Two Harbors for Memorial Day

[Sven]

I got a bead on a 2004 model Achilles LSI-96 (hypalon) with a 2000 model year Evinrude E5R4SS 5HP 4-stroke. $1482 for the dink and $999 for the motor. Does that sound like a good deal? It seems like one to me. For just a couple dollars more, I can go with a smaller but "newer" 2005 model year Achilles LSI-88. The motor and dinks are represented as new, in the crate, with manufacturter's warranty. Defender.com is the site I found them at. Would have to pay freight from Waterford, CT, which they estimate at $135.

What do you think?

Sounds like a go-for-it deal. I think the WM vinyl RU-280 (285 ?) is over $1400 now.

How come they have a 5-year old new motor ?




-Sven

 

[Sven]

Howland's facilities ?

That's Howland's Landing, Sven, not Isthmus cove.

Now that we have settled that ...

... can you use the pier or does private mean that only members of something can step ashore on the pier ? How about the shore itself, is it public ?

How are the moorings handled, by Isthmus harbor patrol ? If not Isthmus, who do you hail and on what channel ?

It looks like a very nice and quiet place. Not sure if I'm up to rowing back and forth from the Isthmus if there are no local facilities, but who knows ?



-Sven

 

[Mikebat]

How come they have a 5-year old new motor ?

No idea, I ended up buying from a different dealer, and the one that had the 5- year old new motor only sells the motors with the boats. So I never got to ask.

The deal I settled on is a Mercury Air 270 8'9" hypalon air deck for $1295. It looks to me like one of the best boats this size, and has a 5 year 100% warranty. I bought it from Buster's Marine, who sells on eBay and over the phone, but I didn't buy it off eBay, I called them.

As for Howland's, all but one of the moorings in this cove are leased to LA Yacht Club members, so I am told. They say any club members can use them, with the lessee having first right of refusal in case they plan to come to their mooring. The club has a section of beach at the west end of the cove with some picnic tables and lots of shade trees, the rest is part of the youth camp. It's a private cove, basically, except for the one mooring I tied up to. The pier has a large, friendly red and white sign telling you it's a private pier and no public landings are permitted. I hailed "Howland's Harbor" on Ch. 9 and the harbor patrol answered and took the mooring fee. I guess it is handled by whoever patrols Emerald and the other west coves. HP said the mooring I was on was for a 50' boat, but he was being a nice guy letting me take it Saturday night for the 32' rate.

 

[Jeff Asbury]

I have a friend that installs Lazy Jacks

Mike,

I have a friend that installs Lazy Jacks for a good price. In fact he has a brand new Harken set up that will fit your boat. He is in San Pedro. Here's his phone number Don Anderson, (626) 290-5213. E-mail is, h2odrdon@hotmail.com

He also does other work aloft

Thank You

Jefferson Asbury

Graphic Designer

PCA Design Center West
9700 Frontage Rd, South Gate, CA 90280
jasbury@packagingcorp.com