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I have been using a product from BAYweb. It's a web enabled thermostat with additional digital inputs and outputs. All temperature and operation of the boiler is available through a web portal, just keep the boat network connected to the Internet. It also supports X10 and wireless sensors, so I...

Peter, this is my new headlamp, best so far. USB re-chargeable, change the aim of the light, VERY BRIGHT, very light weight, will also go across forehead, under hat so things right in front are lit up. It's comfortable and also fits over a helmet. Also has a red light. I use it working and...

Don't expect too much in SE for a few years...came across this article in Cordova paper which explains who does the maintenance and the issues going on...keep the EPIRBs up to speed. https://www.thecordovatimes.com/2019/11/02/coast-guard-confirms-serious-problems-with-channel-16/

You might find a neutral connected to the ground onboard (on the AC side). Start taking it apart where it enters the boat and work you way along the AC wiring, looking for continuity between neutral and ground (white and green). That connection between these two needs to be carried separately...

I tig'd up an aluminum rack for the boat deck...4 kayaks worth of stowage.

Garmin also provides a proprietary way to make the call. If anybody wants tight DSC integration, like making a routine DSC call, the only way to get the best integration is using the same brand radio as MFD. Peter, as you know there are many shortfalls in the N2K protocol. We still cannot...

Maple ply with oak trim. The hard part was bending the hardwood. It is radius edge, smooth bottom, epoxy treated with spar verathane top coat. Recessed in some threaded inserts and it bolts right onto the aluminum adjustable base. The bird's eye pattern really came out with the gloss coat, so I...

New table in ... check! Old manual head out ... check! New admiral's throne with push button flush ... in progress.

I have often thought about running the 120V AC element in the water heater, then just circulating the hydronic loop to keep temps above dew point. Sort of using the domestic water heater tank as the heat exchanger. I'm sure it would not be as effective as an AC element directly on the hydronic...

From the website's "Request a Quote" form, it looks like it takes a bit of unobtainium to purchase one of these analyzers.

It's been said...depends on crew and equipment. It's always nice to have the option of go-no-go and not get backed into a forced move. I think it's about risk management and this is where experience offers the advantage. Ride along...anchor is 8' from the water surface. This sunny day had...

What kind of tug is this? Where are the tires?

The pedal Hobies look like fun to fish out of. Surely their weight is the disadvantage. I think the kayaks we use are about 35 to 40 pounds. I haven't unrolled the inflatable for several years. We carry a full compliment of four sit-in boats. The scariest part has been when sealions want to mess...

Hey KSanders...check this out...there is liability for wake damage http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=navRulesFAQ#0.3_10 10. What are the regulations concerning wake effects, wake damage, and responsibility? Regarding one's wake, vessels over 1600 Gross Tons (GT) are specifically required...

Maretron FPM100 module with a vacuum transducer PT-V-0-1BAR-01. Then it would be on a NMEA2000 bus.

Spray with chlorine bleach mixed 10% in water from a pump-up sprayer, then pressure wash and scrape. Apply on-and-off acid or muratic acid (vinegar also works) to dissolve any remaining barnacle shell bases while scraping them off. The longer you keep it wet after haul-out, the easier it is to...

I converted my horizontal Lofrans to hydraulic. It's a dual gypsy, single capistan. I wish it had the vertical capistan, but the horizontal units are nice because all of the horizontal units I have seen get really crusty. All of the operating components get washed with seawater. I like the above...

When moving in bad viz or overnight dark, the autopilot removes a very concentration intensive task...helm. The chart plotter also removes a large workload from navigation duties. This is probably why we are also using GPS instead of trying to shoot stars and dead recon our position. It's great...

Hawgwash, Thank You for sharing. Makes it a pleasure to read along having been to those places along the BC coast.

This was a nice looking slow boat in Anacortes, WA. Nice shear lines but I bet it catches the wind with that house.

This vessel looks to be one of the more ocean capable craft I have seen that is not a Diesel Duck. It would have been nice to see the inside.

This is my favorite tug conversion.

These are a couple of BC classics...interesting to me anyway. I think this is just entering Grenville channel south of Kitimet at a lifeboat station. Sorry to our BC brothers for any spelling errors...

This one was also pretty cool. I wish I had more pictures of it, as I'm not sure what it is.

Saw this one operating in BC in 2009. I think it was a floating lodge operation.