The Perkins 4-154 (65HP) is original and has close to 6000 hrs.,4500hrs when I got it.  Uses and leaks a bit of oil,but starts easily and runs strong.

The Onan 4KW genset was new in '88 and is still going strong.  No A/C.

Re:the aft stateroom bed conversion,did you removed the two aft deck lazarettes in order to increase head room below?

Re:chain plates,it's good that you are inspecting them,I found 5 out of 12 to have serious cracks just below the cap rail when I pulled them for inspection.  I replaced them all and the stern stay plate.

Re:chain locker,  I keep 200' of 3/8 chain in the upper locker and 200 more below the bed.  If I use less than 200,then I only have to use a length of 1/2 SS tubing to continually knock down the pile of chain in the upper locker during retrieval.  If I have to use more than 200',very rare with the 75#CQR,  I have to lay the chain on deck during retrieval,then manually pull the excess over 200'back into the lower locker.  Not fun but not often.  If you do install a tube to bypass the upper locker,I suspect you'll need a way to move the lower end of the tube to keep the chain from piling up.

I just read in the Nov issue of Latitude38 that the DE45 sloop Blue Sky completed its circumnavigation. 

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