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20KG/44LB galvanized original Bruce anchor. Anchor is in excellent condition and is very popular in the PacNW. Appropriate for boats in the 40-47 foot range. This anchor was "retired" from a Bayliner 4788 in 2017 and was hardly ever used by prior owners (note that most of the original paper...

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2.5 year old pair of Eartech headsets for sale including extra set of batteries. New on Amazon $385/pair plus $44 for the two batteries - total $430. Offered at $280 for the setup. Will deliver in Seattle area. Cash only. PM for other details.

Knot Home is now listed in Seattle and moored on Lake Union. 48/54' x 18' slip available at Skyline in Anacortes. Not only does this mean no slip anxiety, it's also only 15 miles from Friday Harbor and $300/month less than Cap Sante!

We have, in fact, decided to list with Ocean Trawler Yachts in Seattle so no longer for sale by owner (probably the shortest duration ever).

Knot Home is now for sale and not yet listed with a broker in Seattle/Anacortes WA. Over the weekend I will post extensive details and photos in this for sale section. I have and will continue to be an "open book" about Knot Home to any prospective buyer - you'll know exactly what you are...

Wow! What a lot of input. When I started the thread I probably should have chosen something other than “versus/vs” in the heading. That implies better or worse and that’s not what I was trying to determine. Neither was I looking for “thrusters vs no thruster” debates and/or judgement calls...

Dometic. All heavy duty plastic and SS exterior for marine use. We have the insulated cover. Used it on our 44 Tolly “mounted” on the aft/sun deck. Now in our salon as an “end tables in our 4788. On the Tolly we set it up as a fridge/freezer. On the Bayliner it’s set up as a freezer. AC or...

Being somewhat COVID-restricted I’ve been doing some daydreaming on You Tube. It seems like almost all new boat designs over 50 feet incorporate a huge hydraulic swim platform for dinghies, watercraft, beach clubs, etc. whilst hardly a trawler subject, quite a few highlight their “trawler...

Interesting question in light of all the new style 55-70 footers with a lot of free standing furniture including dining tables and chairs. Yes, they all have some sort of stabilization, but still . . . And for those of us cruising “inside” in the PacNW boat wakes are often the big culprit in...

Yes Don (bacchus) it has been interesting. I guess I could have answered my own question before posting (“it all depends”) but I guess I was (over)thinking economics - as in bang for the bucks. Retrofitting a conventional bow thruster is pretty spendy, less so for a stern thruster. No tubes...

Although I don’t know about accepting sponsorship, but Cruising Sea Venture and MV Freedom are both interesting to me. Jim and Rosie (SV) and Elizabeth and Shawn (Freedom) are genuine and their videos are both entertaining and informative. Both take time for Q and A at the end of each video and...

We spent a few nights in Port Madison WA in August. This boat is anchored way back in the bay. On the outside it looks worse than the photos, but I was surprised at the interior shots. Could be a rotten-wall nightmare or could be a diamond in the (real) rough. I wonder how a prospective...

So let’s see.... 1. Proper installation including proper hose sizing and routing; 2. Proper usage including what goes into the bowl; and, 3. Periodic maintenance. So that’s the secret of success for which type of sanitation system? Gee, I can’t seem to tell the difference....

A Greenline 39 or 40 for $300k? Hmmm. Also, which of the three marinas allows liveaboards? I know Shilshole does (long waiting list) but what about the other two? Going beyond the three Marinas you mention are otheRt that do allow overhangs. Bremerton has direct ferry service to down town...

We have 3 x reverse cycle units in the PacNW. We've not had issues with insufficient heat although we've used some small, quiet, slow fans on a couple occasions to move air around a bit in our 4788 pilothouse. Given that the OPs boat is a "traditional" motor yacht many of the suggestions...

MV Freedom - we Cruise the PacNW so it’s nice to get another perspective. Isn’t find them boring; they are well produced. I find Cruising Sea Venture charming; to a slick production but real people sharing travel experiences on a live aboard trawler. Finally, IMO, Mermaid Monster tries too...

One common theme in this thread Is fenders. And from my experience applied here, lots of fenders. Given the length and beam, probably not a lot of room for fender storage. Have you considered inflatable fenders as part of your arsenal? Assuming you aren’t headed out for a lot of short trips...

So I guess I’m a Milquetoast weenie. My “power set” is two or three bumps in reverse after we’ve not too aggressively straightened the chain. It seems like many of the new anchors (ours is a Vulcan 33) continue to dig in after initial set just through normal stretch/relax cycling of the...

Based on our experience with a Vulcan 33 with all chain on our 4788 I’d take issue with Hippo’s blanket statement that next gen anchors aren’t so good in weeds. We share Tom’s environment in the PacNW (big tides, tidal currents, deeper water, etc.) but our anchor log is more like only 150-200...

Cold climate? You must be thinking about a different Seattle! Seriously, the comments so far are spot on and about all you need to keep in mind. The tax topic is a much bigger deal. There are a number of threads here and on other forums plus info on the State of WA website. The local...

Knot Home - all two or three interpretations are somewhat obvious I think. My wife came up with it during the purchase process as we were dreaming of extended cruising in the PacNW.

Our marina’s old pedestals had no provision for attaching the “ring” to help insure a solid connection. I used a bungee cord carefully wrapping the cable and plug to the pedestal to keep everything aligned and solidly connected. Don’t know how that solid connection was impaired (male plug...

If extended coastal cruising is your use case I suspect there are a number of quality boats that could fit the mission and not all are trawlers but might share the pilothouse configuration. Although out of my price range, one concern I’ve had about trawler style boats with revers slant windows...

If you did an internet search on “MMSI lookup” you would link to a search engine. You enter the MMSI number in the appropriate field. That is the only info required. Hit the search button in the lower right hand corner. The results are as follows and includes his station license call sign...