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I have two 175W panels charging my 8D house and start batteries. Controller is a Victron MPPT 100 / 30. I also have a Blue Sea Systems M2 1830 DC State of Charge Monitor. This is where my questions begin. When fuses are in the fuse holders going to the batteries and the controller, the State...

We were at Newport Boat Show this weekend with intention of buying an aluminum hulled RIB. We are considering a Tug and the Inmar. Does anybody have any experience or opinion with Inmar? Thanks!

No. I am not even sure what that is. Is it close to the tank or closer to stove?

Looking for suggestions: My Force 10 Stove has recently started act up. I get a solid 10-12 minutes of great flame and then the flame starts to die down and eventually dies out. Initially, I thought I was out of propane so I replaced with a new tank (old tank had expired). I am still getting...

Looking for suggestions for a simple way to check the level of my freshwater and holding tanks. I had tank tender on last boat and that seemed to work accurately on one of the 3 tanks it was attached to so I would rather avoid going that route again. Thanks!

Thanks for the input. We rarely intentionally go out in conditions where we would need radar. I feel that it is needed for the times when you get caught in lousy conditions. I too don't need anything fancy but the fact that it is only iOS compatible is making me hesitate.

I am in need of an electronics upgrade and would like to de-clutter my bridge and pilothouse of my obsolete pieces of electronics and MFD's (5 in total). I initially thought the Furuno First Watch radar with my Samsung tablets and iPhone was the perfect solution. After reading some reviews and...

Thanks! Do you know of any other radar with this capability?

My radar and chartplotter is getting a little old and I am seriously considering Furuno's 1st Watch radar that send radar images via bluetooth to an IOS device. Does anybody have any experience on this product? Also, does anybody know whether Furuno (or any other manufacturer) have a similar...

I have the forward-raked windshield on my boat and love them. Can't understand why more boats don't have them.

My last boat was in Canadian waters but was originally documented in the US. I re-activated the Doc # and it also took some time. I agree with everyone's comment that the CG Doc Center is backed up and leadtimes on your documentation will take several weeks/months. That said, they are supposed...

I've been on TF for about 8 years now. I am just beginning to appreciate the cumulative wisdom that this forum has. Guess I'm a slow learner! When I was a kid, my father used to "sweeten" our freshwater tanks with a handle of vodka twice a year. He said that his father taught him that trick and...

Thanks Bill. I am definitely leaning towards caulking, cleaning channels and/or Captain Tolley's. I just want to get through the upcoming season and deal with it in the Fall.

Thanks Ken. The boat had actually been on the hard for a couple years and it was actually under a rather large tree. Probably a lot of debris in those tracks. I think I will be trying to clear the tracks and check out the drains. Maybe add drains on the forward ends as you have mentioned. If...

Can anybody recommend a sealant? My salon windows are leaking and I'm looking for recommendations and suggestions as to how to deal with this. Windows are painted aluminum. I am thinking that I will attempt to caulk around the frames first. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Thanks Ken. I will definitely do that. Best, Paul.

Hi Ken. Yes. Correct. I am on a mooring at the AYC. I think I recognize your boat! Are you on a mooring just upriver of Cove marina? I would really appreciate any input that you have. Where do you store boat for the winter? I am at Yankee Landing.

Thanks Tom. I appreciate your comments - especially regarding the MPPT controller. I will be ordering everything this week and plan to start with 200 Watts. My current strategy is to just maintain my batteries. If I feel that I can get away with it, I will experiment with running my fridge as...

I would not recommend walking on solar panels at all.

I've been reading about the Otterbox too. I like the accessories, i.e. partitions, drink holders, cutting boards etc. Seriously thinking about buying one of these as well.

Thanks Keith. All of this info is really useful. I will keep all updated. Paul.

Thanks David. I will give this a shot with a single 200W panel as I'd like to save some roof space for a paddle board. I will let you know how it works. Thanks again! Paul.

I went from 28' Cape Dory Express to a 36' Sabre Fast Trawler. It took me a season to feel adequately confident. I have also bareboated in the BVI and France in boats greater than 55'. Never had a problem. Once you get your larger boat, I would say give yourself a season and identify the areas...

Thanks David! This is great information. I think that you had actually helped me with solar panel recommendations to trickle charge my batteries over the winter through my shrinkwrap. Your recommendations have worked really well. Now I am ready for a more permanent solution. Thanks again! Paul.

Thanks. I forgot to mention that boat lives on a mooring and I do not have a genset. I was actually thinking of small, separate panels and controllers for all four batteries. Would probably cost me more for the hardware but huge savings in labor. Thoughts?