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Aviator - suggest you take a look at the Vulcan 20 kg (44 lbs) to provide some extra holding power. May not be much larger for the additional weight. We use a Vulcan 20 kg on our Ellis 36 (about 18,000 lbs) and have had good results along the Maine, MA and RI coasts over the last 6 seasons. We...

SWHarbor Boats Indeed, looks like a Wilbur. SW Harbor, ME builders Wilbur and Ellis collaborated on some downeast lobsterboat pleasure boat designs. As an owner of an Ellis 36, I cannot say enough about the build quality, beauty and performance stability. Perfect boats for a cruising couple. A...

Airmar Weather Station I had a similar unit but the problem was the GPS chip became outdated. I sent it back to Airmar via their sales operation in the Carolinas and got the unit repaired and factory tested. They wanted to charge me about $150 for the repair but relented when I said I paid...

Look at Semidisplacement Lobster Hulls We have a 36 foot semi-displacement lobster boat style express cruiser that we cruise from RI to Maine every summer (Ellis 36) for months at a time that is perfect for a couple. We typically cruise at 12 knots, can run at 16-18 knots easily if required...

Cell Booster Hello again SteveMitchell, Thanks for your followup response to my request for advice for Maine coastal locations. I did some additional review today of your Seabits site and Panbo, as well, in response to your suggestion to review a router solution, and kinda ended up where you...

Hi SteveMitchell - I'm an avid fan of your Seabits web site and Ben/Ben's Panbo web site as well. Since my cell reception issues are very much like those experienced by Ben Ellison, although with AT&T rather than Verizon, as I am traveling the same territory, I wonder if you and Ben/Ben could...

I'm considering adding a cell booster system to our boat for our annual summer cruise to Maine, where reception can be quite poor or nonexistant at many locations. Panbo and Seabits authors have reviewed Wilson Weboost Reach and Cell-Fi Go+ amplifiers and the Shakespeare, Wilson, Cell-Fi, and...

I replaced two 8D batteries with 4 group 31 Firefly Oasis carbon foam 110 AHr AGM batteries 4 years ago and have found them outstanding. We have a high capacity alternator and 400 watts of solar which nicely maintain the battery charge and support our refrigerator and small freezer and other...

Ther are somedxcellent articles and equipment reviews on Panbo.com and seabits.com.

another Possible Option Try Bucks Harbor Boatyard.