Recent content by Delfin

IF the equipment works, Simrad is fine. If it doesn't, forget about getting the most rudimentary support from them. I initially installed all Simrad and would never, ever do so again.

Peter, for $2k each we bought a pair of Specialized Como SL based on light weight (for ebikes), no derailer, and superior corrosion resistance. We also wanted assist power, not a moped with a throttle for the exercise. I've put around 200 miles on mine so far and am impressed. Have had...

We've been around perhaps 10 times, and the things I might mention include: 1. After anchoring in Bull Harbor transit Nahwitti Bar either EXACTLY at high slack, or by hugging Vancouver island, still close to high slack. 2. You have a long haul to Winter Hbr after clearing the bar, or you can...

With respect, that is the logical fallacy of the 'either/or' argument - Either the different Li chemistries used in cars and boats are equally dangerous, or car manufacturers don't know what they're doing since they use a less safe chemistry than boaters. The third alternative you ignore is...

One of the most persistent errors about LFP batteries on boats is the insistence on confusing different lithium chemistries and point to car fires as a reason not to use LFP on a vessel. Since those car fires happen with Lithium cobalt, Lithium manganese, Lithium nickel manganese, etc...

Yes on the hoist, and I didn't like trying to take my 20# Gitane ashore in the dinghy, and won't with this one either, except in rare circumstances. The Montague folding bikes we cruised with weighed 10# less than these, which isn't much difference. So, dock offloading is pretty much the gig for...

Correct, the battery is not removable. We store them on the top deck, hoisting them with a line off the mizzen, and the top deck is where they charge. Each vessel is going to have its own challenges to carrying bikes. I've had Montague folding bikes and lightweight road bikes and frankly...

We resisted buying electric bikes thinking that getting exercise was one of the points of having a bike in the first place, and an electric would hamper that. Perhaps that is true for some designs I'm not familiar with, but turns out not to be a problem with the ones we purchased...

Fair winds and smooth seas for your next adventure Ted!

It was over the bow. Plunged down into the trough and buried the bow, then just green water was all we could see for a couple seconds. I found mud from Bull's harbor on the PH roof that had washed off the anchor. We've been around Vancouver Is a number of times, and recently discovered that...

FWIW, what I have learned or decided after five years after swapping AGM to LFP is: 1. DC to DC chargers are a solution in search of a problem. If you have an internally regulated alternator (and why on earth would you have that??), then to keep it from frying as the LFP sucks up max output...

I had to call CAT to find out what mine was.

Awlgrip sands like any other paint. My boat was painted with Awlgrip 24 years ago and it still looks new. Repairs are easy - sand, airbrush primer and topcoat, wet sand over spray with 600/1000/1500/2000, then polish. If the top coat flakes, either it isn't Awlgrip, or the primer was...

Before deciding on what micron primary fuel filter you need, it's helpful to know what mic the secondary OEM filter is. If 10, then a 10 microwave primary makes sense. On my engine, the OEM filters are two microns, so a two micron primary would be best. Just FYI, but even "fresh" fuel can...

Good question Tom. Having taken a wave over Delfin crossing the Nahwitti Bar I avoid them, so have no practical experience. My instinct says you would not pay out more than necessary to keep it from skipping, but even at 300' or so and assuming there aren't any right angles to maneuver I...