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You might check the 180Ah batteries at this site. Two of them would get you close to your desired 400Ah capacity, they have a slightly smaller footprint than 8D’s but they are .9” taller. They also spec a continuous discharge of 150A. I think they are what I’m going to go with...

Another fan of Cetol here. I’ve been using Sikkens with good results in the Mexican sun - never covered. In fact today I’m putting on another coat after 15 months. It was showing some fading but still doing its job. Light sand, apply a coat, pretty easy....

Yep, LFP’s are definitely more costly but here’s another consideration, as I sit here in Zihuatanjeo in 90’ weather. Here our freezer runs nearly continuously, that coupled with house loads gets us to at 25 amp draw / hour at 12V. From 4pm until 9am we’re not generating appreciable solar...

I’m just starting to research swapping our 8D AGM’s for LFP’s. Interesting looking products here. https://www.custommarineproducts.com/lifepo4-marine-batteries.html Built-in BMS which should allow drop-in replacements for most lead batteries with existing charging systems.

De nada. Get on down here. The weather is great and the water temp is around 84’!

I think it is geared more for sailboats but only because there are more sailboats cruising that direction. Motor vessels are certainly present and welcome!

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On WiFi via a ShipModul Miniplex NMEA/0183 multiplexer. It takes all NMEA data strings and makes them available on its WiFi network.

I should have mentioned that this is on an iPad running Navionics

About 5 months ago I saw that Navionics did an upgrade to display AIS targets - great! When I forest used it I connected to the ship’s WiFi that supports our 183 input for AIS. Worked fine. But then - now when I use it the AIS targets just flash. If you hover over the target at the right time...

The problem is that excrement sticks to the side of the bowl when it doesn’t have a pool to dive into.

I recently replumbed our fresh water Raritan Atlantes head’s sanitation line. We never flush directly overboard, always to the holding tank. So, I removed the line from the head to the three-way valve, the vented loop line and the line from the three-way to the holding tank. Now the head...

Same with mine - 4 positions. See pic... You can kind of see ‘ALL OFF’ stamped on the top, ‘ALL ON’ is stamped on the bottom

We use Bluetooth earbuds with our phones. Cheap, easy and mostly using gear we already have without buying extra stuff. We never need them when anchoring so we always have cell service when needed.

With proper shut offs and leak detectors I think it’s pretty extreme to shut the bottle off. We have propane sensors in the vented tank locker and under the stove. We also have a switch in the galley that energizes a shutoff in the locker - switch has to be On for propane to flow. We turn that...

That’s the way I see it. I was overwhelmed when we first moved aboard too. End of the day though, there really isn’t that much that’s critical to the mission. Just figure that stuff out and fix and learn the other stuff when it quits working

Thanks Sealife - exactly the info I was looking for.

Good to know. Thanks.

That’s a really sweet setup. I’m space constrained though so will need to use what I’ve got.

We’ve been cruising in PNW and SE AK waters for the last few seasons and have run our water maker sparingly because the water is so nutrient rich that the filters get fouled after running for only 6-8 hours of use. We have 2.5”x10” 25um and 5um pre-filters. We’re going to be heading south into...

We turn ours off when we’re not underway, figuring why have something turned on when not needed.

With the phones in our pants/shorts pockets they aren’t at any more risk then any other time we’re boarding or doing other work around the boat. Just don’t put them in a breast pocket where they could fall out when you bend over to secure lines.

We added 2 x 365W panels this spring for 730W total. We are in the PNW and are now 100% on the hook and living aboard. So far I’m very satisfied with the results. We are running the genset to heat water and make coffee in the morning for an hour and that’s it. If we didn’t want to heat or make...

We don’t use headsets in benign conditions. If conditions are lively or if docking looks problematic we’ll use out Bluetooth headsets with our phones. I just call my wife, stick the phone in my pocket ( as she does ), and all is well. I didn’t want more gadgets, I’ve got plenty. Over the ear...

Heck, do ‘em both! That’s what we plan to do this summer.