tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post6978535937924389243..comments2023-04-29T10:15:24.539-04:00Comments on The Trawler Beach House: What Do You Do With The Swim Platform?Chuck and Susan;http://www.blogger.com/profile/04844233452744671062noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post-83716045425387954652012-05-30T09:11:04.150-04:002012-05-30T09:11:04.150-04:00Donny, We are very happy with the Weaver davits. I...Donny, We are very happy with the Weaver davits. I can't think of any cons so far and the pros are obvious. The dinghy is stored out of the way and it is easy to launch and retrieve so we use it often. The davits are well built and you need to make sure the platform is strong enough to support the weight. If not, reinforce it. If there is a down side it is having to remove the outboard each time we put the dinghy back on the davits. There is a special bracket to allow it to stay on the dinghy but we haven't tried it. For us it's no big deal. ChuckChuck and Susan;https://www.blogger.com/profile/04844233452744671062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post-71297694917693589312012-05-30T07:58:41.361-04:002012-05-30T07:58:41.361-04:00Hi Chuck,
How to you like the Weaver Dinghy Davits...Hi Chuck,<br />How to you like the Weaver Dinghy Davits? I have a hardshell dinghy and think this might be the way to go. Just wondering if you have any pros/cons to share.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />DonnyDonnyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05707858704398700091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post-75075137588963663412011-02-18T21:07:58.638-05:002011-02-18T21:07:58.638-05:00Jacob, I did send you an email so you will have ou...Jacob, I did send you an email so you will have ours. We would be happy to have you include us on your website, which I like very much. I am adding it to our favorite links list here also. Thanks for considering us. Chuck and Susan.Chuck and Susan;https://www.blogger.com/profile/04844233452744671062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post-59156128492249977632011-02-18T20:31:41.987-05:002011-02-18T20:31:41.987-05:00Hi Chuck and Susan,
There's no good way to co...Hi Chuck and Susan,<br /><br />There's no good way to contact you... You haven't posted an email, and this comment will likely be deleted because of our name, but I wanted to reach out and let you know that we're following your travels on TrawlerBlogs.com.<br /><br />Please send me an email when you get a chance, to jacob @ trawlerblogs dot com to confirm that you do want to be followed, or would rather be removed. I want to be sure that we are complying with your wishes in your disclaimers on your blog.<br /><br />Looking forward to hearing back from you.<br /><br />JacobJacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897582599764842987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post-1558279916437445982011-02-15T12:34:57.085-05:002011-02-15T12:34:57.085-05:00Good question. It really is just a matter of perso...Good question. It really is just a matter of personal preferences. We did consider doing just that and left it alone for over a year to see how we would like it. So the decision was purely cosmetic. I agree that teak decks should be left to weather, the PO removed the teak decks on ours. Our solution also offers a bit more protection to the wood, since the AwlGrip seals it completely. As to the Jabsco head, they are noisy and most every Jabsco head I have dealt with was noisy, no matter what the model. I am also not a big fan of Jabsco for a variety of reasons. If I were doing a replacement of a Jabsco head, I would look at Raritan instead. Their manual PH II is one of the best available for the price, IMO, and almost any Raritan will be quieter. You don't say which head you now have but the Raritan Sea Era is a replacement for the Jabsco 37whatever series. And if that is the head you have, you can get a Sea Era conversion that will let you use the existing bowl. Hope this helps. ChuckChuck and Susan;https://www.blogger.com/profile/04844233452744671062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post-13163724802050613812011-02-15T11:06:51.213-05:002011-02-15T11:06:51.213-05:00Hi Chuck,
two questions..
1. I'm curious why ...Hi Chuck,<br />two questions..<br />1. I'm curious why you didn't just strip the swim platform back to the bare teak and leave unstained. Our platform is similar to yours, and the natural teak has weathered over the years (since 1985)but looks great. The marina teak expert in New Hampshire where we had work done on the trawler said that she prefers to let teak decks and swim platforms just weather to the natural grey.<br />2. You mentioned rebuilding your head. We have two electric jabsco heads one we refurbished with a new motor/macerator two years ago, the other still needs to be done. I find them both to be very noisy - do you have any experience with the newer Jabsco Silent Flush or the more expensive Techma Silence or Silence Plus?<br />Susan and Dan - Delia RosaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com