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From The Bilge: KKMI, the Bay Area Boatyard That Cares
As a business owner, I believe it’s essential to understand the public perception of your company. The problem is, gaining such insights from sources other than the internet isn’t all that easy. This may come as a surprise, but many people won’t tell you what they...
From the Bilge No. 8
The other day as a boat was coming into the dock someone aboard said, “Toss me a line.” Of course, being an unfulfilled comedian I responded by saying, “A pirate walks into bar with a parrot on his shoulder...” And yes, my reply triggered the desired chuckle I was...
Heating up winter with an electrical fire!
If this photo isn’t enough to scare you I wish that I had a video of the sparks and flames shooting 2 feet out of the cord. I guess the boat owner was too busy with the fire extinguisher to film it. Dangerous Potential A 30 amp shore power cord is the standard for...
From the Bilge Vol. 7
Why not…”From The Crow’s Nest”? The other day someone asked me, “Shouldn’t this be titled ’From The Crow’s Nest‘, after all don’t you have a bird’s eye view?” I thought this was a great question. While there’s no doubt my job is to help steer KKMI in a positive...
From the Bilge Vol. 6
The Times They Are a-Changin’….But Not Everything As we close out 2016 and enter the New Year it’s time to reflect on the past and look to the future. No matter where you stand, we all recognize that our world has changed in ways we never imagined. For many, I...
Thank you 2016 Boats
KKMI would like to thank all the boats that graced our yards in 2016! We look forward to serving you again in the future!
From the Bilge – Vol. 5
“Better be safe than sorry.” How many times have we heard this? Certainly, when it comes to boats and what can go wrong, these words of caution couldn’t be more true. mo Here’s a true story that illustrates the above as recently told to me by a client. This client had...
Classic Currents Shout Out
Alan Almquist, owner of North Star II, a 45' classic 1928 Stephens and member of Northern California Fleet of Classic Yacht Association, wrote a nice article in Classic Currents, the NCFCYA newsletter. It was so nice in fact that we wanted to share it with you....
How to clean teak decks
How do you clean teak decks? To clean teak decks - start with West Marine’s environ-friendly, or similar boat soap in a bucket and fill ¾ with water. Add approximately a ½ of TSP(Trisodium Phosphate – you can get this at West Marine or any hardware store) to this...
From the Bilge – Vol. 4
Over the years I’ve heard KKMI occasionally described as “the place where the gold-plated racing sailboats go”, implying that’s the only type of boat we work on. Yes, we do have a strong following amongst racing sailors but this has little to do with our ability to...
Pac Cup Preparations
The KKMI yard is bustling with activity with last-minute preparations for the 2016 Pac Cup. RIO Her name is RiO and she takes up the WHOLE dock! Up from Southern California. She's a 100' Bakewll-White Lahana. You can learn more about Rio on her website. Her start is...
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