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I'm an advocate of having both.....a primary chartplotter like a Garmin and a laptop as a backup. As for putting it in the berth, I secure it with a couple of pillows or a bungie cord. On my other boat, the trawler, it sits securely on a shelf. When I'm on a Coast Guard Aux. patrol, I secure...

Agree wholehearted, although I suspect the Garmin is fine for basic radar. I have the Furuno radar but it's chartplotter is weak. Garmin is the best I've seen and used. I would add that a Sprint aircard has gps and it works seamlessly with chartplotter programs, thus eliminating a need for a...

I bought this unit for my trawler on the advice of some audio nerds. I posed the question....what is the best out there. Answer.... Bose. What's the 2nd best? Answer....Klipsch. One could debate that but nonetheless, this unit was significantly lower than the Bose. Small footprint fits...

I have this version sitting in my garage. It works fine off the honda genny but not off of a modified sine inverter. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/01 ... ore_iw.php -Greg

It is ridiculous. I'm from Klamath Falls and we had zero snow days. In Portland, a flake blows and boom...weather news 24/7 along with cancellations galore. One ridiculous year, my kids were in school until June 25th. One thing that does distinguish Portland weather from other serious...

Definitely the wife needs to see the boat. We bought a Regal 2465 in Florida a couple of years ago. Lottsa pictures sent, a survey, but then I made the wise decision to fly my wife out there for the sea trial. She liked what she saw and we bought the boat. Only thing she didn't like was the...

If you are buying used, you might ask if the seller would carry the contract. I did on my Carver until this month, when he cashed me out with an equity LOC. Equity LOC might be an option too. -Greg

I saw a Strykercraft today on some SciFi Channel Gigantic Octopus B movie. I thought it was an older SeaRay and thus given a different name. So now I learn it's a real brand. Who da thunk. I love this forum. :xlol -Greg

I'll comment about size, the head, and the loan. A 22' is fine for a few days if you are able to use a marina shower or other means. The privacy issue is solved if you step out of the cabin while the other uses the facility. We primarily use the portapotty at night and rely on a portajonny or...

LOL old guy. It's just a tool. Last night, we had the radar fired up, two chartplotters, and most important 3 crew members watching in all directions. Having made the Poulbo to Seattle crossing many times, it's usually just a look left..look right...let's go crossing. But....if fog rolls in...

I've tested it some. The 400 watt setting doesn't draw down the batteries at idle. At cruise, 800 watts is fine too. This is verified by the Wallyworld voltage thingy and the boats voltage meter. I have not tested the 400W setting against the batteries alone for any significant duration. At...

Are you certain of this? I used it to track Puget Sound traffic near Bainbridge and Blake Island last weekend. Real handy with the ferry's, especially since my trawler only goes 8 knots WOT. As for "real time," if you click on the ship's icon, it will tell you how old the data is. I just...

Agree. Given the increasing popularity of pilothouse, trailerable cruisers, I wonder why there hasn't been a serious media review, comparing C-Dory, SeaSport, Arima, Campion, Trophy, Seaswirl, Glacier Bay, and so forth. -Greg

Thanks to a recommendation on this board, I've been monitoring www.marinetraffic.com for some time, comparing it's data to what I see from my house. (We have a view of the Columbia River). So far, I've been quite impressed with it's real time accuracy. Today, we had an experience of using it...

Cool! My setup as well except I went with a cheaper inverter and charger for my 22 footer. A Xantrex is in my Devlin and it's fabulous. Let us know how it works for you. So far...so good for me. BTW....what kind of batteries do you intend to utilize? -Greg

Bingo. I too own an IO on my 22' Campion. Though it's a solid, quiet power plant (Volvo 4.3) with duoprop outdrive, it is a PIA to work on. Furthermore, it takes way too much space in the cockpit. With the advent of excellent 4 stroke outboards or even better, IMO, the 2 stroke Evinrude...

I never use a dink in the winter. Rarely in the summer and when I do, I tow it. Putting on the boat just adds weight, limits visibility (foredeck), and windage. -Greg

It's a 27' Devlin pilothouse and the foredeck or roof would fit the dinghy. I could even mount it on the swim platform. However, we use the boat at least twice a month in the winter and the hassle of unloading and loading doesn't seem worth it. It is a self bailer but at the end of the...

Normally I put our 10 foot Livingston Dinghy on the finger dock for winter storage but this year, the marina is enforcing a revenue-creating no-no. They said I must either put it in the water, behind my boat, or they'll happily store it for $25/mo. Question...if I leave it in the water and it...

I hate to add another boat to your list but it would be worth looking at Campion's Explorer model at the boat show, if a 22' model is suitable. It's a deeper V than C-Dory and has a flexible layout instead of a permanent dinette. Most important, it's made in Canada, and with the favorable...