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Just added a Garmin to my trawler here in the PNW. Best thing I’ve done. Had strong winds yesterday and it held to a degree. A lot less fatiguing!

Hello Michael: very glad to hear from you. Your exterior photos look very similar to my boat. I have been trying to find more history of my boat but have not had much success. I even contacted the boatyard in Taiwan but they did not respond. Yes, my boat was built in 1987 for Davis using a...

If you want to use your phone, the app Anchor is easy to use, precise, loud when it goes off and FREE!

No mention of how to manage getting the spring line off the cleat. Seems like with example 1 you will be 45 degrees off the dock and away from the dock. Assuming you’re not coming back to this dock, how do you get the line aboard? Scratching my head….

Update....I checked my valves on both sides, upper and lower. All 4 closed. I fueled a month ago adding 100 gallons divided equally in my two 250 gallon tanks. The fuel sight gauge level is about 20% from the bottom. I opened the top valve. Nothing. I then opened the bottom, nothing. Nothing...

Thanks to everyone on this trail. You greatly expanded my knowledge on this fuel system. I will be on the boat tomorrow and report back my findings with the valves.

My electrician also mentioned the Maretron sensors. We just put in the NMEA2K and WiFi this week to send navigation info (Navionics) to my iPad. Thinking of adding engine and fuel sensors as well.

Thanks. I feel like the really novice that I am here! Reading all of the threads, a few mentioned in short, valves are closed, add fuel, open valves to allow leveling, then close valves to operate. I have never opened those valves, so now am I to assume the sight gauges are not giving me...

I have sight gauges on my twin Perkins diesels and shortly after adding fuel, the level is pretty close to before. What did you mean by “leave them closed except when taking a reading”? I have no dipstick, 250 gallon tanks, and only a sight gauge that pretty much only tells me there is fuel in...

Is there a way to recover some teak siding that had water damage. It sounds and feels solid, just looks terrible. Not expecting “like new”, can I improve its looks? Lightly sand with super fine grit paper and teak oil? Thanks!

I have a 40’ twin cabin trawler in the PNW. No shortage of moisture and humidity, but the inside of my boat windows start to look like a steam shower after about an hour inside. I keep it reasonably cool, sometimes slide the opposite salon doors open to get some cross-ventilation, but that...

Thank you for the reply and the interesting background. She was marketed as a Davis DeFever, and looks very similar to your thumbnail photo. I would enjoy exchanging a few photos to see similarities. This one has original twin Perkins 135hp Diesel engines. And a walk around queen bed in the aft...

I purchased a 1987 40 foot double cabin, twin diesel trawler this past summer. I love the boat but have very little history on it. The design is clearly DeFever, but in 1987 I understand they were built in the US. The boat builder was Seiyen Enterprise Co., LTD in Keelung, Taiwan. I contacted...

I have a pair of these identical engines in my 1987 40’ Defever, 34000# displacement. At 1800 rpm, 8.5kts and 2.5gph total is what I plan. It’s usually spot on. At 2200rpm I can push 9.5kts but the fuel burn is 3.5-4gph. The sweet spot on my Perkins is 1800 and they purr like a kitten. Engine...

Is this still available? I am looking to buy this exact davit to swap with my Ross Kelly electric.

The plan is Poulsbo, but right now I am unable to find any slip available from Tacoma to Port Ludlow!

That's our plan! Any "must go to" spots?

Hi Trawler Group: Closing on my first Trawler this week! Purchasing a 40' 1987 Davis-Defever. She needs some TLC and updating, but that is part of the journey. I look forward to getting into the San Juan and Bay Islands! If you're a Tacoma to Edmonds sailor, I would enjoy hearing from you with...