Cool things I saw at the boat show

My fuel monitor has a low fuel alarm, another nice safety feature should I become distracted for hours. I assume that the Optio Fuel has the same (and calls your iphone, assuming that you have your iphone with you, and that you are within cell coverage, and that your phone is charged up). I don't have an iphone. I've forgotten my cell phone. I am often out of cell coverage for days. I sometimes forget to charge my phone. And I have dropped it overboard twice (once with me attached). I realize that most of these "issues" are specific to me. Looks like a cell phone is a whizbang high-tech gizmo that I can live without on my boat.

My low fuel alarm can be set depending on where I am and what I'm doing. I generally keep it set at 6 gallons. That is one "normal" portable tank of gas on a CD 16. With my permanent mounted tank, I can't simply lift up the tank to guess how much is left. And with the newer non-permeable tank lining that doesn't allow me to look through, I need an accurate gauge.

6 gallons is about 1/4 tank for me. That's +40 miles on plane. +80 miles at displacement speed. If the alarm goes off, I need to decide if it's "out and back" or "out and onward." A little screen with a circle guesstimate of how far I can travel on the remaining gas is a joke. Does Optio Fuel calculate the wind, the current, the sea conditions, the dog legs needed to travel between islands? I don't know that I've ever cruised where a straight line radius would be of much value. It might be of some value if I was flying.

Mark

One night I had an android try to climb aboard. Not on my boat.':D'
 
Getting back to the topic subject, I saw a real cool Ranger Tug 23. For the 2nd straight year, it was very difficult for me to resist going behind that curtain to talk to Jeff Mesmer about buying a new boat. Soon I'm afraid, my resistance will become futile...

Peter
 
starcrafttom,

I think that you missed the point of my dissertation. For the fuel flow meter, I like to have a dedicated display, not have a display that is running 5 apps at the same time. I like to glance at the display and see the answer.

Your right, tho in that I can't run a cell phone. I've proven that I can't answer the damn thing. But I do understand wireless and computing. So I was trying to point out the different possibilities. Obviously, I didn't do a good enough job.

I do have and use a fuel flow meter and I adore it. But I also appreciate those who don't have one, those who only like wireless and especially those who agree with me. As Foggy said, different strokes for different folks.

And, last of all, I think 27's are cool. Once in a while, I wish for one.

Boris
 
Some good points, the circle is based on a straight line radius. Not much of that anywhere I go.

I don't care how many apps my phone can run. For most of the time up north, my phone was turned off and in the drawer. No service, no need. And the dash at the helm is not set up for mounting the phone.

Still would like to know how it can, if it will, monitor 2 engines running on separate tanks on the same screen at the same time or does it need to be switched back and forth from one tank to the other.

I would love to have fuel management info, but Flow Scan does not work on 40 horse, carbed OB's, and they don't talk to my MFD. Guess my tank view will have to keep working.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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Harvey,

From their website FAQ's:

"Can I use this with twin gasoline engines?


Yes, the app automatically detects dual sensors and updates the display to show both and combines consumption and range. In fact, the App has no limit to the number of concurrent sensors so accommodating twin engines and a GenSet or even furnace, compressor, etc. is no problem."



jd
 
Thanks JD.

I read that (finally) but have not been able to find a pix to see what it looks like.

Or What happens if I am running, check the app and then turn off the phone, then later turn off the boat, like for overnight, and run again the next day with the phone off, ( I often will go only a few miles or for only a couple of hours at hull speed then anchor again), several days in a row, before I turn the phone back on. Will it have the correct, updated info, automatically? That would mean the sending unit has the memory in it, and the phone is only the display.

And then which tank is which?

I like the idea of Tom getting a demo unit and bringing it to Friday Harbor.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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Peter, I'm intrigued.
Do tell, do tell about that 23.
I really like that luxury in the boat and common sense of that Yamaha 200.
A nice upgrade over the 22 with a nice, more open v berth, cabin and cockpit.
The head is workable. Some complain of its proximity to the v berth at night. To that, I would suggest a porta potty in the cockpit. It wouldn't take up that much space when not being used and may be a real practical addition.
Anyway, do tell!
 
Harvey, Yes you can run the boat , go away for a month , come back and have the total that has been ran. So yes the phone or tablet is just a screen.

You other people stop the bs , I know where you park your boats........
 
