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Log salvage , marine assist , small boat, shallow water services.

Closed the flower biz. Wife walked. Time for a new direction.

???????? Really the phase of the moon? Any material "must " be maintained constantly is my point ! Today we are seeing issues with old FRP pleasure cruisers in the market that we experienced with wood boats. "issues be the different but to suggest they are a non issue ? Too suggest it is...

Not true. Any hull material can suffer , from age, lack of good maintenance , and a poor skipper. Hull Material has very little to do with it. Be that wood , steel, FRP, Aluminum, or rock.

Marin Yes the front doors opened for load on and off. From memory I think the Black ball ferries where based on the same design like the MV Coho be it a side load vessel. The original BC ferries where then based on the design of the black ball ferries. Not that any of the BC ferries or...

I had the chance to help set up a couple of booths at the show. Really enjoyed the work. Moving outboards and boats around, and cleaning new boats. Campion marine and Kingfisher along with Yamaha outboards. Grumpyoldfishboatguy just having fun playing around with boats. Lots to see when I had...

Why? EXample, leaking?

I run two 50 amp alts on the old 453 DD with amp meters, and volt meters. I also run two 40 amp chargers. Isolated. No combiner. Regulator on alts set to 15 V to compensate for isolator drop. On / off switch for each bank. Fuse protected close to the battery except for the start. Start...

Honestly even after my post that "never get close " part holds true with any boat of any hull material. With wood you can limit the amount of loss if you start with close to zero. :D

Why wood ? That's my question. If it is because you see yourself receiving a good deal on a larger platform we need to have a talk. I love my old wood boat but wood boats are simply arriving at an age , much like us, that is closing in to the end. Is what it is end of life. Even a "restored" or...

First pick for Donsan, just a bunch of dock mates. :D The pic has been posted before. Then Bella our cattle dog as a pup, 14 years ago. Along with a newer pic as the boss heading to the beach. Bella at this point has no idea she is old. Bella is a rescue from Bella Bella , the name stuck. What...

As a live aboard I notice walking the pup around the docks she will scent on the otters hiding place. Head back with a pike pole and bug the **** out of them, disturb them. Usually takes a couple of trips by for the end result. No intent to hurt just bug em a bit. They move on no harm. Works...

Pacific Boat Brokers Inc. From the west coast. You describe an ex gillnet or crab boat and this brokerage can give an idea of what is available on this coast. Aluminum with "fishing gear removed etc. ? NA4391 - Images NA4429 - Miss Nikko 87 Images NA4437 - Silver Shadow Details - Pacific...

When we be up on the hard a few weeks back. Noticed this on the sailboat beside us. Pictures not great, the unit is hinged and drops down from under the pulpit to the water just under the bow. Looked like it worked using hydraulic motor.

Capt Bill My point really is that its water getting to the fasteners that's the issue. Not that the fasteners are stainless. The finish is natural teak on the decks including the bungs. The black is caused by water getting in under the bung, under that teak finish. But ya my written word is...

Thanks for the vote of confidence. The builders the Kishi Brothers just knew how to build a boat, a trade passed down through generations of boat building. They be often asked why they never expanded and hired folk to help to increase production. They always said they where builders not teachers...