The interior of Ganache consists of a large main salon, with a starboard side galley inset next to the companionway. The main salon settees may also be used as sea berths. Teak moldings on the salon table and underneath the ports may be used as handholds, supplementing the overhead grab rails. Ample storage exists in […]
From June 28 to August 11, 2003, we took the boat on a counterclockwise circumnavigation of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We went north up the Strait of Georgia with stops in Snug Cove on Bowen Island, Pender Harbour, and Lund. We then went quickly through Desolation Sound, stopping only in Shoal Bay due to the […]
Various vessels spotted on our circumnavigation of Vancouver Island.
Nature's bounty on our circumnavigation of Vancouver Island.
People with whom we shared our circumnavigation of Vancouver Island.
Galleries of the sights we saw during our circumnavigation of Vancouver Island.
In August 2003, we had gotten fed up with not being able to see out of our side and rear ports. The existing Lexan had become so cloudy over the course of the boat's 18 year life that it was almost impossible to see through. Light would come in, but that was about it. We […]
In summer 2002, we began the major project of recaulking all the seams of the teak deck. Actually, we started with a small test case in fall 2001, the seams around our key planks. These were badly cracked and needed immediate attention. In spring, we started again with a small piece, which was the deck […]
When we originally bought the boat, one of the items identified during the survey as needing repair was our AquaDrive bulkhead. The AquaDrive is a thrust-bearing device for the propeller shaft that is also tolerant of engine to shaft misalignments. It's commonly found on commercial vessels and larger powerboats. We believe it was installed on […]
The faucets that originally came with the boat were likely fairly standard marine faucets in the mid-eighties. However, we felt that the ergonomics could be improved somewhat. In the forward head, the faucet on the sink had a single tap and separate knobs for hot and cold water. It was functional but aesthetically a little […]