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KNEWSLETTER - Vol. 81

Ahoy Marianne!

With the chill in the air and rain in the forecast winter arrived in an instant! It always seems to happen overnight. And boom - this Thursday is Thanksgiving! Well, far be it for us to not partake in the spirit of the season. So here's to YOU during this week o' thanks! As we gather with friends and family to celebrate the season of gratitude, we would like to express our sincere appreciation of you, our valued customers and friends, for trusting us with your boats. We look forward to another year of keeping you not only afloat but in tip-top shape! Wishing you smooth sailing in the year ahead and always!

Valid on KKMI two-coat bottom painting packages.
Valid in both our Richmond and Sausalito yards.
This promo applies to Trinidad and Odyssey only, no substitutions.
Jobs must be booked by December 31^st 2023.

CALL TODAY!

Richmond 510-235-5564

Sausalito 415-332-5564

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2023 LIGHTED BOAT PARADES

Don't miss out on some of the most festive events of the season!

Here's a website with all your viewing opportunities from all up and down the coast! Click here

Here's a nice article about how to be prepared if you join in on the fun! Click here

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD FOLKS...

If you or someone you know speaks "boat" and is looking to enjoy a rewarding work environment with great people and tons of perks... give us a call!

BOTH LOCATIONS:

Boat Wizard

Boat Painter

Please send resume if you have it or Download our application here.

Include in an email and tell us a little about yourself. Send to: hr@kkmi.com

SUCCESS STORY OF THE MONTH

We recently finished a full install of a Watt & Sea generator on Festina Lente, a Hanse 505.

Here's a pretty good review of the product - Click here

This light-weight hydrogenerator installs on the back of the boat and easily lowers and retracts for power when you need it!

Call us for details!

SUCCESS STORIES OF THE MONTH

Lawrence & Gloria aboard their Seawind 1000, Bluewater.

"We've had quite an amazing adventure since last we departed KKMI 2+ years ago. We just arrived back from 2 years in Mexico and the Sea of Cortez. Back to Coyote Point marina where we started. Our bottom paint is still in good shape. Thanks to great work by your team.

We spent lots of time in the Channel Islands, Baja MX, Islands around La Paz, Mazatlan, San Blas, Punta de Mita, La Cruz and Puerto Vallarta and then back again.

We're saving up more funds to do it all again and perhaps hit the Galapagos and off to the S. Pacific."

CHECK OUT OLDER EDITIONS OF OUR KNEWSLETTER

If you ever wanted to peruse older editions of our Knewsletter, we have them on our website for your reading pleasure! Tell your friends!

Visit: www.kkmi.com/kkmi-knewsletter

CAPTAIN Q'S QUAGMIRES

In lieu of funnies this month, we are holding our collective breath and sending thoughts and prayers to our neighbors to the South. Stay safe and hang on tight!

Working on the new solar panels - forgot about that little thing called tide

That right there is a human person! YIKES!

KNEWSLETTER CHALLENGE

Simply reply to this email with your answer. No need to change the title. If you have one, include a photo of yourself, preferably on a boat, that we can use in the event you're our big winner! Please tell us a little about what's happening in the photo. You will be added to all entries and the winner will be selected randomly from all entries. Good luck!

The winner will be notified ahead of time and announced in our next Knewsletter.

What famous local artist is being memorialized in a mural on the building across the street from our KKMI Richmond location? And what kind of boat is depicted?

LAST KNEWSLETTER CHALLENGE & WINNER

CHALLENGE:

What’s the term for the person who sells (and often delivers) supplies, groceries, and parts to a ship at sea?

(Hint: It's also what we sometimes call the marine supply store in the center of our Richmond yard - that's open on Saturdays).

ANSWER:

A Chandler.

Another timely clue could have been a character from the popular television series, Friends. Rest in peace, Matthew Perry!

Congratulations to this month's winner, Steve Hodges! Here's Steve in his dinghy with his daughter, Sarah, her husband, Tyler, and Steve's grandson, Hazen. Snapped at Coches Prietos on the south side of Santa Cruz Island after they sailed there from Ventura aboard Frolic, their Islander 36.