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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...

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...

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 :)

To change out the head waste lines due to calcified build up reducing inner diameter. It only took two me and a helper two days, the pull for the forward head (almost 50 feet) was super fun.

Well, after god-only-knows-how-many years, my Rheem water heater started drooling on the pump room deck. I suspect it's original equipment. No problem, just buy a new one right? Yeah, except the engine room to pump room door is only 20-1/2" wide, the forward pump room access is 21-1/2" wide, and...

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Ohana was in for an insurance survey (first time in seven years, and no problems noted), plus a bow thruster and underwater light install. While I was at it I tackled the front of the house. The original window glass-in job was failing (cracking the paint anyway) at the corners. Sanding off the...

You guys better buy fuel now before it hits a zillion/gallon. The army seems to be fighting on the side of the rebels now in Libya, is Iran next? I'm pretty low on fuel right now, I think I'll go tomorrow and top up (1400 gallons or so) while it's still $3.90 instead of $12.00.

Unlike Hawaii, the tsunami caused by the Chilean earthquake was a real event in San Diego. San Diego bay is 26 miles long, with a narrow entrance pointed due south. Currents above 20 knots were reported in several places in the bay, we saw 7-10 knots SIDEWAYS to our slip, with white water and...

As some of you know, I'm an engineer, and design scientific hardware for a living. Some of it is interesting. It looks like I made the paper, the first time since I retired from pro racing ~30 years ago. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/22/health/22brain.html?ref=science