Recent content by luckydave215

Some of you may have seen the news story about an F-18 that did a nose dive into San Diego bay after the crew ejected.. The location is about 250 yards from our slip in about 20 feet of water, and is blocking access to the yacht basin. Who knows when the Navy will get around to clearing up this...

I'm in the yard. Bottom paint/propspeed, new ducer, all new fuel lines for the gens/priming system, painting the decks, and a new dinghy cradle. I hauled at "Big Corporate" (formerly Shelter Island Boatyard) and see only minimal changes. The personnel, prices, and policies seem to be the same.

Currently on my dock or within spitting distance in my marina (Kona Kai) are three new Viking 60's, a brand spanking new Viking 72, new-ish Hatt 64', 68' and a brand new 70', numerous Mikelson 57's, an amazing Donzi 65', a 58' Scully, and 61 knot 90' Weaver. I'm the only sport fish on the big...

Here's one for you guys. I know the quality is terrible, but it's me riding. The world record I set still stands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQSzlhDqBnM

I have copper lines for aft tank-to-manifold and port gen running in the port stuffing box area, and they had what appeared to be heavy corrosion. As I'm currently in the yard it seemed like a good time to attack this problem. A little cleaning, and as other have said it turned out to be a non...

I've been getting death threats from the Cal Trans union boss. I invented a kickstand that holds up a shovel.....

Last time I ran the boat we cruised at 1075 rpm for a few hours, all was well. Coming back in I went to run her up the last few miles as I usually do and the starboard engine didn't want to spool up and blew a bunch of black smoke. Hmmm, must be a turbo. So today I removed the air cleaners to...

Two Texans are talking in a bar.... First Texan: "Why my spread is so big I can get in my truck in front of the barn and drive west for four hours before I hit the fence line" Second Texan: "I used to have a truck like that"

When we got to the boat yesterday I was greeted with the dreaded steering wheel pump drooling hydraulic fluid gift. I was thinking about buying a new one, then rebuilding the existing one as a spare as we venture far offshore at times.. Does anyone have a clue as to the ballpark cost?

We just got back from Portland Maine where our son and his girlfriend live, he's captain of a commercial bluefin boat out of there. Last week, after the seasonal quota closed we went out to try to catch a "short", a fish less than 72". The details of his permit are complex, but after the season...

Heading to Hawaii for a month and a half in the morning, will be fishing with Jeff Fay on Humdinger as usual. I've been trying to catch an IGFA legal grander for ~30 years, (and get my picture on the Granders wall in Kona with the "Big Boys" of Marlin tournament fishing). I've fought a few we...

https://www.yatco.com/vessel/info/238978/96ft-29m/1957/broward-for-sale-san-diego-united-states This boat is right out our transom. She has no working equipment and has been used as a yacht brokerage office for 30 years. She is wood, has some rot and termites, but she sure is pretty. $50k or...

(Dripless) shaft seal service, cutlass bearings, shafts/couplers and props tuneup, new washer/dryer and galley fridge (major wrestling match there, had to take the washer/dryer apart to get it in the pump room and it all went through the starboard galley window), new underwater lights, remove...

With the "blob" of warm water hanging around the west coast we have been seeing tropical species, and the fishing has been epic, and close in to boot (less than ten miles). Within the last week anglers have brought in a 662 blue marlin, a 550 blue marlin, and one caught by a spear fisherman...

I replaced my 32V banks today, $4200 for 8 Trojan 8Ds. And that's with my discount at San Diego Marine Exchange. Ouch! Those 12v71s sure like it though, they leap to life with about one revolution :)