Rudder, Part 1

Rudder, Part 1

King’s Pride Home  |  To Do List  |  Expenditures  |  Blog King’s Pride Refit Blog Rudder, Part 1 One big part of this refit is the steering system. Steering is a major concern when purchasing an older vessel because loss of steerage on a boat is never a...
Engine Removal

Engine Removal

King’s Pride Home  |  To Do List  |  Expenditures  |  Blog King’s Pride Refit Blog Engine Removal We have great news, King’s Pride is ready for student work. Our teaching/Learning platform isn’t completely ready, but we’ve made solid progress. So far we...
Visit from John Neal

Visit from John Neal

King’s Pride Home  |  To Do List  |  Expenditures  |  Blog King’s Pride Refit Blog Visit from John Neal More visitors! John & Amanda from Mahina Expeditions stopped in to evaluate what we purchased. John has been helping cruisers purchase boats for 40...
Bob Perry Vistit

Bob Perry Vistit

King’s Pride Home  |  To Do List  |  Expenditures  |  Blog King’s Pride Refit Blog Bob Perry Vistit Always a treat! Bob Perry, who designed our Westsail 39′ “King’s Pride” stopped by for a visit. He brought a complete set of plans and shared the story...
Moved to Anacortes

Moved to Anacortes

King’s Pride Home  |  To Do List  |  Expenditures  |  Blog King’s Pride Refit Blog Moved to Anacortes What an adventure! Matt verified the engine ran, we grabbed a few essentials and headed for Anacortes. From LaConner it’s only about 15 miles and...
Engine Start

Engine Start

King’s Pride Home  |  To Do List  |  Expenditures  |  Blog King’s Pride Refit Blog Engine Start Matt, who could walk to the boat in about 10 minutes from his house, went down to check on the engine. Jennifer had reported that it ran, but the fuel tanks...