Category: 4788
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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New Mattresses
One of the most important things for a multi-day boat trip in the 4788 is a good nights sleep. Without a good nights sleep…
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New Port Side Starting Batteries
On our shakedown cruise of the 4788 a few weeks ago we noticed that the port side starting battery was totally dead, and would…