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Before towing & before launching checklists

2 R-25's at Bellingham

Will probably float - no holes yet

Hard to see out at this point

Where's John going with this?

About ready to paint

More construction

Under construction - wired together

View of dinghy at Bellingham

Frankly, as Thataway points out, none of this maintenance is all that difficult with the right tools. There is a lot of info out there that explains the processes including to a limited extent the books that he mentions, which are part of my on board library. Certainly we all probably know how...

Agree completely. Keep the communications flowing. But darn, all I don't need is another gadget for my tug. But a tug whistle - maybe that's a necessity not a luxury. Will be in touch.

I think that's more than I paid for the same work (fluid / filter changes, valve adjustment, shaft alignment, etc - 50 hour maintenance) in Portland. I can't be absolutely sure how much more (maybe 10 - 20%) since I had some additional work done at the same time and the bill doesn't split it...

Ruth and Joe let me add my thanks for all you did and particularly all you did to make us newbies feel at home. Great job.

El and Bill, Going south from Anacortes, if one takes the Swinomish Channel instead of going through Deception Pass (both routes have good things about them) then a stop at LaConner can be interesting. This is a popular place to shop for art and collectibles. I believe you can make a brief...

Bill and El, We also have some cruising the South Sound info that we'd be happy to share with you at Bellingham. Agree with the previous suggestions and will add a few more in a later post but for now, must see place probably include Gig Harbor (as mentioned) and Poulsbo. Gig Harbor has...

Nope. No bilge blower. I think I've only seen a bilge blower on one single engine diesel I've used although I'm sure it's not uncommon. My understanding is that given the difference in volatilty between gasolone and diesel, it's generally not considered to be a high risk. With the standard...

Relative to zincs. I didn't think there were enough and had the dealer add some. Three as I recall with two of them added to the trim tabs which was a simple install. We are trailering so it's not as critical but there did not seem to be enough. I'm sure someone with more experience will...

One final post on this subject. Those few interested have either looked at a copy here or asked for a version via email. There will always be changes, of course, but it's far enough along to put in place. Here's what I've done. The sections covering "Before Towing" and "Before Launching"...

Let me add a more current item. Earlier this week, we launched at Olympia, WA, for a two or three day cruise depending on the weather. It was late in the day so we planned to stay overnight at Swantown Marina and get off early the next day. We had a problem with the boat soon after settling...