The Latest from the Log
Anchorages, marinas and boat projects from the Gulf Islands, San Juans, Desolation Sound and beyond.
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Fly Bridge Stereo and Power
Since the VHF radio, and the stereo on the fly bridge did not work, I decided to replace them with a new Fusion stereo,…
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Holding Tank Vent Filter installed
Every time we flush the toilet, the holding tank filter would let out a horrible stench of sewage smell. Ever after doing some cleaning…
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Cockpit lighting
When we first toured this 4788 Pilothouse before we purchased it, one of the things that stood out was the damaged cockpit lights, that…
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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…
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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…
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On Board Communications
Chatting with a neighbor the other day, who has a view of where we dock our boat, they made a comment about how smooth…
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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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Trip #9 Sucia Island Day Trip
Since we left the crab traps out yesterday we needed to come out to pick them up. Due to the tides and the marina…
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Trip #8 – Cypress Island Day Trip
We started the day by dropping some crab traps that we will pick up tomorrow. Since marine area 7 north is not yet open…
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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…