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I weighed my tongue and found it light. It took me no more than fifteen minutes to slide the boat forward on the trailer and correct the problem: I only had to move the winch tower, then winch the boat forward. The flat bottom of the C-Dory means it is unlikely you will need to move your bunks...

I have a Bluetti AC200Max (2048Wh) + portable panels and all the extras. I purchased it after good success with a smaller power bank on a prior sailboat. I planned on using it on the 22, but it wasn't for me. I still recommend them! They work GREAT to just run a small refrigerator as a...

This is why the hassle of a small 100Ah LiFePo4 house battery is worth it for me on a 22; that's a lot of weight! :D

rmullette, your outboard's charging is not regulated. The outboard's charging system is going to go over-voltage because the LiFe4PO charging goes "over" voltage (14.something depending) compared to a traditional battery. This is not a problem related to batteries made in one particular...

I have also been very happy with my new Merc 115. It won't be as helpful as the max RPMs on your own boat with your current prop, but, if you search the "other" C-Dory forum, you will find folks sharing VesselView screenshots for the Merc 115 so you can see exactly what MPG/speeds/RPMs are...

Sorry if my point was lost: I was just pointing out that the pockets and mechanical fasteners (The extra work of doing drill-fill-drill) might be overkill for some applications when working with G-Flex/HDPE in my experience.

My opinion: Just fill your holes with thickened epoxy after countersinking them and/or pulling out rotten core, like any other hole repair. You'll get to skip the cosmetic part of the repair since it will be covered up. FYI: I recently had to remove a section of HDPE boat board that was bonded...

Used the same seat in my mid-90s 22 and overall I love it. Worth noting, I did have to lower the cabinet the seat sits on by an inch; this seat was significantly thicker/higher than the stock seat in my boat.

I think this response presupposes you would just be adding lithium with an ACR or switch rather than DC-DC charging. My setup does have a problem, and I appreciate that this consultant's response made me dig a bit more: I see a consensus on other boat and non-marine forums that a 20A DC-DC may...

Just for the record: I ignored any discussion of your outboard's charging ability as your goal was power without charging. I don't have any stake in this, but, If you have an older outboard with a relatively little charging ability, I can see an argument for just adding more AGM. The formula...

I agree with Thataway; I don't discharge mine the last 10% (Even if the potential for damage is debatable, having a BMS freak out from having 0 voltage is a risk.) I was just parroting theoretical differences in AGM vs LiFePO4 :) I would think 15ah is still probably cutting it very close...

85ahx2 AGM means you have 85ah total available if you are keeping within the safe 50% discharge. That means that one lightweight 100ah LiFePO4 battery (which can be discharged 100%) will increase your available power by 15ah. If you are going for long periods without charging, you will have to...

No advice on the Hondas, but had to chime in: 14 days! We have been doing overnights this Spring trying to get as much time in before the smoke. As you implied, you were there for the very best time. I saw your boat in Stehekin but it looked like nobody was home. I probably should have...

Just to add to the 75hp data: Similar setup/weight with a 2006 Mercury 75 4-stroke (Standard model, carbs, Yamaha-made powerhead, 1.6L) consistently saw 32 MPH on GPS @5500 RPM with a 17 pitch 3 blade prop. Acceleration and performance in strong currents improved when going to a new 115 with...

I just went through this with the same sized DC-DC; I also put it in the galley cabinet. It sounds like you are building almost the same system I put together; I had a similar question :) The manual for my DC-DC charger specified that ANL fuses were required at each end. I used one ATO at...

The short answer is "the start battery will act as a buffer" T.R. B is correct: I would be more concerned with the charging system's output and your start battery than damaging the OB's charging system. The DC-DC charger is going to try and pull around 20 amps out when it senses your house...

Dreamer is right you're totally fine without bottom paint, and once you paint the bottom, it is extremely difficult to go back. My questions were based on my experiences with keeping my boats in the water all season, but that was more like 200 days, where I think it becomes a little more debatable.

How often will you use the boat during that time? Will the boat be in fresh water or trailered the rest of the time?

Typically there is a plate that you remove (often the same plate as the one that holds the emergency lever in place) or a slot that you can use a screwdriver in to actuate the master cylinder in a lever motion. On some actuators no screwdriver is required and you can actuate the master cylinder...

I'm posting to help others who may research current trim tab offerings; I didn't see anything here about this particular system/size. First: Trim tabs alone (no hydrofoil) greatly improved the 'slamming' of my single-engine 22 cruiser in chop. Bringing the bow down is night and day; chop that...