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Here's what we're replacing: 2 ea golph cart batteries, 70 lbs. ea

Well, 3 mos to the day, that lithium battery is in Journey On and operating as expected, a glorious milestone. First of all, I'd like to thank Bob/thataway for sharing his battery configurations with me. Just knowing that someone else had done it was invaluable. I also read various...

Yes, of course, a longer tongue is good for launching. I've launched with the "short" tongue at dirt ramps in Spanish, Ontario, sandy ramps in Long Beach and steep ramps at Bellingham, as well as Lake Powell. Lake Powell was the only ramp that I wished for a longer tongue, about 5' longer. At...

When you go shopping, measure the trailer's tongue length. I believe that's the length from the crossbar to the ball hitch. It'll directly affect the length and more importantly the ease with which you can tow the ensamble When Journey On's trailer came from the factory it came with a 9'...

On the trailer, Journey On is 32 feet, from the hitch to the back of the motor.

I put a solar vent in the head on Journey On. It has worked great. I understand that your boat is neither a 25 or has a head. I also installed one on our 36' sailboat; worked great there also. The job was easy. Just cut a hole and install the fan and battery. Ours has worked for >10 years...

Well, if you like the look, that's great. And if you only lightly touch the dock, that's even greater. However, at various times I've slammed into docks when the winds up, when I've misjudged and for many other various reasons. I'll bet I've docked into a 1000 different slips/docks. And I...

Well,I'm running OpenCpn on a Dell laptop and bringing it up on a Raspberry Pi. I have some familiarity with the program. What's your problem? As you can see from the posts above, I think it is great. Boris

The SmartPlug is a good unit, I installed it on Journey On. That said, let me comment on two issues. One is that you're only changing the boat end; the dock end is the same as before. I had most of my problems with the dock connection, so using a SmartPlug doesn't fix that. I usually tie the...

Journey On's rub rails separated from the hull. I reattached them using 1/4" bolts and lock nuts where I could reach both sides and self tapping screws where I couldn't along with 4200. So far, so good. I believe that the pop rivets went through the deck to hull joint and helped to secure...

It's my impression that the smaller mercuries and tohatsus are the same, with some cosmetics. Also, usually the 8 and 10 hp are the same block weight and size,but with a larger carb for the 10. I know tohatsu does that. Boris

I have owned several Jabsco 18590 pumps in serial. Replaced each one, the last because it quit turning. Turns out it was hair; where did that come from? Anyway on disassembling the pump, after it was removed, those bolts were brass, not stainless and one was corroded. So I started thinking...

The price I found for the motor is $16,000. So it had better power the C-Dory. Boris

Saying that money is not in the equation is just a dream.We all buy things based on money. Or or I'd have a 27' Skagit, or even a Glacier Bay. Remember the cost of two motors including maintenance, the cost of the tow vehicle and the cost of the boat itself? Aren't those major factors in any...

Bob makes very good points about the advantages of balsa and one ought to listen. We've had Journey On for 15 years and even though a lot of my fiberglass holes are not sealed I've found no water intrusion after 15 years. And as a note to Bob, I seal my holes (when I pull or install...

If that's Bezos new sailboat, it looks like he doesn't like sailing. That's like being on a container ship and saying "I like being on the water." You'd need a map to find the water. Boris

I assume that what you're saying is that the alternator on the motor is rated for 10 amps @ 12 volts. If the load is more than 10 amps, the voltage will drop. Until you remove the load. Is that what you are saying? In my example above, if the alternator is feeding loads that require more than...

Well, I'll keep going. First of all, Chin li batteries are only rated for 100 amps and Honda Accord starters (as far as I know) use at least 150 amps. So one needs to have a lead acid battery for starting. That's one reason for a lead acid battery. Next, Journey On has a 150 hp Honda engine...

Alright, I surrender. I'll comment on using a Li battery on a C-Dory. First of all, the idea of installing 3 ea group 31 batteries in/on/around a C-Dory 25 is interesting to say the least. One can't fit 2 ea 31's in an aft compartment. Fitting them inside the cabin is a non-starter because of...

C-Wolfe, a Drascombe Drifter looks like a neat sailboat. Where were you when you owned it? I think it's a English boat. Also, I read that it has twin swing keels. Is that correct? I'm a big fan of trailerable sailboats. Boris