Ships Log

May 16, 2021

For months we have had work being done to our engines. When I say months, I mean several, however most of that time was…

May 15, 2021

Our autopilot is now fully functional. 15 months after purchasing the boat we now have a fully functional autopilot. The lesson to be learned…

May 9, 2021

Today we added the Simrad NSS 9 on the flybridge. Even though this is the smaller of our two NSS units, it has all…

May 7, 2021

Today we installed 3 new windshield wipers. The previous wipers were totally falling apart. After going to a local auto parts store, I was…

May 2, 2021

Each fall we take off the solar panels for the winter and stormy season. Today we reinstalled the solar panels on the roof of…

April 29, 2021

Our mechanic removed the port engine turbocharger last night, and today we are sending it off to a shop to get tested and determine…

April 27, 2021

We took the boat out for a test drive yesterday and the day before. Still running into issues with the port side engine getting…

April 20, 2021

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…

April 19, 2021

After our first year on the 4788, we decided that we needed a bigger dinghy / tender. The 11ft rigid bottom inflatable just was…

March 22, 2021

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…

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