Recent content by gfresh

So that is it, boat is hauled and on the asphalt for the winter. Now since I wont be spending time on the water I can pepper you lot with questions about my first season of maintenance. Number 1............ how do I get power to the house batteries and chargers? Do I need to get a Pigtail...

It feels like a lot longer but I have had my 45 for a month now and in that time have managed a long weekend on the anchor in Port Jeff, 5 days in block island (including one chunky storm), and numerous day trips and evening cruises. So far all I have done on the boards is bitch and moan about...

So that makes some sense. After it straighten out a touch I took pictures of the sleaves on each arm as I noticed they were different. Port Jeff this weekend with some of those folks who like their cruising at 6 knots and only visit the gas dock once a year. Since I’ll be the first to...

4 days into this year’s Block Island adventure and getting some quality time living on the new boat. We have had a mix of weather (formula31pc escaped at just the right time) but tomorrow looks better. There are still a few boat niggles and nearly all of them are electrical. When we got back...

This seems like a daft question but where does the cockpit sink drain too? It’s not the shower / sink sump and I can not see it coming out the starboard multiport. Tks Guy

Starting a new thread, but I hope I can be as helpful to the next new buyer of a 45 as you have all been. So we picked her up from SNBC last night at 6.30pm, looking immaculate thanks to previous owner. It was the hottest day of the year in CT (cockpit a/c that I thought I would not use...

After almost a year of research and boat ogling, I have fixed my sights on a 45 as the upgrade from my current Searay 340. There are many reasons for my choice, since you already own Formulas you know what they are and don’t need to hear them again! I boat out of Stamford Harbor all over the...