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I bought this head because the 37 Roughwater I bought came with a composting head which I did not think I would want. I have learned to live with the composting head so I need to sell the Lavac head. It is complete still in its styrofoam box. $375OBO. I am in Southern California and can meet...

I use any of the many washes that have traditional or ceramic wax in them. It seems to maintain a shine and water beading indefinitely in my case. I paid once for a thorough polish and wax and maintain it as above. I always have spray on ceramic wax. I spray hard use areas or any area that looks...

Paint color The Rustoleum Oyster White was an exact match for me.

Do you have any tile left? I need a couple. Thanks, John

I have fired off old flares into the water a few miles offshore a few times. Honestly, they might be worth keeping as backup as I have never had one misfire.

I had a similar experience. The yard gave me a quote to do the bottom paint on my last boat. When I got the bill I was shocked that it was 30% higher than the quote. The extra came from all the consumables. He even charged me for dust masks. I would expect that these would be part of his costs...

Whoops, I may have inadvertently hijacked this thread with my post. I thought the original post was comparing diesel vs outboard power on small trawlers. :blush: I guess that's one argument against reading in the bathroom when in a hurry.

I may be in a unique position as my 29’ trailerable trawler started life out with a diesel and I have since converted it to outboard power. I could not be an happier that I made the change. Some of it was for economic reason, the Volvo Penta D4 was very expensive to maintain property, even when...

I just got done pulling out a Volvo Penta 225 diesel from my 29’ trailerable trawler and replaced it with a 4 stroke outboard. I personally will never go back to an inboard again on a smaller boat. Maintenance access on my boat was an issue, and on the VP diesels the cost for routine service...

Bent rudder I used a 36” pipe wrench and a cheater pipe to fix a stainless steel rudder in much worse shape. I hit an unmarked tuna pen going at a pretty good clip.Use equal leverage in the opposite direction if possible to avoid causing damage upstream. Another option is to let it be. At...

Ranger tugs are deceptive by their looks. They look “salty” and quite able, but in reality the are designed for protected waters such as the Puget Sound. I almost made a huge mistake by putting a bid on a 27 footer, but thankfully my offer was turned down. The more research I did the more I...

Does anybody have real world experience with “Hurricane” boat anchors? They are made in Florida and are reasonably priced. If their claims are true it seems like a good all around anchor. The main attraction for me is its claimed ability to immediately hold. This is huge for me when anchoring in...

I always thought the Cape Dory 28 would make a great trailerable trawler with an outboard and a shaved down keel. Great looking boats. I think they are 9-6 wide which is doable. I towed a 29’x10’ Phoenix for a few years and it was never an issue.

I appreciate the feedback. There are some factors that would affect my final decision. From what I have seen a used, lower hour d4 seems to command north of $15k. This would offset a large portion of the cost of a 200hp outboard. In terms of the necessary modifications to the boat and...

I have been performing a lot of routine maintenance on the VP d4 diesel that powers my boat. The older I get the more I hate contorting myself and scraping up my arms and hands trying to get things done in tiny spaces. It seems that performing PM is an after thought for most marine engines and...

What jgwinks is proposing is unethical and just plain wrong. I guess there is no issue with every other customer subsidizing his battery purchases.

just saw all the sideways pics, sorry

Interior pictures I finally got the chance to take and post some interior pictures. I have been busier than ever at work!

We just spent a couple of days at the Isthmus and I can’t believe how much attention she got. One gentlemen was paddle boarding around us then went and got his wife and gave her the tour. I will pos interior pics later today. Thanks for all of the compliments and kind words.

I actually enjoy trailering a boat. My last boat was longer and foot and a half wider and I trailered it. Because of the width it was somewhat of a pain. This boat trailers really well behind my 3/4 ton Dodge. We like being able to trailer it to different places. We just got back from Catalina...

I just sold a Phoenix 29 in a matter of days. I asked a price I normally would not have even considered just to see if anybody would be interested and I got close to asking price. At least in Southern California used boats are selling fast and good ones are in very short supply.

Does kind of look like a mother daughter pair. I have had the little one for 25 years now, can’t seem to part with it.

One nice thing about being trailerable is that if and when I make it to retirement I will be able to cruise the Northwest and the Sea of Cortez. Maybe even do the great loop. All depends on how many good years the good Lord gives us.

Boy that brings back memories! The new owner has taken over her care and has made a lot of improvements. I was glad he was the one who bought her. So many boats sit neglected, it’s a shame.

Keeps the sun off of us.