Krogen 48 ‘Marie Louise II’ Testimonial

On Board Instruction With New Owners

“We spent three very productive days on board our Kadey-Krogen North Sea 48 with Jerry and Wendy Taylor. We never had a boat of this size and complexity before. Jerry and Wendy started with basics and proceeded at our pace, going through the boat and systems in detail, taking time to explain in plain language, and answer all of our questions. They covered all mechanical, electrical and electronic systems, covering theory, use and maintenance requirements. They patiently taught us close space maneuvering, docking, basic navigation, deck management, rules of the road and emergency procedures. There was enough hands-on experience to allow us to feel comfortable handling our boat. Their training guide gave us a basic outline for learning and a good checklist to be sure we covered all important topics. The only issue was not enough space for notes. We found Jerry and Wendy very experienced, patient, knowledgeable, and had just the right teaching approach for our varied learning styles. The Taylor’s assurances that they were accessible any time for consultation lends an extra bit of confidence as we begin our cruising adventures.”
PS from the wife: “Wendy and Jerry were great! We learned all of the above, plus how to clean the boat which I was really interested in. They had simple ideas and were wonderful to work with. I took TONS of notes and loved the training! They provided an information manual which was really simple and easy to use. Usually I fall asleep when I open a manual, but this was great covering all aspects of boat ownership.”
Martha and John Robb

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Kadey Krogen 48 Trawler ‘Marie Louise’ On Board Training Using TaylorMade Trawlering’s Personalized Training Manual

New Owners for an Old Friend

April 2017 Newport, RI

In mid April we flew to Newport, RI to spend three days with the new owners of an old faithful friend ‘Midnight Sun’ now renamed ‘Marie Louise 11’. Martha and John had purchased her in late 2016, and she spent the winter in the very capable hands of Tony Rego at Portsmouth Yacht Refit Center, being ‘fluffed and buffed’ and generally made ready for their adventures planned for the summer of 2017.
Our TaylorMade Training course began at the Hinckley Marina in Portsmouth, where the first day was spent in the engine room. More systems were examined on the morning of Day 2, and we then made our way to Newport, RI. The remainder of the second day, and all of the third were taken up with piloting, docking, anchoring, close quarters maneuvering, picking up a mooring, and safety procedures. Copious notes were taken until there was not an inch of blank space remaining in their training manuals.
Since their training the Robbs have successfully voyaged to St Petersburg, FL twice, out to Nantucket and north to Maine.

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Grand Banks 42 Trawler ‘Blade Runner’ Delivery from Clearwater, FL to Key West, FL by Captain Jerry and Wendy Taylor

‘Blade Runner’ in Key West for Xmas
December, 2016

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We arrived at Clearwater Beach and were greeted by our past clients and friends, Ron and Caren. Their GB42 ‘Blade Runner’ is moored behind their beautiful home and  also seemed glad to see us. Ron and Caren became ‘Blade Runner’s’ owners less than a year ago. Since then they have transformed the boat from and aging dowager queen into a beautiful young princess! Built in 2000 it has had a succession of good, caring owners but Ron and Caren easily take first prize. The boat now looks as if it just arrived from the Grand Banks Factory yesterday. We have the responsibility of taking their ‘Baby’ to Key West, so after going over the boat, and a great dinner together, we turned in for an early morning departure.

Day 02: Blade Runner GB42 2016 Leaving Clearwater
With a good weather forecast for the next 3 days we left  Clearwater Pass at the first hint of dawn. Ron and Caren accompanied us to the outer mark in their Albury Skiff to get some early morning shots of ‘Blade Runner’ underway. We turned south towards Egmont Chanel outer marks and then to Venice, dodging hundreds of stone crab pots.  After fueling at the Crows Nest Marina we moved to our alongside slip, washed the salt off, checked all the engine room levels and conferred with a diver to make sure the bottom was clear of any debris, as a strange vibration had developed during the day. The diver reported that all the running gear was clear so the source of the vibration had to be somewhere else. At 1700 we poured ourselves an adult beverage and adjusted our attitude on the bridge deck watching the sunset over the Gulf.

Day 03:Blade Runner GB42 2016 Departing Marco Island
Heading out of the Venice inlet at 0700 we began another day of light winds, fair sea conditions and thousands of crab pots!  Unfortunately we still had a vibration. Lots of head scratching and eliminating various possibilities in the engine and drive line, leaving us with the suspicion that the starboard vibration dampener was the culprit. The Raymarine system was also up to it’s old tricks, losing the GPS signal every few hours, and the depth readout at the most critical moments. At 1500 we arrived at the Marco Island entrance and were safely tied up at Factory Bay Marina at 1530.

Day 04:
Another beautiful day for a 0645 departure to begin the 88 Nautical Mile run to Key West. 8 more hours of dodging crab pots and we entered the Key West Channel and then to the Galleon Marina where we ran down between the outer breakwater and the first row of slips, and into a slip only one foot Blade Runner GB42 2016 Galleon Marinawider than the boat.

Blade Runner GB42 2016

Delivery Summary:

Total Distance: 228 NM
Total Running Hours: 23
Average Speed: 9.9 Knots @ 1800 – 2000 RPM

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To find out more about our services please visit our website at: www.tayloryachtdelivery.com
or email us at captjtandw@gmail.com