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Almost same thing My Nick Jackson davit had also been remotored and new dynema line just before we bought Nordlys in January of this year. The boat was also in the PNW. (Near Tacoma)—I mention this as “perhaps it was the same outfit that re-rigged yours?) I did end up talking to NickJackson...

Us Too—flush the hoses too Interesting to see this thread as we had the same thing happen at the same time and location. I had been commenting on the inordinate amount of seaweed floating on the surface of Sansum Narrows and north. In my case I lost the impeller before shut down occurred. I...

Secondary use for a life raft We cruise coastally in the PNW and next year to the Central Coast and beyond. In our GB 42 MY we carried a bunch of extra safety equipment because there usually was just my wife and myself on board and in transitioning from bridge to cabin and back we would be out...

Water fitting possibly On our 46 Europa, I have the identical pressure fitting but it is for our aft deck shower so there is a hot and cold tap nearby. the previous owner fixed things to a very high level so he replaced the normal RV-like screw on fitting to this kind of fitting. The shower...

Note the MD disavows ‘cough therapy” My family has a number of MD’s including an gerontologist and an emergency room physician. I had sent them all a screen shot of the posting and this proves the point of “Don’t Believe What’s on the Internet”. I will attach the two screen shots they sent me...

Safety and efficiency Safety issues are the number one reason for using the nomenclature plus it saves time. Imagine saying “grab that board (meant 2x10 truss member) and put it on the ledge (top plate?) and attach it (use a gusset)—-lingo has it’s uses for precision and the occasional bit of...

Running lights are removable in our GB Hi We have a 1999 GB42 MY and we have taken the boards off to refinish and twice to re letter the name as we didn’t like our first choice of font 14 years ago. Our running lights slide on a vertical plate that is screwed to the board. There is a small...

Kroon locks When we first got Aquavit (1999 GB 42 MY ) in 2008 the door face plates and handles had corroded beyond repair and I only had one key which the local shop did not have matching blanks. I replaced all the handles and plates through Kroon in Holland...

Yes it can work well—even better with open borders We just added a truck back camper for backcountry camping about a year ago (pre COVID)where we can mountain bike and hike. We have a GB 42 MY that we love for the summer. 12 years of coastal exploration (sail before that) Living in the PNW...