... Art and Sandy, et al, We saw a boat this week in Panama, the country not the city, the name of which was " Damn Boat" I guess that says it all!!!! CCC ...
In the past we have discussed insurance companies. I signed up with Boat US 3 or 4 years ago. They didn't require a survey at the time. A month ago I received...
Jon..we have had our boat insured for the last 7 years with a local Seattle company called PEMCO. Don't know if they are available in CA. Our '78 34' CHB tri...
Jon: You might look into the insurance offered by the US Power Squadron. They were very close to the BOAT/US price on my 41'CHB last year. You do have to be...
Jon, We used Mariner's General, located in Newport Beach, CA. Their underwriter is Markel insurance. Had no difficulty obtaining the insurance. We had similar...
Jon, My experience has been just the opposite of yours in that on at least 3 occasions (2 claims and 1 similar-to-yours survey situation when I first bought...
Just a note on something of which you all may be aware. "Regular" boat insurance is a whole lot different from yacht insurance in terms of coverage and types...
I also use Zurich Yacht Insurance. No complaints - but then again - have fortunately had no opportunity to submit claim thru them. Price seems ok. Wally Olsen ...
My company manages commercial buildings. On a routine basis, the insurance companies providing Fire & Extended insurance coverage, send "loss control ...
Last month the ac amp meter on a Chris Craft on our pier failed and started a fire. Fortunately a painter happened to be working on a nearby boat and smelled...
Jon, I think Rick is correct in questioning the allegiance of the surveyors. In fact I believe lots of people who have jobs requiring the routine production of...
"Liberty" has been insured with ACE since we bought her in '99. Our only claim was a break in while in drydock last summer. At first the insurance was slow to...
I've mentioned before that my battery terminals lok as though they've been occuppied by mutated spiders. I'm getting set to do something about it. I've...
Hi Gary; My vessel has the four golf cart batteries located in a plywood box just ahead of the engine. It has a good skookum lid on it so that it can carry my...
Hi, We are Jack and Barbara Conrad. We have been cruising for the past 20 years in our home waters of South Florida and have bareboated various trawlers in ...
Jack C. Conrad
seafever@...
Apr 7, 2003 3:05 am
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Does anyone know where to get a stainless steel ladder that folds under the boarding platform/swim step? We had one that we never installed because it could...
Anne, I installed a telescoping SS ladder. It mounts on top of the swimplatform , swings over the edge and extends. Make sure that you get 4 step one. I...
We also installed the telescoping Windline ladder from west marine. It's about $100, and like Charles says, just add some backing wood or ss. 4 steps are a...
We have a Garelick Eez-In telescoping ladder which attaches to the underside
of the transom and stores almost invisibly. It is the three-step model and,
while...
I measured the distance from stern hausepipe cleats to 18" below the waterline at the swim step...7'. Had 3/4" X 7' soft MOB lines made with 12" loops on all...
I work for Salem Oregon Fire Department. We use an Etreir climbing ladder for rescue situations, which would be well suited to boarding a boat from the water....
Hello everyone: I would like to introduce myself and my wife Karen, and of course our 1986, 34' CHB trawler, "Loco M' Ocean". We purchased the boat in Port...
Gord & Karen
gforster@...
Apr 10, 2003 2:48 am
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Our sailboat came with a Jacob's ladder made of nylon rope with heavy metal
pipe sleeves over the rope rungs. We only used it once. We anchored on
Patricia...
Hello from Sea Voyeur, I am a CHUB 34 owner in Redondo Beach, Ca. Does anyone have any suggestions of where I might get a shower track and curtin that can be...
seavoyeur@...
Apr 10, 2003 3:23 am
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Have you tried Camping World? They have all sorts of plastic tracks to hold curtains. Anne on SEABIRD Port Townsend, WA ... From: <seavoyeur@...> To:...
We also wanted to add our 2 cents worth on safety issues discussed in relation to the ladders. Our feeling, since we have an aft cabin (way high!) is that a...
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Anne wrote the group last week discussing boarding ladders and a friend who fell overboard. Interesting discussions. Now the rest of the story. I was the...