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Northern Lights has a terrific class for owners of their gens. I think you have one on order, so I would encourage you to sign up for the class (check the NL website) when it works for your schedule. They build a great product and have outstanding customer support. The class will tell you...

I doubt anything about that boat is “wannabe”. It all looks like the real deal to me.

That is a fairly cynical interpretation of the rule. Another interpretation is that a brokered deal will be on the record, while the private party deal might be somewhat under the radar. That makes the private party deal much more difficult to track for enforcement of the tax regs. The...

Seems like you would have to run a gen to power the electric motor, so you might as well have a PTO on the gen. If powering the electric to PTO, maybe more efficient to stay with electric thrusters. I’m just having a hard time finding an advantage to what you are suggesting.

We have been down this road and can offer a couple of suggestions. This is a common need and there are boat watchers almost everywhere. Ask at the marina office for referrals first, and talk to others in the marina and the local boating community. Usually you will hear the same names from...

I agree with Mako’s point and TT’s analysis suggestions. Personally, I’m a believer in going with a single unit and taking good care of it. Dual systems get complicated, and make use and maintenance more difficult and less likely to be perfect. Maintenance is twice as hard with two units and...

Busted. That didn’t take long.

The single ear seems to be the most popular, from what I see. You can hear the radio clearly and still can hear what is going on around you, including someone on the dock that may be helping. Swing the mic boom up and it turns off the mic, so you don't blow the eardrums of the person on the...

Tough crowd. The point might be that there are always risks to waiting and he is thankful that he went cruising when he did, and feels lucky to still be around. That's what I got out of it, anyway. Not sure the details of his story need your approval.

Not sure why you are fixating on the pressurization comment. It was a (presumably) tongue-in-cheek comment about passive ventilation and not directed at you. In the unlikely event that you are interested in learning more about this topic, it will be worth knowing that an air handler is one...

Ventilation will gradually equalize the humidity inside and outside. In the PNW, there are many winter days with humidity levels over 95%. When you are on the boat and heating the interior, that same air, when heated, is at a much lower relative humidity inside so it is comfortable. When you...

I recently came across a Forbes article from the 90’s making exactly the same points about prices for larger single-family homes being affected by demographics, with the conclusion that home prices would decline over the following decades. Economic predictions are tough.

None of this happens if you keep the humidity down. Lock it up tight and keep the interior dry with dehumidifiers and you will be good. Ventilation in a humid climate just brings in more moist air.

What is your concern with salt? That it might corrode the dehumidifier, or something else?

Hippos advice above is spot on. I’ve cruised both areas and I second everything he said. While taking your GB36 to the Caribbean can be done, it would be ill advised. Fortunately, the Bahamas are a spectacular cruising ground and well within your boat’s capabilities. I will leave the loop...

We have had the Eartecs for 3 years and couldn’t be happier with them. We have had no issue at all or concerns about them falling off. We have a set of 4 and it’s one of the best boat accessory purchases that we have made.

I’m not a sailor and my only technical degree is in hillbilly engineering, but I’ll still say getting that boat to run 6kts with a kite alone will be tough to achieve.

You can be pretty sure that you didn’t waste money by changing it too soon…

You might want to put the engineer talents to work doing some calcs on the usefulness of that kite. Kites and various sail additions to recreational power boats have been tried lots of times and I’ve yet to see anyone that has been able to declare the addition measurably beneficial, let alone...

A middle ground on the attachment issue is to bond wood or FRP pads to the boat and then screw the metal brackets to those pads. That avoids penetrating the deck (which can eventually leak) and gives more surface area for the adhesive than the metal brackets would. A little flex in the adhesive...

Maybe I wasn’t clear, but the shop I referred to is on land. I have lots of tools on the boat, but no welder. My point was just that I have quite a few years of experience with welders and I chose to sell the TIG that I had because it required more setup and practice than I was willing to...

If possible to remove the stainless plate (try heat as Comodave suggests) it would be worth the trouble. Then you have the option to replace it with the right size. If its a custom piece, then you can at least do the work in the shop and not in an awkward spot on the boat. Better yet you can...

Its a tough sell to go with the GoFundMe request on post #1. Best of luck with your project.

Hippo, check out this thread for one mounting method. I don't want to clutter up your thread with pics, etc. but the system might be worth a look for you: https://www.trawlerforum.com/forums/s4/solar-panel-mounts-hard-top-61123.html#post1057638

There always seems to be interest in mounting options for solar panels. Thought I would post the solution we went with when adding some panels to our pilothouse roof last year. I wanted to the panels to be elevated to prevent shadowing from the raised area and rail around the perimeter, and to...