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That's the one Joe. I didn't notice any disparity of temperature when we used it in the boats or RV. We placed it on the 400w setting overnight and it did fine. I prefer a cooler V-berth. Also, I get annoyed with the cycling of the Aspar or ceramic heater. I did read the reviews and they...

I got it through Amazon. It's an Optimus and it sells for $29. It does have a tip-over safety feature and it's low to the ground. The height is equal to that of a typical step. Very dry heat. I love not having to dry the windows while underway. -Greg

I really like quartz heaters. I've bought three so far...two for boats and one for an RV. The Optima one has 400 and 800 watt settings. The 800 setting will quickly heat up a cabin and the 400w maintains it. We had it on that setting all night in our RV last weekend. 35 degrees outside. 65...

Bill, You failed to mention one critical piece of information. When you register, you get a free hat!!!! Woo-hoo!!! Thanks for your work with this and most of all, thanks for insuring the welcome mat is there in both forums. That means a lot to me!!! U Da Man!!! -Greg

We explored your bay 2 weeks ago. Very nice spot. Wished we'd anchored there instead of Kirkland. Have fun! -Greg

The floorplan is almost identical to my 27' Devlin except my 44 hp engine is located aft bulkhead instead of the stern. Personally, I'd go with the Ranger and the 150 Cummins. -Greg

I agree. I went through three express cruisers before realizing how terrific pilothouse boats are. Now that the Venture line is available, i.e. a "finished" C-Dory, the marketplace is wide open. If Fluid Marine were a stock company, I'd throw some $$ in their general direction. -Greg

I'm wondering aloud if some of SBucks decline is due to the emergence of McDonalds as serious competition. Their coffee and lattes are quite good....and considerably cheaper. In the meantime, I think blue chip stock investments are the way to go. Buy stocks from companies who have survived a...

Great info. I should clarify that the diamond windows are new on my trawler, so a hard core cleaner isn't required. I think I'll start with a high end auto glass cleaner at an auto parts store and finish with Rain X. -Greg

What is the best one out there, especially for the Diamond glass windows? -Greg

Matt, I have Furuno radar and it's good. Their chartplotter is ok. Takes some getting use to. You mentioned Northstar which use to be Navman....right? Do you/others have an opinion on their fuel flow guage? I believe they can be purchased for roughly $100. I'm considering one as my next...

True. An autopilot is my next expenditure. There are many times I wished I had one in the open waters of Puget Sound. A better word for "efficient" is "sufficient." My inverter setup is not efficient but it's sufficient for my power needs. If I required AC, then it would be a different...

My pleasure, Ted. I didn't know Walmart sold them. I'll pick another one up next time. One nice thing about these mugs is that they are microwave-able, if you zap it with the top off. Great for keeping coffee warm. Dittos about the Innova 12v battery meter. BTW....I spent the day on a 2008...

I have a 1500w inverter in our 22 footer and a 1k inverter in the 27 foot trawler. I also have a Honda 2k genny, which now sits in my dockbox. I much prefer the inverter. It's instant....efficient....quiet....and doesn't require fuel or shelter. If you go with a genny, you may want to...

I found that I didn't need to replace them...yet. As they've been discharged and charged, the capacity has seemed increase. Also adding the group 27 battery to the bank has helped too. I did check all wires and nothing gets warm, even when running the heat at 800 watts or microwave. -Greg

It worked. :) The last month, I've had a 1500w inverter installed, juiced with two golf carts and one ordinary deep cycle battery, for the purpose of running a laptop, microwave, and 400/800w quartz infared heater. Took it on a nice run today and it worked beautifully. Cabin was 49 degrees...

Wow. That's a good price. I had no idea C-Dory made one that large. What's the story on that model? -Greg

That's a beautiful vessel. Is it in the Lake Washington canal? We passed a few with those striking colors today. -Greg

Today in fact. We had SCA going in Puget Sound....4 footers with 18-24 mph winds at West Point. On our Devlin, we made the 6 mile trip from Shilhole to Bell Harbor. Had to tack much of the way. Seas abeam are disconcerting but I'm learning what this boat can do. It's most capable but I...

Nope. The mystery continues. :> However, I'll try to look you up at the next one. -Greg