Oh I will. And I mistyped and cannot edit my reply. But a similar piece on the counter did not move, not the microwave. Sorry for the confusion.
Oh I will. And I mistyped and cannot edit my reply. But a similar piece on the counter did not move, not the microwave. Sorry for the confusion.
But we are the type that seeks out calm waters and will not be in a hurry. We are afterall where we want to be, something sailboat folks tells us a lot, except in a bit more comfort for the size.
Oh in the plastic world these days, for me its still hard not to have some wood on a boat. And to me its not that much more work. Having a boat live on a trailer makes a huge difference in minimizing what people consider to be additional maintenance from plastic hulls. Thanks,
About wood, its all a matter of personal opinions, some gathered from years of being around it and learning the numerous methods of reducing what people feel is all the added work that comes with it..[that's a mouth full]
I had radar on a 22' center console. If you have a multi function display, it's pretty easy to add an 18 to 24" dome radar. If you run in fog, rain or at night, radar should be considered a necessity.
Depends on how many clothes you dirty... Overall Dimensions: 23-1/2"(W) x 15"(L) x 27"(H)
So I would say that the washing machine while being a luxury over and above a wash tube or bucket anyway, it may be another option worth considering, even using it while sitting at a dock awaiting the fog bank to lift. Of course personally I don't carry enough water to do a load on anchor. But the inverter will run the machine and my generator will surely work too with the little draw for these types of mini washing machines.
It is my opinion and observation over the course of a few years that if you have one multi function piece of equipment and for some reason the unit breaks down, you are still SOL. I am a firm believer in separate navigation units for that very reason. You are also very vulnerable even with the combination of plotter and depth recorder if you have a hiccup in that type of unit.
Do you have one of those on your boat?
It is my opinion and observation over the course of a few years that if you have one multi function piece of equipment and for some reason the unit breaks down, you are still SOL. I am a firm believer in separate navigation units for that very reason. You are also very vulnerable even with the combination of plotter and depth recorder if you have a hiccup in that type of unit.
Many people rely on those units without even considering having a compass on their boat for a backup and know how to plot a course on a paper chart. So even on a clear day and in unfamiliar territory if you do not have a dedicated depth recorder you are at risk of doing some damage if you are boating in inside coastal waters and limited area bays on a transit route such as what you see in Maine. And try that in the Carolinas too.
The best that you can do is to have a lead line you know.
So with this size boat and my particular wishes of cruising, a radar or a unit with a radar included in it is not going to happen.
And no radar will pick up these floats in the fog, set at random and like someone took a salt shaker and sprinkled them around. I liked my position too on a couple of days, but did manage to make my way in the limited condition. But it was pretty and the quietness that laying on anchor brings in the fog is hard to beat with mama, IMO.
I am impressed with your superior smack down. Keep boating in those calm and clear days on your condo and enjoying your multi function electronics. I don't know if I would admit that I needed a radar on a clear day either.One of the nice things about 2 MFD and a NMEA 2000 network is that if you lose one display, all the stuff can be displayed on the other display, redundancy. If you lose the display of your stand alone depth gauge, your out of luck. With a transducer feeding the NMEA 2000 network, depth can be displayed on either MFD. Add a second transducer and you have complete redundancy. I have 2 transducers and several displays. No need for a lead line.
When you're out of sight of land, and your GPS goes down, do you plan to use a radio directional finder or wait for dark and use celestial navigation?
For a boater who has such a dim view of modern electronics, you seem to have an awful lot of faith in an electronically controlled outboard. Have a backup pair of oars?
My radar would pick those markers up at 100' on a flat calm day, but then it's 6kw.
Ted
Thanks for checking in.
My last comment on dealing with electronics on this boat,, I am not opposed to the new age gear. We still believe in beginning with the basics and any and all electronics are a plus. This way if mainly I become unable to operate the boat while underway, she is more than capable of stepping into the helm and continuing on and will get us ashore. For this I am truly blessed after hearing stories from fellows that cannot even get their partners on their boat for a single day on the water.
