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With only a couple of exceptions, I would be comfortable that anything Nordhavn has built will take more of a beating than I can. The whole design philosophy has been based on building stout and capable recreational boats. They earned the reputation that they have by not under-building anything...

I've been busy enough at haul outs that I've never asked or made note of the weight in the slings. I'll have to do that next time. We are likely similar in weight to Peter's 60, so maybe 20% less than your 62's 160K.

Beyond the current weather forecast, long range cruisers also consider the season they are in relative to the body of water that they want to cross. Want to explore the Bering Sea? Probably best to do that in summer and not winter. Shy away from long crossings in hurricane paths in season. With...

Both are aft-pilothouse Nordhavns in the same general size range and have a family resemblance. Other than that, they don’t have much in common. I would think touring both would determine which is a better fit for you. As far as solid feedback about ride/seaworthiness comparison? I have no...

Seems pretty optimistic to me in any conditions. Pushing through weather can have significantly negative impact on both speed and fuel burn numbers. For their sake, I hope the fuel capacity numbers we have here are understated.

Similar to the debate about “needing” a 4x4 SUV for the occasional snowy day, duck hunting trip, or weekend skiing. Not required but worth it to some for ease of use, margin of safety, and capability for more ambitious trips. Times when it matters is probably 1% of the overall use of the...

You aren't missing anything and you raise a good point. I can’t remember if you have a programmable Balmar external regulator for your alternator, but hopefully you do. Set that to float at 13.5v and you will arrive at your destination fully charged. The lower float setting on your shore power...

Buying L16s is spending a bunch of money for incandescent lighting, and that might be too optimistic. Lead acid (and AGM) batteries are rapidly becoming buggy whips.

Another way to get there if it is available on your charger is to charge to 14.1 (bulk/absorb), then go to a float setting at 13.2 or so. The difference is that the charger should (will try) to pick up the loads in float and the batts will stay at 13.2, rather than re-entering the full charge...

You don't need an external BMS if your batteries have built-in BMS, but not all batteries do. A BMS of some sort is required for safe operation. I think you are just saying you don't need 2 layers of BMS, because you do need one. They protect your batteries and system somewhat like circuit...

You either need ventilation and some small amount of heat inside, or a dehumidifier to remove the moisture from the air. Either will give you dry air inside the wrap.

This comes up pretty frequently, and most of us don’t have the battery issue mentioned at all in our policies. A knowledgable insurer would be less concerned about LFP batteries than about many of the other systems on a boat. As mentioned, they are likely less of a risk than the lead acid...

Sounds like maybe you didn't get the inner seal fully punctured. It shouldn't take great effort to squeeze out. For future reference, masking the areas where you don't want the sealant will help reduce cleanup.

We have a Deere 6090AFM75 (325hp) in our N63 which is 68’ OA and 140,000+ lbs. I can tell you as one data point that I wouldn’t have any use for additional power in this boat, and it would only make it more difficult to keep it reasonably loaded. The only time it sees 80% or higher load is when...

Agree on the assessment and approach to repair. My choice of sealant would likely be 3m 4000UV, for its ability to hold up better under UV exposure.

That sounds like normal battery use to me. Charge them up and run them down. The float debate really comes into play when you store the boat. I use ours as you describe when on the boat. When away from the boat, the charger settings hold the LFP bank at about 60% SOC. Even if you could stretch...

The group here at TF tend to be pretty active boaters, or they wouldn’t find these discussions interesting. There are so many ways to use a boat that trying to categorize is difficult. Trawlers (loosely defined) are much more likely to be chosen by those doing passages than by day boaters, so...

Agreed. Very important and rarely discussed. Also not a small challenge, and more so in cold water.

DonL makes a good point, that AGM has the ability to use beyond the 50% SOC if needed. If you routinely use 90-100% of your LFP, you have almost no reserve capacity. Most of us that have converted to LFP have added more capacity for the reasons mentioned. The biggest advantage to LFP for us (in...

Congrats on successfully making that run. That’s a lot of miles and not a lot in the way of shelter or services. It will get easier once you work through the extended shakedown phase. You know more than most about running a boat and about how to fix things. You did a huge amount of work and...

You probably know this, but for those watching at home, wind chop or waves on the surface will result in a bottom picture like your photo. The boat rising and falling translates to a wavy bottom since the electronics read the varying depth. Nice system you have. Garmin makes some very good...

For a few months? Doesn’t that conflict with “I only need one engine so I have 2”? Sounds like you joined the single-engine crowd for a few months.

I don’t know about other boats, but ours will function from multiple power sources. Lose an inverter and we can source AC power from either of 2 gens. We have redundant chargers for the house batteries so DC power (as well as AC) can be maintained without the charger/inverters. We have 2 stacked...

I completely agree. I see people make statements about insurers dodging claims and I wonder if they are discount carriers or otherwise second-rate insurance companies. I've had several claims over the decades (never with a boat) and have only had professional, reasonable actions from the...

Great pics. Beautiful place.