Plot Twist Yacht

We knew something wasn’t right. Water was gushing up from the kitchen sink while Plot Twist sat in the slings, half-submerged, looking entirely too innocent for the chaos she was causing. After running through every terrifying possibility—new engine work, generator through-hulls, seacocks—we were mentally preparing for something expensive and complicated. Then John Williams gave that sweet, ah-ha look. “I know what it is.” He stepped outside, leaned over the hull, and called back calmly: “The lift straps are blocking the drain port.” Of course they were. Our sink drain ties into the engine room bilge outlet, and the straps holding our girl in the air were pressing directly against it. Water had nowhere to go… so it came back inside. The straps were adjusted, and the water stopped gushing.  With all systems checked, no leaks from the new seacock, and the engine purring like she hadn’t just tried to drown us, Chris eased us from dry storage into the most beautiful sight imagi...

We started this chapter living out of a hotel room, driving back and forth to a dusty boat yard, and wondering—more than once—what we had gotten ourselves into. 😂 From day one, we knew our girl had stories to tell. She’d never reached her max RPMs and had a noticeable shake. The survey mentioned some shaft pitting… which turned into a completely new shaft . And honestly? Thank goodness we pulled her. What started as a “might need some work” situation quickly became a full fix—and while we were at it, we converted to a dripless seal . One of those upgrades you don’t see, but absolutely feel better about every mile underway. That kicked off bottom work with the absolutely amazing John Williams—and I cannot say this loudly enough—if you need someone to work on your trawler, this is your guy. He didn’t just fix things; he showed us exactly what was wrong, explained why it mattered, and earned our trust every step of the way. Then came the engine work.
Daryl stepped in and immediately st...