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We are heading south in a twin-screw heritage East trawler with Cummings 5.9 BTA engines. our fuel tanks have a crossover line that is open between the two of them to keep the tanks level. we stopped at top rack in Norfolk and put a hundred gallons in each tank which topped them off. My port...

we've been stuck up here in Maryland for two months longer than we expected but tarpon springs was supposed to be our destination this year. Will be leaving Worton Creek at sunrise tomorrow and hope to get down there in time to join you. Please keep me in the loop as we will have cell and...

Just wanted to update for anyone who may be looking for Heritage East in the future. We have now owned the boat for six years, cruised over 10,000 miles between Canada and Key West annually and do a considerable amount of offshore running and still couldn't be happier. Cummins diesels are easy...

Nice whaler. Ours is the older style with wood console and seats, pretty but lots of maintenance! Instead of a bilge pump we leave the plug out when towing or when rain is forecast. Even after several days of rain we only have 1.5 inches of water to bail when it stops. ?

For a lot of good info, including towing spots, weights by year, and support plates for Boston Whalers google Continous Wave. We bought our 1978 Whaler as a backyard decoration and NEEDED that site to know how to rebuild it. It was originally sold as a tender to a 76' Hatteras. Many BW's were...

It may depend on the age of the whaler. I was going g to buy a new one in 2017 until I found that they weighed about 500 pounds more than an early one. In the last two years we've towed our 11ft sport with a 20 HP Honda over 4,000 miles at speeds from 6 to 12 knots up and down the east coast...

Thanks to all CWO - You are right I do use it as much as the big boat. We live close to the big boat so many evenings we would take the Whaler out for sunset instead of the big one. We also started to run to the beach with it or just run out to visit friends at anchor. Still haven't got the...

We used an aluminum 12' for years as a dinghy and it was great, light, easy too handle. The admiral won't cross the gulf stream without a whaler as a dink so whaler it is and on the the Abacos!

Update is that I bought the 1978 Whaler Sport and LOVE IT! We ran it around a few times before taking it apart to refinish and it is so much better than the RIB in stability and general comfort. When all is said and done it weighs 210 pounds and the new Honda 20 hp is 126. Since it is...

Wxx3 That is what I am trying to say. I am what takes drift into account because I am constantly scanning the path ahead. To me the AP is there to alleviate the constant grip on the wheel, not to replace my judgment. My son, who manages a marina that does a lot of insurance work, says the...

psneeld - Let's not be so judgmental. I enjoy actually piloting my boat and you perhaps don't but I would never think of judging someone who does things differently - I usually think about it and usually find that there is some good in what they are saying. In 50 years of boating I have never...

Just had to throw my two cents in. I have an old Autohelm 2000 that holds whatever course it is on when I hit "HOLD". It used to do courses of of Loran but that is now gone. In updating radar and GPS and such I thought about it but I don't want to have an autonomous boat. I use it to avoid...

Sorry for not making it clear - We currently have a Caribe 10X at 165 lbs with a Tohatsu/Nissan 18 HP 2 stroke (about 70 lbs) up on the roof. We love the combination but the Caribe needs more tube seal and the motor runs on it's own schedule. There is no weight problem with moment arm and...

I am going through the same thing with a 44' Heritage East. One thing I was thinking is to get a whaler knockoff that weighs 320 pounds because that is less than specs I saw for whalers. This may solve the weight issue but it is not a whaler. I'll have to look for a vintage whaler and have...

I have a Heritage East 44 with a 300 gallon FW tank under the bed in the aft and another 75 Gallon FW tank about two feet forward of my waste tank - similar to your picture. I also bought the boat form someone who did not empty the tank and it would not empty fully after sitting mostly full for...

I believe I have found the source. The anchor locker has a drain forward against the crook of the bow where I believe the wet chain and rhode drain into the "lower" bilge. Since we anchor well over a hundred times a season that is a lot of water accumulating with virtually no chance to dry...

Thanks. I can, and plan to, open a hole about 8" X 8" to inspect and dry out the area. I also want to see how long it is and if it goes under the other sumps or does the bulkhead separate them. The bottom of the sump is about two foot by one foot and I would start with a small hole to poke...

Hello all. I started a new thread because I had no idea what title to research this under. I have a 1989 Heritage East 44 (Nova) with three sumps along the centerline for bilge pumps. I noticed the forward one was getting water in it and had to be pumped about once every three days toward the...

I am the very proud owner of a 1988 Heritage 44 and I love it. We have been boating for years and have had over a dozen boats but this one is it. I have twin Cummins 250HP engines and would never go for anything else. We cruise at 10 knots (hull speed is 8.3) but can get up to 14 if needed...

I am new to this forum and finally made the jump to a trawler after many years of dreaming about it. I have just bought a boat with, I believe, a bad transfer switch for incoming power. Presently both AC circuits will work on shore power at both AC circuit panels but not when set to generator...

We boat with a generator & inverter and I value them both. I dislike running a generator for five minutes to make coffee and then, an hour later firing it up for breakfast. It just seems to be rude to others who value their quiet in the AM. Our Freedom 20 inverter can power anything other than...

My wife and I are taking possession of a 44' Hertiage East in two weeks - any other 44' owners out there? It is our first diesel and we are excited but cautious. The boat had sat for two years with only occasional use but luckily they had a mechanic come over several times a season to start...

We have been using The Works for years here in the Chesapeake Bay and love it. It is too strong as bought so we mix it half and half with water and the brown just runs off when sprayed. :thumb: