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Hi Rich, Great to hear from you after having read and studied so many of your informative posts. You're right - the Pacific Northwest is truly God's country and we are truly blessed to have lived on the Puget Sound for nearly 40 years. Thanks for your answer on the "enamel" question. I wasn't...

Harvey, Can you tell me more about seeing SEEKER on Sequim Bay. Like when was it, who was piloting her, what was the event? and any other interesting tidbits. Gary

Checking out some Marinaut 251 web sites I found this very interesting one http://www.tolandmarine.com/album_1.html It shows the very first Marinaut 215 being built in Olympia. I think the person building the boat must be Ben Toland with his son helping in some of the photos. The amount of...

Thanks! I plan to post some more photos of the kayak racks (maybe even with kayaks on them) soon. I'll also try to get some shots of the davits and how they work.

Click on SEEKER and see 5 photos of her back at home on Puget Sound in Olympia. Dave Thompson tells me that she was built here in Olympia back around 2010 before she went up to Cornet Bay for finishing. Seeker was the first Marinaut 215 ever built. Gary

SEEKER, Olympic Mountains in background

SEEKER, Olympic Mountains in background

SEEKER launches at Puget Marina

SEEKER at home in Puget Sound

SEEKER at home

As for Hypervent, it raises the berth cushion up slightly, causing a slight reduction in headroom. It also makes the sleeping arrangements slightly less comfortable. However, it is very necessary when water temperatures are cold, because it nearly completely eliminates condensation under the...

Any problem with condensation forming between the cushions and the fiberglass beneath?

Dave, After a lot of mucking around we finally have our insurance, our motor and kicker on, an adaptor to let the motor talk to the plotter and a lot of other stuff we needed to get SEEKER ready for sea trails on Puget Sound. We're launching from Puget Marina on Monday at about 10:00 am to have...

My wife, Marilyn, and I just bought the first Marinaut "Dave's Boat" now known as Seeker. She is all ready to go. We are putting her in the water (Puget Sound) on Monday. We have been reading your posts with great interest and are grateful for all the work you have put into them. We are...

Hi Mike, Yes we bought the original - dark blue hull with red striping. Pretty boat. Gary

I am very pleased to tell you that I now have boat insurance on my Marinaut 215. Using Nicholson insurance brokerage here in Olympia, I went to Safeco Insurance. Their underwriter did his homework - he followed up on the information I received from Dave Thompson and Kathy Kranik at EQ Harbor...

Dave, We were almost neighbors here for several years! My wife, Marilyn, and I have lived on 61st NE, down the beach from Tolmie SP, since 1977. We plan to moor SEEKER in the water in front of our house during summers - easy access for plenty of boating - and dryland store at Puget Marina for...

Thanks, Harvey. Your advice worked. Gary

Hi Dave, I got your post this am and, by your request, am starting a new Marinaut thread to communicate with you. Your information on our Marinaut 215 was very interesting. I had heard all these stories about the boat and her history and all these names - finally I am beginning to put it all...

Harvey, Thank you very much for this information. I'll give it a try and see what happens. Gary