Recent content by robhwa

I actually have three Starlinks, an original dish run as residential max at our home for several years, now at $130/mo; two minis that I run either as standy at $10/mo or the $55/mo 100 GB roaming. One mini is in a permanent location at a remote mountain yurt (4800 ft elev; 215 sober crow miles...

Fellow C-Dorians; Bringing a "dead-weight" (i.e. can't help in their rescue) heavier person over a ledge is a common problem practiced and unfortunately sometimes done in mountaineering rescue. I had the opportunity many years ago to participate in such a rescue on Mt Rainier. Approaching it...

FrankisCaptainBobo; I'll be very curious about how well your CIGS panels work when it gets really hot. I have three basic mobile installations 1) 2x175 watt Renogy flexible panels on my CD22, strapped on with ventilation underneath, 2) 2x175 watt Renogy flexible panels glued down to an aluminum...

"Converting" to LiFePO4 has two paths, house and starter batteries. I started buying and using LiFePO4 batteries when they first came out and were extremely expensive, due to high capacity and low weight to run trolling motors with my canoes and kayaks. I had used Pb types for years for the same...

Actually, it's possible to make your electric motor able to run for long periods, though the solution has caveats. In the hot, humid conditions of the SE in summer, it's difficult to sleep without air conditioning, and old age isn't making it any easier. I carry a Honda 2200 to run the AC. With...

Yeah, there is nothing wrong with Arizona! As things begin to cool off here on our Island in (Puget Sound/Salish Sea, whatever :)) there are even a few days with highs dropping below 100F at our daughter's place in Mesa, Arizona :mad:. When it gets cold, rainy and overcast here :mrgreen: I...

Go more Northwest, young C-Dorian! We just returned from a wonderful trip in BC with friends, and anchored every night except one in Shearwater. Last year I flew to Prince Rupert and travelled S to Bella Bella in their trawler over about 10 days. Anchorages were pretty open, and there was always...

Whatever time I spend on boats annually, it is not nearly as much as I want to :cry:. I'm currently replacing the garage roof, but headed to Bella Bella, BC in 4 days as a treat. It'll also be nice to get out of this damn wildfire smoke, PM2.5 160 (unhealthy) here right now, about 10 there...

...oh, one more thing. I started carrying a "boost box" in our cars and trucks a few years ago. I haven't needed it to start my own vehicle, but did use it for a car with a dead battery in the ferry line to our island. I also took it on long paddling trips in the Everglades last winter and at...

I carry a basic tool kit with sockets, water pump pliers, crescent adjustable wrench, vice grips and various screwdrivers (flat, phillips, torx) that match any screws in the boat. I carry a torque wrench. Needle nose and cutting pliers. A set of Allen wrenches. I carry extra wire, crimping tool...

It is hard to KNOW when to repower, since a well-maintained relatively modern outboard will run almost endlessly. I repowered a 2002 CD22 from a 2003 Honda 90 (carburated) to a fuel-injected Honda 100 a few years ago. There was nothing wrong with the 2002 Honda 90 except lots of hours. It...

I keep my CD22 under tarp over winter, and found a 15'x30' fits pretty well. It comes down the sides, but leaves room to bungee to the trailer and remove all slack along the sides from the bow to the cockpit, and covers the motor and anchor nicely. You need to put together something to keep the...

In regards to the kicker...you probably want the security of a "get home" alternative. However, if your gas is bad on a long trip, it is bad in general. Make sure that the kicker has an alternative gas source. I once had a Honda 9.9 with tilt/trim and electric starter. >100 lb on the stern and...

I repowered my 2003 22 cruiser from an original 2003 Honda 90 (a carb model), with very high hours to a Honda 100 a few years ago. There was nothing wrong with the original motor, but I planned long trips and didn't trust this old pal any more. Its time had come. I had planned on a Honda 90, but...

Generating electricity with a hydroturbine under power will clearly be a no-gainer due to the laws of thermodynamics (i.e. the parts that allow no perpetual motion machine). However, for a motor-powered vessel, one thing you might consider in this discussion is anchoring or mooring during tidal...