Category: Maintenance / Repair
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Fresh Zincs
Yesterday with the help of the boys and our new SNUBA setup we replaced most of the zincs on the boat, and scraped barnacles,…
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Autopilot fully functional
Our autopilot is now fully functional. 15 months after purchasing the boat we now have a fully functional autopilot. The lesson to be learned…
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Windshield Wipers
Today we installed 3 new windshield wipers. The previous wipers were totally falling apart. After going to a local auto parts store, I was…
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Turbocharger removed
Our mechanic removed the port engine turbocharger last night, and today we are sending it off to a shop to get tested and determine…
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Test Drive and Turbo Issues
We took the boat out for a test drive yesterday and the day before. Still running into issues with the port side engine getting…
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Second Screen for the Simrad
Today I added a second screen to fill a blank part of the dashboard that looked a bit out of place. This was a…
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Recap of the Simrad equipment upgrade
When we purchased the Bayliner 4788 motoryacht it had many of the original electronics that it had when it rolled off the factory floor…
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Head Mirror Replacement
Perhaps one of the cheaper replacements on the boat with this only costing a few hundred dollars, this is perhaps one of the best…
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Stateroom Stereo
Sometime prior to our purchasing the 4788, someone removed the built in stereo in the master stateroom, and left a hole in the wall.…
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New fuel filter for the generator
Our Westebeke 12k generator is critical in the operation of our boat as we spend quite a bit of time during the summer with…