Month: February 2018

During a warming spell in February a professional diesel mechanic came to try to start the engine. The engine is an Westerbeke W30 and the mechanic came from a Westerbeke dealer. It was my best chance at getting it running. This was the whole reason for leaving the boat in the water over the winter … Read more

The heater kept it warm enough to do work in the middle of winter.  A working bilge pump was the number one priority.  There was all kinds of disgusting crud in the bilges.  The cabin had to stay buttoned up to keep the heat in, and stirring up the bilge water made the odor unbearable … Read more