Salmon Fisher":3uta4j8p said:
Peter, I'm intrigued.
Do tell, do tell about that 23.
I really like that luxury in the boat and common sense of that Yamaha 200.
A nice upgrade over the 22 with a nice, more open v berth, cabin and cockpit.
The head is workable. Some complain of its proximity to the v berth at night. To that, I would suggest a porta potty in the cockpit. It wouldn't take up that much space when not being used and may be a real practical addition.
Anyway, do tell!
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Hey Patrick. Wow there's so much to like about the Ranger 23. As they say, "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder." For Caryn and me, we feel that it is truly a sight to behold. We like the fit and finish, the smart way they were able to fit so much in a small boat without making it feel cramped. The cabin seems so much bigger than our CD22. In fact the whole boat seems so much bigger than just 23 feet. The teak, the windows, the lines, the design are all things we admire. I love the 200hp Yamaha outboard and would definitely add a Yammi kicker. I personally like the head and shower despite the fact it shares the v-berth area. The teak door does provide privacy. I like the fact that they can install downrigger hookups and that the cockpit is much bigger than our 22. Honestly I almost feel the boat is too "fancy" for fishing but apparently many R23 owners fish on the boat. I like the fact that the boat when ordered is pretty much completely finished and I won't be spending any time if at all installing "customizations". Jeff told us that the R23 is now the best-selling Ranger Tug and that they have the old Arima factory in Auburn dedicated solely to building the R23. Impressive, they nailed it.

Yes there's a lot to like. This is the only model in the Ranger Tug line that ever turned my head. Still it would be very hard for me to let go of C-Dancer, she's like a part of the family. Plus I'm getting very close to retirement and I'm not so sure I'd be comfortable sinking so much into a boat. Time will tell but this might possibly be our last season with C-Dancer so we're going to make sure we have a great upcoming boating season. Hope to see you and Kim on the water.

Peter & Caryn
 
The 23 makes one wonder how the 22 might be updated, but without going from a 2000 pound boat to a 5000 one. I might start such a thread in a week or two.
 
There is already several good threads on the Ranger Tug 23 here.

Tom, what else did you see at the boat show--or do you want to start another thread about what else you found? I am interested.
 
Ok , sorry but work has me busy.

So Its not a new fridge or ultra efficient over others out there but it does have features that are more appalling to me then My current fridge . My current fridge came out of a a boat that Warren had for a while. Not the tom cat but one of the 22s he had. Its about 3 cubic ft I think. What I dont like about it most is the door. Where I have it mounted under the table see you have to get on your knees most times to see what is in the back. I am sure that this is what most of you have to do. I have seen many here on the site install larger fridges that slide out on a drawer or stand that then opens up at the top. Most of these have been more like ice chest style units as opposed to flush mounted or installed units. The other problem is that the door is hard to keep shut. I have adjusted it many times and it still comes open when we are in rough waters. The last thing that I dont like is when you open the door to get a coke you expose the freezer to the open air. It does not have a separate door for the freezer.

So I was delighted to find this unitfridge. It has a very positive lock top lock. Opens up and exposes the whole of the fridge from the top. It has a a nice rack that utilizes all the space and helps with organization. AND the freezer is a separate closed area with its own drawer.

This unit solves for me several short comings of my current fridge. I am sure that this newer unit is more efficient then my current unit and the freezer area is larger. So when I commence the remodel on the 27 later in the year, much later, this up grade will be high on the list.

Next up will be why you should not upgrade to a ais vhf....yet. Good things coming in the summer.
 
Isotherm makes good units. One of the reasons we have been using the "chest type", is that you don't loose much cold air when you open the lid. But it is often harder to find things in these.

Agree with the issues of low refers. We had one of the typical C Dory front door in our 25, and it was down on the hands and knees. With the chest roll out on the Tom Cat it was much easier to use.

With the Chest in the cockpit even easier, but takes up space. We now have one with two separate compartments and separate thermostats, so can use the large part as a freezer when we start on a trip, and as we use frozen food, eventually go to the smaller part as a freezer, the larger as Fridge.
 
So the next item I heard about was a new standard horizon vhf. We all know that you can get a VHF with AIS receive but not AIS brodcast. You need a separate unit to broadcaast. Well SH is coming out with a do it all unit. VHF AIS sent and receive in one unit that will supply it all to your MFD. Price should be about $700 which is lower then trying to get all three any other way I can think of.
 
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