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ever tried frying eggs and bacon or stir fry on it? what is it made of?

100%. Flap tops are the way to go. You can do so much more on them.

Slip on Vans. $49. Perfect. Love it when they collect a few paint drips and sprinkles. Very Boaty.

I think I had the K4. I thought it was great. Got my parts from tractor stores. Saved a ton.

Great tips though I'd reconsider Firefighting training. Consult with you local FD about that. As a former Firefighter I'd tell them "Don't become part of the problem" and call 911 even if someone said it's already done. Then I'd stress moving boats await from the fire. What they do as far as...

If he'd paid extra he'd get the 007 deluxe liferaft that includes the bikini girl, champagne and direct to air pick up.

sorry, what exactly is the "coil"? this is the solenoid I have https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0064MX7US/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It's a marine solenoid rated to 85amps. Breaker is 150amp. Battery to windlass is about 14'. I didn't realize I was supposed to double the distance. UP only Windlass. I plan to put a negative buss near the windlass for -. Here's a similar diagram from the Schafer site. Looks the same as mine I...

Amost ready to switch out my old manual windless for the also old Ideal CWM. Here's my wiring plan. anyone see an issue? Not exactly sure if the Cole Hersee is wired right. https://ibb.co/6vL66D8

I also recently purchased a boat. How do you tell if the vhf even has a mmsi? Unit has DSC.

My first impulse reading you have a bluetooth linked GPS module was to surf over to Amazon and order one...because "I need that". Then I realized my humble 29' Trawler already has 6 GPS's. SIX. I have more GPS's than beer. Maybe I can hold off on the GPS module-- at least until I get more beer.

I received my $89 Dragontouch 10" tablet today. Runs Navionics without a hitch. Good screen. Can't beat the price. GPS seems fine. No SIM slot.

Yes, she was built in 1996 with lines pulled from a 1903 Monterey called "The Buffalo". Composite hull --Port Orford Cedar with System 3 and glass.

My dock neighbor just got a 1973 Willard 30' Vega. He already dumped the faux smoke stack. great boat though.

So the 5a panel breaker is how you'll de energize the windlass? There has to be a swith of some type otherwise people would constantly step on the deck switch and trigger the windlass.

on sale for $420. 8' and about 50 lbs. West Marine https://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--ru-250-roll-up-inflatable-dinghy--17981143?recordNum=2

My Ideal CWM is supposed to use a 150 amp circuit breaker. 12v obviously. Most circuit breakers say "don't use as a switch if large inrush expected". That's exactly what I want, to use it double duty as a Breaker and ON-OFF switch-- Especially an idiot light to remind me to keep it off. Any...

Re prop lately?

Thank you. Fascinating. What is the ditch procedure over the Pacific? Do you have a boater style liferaft? Growing up and living by the sea, I feel (wrongly) that there is no marine situation I couldn't survive. In the air I believe (also wrongly) the reverse is true.

I got a blue sea and seadogs. Blue sea cost more but looks like it came from the same factory as seadogs.

what is the rule of thumb for fuel use? Save 1/3 in reserve? Do single engines trek to hawaii? have you drilled flying on one engine?? I've heard there's a trick to it.

Do people regularly fly single engine planes to Hawaii? Small twins like yours?

Old sailor's maxim: "US for batteries, Trojans for condoms"

What are folks using for FM antennas? can you run a splitter off the vhf antenna?

$80 for a Fire 8 but everyone swears they have no GPS. Were there menu setting to activate yours?