Good advice, thank you. It has a fairly new Yanmar so I have that documentation. I was guessing 20,000 lbs for navigation reasons but I would be interested in other opinions.
It also has a leak in the port fresh water tank. Does anyone have experience with T37 fresh water tank replacement? It's under the port settee.
jfalsone wrote:
I have the original "Owner's Instructions" book. Nothing in it is really critical. There's also the original engine wiring and house wiring diagrams. These might be useful and you can find them on this site. The engine wiring is pretty much stock W40/50 from Westerbeke.
On autopilots, it really depends on what you want to do. These boats DO NOT WEIGH 16.5K pounds. That's a design dry weight and I have yet to hear of anyone getting remotely close to that. I am assuming 22,000 pounds loaded for cruising to size my next helm (a below deck unit). Currently, I have an old Raytheon ST4000+. It's fine for smooth water motoring or light helm sailing but it's not going to take you offshore or even be reliable for SF bay. Same is likely true for most wheel autopilots. Not enough power to steer in any seaway. Just make sure you know what your requirements are before you plunk down real money. Personally, I want my help to be powerful enough to steer in a real blow and smart enough to not crash jibe.