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Two Mitsubishi MF120EC4 Solar Panels

Yep - I would agree that access through that hatch is a pain. I'm not sure I understand the modification you plan, but will sure be interested to see how it works I also don't care for the latch that holds the fish well cover down - it is a pain to open/close when the seat cushion is...

Interesting. I think the difference in warranty is that Mitsubishi specifically states that operation within 500 meters of salt water voids the warranty. Kyocera panels have been more the industry standard for boats, and do not exclude marine use. I see that they say they exclude damage caused...

I am amazed. I received a response from Mitsubishi regarding the effects of salt water on their solar panels. They said the issue was salt water/air - it could attack any exposed metal. But the only exposed metal I see is the aluminum anodized frame, so I'm beginning to think that it might be...

I sure hope you can figure it out. When I towed my empty trailer back from Kent to Whidbey, it was an awful ride.... Mac

The jury is still out, but here's what I have so far. I installed 2 x 120 watt Mitsubishi solar panels (MF120EC4)- the ones recommended by Wholesale Solar for RV/Marine use. They fit perfectly on the sports rack using the RV mounts they have available along with an aluminum backing plates I...

No pictures yet, but I just added 2 120W solar panels along with 2 additional house batteries (now a total of 400AmpHr) to Island Ranger. In the rain, at 3pm, it was adding 4 amps to the batteries. Max should be somewhere around 14 amps. We're hoping that the panels will recharge the batteries...

We've got the 110 Yanmar, and have 590 hours on it. When the boat is heavily loaded (we add a ton of stuff when cruising for a couple of weeks), we were able to run at ~ 10kts at 2800-2900 rpm. (Red line is 3300). Lightly loaded, we run at 11-12 kts. And burn about 4.5 gph With the latest...

On our Ranger, the switch selects the three different battery set-ups. Number One measures the two house batteries, number two measures the thruster battery and number three measures the engine start battery. (This may not match the Factory numbering, I changed mine around) If you have the...

We keep Island Ranger in the water and it has been just over a year (April 2007) since she went in. For salt water, the prop nut zinc alone is not adequate, need to add the trim tab zincs, and still you should check constantly. The electrical connection for the zinc using the hinge of the trim...

Any time you see an aid to navigation out of position, or not watching properly, please call it into the Coast Guard on your VHF. I've done a couple or times, and found it pretty easy. It helps if you have the Light List number, but lat/long will do - Mac

Given that the Courts required implementation, the EPA has developed the rules that they feel meets the Court's requirements. Here's what we've been given to distribute: http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/home.cfm?program_id=350 Public Comment period is now open... Mac

We'd like to add our welome as well! Hope to see you on the water. We just got back from 2 days at Port Ludlow. The quarter berth seems to be custom made to hold golf clubs. But we'll need to allocate more space to carry extra golf balls when we play Port Ludlow again... :-) Mac & Linda...

Wish we were there, but haven't left yet. This summer is payback for taking off most of last summer. We're now planning for 3-4 weeks, in September for our long trip of the season. Still deciding where to go - Octopus Islands is leading the list, but we're planning to cruise at 6 kts (fuel costs...

Now that I think about it, I pay more attention to the nautical miles per gallon - not the gallons per hour. Each time I fill up - I check the miles covered with the gallons used. That's where my 2.5 nmpg number comes from - and at my old 10 kts typical cruising speed that would be 4 gph. I do...

Yep - we are still enjoying Island Ranger. I think we have a bit over 500 hours on our Yanmar 110. Until now, we've also been cruising at 10-11 kts, 2800-2900 rpm. At that speed, we burn about 4 gallons per hour. That matches the fuel/rpm curve that Yanmar published. Could you check the 2 gph...

We stopped in the Broughtons last summer with our two Cavaliers on our way back from Alaska. They went ashore twice a day, and we never had an issue with the bears. We didn't take them on walks through the woods when in bear country- we left them on board for that. But they were fine at the...