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2026 new Blue Seas fused distribution panel

Full length soft close storage drawer with push button locks. Upper drawer for logbook, registration, etc. Deep lower drawer for clothing.

Honda 90 mounted to transom with 1/4” thick welded aluminum bracket to distribute weight and increase transom strength

Tandem torsion axle Gateway trailer with swing tongue. Hydraulic brakes.

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Stainless tubing dingy roof rack attached to handrail

Removable shelf left side below sink

Full depth, soft close galley drawers with push button locking. Entire assembly easily removed to access wiring and midship bilge.

Full length soft close drawer slide with push button lock. Factory 20 gal tank replaced with 10 gal tank. Additional water carried in cockpit when needed in 5 gal collapsible containers.

House battery storage. Two 100 ah Li batteries and Dc-DC charger.

Clean helm layout. Garmin chartplotter, VHF radio, autopilot, electronic compass, Fused distribution panel.

Solar charge controller

2026 new foam mattress and Sunbrella mattress cover. Entire Vberth insulated with 1/2” closed cell foam, plus new Hypervent under mattress and sidewall.

Voltmeter for house and start batteries, Lewmar winless control and fused power source for Starlink Mini

I have spun a few props in Puget Sound. It does not take a very big chunk of wood. In each case I used the kicker to get to calmer water to change the prop. It is good to practice changing on the water. It is doable from the swim step but no room for error dropping anything and also good to...

Not to hijack the thread… Bob could you give a little more insight on your preference to wire the windless to the start battery. I have 2-100 amp lithium house batteries and 1-85 amp start battery. Presently the windless is wired to the house bank. Thanks, Ken

The pic I included is the Amazon link Colby.

Yep we tried some options last spring with it. We ran out of real estate with 200 watts of solar plus the dingy on the roof. This mount does not take up any more thickness than the mini itself. No one can see it so potential theft is not a concern. The bug screen for the hatch still works as well.

We are really happy with this mount. The mini fits nicely on the underside of the bowmar hatch. It is very secure and does not interfere with the hatch function. I have it wired to a dedicated, fused switch on the panel with quick disconnects so it can be moved to our pickup camper.

Even though this install does not have the 12”gooseneck, I have not experienced any water intrusion, even in rough conditions. The exhaust is mounted 13” above waterline and above the strake. The through hull fittings on the sink drain and bilges are lower and below the strake, about 11” above...