Today, we finally got around to swapping out the failing lights in the hallway of our Bayliner 4788. These replacements have been on our to-do list since before our trip, and the perfect opportunity presented itself this rainy afternoon here at Claydon Bay in Grappler Sound, nestled within the Broughton Archipelago. The original lights were
We just finished the shakedown cruise to Anacortes this weekend with the Bellingham Yacht Club. Keeping track, this was 118th and 119th night that we have been on board since we purchased it. The boat was a bit dirty being our first trip out, so we did some washdown once we were on the dock,
The wind picked up yesterday afternoon and we are now on the dock in Nanaimo waiting for the winds to slow down a bit. This gives me some time for repairs and maintenance. Today I took on the maintenance task of replacing our raw water washdown. I am not sure if all the 4788’s are
After 8 days out of the water with repairs and rehab, we brought the boat home yesterday. While it was out we had the bottom cleaned and painted. It is amazing what a fresh coat of paint will do to a boat. And the props now appear to be brass instead of barnacle. The trim
Today I finished the hardtop on the 4788. Months ago we did the part in front of the radar arch, and today I finished the part behind the radar arch. The Starlink internet dish is even permanently mounted on the roof. One more project now complete.
Part 1 of installing the hardtop on our 4788 is the front half as shown below. When we purchased the boat 2 years ago we thought we would easily just get new canvas for the boat since the canvas was pretty worn out. After pricing the canvas and pricing the hard top we decided to
At the end of last season the cold water valve on our washdown show failed, and we ordered an exact matching replacement. Today we installed the replacement, and it works great, and looks exactly like the original. I think now every boat that I have had with a washdown shows, I have had to replace
Since we purchased the boat we have wanted to replace the cushions on the fly bridge since they are extremely warn out and totally uncomfortable. Here is what they look like now that we want to replace. We have had a hard time getting any of the cushion shops to reply to us, and we
As boating season approaches, I am doing everything I can to help ensure a hassle free season. Last weekend we updated the zincs and cleaned the water inlet on the bottom of the boat. This weekend is more on engine fluids. I checked the oil levels and they were good then checked the antifreeze/coolant levels,
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