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Spent some time on a back cove, they are nice but IMO very expensive for what they are. I feel the ST is a wonderful value boat. I think what makes the ST line special is that it isn't a specialist. It is really great at a lot of things not perfect. Like it isn't super fuel efficient at 7kts...

here in the PNW (Seattle) boats are moving and moving fast. One of my best friends is a broker and he is selling most everything quickly. Also, the Cetner for Wooden Boats (I am on the board) has sold almost all the boats that have been donated large and small, save one more expensive unique...

We have ST44 2014. Love it and would buy again and again. I know several ST owners have had battery or charging issues. Personally I think the exide batteries they use are garbage had one actually explode! My wife and I have been talking solar but there simply isn't a good place to mount them...

We have done a few 3 and 4 day trips. A out to finish up an 8 day trip to Sucia Islands, Roche and Spencer spit

Insurance seems maybe a bit high but as other said it depends on your boat and primarily the HP. I got my policy on my Beneteau ST44 for about 2/3 that through Global Marine/Markel. Someone said Linda Lewis... I can second, third and fourth her. Best thing we have ever done was hire her. I...

Capt Jeff I didn't read all of the posts but I can absolutely recommend Capt Jeff Sanders. He started streaming the classes online and he usually teaches them at The Center for Wooden Boats (full disclosure I am board president at CWB do I may be a slight biased). Go here to see his schedule...

This is a good reminder... recently we discovered that our smart battery charger had failed and likely overcharged one of the AGM batteries causing it to explode and burn up. Thankfully nothing caught on and it was contained. But a scarry reminder of the importance to check all connections, bus...

We got the best hand bur grinder we could find I forget brand but it was like $40. And then we use the ROK espresso device. This was we can heat water in a kettle on propane and not need the genset. Also, just heat milk for lattes on the burner in a bot and use a hand frother. It takes more...

It depends on state law and depends on the insurance company. Here in WA state floating homes vs houseboats some insurance companies insure them as a home and some as a boat. Also, depends on if you live in it as primary or airbnb/rent it. Ask around and get quotes. Guarantee you the insurance...

Newbie question here... I have always had by boat "flushed" after going through the locks here in Seattle. Now I am in the salt. This doesnt strike me as an annual flush maintenance item... or is it? This sounds more like a eery 3rd year deal. Trying to figure out if I need another homemade...

Does anyone know of any way to put your genset on a timer? I ask because there has been some times where I dont want to run it all night long (it is okay that it might) but maybe only run it until say midnight or 1am? Or even a way to set it to run only for say 4 hours. I dont need anything...

This is a VERY common problem in the Fremont Cut in Seattle... while not anchored, kayakers, paddle boarders, small craft (dinghies center concsoles etc) and the little electric rental boats from lake union literally hang out UNDER the Fremont bridge where it narrows (no freakign idea why they...

Thanks when at idle, there is no issue. My mechanic said frequently if it has bottom paint on it or weeds or barnacles or it somehow got scratched up it can cause erratic behavior and we are hauling out later this month to do new bottom paint so we will see.

I know this is primarily about the magma... but in case anyone gets tired of theirs I used this one and have had amazing success even just off the side of the mid-ship cleat. Like it is amazing and my wife thought I was a crazy man buying it until she experienced the difference first hand...

Adornato, I just went through this with all my Raymarine gear on my swift trawler. If you are on raymarine then you likely have the AIS 650, which is separate from the vhf with regards to the MMSI.In my case the PO never programmed the mmsi into the AIS but he did the vhf. Download the AIS PRO...

Indeed!

My wife too!!

Pfft... imran across a guy who secured his 18ft boat bow and stern with one single 100ft electrical extension cord!

Ok, I saw this but dont have time to read all the replies... I just bought my ST44 2014. During survey turbos were leaking. After digging turns out that there is a "recall" but Volvo doesnt call them recalls for the heat exchangers and oil coolers and turbos specifically for what you describe...

Thanks everyone, I have realized I was woefully unprepared. I will get more info check some of these things and report back. Thank you!

Raymarine has been so-so support wise so far. I have a 2014 ST44, and it has the thru hull style that looks like a boat shape kinda. Connections all seem fine, firmware is all updated just really super inconsistent.

I dont mind paying... but $25 is a bit much especially after 99% of the time I have just paid for moorage and/or fuel. To me $5-10 is good, my frustration is rooted in that I have to carry looneys and tooneys which I never seem to have the right type or quantity of then I have to find a place to...

Okay I saw a couple posts about this... My depth sounder goes in and out frequently. Like we were in several areas of 150-200ft water and the sounder was consistenly reading 30ft. I used the chart to know it was wrong, but severly annoying especially since some of the bays we rolling into were...

Almost all pumpouts in Puget Sound are free and generally I have not had issues with them not working. However, in BC, Canada waters I have only found one free pumpout (nanaimo) and all the others cost between $10 -$25 for a pumpout?! Holy crap, that's a lot for a pumpout. :eek: It is also super...

Dont! Rangers are cool looking... they have that awesome work boat feel... BUT I know three people that own them and are trying to get rid of them because they simply are NOT seaworthy on puget sound. The moment the sea changes or any kind of wind picks up the rangers simply get tossed around...