Recent content by TenMile

This is the kit I purchased. Its for 2 devices. https://a.co/d/0jjjNKhG

I fish off the West Coast of Vancouver Island and I've both seen, and been part of some "oh sh*t" situations. Here are a few of the things I've learned... (over and above the standard safety items...) - most common thing to leave you stranded -- dead battery -- either from accidentally running...

I struggled with the 21 years thing. The Honda started and ran well, but we plan to visit some very remote locations on Vancouver Island and I wanted a powerplant that would be reliable for years. In my area, there are no longer any Honda outboard dealers so getting parts is difficult as is...

The NMEA 2000 backbone just arrived today so that's a weekend installation project. I've done it before and it's very easy to setup. I purchased a "Starter Kit" which includes the power connector, and two "tees" so that I can link the Lowrance chartplotter plus the SMG 4 display. Effectively...

Well, to update this thread, I pulled the trigger and recently repowered with a Suzuki 150Hp. My local dealer had a new 2024 model year they were selling at $7500 below MSRP with a 6 year warranty so I went with that. They even gave me a decent trade on the Honda. I went with the SMG4 digital...

There is physically enough room but you'd have to get the threaded flange welded onto the tank. Likely less of a pain to find a dual element heater like you've done.

Man, this may just be one more nail in the coffin for my BF150. Purchased the boat last summer -- the engine only has 600hrs but I have noticed a slight whine (might be a pulley or something else). Might simply be time to replace it. At the very least -- I'm researching how to do the test...

Did a further modification to this setup. Because I do a fair amount of fishing in some remote locations, I wanted a small 40L freezer. Found one that fit perfectly in the cupboard under the passenger seat. I upgraded the 2 x 100Ah lead acid batteries to a single 300Ah LiFeP04 which gives me...

Did that drive towing my old 21ft Wellcraft in my F350 with Bigfoot Camper on the back. Its a very rough gravel logging road that requires a 4x4 and I'd suggest 10-ply tires and a spare! At Its worst, there is a 20 degree downhill section with 2 switchbacks that require extra caution.

Checked a bucket list trip off this week. We towed the Sea Change out to Tofino and spent the week in Clayquot Sound. Saw massive rafts of Sea Otters, eagles, bears and walked the 2km boardwalk out to the natural hot pools at Hot Springs Cove. Had the dock to ourselves for the night and both...

BTW -- if you did the DC setup as I've described -- it would still work while on shore power just like it does when motoring. Your battery would run the water heating. Your 110V DC charger would charge the batteries. Water would always stay between 40-45C or whatever you set it at.

Just got back from a 10 day trip away and this setup worked great. We had enough hot water for two of us to have a quick shower at the end of the day and do dishes. We were up in the Desolation Sound area and had 10 sunny days, however, there were wild-fires in the interior of BC so the sun...

So I've had the C-Dory 25 now since the beginning of July and have had a chance to make some fixes and modifications. Thought other members would be interested in what I've done with water heating. Given that we want to cruise for long stretches, adding a solar panel to the hardtop was a...

Hey all, Brand new owner of a 2006 C-Dory 25 Cruiser that is currently powered by a 2006 Honda 150. While the current motor is running well, it is getting up there in age and given the type of crusing we want to do, we are considering a repower. Besides, there are no local Honda dealers close...