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I live in South Puget Sound, and, I have to say, this area has the most inconsistent wind patterns of any other place I've lived (Gulf coast, Chesapeake Bay, New Hampshire). I gave up regular sailing here. It is just not much fun most of the time. I still sail a Hobie Tandem Island when I see...

Bob had asked what kind of output I actually see (I read that as amps from the alternator) from the nearly-new Honda BF100, and Ken had cautioned that conventional wisdom is that you shouldn't use a DC/DC rated or set to more than 50% of rated outboard output, which I have greatly exceeded at...

Depending on your usage and need for charging from the alternator, it seems a shame to only get 20A from the alternator. If you look back at my configuration with the 50A (max) charger, you can set the DC/DC charging between 10-50A in 10A increments. Mine is currently set to 40A and it shows no...

I have a newer Honda 100 on a 2003 CD22. A year ago, I put in a 50A Renogy DC/DC charger with 2 100A LIFePO4 batteries and a 200A Renogy solar panel on the roof. After a Will Prowse recommendation for this combo for a van or camper, I had already put the equivalent on my 4-wheel camper with good...

I'd have to agree with Tom Elliott that Coho (Silvers) are great and are my favorite salmon. For me, Sockeye are close behind. I don't think there are any salmon species that I haven't tried prepared various ways. Cohos are abundant and easy to catch here (usually). Of course, there is nothing...

Colby; If you want to explore REALLY South Sound you are welcome to come to Anderson Island and park your rig. We have about 2 acres with waterfront (with float for mooring boats) on Anderson Island and there is a marina with a concrete launch in the Riviera community. A word of warning...it is...

I think I have solved the same problem for entering my very light kevlar canoes (10 ft and 12 ft Wee Lassies, 16 and 25 lb, respectively), Minnesota 2 (42 lbs) from the C-dory, at least mostly. The problem is that they are so light they tip easily, so, until you are in them sitting in the...

This is a post of hope for Orcas in general, and, well, "Spotty" the harbor seal is on the float in from of my house again today. I wonder if that means I might see an Orca. Yeah, I figured an Orca, probably a Biggs, though humpbacks are coming back pretty strong too. For the first time in my...

Interesting the possibilities Foggy has brought up with paddleboards as tenders. I've watched these become really popular here in South Sound Oro Bay. In the summer, at least, you'll see nearly as many people "out there" with paddle boards as kayaks and canoes. I initially thought they were a...

I had an inflatable Avon that same with the CD22 when I bought it. I can see the point of having the dinghy for convenience and beaching, and my outboards (Cruise-n-carry 0.7 and 2.7) and now Torqeedo 1103 pushed it well. In particular, we don't typically have sandy beaches, and tidal...

Joe; Was that an Orca (killer whale) you saw? I used to go diving to get saltwater critters for school tanks there. I remember so many seals, and then a group of the Biggs Orcas (marine mammal eaters) came in, and then there weren't very many seals for a few years. Hood Canals offers a dead end...

CDfolks; for the sake of international and nautical folks...here is a reinterpretation of my data, including the estimates for the 90. I only did two serious estimates based on using an external tank, warming things up, moving with no/low tides or significant wind, and placing the external tank...

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All of what Foggy says is incredibly true. The reasons I was able to post the data I did was partly because I repowered from an 2003, high-hours carbureted Honda 90 to a brand new Honda 100 that had integrated NMEA 2000. The Honda 100 is lighter, but not significantly. I also removed two...

I forgot to include the RPM data, so will post below. Most of this is based on runs of a few miles at given RPMs with NMEA 2000 data from the motor. I did check the fuel consumption at 1500 and 3500 RPM for 10 minutes by using a portable tank and weighing on a scale. The NMEA was spot...

8 mph is probably one of the worst speeds you can go MPG-wise while still not on step for fuel economy. You're probably pushing a big bow wave forward (displacing a lot of water), and the boat is barely not able to ride over it and plane at this speed. Here are my numbers for a new Honda 100 on...

Dear DaveInRI; I have been measuring moisture in various trees (wood) and soil as part of my profession for many years. I was a scientist, not a marine surveyer, but do have many moisture detectors, including a Tramex Skipper plus that I use as a tool for boats. I've also tried it to compare to...

A potential problem with twins as "get home" insurance is that you usually run with both down and vulnerable. You run with the kicker up and protected. I understand that the ambulance boat here on Anderson Island ran across a bar on inner Oro Bay and disabled both kickers. They had to paddle back.

Wow, I will consider an agreement from Bob to be a sign that I am doing something right. My 3 flexible Renogy 175 watt panels are now 4 years old, and starting to show their age. I haven't tested, but productivity is clearly dropping off on the one mounted to the 4 Wheel camper, which doesn't...