1997 Bayliner 4788 Parts List
I discovered an entire original factory parts list for the 4788 that has been really useful in tracking things down. Amazing detail on almost every aspect of the 4788.
Category: 4788
Electric Head Replacement
After attempting to rebuild the Jabsco electric head (toilet) in the forward stateroom, and discovering several more damaged parts than what is included in the rebuild kit, I gave up on the rebuild, and ordered a new Jabsco Electric Toilet. Once I had it taken apart there was more damage than I was expecting, including
Solar Panel Update
It has been 4 months since we first installed the solar panels on the boat. We have 6 of the 8 panels installed, each 110 watts of power. During the summer months on the days that we are not using the boat we keep the refrigerator running so that we don’t have to empty out
Phase 1 of the Simrad upgrade
When we purchased the Bayliner 4788 Pilothouse, we knew that most of the navigation electronics were either broken or the original part that came with the boat. We have new radar, chartploter, tranducers, and VHF radios on the list to replace. Due to the coronavirus craziness, these items have been on back order and are
Trip #7 – Roche Harbor
Trip 7 to Roche Harbor marks the 13th and 14th nights that we have slept on the boat. The route there was a bit different from usual. We had some time before our noon check-in at Roche so we took the relaxing light house tour, visiting the Patos Island Lighthouse and the Stuart Island Light
Trip #6 – Kayak Cove
Sandy Point to Kayak Cove This weekend our boat trip took us to Kayak Cove, near Kayak Point between Marysville and Stanwood for a family event. On Friday we headed south from Sandy Point travelling west of Lummi Island, west of Cypress Island, west of Anacortes, through Deception Pass south through Skagit Bay, around Camano
Extending the House Batteries
When we originally replaced the house batteries we put in 8 “Golf Cart 6v” batteries, that are primarily charged by our solar panels. Today we increased the capacity of our battery bank by 50% by adding 4 additional Golf Cart 6v batteries. These are added into the same bank that is charged by our 6
Trip #4 – Roche Harbor
Our fourth trip on the 4788 was to Roche Harbor on San Juan Island. Roche is one of my favorite destinations in The San Juan Islands. What I like about Roche is that the staff treats you like royalty. Even if you didn’t arrive on that 10 million dollar 115ft yacht, they treat you like
New Bow Cushion
When we bought the 4788, the cushion on the bow seat was really thrashed and looked more like an old dish washing sponge than an actual cushion. I did some research and found a company that makes custom sized replacement Sunbrella cushions for outdoor furniture, and thought it would give it a try. Here is
New Chain for a Better Nights Sleep
The old chain was so rusted, I wasn’t sure if it would really hold or not, and that was one of those things I couldn’t get out of my mind when sleeping on the boat. So 280 feet of new chain and we are set. The first time we anchored the boat I realized how