Leaky boat transmission leads to replacement.
Due to a design flaw on the Westerbeke 55B with non stock larger
alternator, the crankshaft pulleys are miss matched and can cause failures
of belts, crankshaft damper pulley, coolant water pump bearing and
alternator bearing.
Just returned from this incredible trip out the Columbia, up the coast of Washington, into the Strait of Juan de Fuca and into the San Juan Islands. After 5 weeks on board and over 800 miles, I’m ready for land lubber time! In short, this trip taught me many things about sailing short handed and […]
With such a late start from Neah Bay, we arrived late at PA. Everything at the marina was closed so we tied up, waited till morning, then pulled over to the old fuel dock and topped off Estrella’s main tank. She took 34 gallons and at 36 hours since the last fuel up in Astoria, […]
During this Covid summer, Neah Bay fuel dock was closed to all but the local community. That means transiting from Columbia River to Port Angeles and the nearest open fuel dock. Port Angeles is another 40 miles east along the Strait of Jaun de Fuca. The day was sunny with very light winds. The current […]
We were pretty beat when we arrived in Neah Bay. Now that the boat had stopped rocking and rolling we get some much needed sleep. I woke up to the thunderous sound of fireworks from the shore line. It was, after all,4th of July and the natives at Neah Bay do enjoy their 4th of […]
Made it! After 24 hours of rocking and rolling we arrived at Neah Bay just before noon. Neither Al, nor myself knew what the best strategy was to go up the coast of Washington. Weather and sea conditions were light winds, cloudy skies, 1 to 2 meter swell from the SW and 0,5 to 1 […]
Well Hello! Al and I are heading out to sea! We left Saint Helens Marina early this morning with a toot to the Marina store. The Columbia continued to run high so we had swift current all the way to Astoria sometimes making 9 knots! A quick stop at the Astoria fuel dock then across […]
Quick update. I got back to Estrella on April 8th and found her in great shape. A bit dirty from a winter of Columbia River mooring that I easily power washed off. Brought her engine on line and tested her basic systems for a trip to the boat yard. The boat yard work went as […]
With actual getting to sailing is 2 hours away, working on Estrella is a 40 mile round trip commute from Al’s house to the Estrella and back, and Rocky Pointe management not allowing me to stay on my boat while I’m working on her (they limit overnights to 6 per month) I decided it was […]
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