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That is an awesome looking boat. The hinged PH door is probably for the class A rating?

That’s crazy. It actually looked like a hard top to me.

Nice! The hard top looks great.

Hi there. Welcome to the forum! Best to give the request a bit of time. The boats have changed over the years with the continuous improvement process that Helmsman incorporates into their build process. But the base boat is pretty much the same. They rarely come up for sale very often and stay...

I like the interlock switch. I assume the interlock powers SP1 which then powers SP2 with the transfer switch on the panel? That capability reduces the need for a generator when under way, allowing the alternator and solar to run the systems. If you moved to a very large lithium bank, that also...

I am so sorry to hear this. Doug and Patti were so generous with their thoughts and advice as our boats were being built. The sense of humor he showed over the “Switched at Berth” escapade when our two boats were delivered was just one example of his underlying kindness and the great perspective...

My stateroom AC thru hull is in the same place your salon AC is. My salon AC is port side forward of the house bank, making it a little difficult to reach. To prime the salon AC, I loosen the hose on the outbound side of the pump and start the AC and when water starts leaking out, re-tighten the...

The two RC’s are best split between the two 30 amp feeds (7,200 watts) On my 38e, the induction stove, salon rc, and one other smaller draw are on SP2. Most of yeast coast boats have a 6kw gennie. I have had to power manage occasionally but not very often. There is one Helmsman 43e with a 50...

I really like the Cerbo being up top. Easy to check quickly without going into the cabin. The area behind the helm seat is a good place for it, with all of the room there is up there. You may want to post that in the Helmsman Hacks post. Great idea, and looks built in.

Congratulations! Beautiful boat. I wouldn’t rely on the 100% battery charge report. Look at the actual voltage. That will be more accurate. Click on the Show details hyper link on the Cerbo, and it should show voltage.

The one issue I ran into was that the IPad needs to be set to “always on” within the SiOnyx application. Otherwise, it may shut off at an inopportune moment.

John, Thanks for posting this. That looks like a nice piece of hardware. Do you have it physically connected to a chart plotter? Does it operate over WiFi in addition to physical cable? Can you see the image on an IPad/IPhone? Edit: I see in the literature that it currently works with Android...

I believe that is the size I put in and am happy with it.

Thanks for posting that article from Tony. Interesting how that flies in the face of a lot of what you read. I have a 480 on a Helmsman which is more power than I “need”. Your comment on achieving the same speed at slightly lower RPM’s makes sense to me.

Hydraulic, The toilets on our boat has a flush only capability. I like your philosophy on the 90 to 95% use rule!

Win, Check with Helmsman43 (forum name) on the boat beside you in your marina. He installed the max size TV you can put in the drop down cabinet. Looking at his set up might give you an idea. He may not see this since he doesn’t follow the forum that often. Doug’s solution looks like it is...

I have the hand held version. It works well with some ambient light. I also have an infra red flashlight which helps when it is low hanging clouds.

If I were making the decision today, I would probably go with the 380. My wife was pretty insistent on the 480, with a concern about outrunning weather. We rarely use the extra power, though it came in handy when passing a barge in a wider part of the river last year which saved us about ten...

I have a 480hp. The trim tabs help anywhere over about 10 mph. I haven’t actively measured the fuel reduction, but have noted that it reduces fuel usage. If I remember correctly, Scott recommended tabs for boats higher than the 380 hp engine. I agree with FWT’s philosophy of keeping the boat as...

Thanks to both of you!

HTT, do you have the monitor on the tank where you can read it under the step? Edit to add link to instructions. I couldn’t figure out the half inch hole that needs to be drilled. https://scadtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/SCAD-TM1-TM2-Manual-FirmwareBefore3-1.pdf

Thanks, Tom! I will be attending, and know of at least one other east coaster (owns a 43) who will also be attending. Will be great to meet the folks who have been and will be on the same journey with us, and to learn from each other.

I was thinking the same thing! …..

I have the hand held SiOnyx, and it has performed well. I use it with an android and an apple tablet. I also have an infrared flashlight which helps in moonless nights. With some ambient light it does very well. When it is really dark, the IR flashlight helps, but the range does go down some. As...

Won’t be long now! Glad to hear that it is under way.