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When I purchased my boat, it came with an old GE 1,000W microwave, which could only be used on shore power (along with the electric cooktop, AC, heater, and water heater). I added a 600 AH AGM battery bank and a Magnum 3KW true sine hybrid inverter. I have run the Toshiba off both shore power...

The exterior of the Toshiba got "hot" when I used the convection/broil function for 15 minutes. It was too hot to hold your hand on it for > a few seconds but not hot enough to cause an immediate burn. It never did a thermal shutdown. I'll measure the temperature with my infrared thermometer...

I should have mentioned the clean-up is relatively easy. The inside is all stainless steel, and most of the mess is confined to the glass platter.

I've been thinking a combination microwave convection oven might solve the lack of an oven on board, but I found the reviews uninspiring. However, the reviews on the Toshiba microwave, air fryer, convection oven, broiler, and defroster, with toast and yogurt-making functions, seemed too good to...

You could mount the dehumidifier in the bilge or duct the outlet into the bilge and draw the return air from the bilge. You should be able to get a lower humidity in the bilge than in the house. By increasing or reducing the leakage between the bilge and the house, you should be able to increase...

Thanks for all the comments. I should have mentioned that my truck currently has a topper over the bed, which I like for the secure storage it provides. Also, most years I'll only be deflating and reinflating the sponsons for transport twice per year. Once to go to the PNW and once to return...

I'm searching for a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) to use as a dinghy for our trailerable trawler, Osprey. We need a minimum of ~750 lbs of payload (3 people ~600 lbs, a 10 HP outboard ~105 lb, and a fuel tank). I plan to use a Seawise davit to carry the dinghy crosswise on the swim platform...

I think that is a vanity stool. You might be able to attach a desk chair to that arm or make a new arm, but I'd try the double-locking wheel and see if that is good enough. You're at risk cost would only be $24. If you do need the arm to secure the chair, it would be an easier design if it...

With my back issues, I need a comfortable desk chair. I found a really good one and with locking wheels, I can use it in the slip and in most anchorages. If I were working while underway, there would be nobody to drive the boat. I have the Starlink HP flat transceiver, but it is only mounted...

Since I can now work from home part-time, I'm installing a desk and a 32" 4K monitor so that I can work on board. I also need a desk chair. To keep the chair from rolling, I upgraded the wheels to 3" Polyurethane Chair Casters with Dual Brakes for $24. The brakes lock the wheels from rolling and...

Increasing the engine power would be very expensive and I think the benefit would be marginal. I'd increase the bow thruster to the most you can fit in the existing tunnel and then add a stern thruster to match.

The original 6-71 DDs were over 2,000 lbs each. Without a comparable amount of engine and/or ballast weight, she may be tippy. There is no interior pilotage, just the flybridge, so she would be a fair-weather boat and all your passengers will be in the flybridge underway.

She looks like a very stout boat. Displacement is 26,400 lbs, LWL 33.5', Beam 11.4', 85 HP, and holds 200 gallons of fuel. Without the sails, her range would be limited but adequate for coastal cruising. I estimate that speed at wide open throttle would be ~9 knots and a high cruise speed would...

My diver is a lot less expensive than $500 and my pull-out is far more! I'd look for a cheaper diver.

Congratulations on your purchase!:thumb: We all have a previous owner (PO) that tried to sneak something past us. Unfortunately, they often get away with it. Most have worse names than "sticky fingers"!:banghead: Is your boat a single prop with no bow thruster? If so docking will be the...

Congratulations on your pending purchase! I had a similar situation with my 32' Nimble Wanderer - Osprey. I purchased the motorsailer version because I couldn't find a trawler version for sale. In my case, the mast makes trailering Osprey more complicated and since my preferred marina has a 22'...

Osprey Update I'm overdue to post an update on Osprey. So here is a quick summary of what I've done. After I bought Osprey, I had the trailer overhauled (repacked the bearings, and replaced the lights, wiring, and tires). Then I hired a truck driver to trailer her to Southern California. Once...

Thanks. She was in Fort Pierce when I bought she, but I had her trailered to Southern California. The Wanderer is trailer launchable, but you need a long ramp and deep water. The ramp near my slip is pretty good, but I can't launch at low tide. I have waders so I can make check the depth at...

As a Systems Engineer, I'm not sure everyone fully appreciates the difference and value of the “Flat High Performance” (AKA Flat HP) dish i.e. the $2,500 hardware system. The Flat HP is larger, 22.6" (575 mm) x 20.1" (511 mm) vs the older 15.7" (400 mm) x 11.8" (300 mm). The Flat HP also has a...

When it comes to operation at WOT, I follow my engined Manufacturer's guidelines explicitly. My owners manual says, "... engines are designed to be operated at maximum throttle (3000 - 3200 rpm) for less than 5% of total engine time (30 minutes out of every 10 hours) and cruising speed (2800 rpm...

It never occured to me to look at "top speed". Top speed is the imaginary speed that the vessel approaches at WOT without any payload onboard in perfect conditions. This speed is never achieved in the real world and couldn't be maintained for long without damaging the engines. However, I should...

The TT35 Great Harbour N37 trawler: spacious, stable, unsinkable claims - Fuel: 135 gallons, Cruising Speed: 8-16 mph, Range: 400 - 1000 miles. That is 6.95 to 13.9 knots. Assuming the 400 mile range is at 13.9 knots that is 2.47 mpg at 13.9 knots and 7.4 mpg at 6.95 knots. The Enavigo...

The Enavigo Power 39H - Enavigo.hr link has the arrangement if you open the gallery or brochure. The first difference between the Enavigo and the TT35 is the single diesel inboard vs twin outboards. The diesel is water cooled not aircooled and maintenance on a single diesel will be much less...

My Sierra 3500 HD has a 3.5 Ton payload capacity (a little more than a ton) and is equipped with a 445-hp 6.6-liter Duramax turbodiesel with 910 lb-ft of torque and the Allison 6 speed automatic transmission. It is rated to tow 23,300 lbs. That is more than some medium duty trucks. Also, the...

I recently discovered this thread (I've been busy and don't log on as often as I should) and I read all nine pages with great interest since I have always been interested in trailerable or transportable boats. Some people think that trailerable implies "legally" trailerable, i.e. less than or...