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I was warned to never start my motor with all of the electronics running. I just switched it off and then back on when I started the motor, which was somewhat of a hassle. My initial change, back when Li was crazy expensive, was one 100 AH 12 VDC with a DC/DC charger between the starter and...

The idea of cruising the great PNW fully-electric is compelling. Many, if not most, people that do it are limited to hull speed or less (trawlers and sailboats), though typically with longer boats and thus somewhat higher hull speed. Trawlers can only motor. Practically, sailboats almost always...

Agreed on all accounts...

Sorry if this is wordy, but I think it is important, as people are smelling raw gas when operating their boats. As a retired research scientist (>40 years) that purchased and dealt with millions of dollars of crazy expensive, "state-of-the-art" electronics, hydraulics, and other gear, I would...

I would advise anyone that has a boat to check all of your hosing, from the fill to the outlet. When I bought my 2003 model CD22 in 2015, the hoses were cracked on the outside, and you could see bits of black stuff, probably deteriorating fuel hose, in the filter housing. I replaced all fuel...

Earlier, I had a Honda 9.9 HP kicker mounted on the starboard side of the transom beside the 90 Honda on my CD22. It had remote tilt, start and throttle from the helm with controls beside the main. Sounds nice, but it certainly wasn't. The 100 lb+ extra weight on the transom and the tilt to the...

Agreed, there are significant advantages to 48 VDC. Problem is, I already have much of my system at 24 VDC, including my beloved Minn Kota bow mount 80 lb motor, and my Renogy DC/DC charger that combines solar with the alternator and also charges the starting motor with solar. I'm going to think...

The tarp above should be fine. I use a Kotep 15 x 25 8 mil tarp for our CD22. You need the 24 ft length to cover the bow all the way back over the motor, and the 15 ft width attaches to the frame with bungies over the cabin, and I put blocks to hold it on the ground past toward the back...

So, I'm narrowing it down. I want to cruise electrically at about 5 statute mph for hours per day, and hopefully recharge partially with solar (600 watts), alternator (30 amps = 360 watts) or generator (Honda 2200). Occasionally 110 volt charger at dock. Tom has two EPropulsion Navy 3.0, which...

Not quite. I was getting 4.3 statute mph with the Torqeedo only, not 4.5, and this with lightly loaded and no wind/tide. The batteries I have are 915 watt hours, so 50 minutes each at 1100 watts (full throttle). Two batteries would be 50+50 = 100 minutes or a little less than two hours. A clear...

Furthering this discussion, I'd like some experiences (preferably) and opinions on options for non-exclusive electric propulsion of my CD22. I purchased a Torqeedo 1103 outboard mainly for use with my large Wenonah canoes (Minnesota II and Seneca) for wilderness trips. It's perfect for this. The...

Folks; I plan to set up my EU2200 as mentioned above before my next long trip. I have a solution to any "priming" problem one might encounter that also solves the problem of draining fuel tanks between storage or to move fuel to another place. Earlier, I set up my tanks with Attwood connectors...

A rare sighting of a CD22 Angler headed for Anderson Island...Jeff on Ody-C "Odyssey" getting on the ferry to do a little fishing for pinks.

This was brought up during a class with USPS. The stern staff is most common, also historic and proper for a motorized boat, but you probably don't want to keep the flag there when fishing, as a big King salmon can move you all over the cockpit. I've never fished on a boat that displayed one...

I have 3 Iceco fridge/freezers...all 74 qt. The first I bought in 2020, and two additional in 2021. Two are regular with one zone (lowest setting -6 F), and one is divided into two zones, each can be set separately. I use them in my C-Dory to hold food and fish, in my camper when I hunt deer...

This is my experience too. I have 3 Chinese diesel heaters labeled 2 to 8 Kw. They all produce about the same amount of heat at high, but even then, it is a lot of heat, and I use them for my camper and yurt where I can put them outside and direct the heat inside. I don't trust them in a boat. I...

2003, the same year our CD22 was "born". Thank you and everyone else that contributed to this site over the years. It has been a godsend for specific and general information about CDs, life, and living with them.

Though it varies, your body will produce about 100 watts of heat sleeping, or about 800 watt-hours through the night. Add a partner, and you have twice that, or more energy than a 100 amp 12 volt battery LiFePO4 battery will provide in that same time, and you don't need to recharge the heater...

I have two steps I go through when I take my CD22 out of the water, for a few weeks or for the season. I have detachable fittings to the Honda 100 which can supply fuel from the main tanks, each about 24 gallons, the middle portable tank, 12 gallons, or the long trip tanks, an extra 38 gallons...

Canoeing and kayaking the Delaware was always a favorite...particularly Skinner's Falls in a kayak, usually several times each trip. Two years ago, I ended an Appalachian Trail hike of MD and PA at the Delaware Water Gap, a favorite hiking area, and stunningly beautiful. What a special area you...