend hours.... I will add a few other points. At 1450 rpm we average about 7.25 knots...

I think I saw this guy in a crowded Florida, Texas, or Arizona bar video last week. I’m sure he will be there again this week bragging and laughing whilst partying closely with his close buds.

One benefit to having a combined VHF and hailer is that you can initiate an interesting conversation with the coast guard. Just think you’ve set the VHF to the hailer function and start talking away when you depress the talk button (but you’re still on VHF 16). The Coasties really like when...

Which is why I mentioned cost and potential hassle. We redid our electronics and purchased a Standard Horizon radio with integrated hailer since there was already wiring to the radar arch to an old broken speaker. On a Bayliner 4788 pulling cables is not for the faint of heart. Clearly a...

Side note - there are also horn co trollers that will create the proper fog signal from your existing horn. I think the cost 250-300 or so. Less hassle and potentially less cost than adding a hailer or replacing a radio if you just want the fog signal capability.

That does seem strange. We've had three documented boats in WA state and all three required registration and display of the annual decal but NOT state registration numbers. Also - since words matter - let's not confuse "property tax" and "personal property tax". Those are two different...

This will be an interesting year for us all in the PacNW - especially in the US. Another aspect of "it's 2020" . . . Now is a good time to discover all the hidey-holes we'd usually avoid and as noted above, a chance to sharpen our weather skills so we can anchor in some places we might...

Re stern tie at Sucia: stern tie is not typical at Sucia in my experience (nor anywhere in the SJIs. Circumstances may make this a good time to practice and hone one skills. Just be mindful that a lot of shoreline is privately owned and I doubt the owners would appreciate folks crawling...

If I were in replacement mode, I’d opt for the NZ produced TrueKit line and then choose an appropriate ePropulsion, Yamaha, or Honda 6-9.9hp. Plenty of videos on YouTube. If space is tight, Olsson in Seattle (Roskelly-Olsson) makes a transom mount tilt up SS davit for weights up to 275lb...