For months we have had work being done to our engines. When I say months, I mean several, however most of that time was waiting on parts that had been delayed by supply chain issues related to Cummins engine parts. Yesterday we had our first successful trip confirming that everything was good. We did have
Our autopilot is now fully functional. 15 months after purchasing the boat we now have a fully functional autopilot. The lesson to be learned here is that when you test drive the boat before purchase and have a survey, you should assume that anything that is not functional is completely broken. I remember the surveyor
Today we added the Simrad NSS 9 on the flybridge. Even though this is the smaller of our two NSS units, it has all the power of the NSS 16 with a more compact screen. This is a very nice addition to the Simrad suite of electronics that we have onboard. Networked with Simrad Ethernet
Today we installed 3 new windshield wipers. The previous wipers were totally falling apart. After going to a local auto parts store, I was not able to find the right wipers, so I then went to Amazon and and found the Bosch Automotive Clear Advantage 28CA Wiper Blade – 28″ that was a perfect replacement
Each fall we take off the solar panels for the winter and stormy season. Today we reinstalled the solar panels on the roof of the pilothouse for the season.
Our mechanic removed the port engine turbocharger last night, and today we are sending it off to a shop to get tested and determine if it can be rebuilt or not. The symptoms are that the engine tops out at about 1600rpm and it billows black smoke. After taking it apart, it is clear that
We took the boat out for a test drive yesterday and the day before. Still running into issues with the port side engine getting over 1600rpm. It appears that the problem may be related to the turbo. Still investigating. Both engines start really well now. New fuel filters, new hoses, oil change, antifreeze all changed,
First time starting the engines in 5 months. The started and ran well. Here are the Cummins 5.9’s first start of the year. Next step oil change, then we will be ready go to.
After our first year on the 4788, we decided that we needed a bigger dinghy / tender. The 11ft rigid bottom inflatable just was not big enough for fishing, shrimping, or crabbing. Also with the issues that we have with the marina entrance where we keep the boat there may be times that one of
Video with details on our first year owning the 4788. Video transcription below: Hi, this is Steve, hey, it’s just over a year since we purchased our Bayliner 4788. And I thought I would do a quick video kind of recapping some of the stuff that we have done within the last year, either adventures
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