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Mal - thanks again, I found a great passerelle on ebay (new in box) that was 1/10th what I was about to spend for the fancy carbon fiber one ($750 as opposed to $7,200). They are both made in Italy, and the one I have is aluminum with teak treads instead of carbon fiber. Sure, it weights 45...

Finally getting around to posting some pics. What a great show, and our first time to experience it from the water...

Insurance survey – Port engine exhaust pinhole leaks During Irma we got a new appreciation for insurance coverage. Thankfully we didn’t need it, but we decided to increase our level of coverage. Insurance company required an in water survey. We were able to increase our coverage by $165K...

Looking at a lightweight, folding option: https://exitcarbon.com/portfolio/libera/ Under 20 lbs, over 9’ length. Tired of sterning in and having finger pier just barely too short for boarding ladder. Question: the gangway requires drilling a 6” deep hole few a inches forward of the flag...

Hello, I understand from this forum the issue with engine (8V71TI in my case) oil leaking through seal into transmission. This is happening on my stbd side (tranny oil black), but not the port side (oil like honey). I poured through the tranny documentation and could not find any reference to...

Hello, Have spent past year and a half trying to get the paint looking better. Had a complete Awlgrip job circa 2011 by PO. Have tried Awlcare and polymer waxes. Above the rub-rail is stellar, and the hull has alternating streaks of shiny and chalky (mostly the latter). Just had a really...

Was thinking of adding flexible solar panels on aft bimini to augment inverter bank. Did several searches here and did not find anything on the topic. Would be grateful for any insight or suggestions from the experts here! Thanks in advance... Jerry

We just had this done while at the yard a couple months ago. We went with Divinicel and re-used the top layer of fiberglass. Here are a couple of pics.

http://www.samsmarine.com/forums/showthread.php?29300-Looking-for-project-boat-in-florida Hatteras 52’ - $45,000 Project boat with over $60k already invested. Remanufactured engines (2014) still on shipping skids. New 21kw Phasor Generator (2011) already installed and routinely started...

When we were in Pensacola (closing on our 58MY) last year there was a derelict (unfortunate) 52 sitting near us in the yard. Maybe it is the same boat? We befriended the reluctant owners (who also own the yard services company) and they even drove down to SW FL from PCola and spent a long...

Brewer merged with Safe Harbor? Interesting, Safe Harbor also recently acquired our current home port marina (Burnt Store in Punta Gorda). We love it here, 2 large yacht basins, great staff, beautiful development, reasonable $$. But the previous owners neglected her docks and infrastructure...

Thanks SEVEN, appreciate that :-) Here is the other side of the door handle from SAMS. Here are the new trim tab indicators displaying on the Maretron (along with Rudder Angle and Order)

Thanks Jim - I had a very strong preference for Victron, had done a ton of research on this site (and thanks to Scott's generosity). We just couldn't make the dream scenario work within the time, logistical and economic constraints. I way (way) lowered my expectations and decided to go bare...

Galley upgrades, new fridge, convection microwave, cooktop and newly fabricated base cabinet. New counter-tops in about 3 more weeks. Guessing this might be somewhat controversial. We went with the trex (new "tropical" colors) aft deck. We had a bit of a structural problem due to the hole...

All new windows in pilot house, here is stbd corner. They came out amazing, and hopefully no more leaks. New Swim Platform, 10" longer than previous.

PO installed salon door to aft deck (Home Depot special) New teak doors with genuine Hatteras (from SAMS) hardware.

Thanks SEVEN, happy to oblige. Original davit. New Nick Jackson 1200# with Power Swing

We decided to move our refit schedule up from next summer to Dec - Jan - and now the first week of Feb to be ready for family coming down (SWFL) in late Feb, March and April. We compressed as many of our repairs and upgrades into the shortest amount of time that the yard seemed to be able to...

Sure thing SEVEN, here you go. Work in progress. Repair complete.

Hauled out on Friday, the yard lowered the rudder and removed the problem areas. New wood will be installed on Monday.