Have enjoyed your travelogue especially since after 17 years of exploring Prince William Sound, the Kenai Fiords and Cook Inlet in my CD22, I am looking at possibly relocating to Juneau. In my limited research concerning that area, I have been especially interested in the Chichagof Wilderness. Your experiences related here have only heightened that interest for me, as it is the remote areas that seem to hold the greatest draw on me.
I haven't looked into it, but the Sirius XM weather receiver might be a solution for the lack of weather forecasts. I like to look at the 48 and 96 hour weather forecast maps if I can to get an idea of what the best and worst cases might be depending on how storms track.
I have solved a lot of condensation problems in my front berth by carpeting it. Still get some dripping from hatch and area around it but I leave a towel under that area. Also there is a balance between heat and ventilation that needs be maintained to dry a boat out in wet weather. The water carrying capacity is increased as temperature rises, so 32 degree air at 100% humidity when warmed to 70 degrees will be at a much lower relative humidity level and will be able to absorb moisture. So you have to somehow pull cold air in and heat it and then exhaust the warm moist air to dry the boat. Best case you would pull outside air right to your heater and exhaust warm moist air through a window or door. Since the Wallas doesn't do this you have to set up both an intake and exhaust elsewhere. For me in my 22 that is merely cracking both windows slightly (which only works if it is raining straight down or not at all). I have contemplated making a stiff plastic piece that would fit in the window opening so I could open the window while leaving a gap at the very top and the plastic would block the rain from entering - if I was going to be long on the water, I think I would try that. A Webasto or similar forced air heater that pulls in outside air and then discharges it in the cabin and V-berth is probably the best opiton if you are boating for extended periods in cold, wet weather.
Unlike about everyone else, I chose a Toyo cookstove/heater for my boat, instead of the Wallas. It has the same issue as the Wallas in not heating outside air, but it has worked great for me for the last 10 years. Unfortunately, Toyo quit making them. I asked the local Toyo guys about it and they did not know why it was discontinued as they had never had to repair even one of them.
Didn't meant to ramble on, so good luck, safe passages and keep the missives from SE coming. You have many eager followers.
I haven't looked into it, but the Sirius XM weather receiver might be a solution for the lack of weather forecasts. I like to look at the 48 and 96 hour weather forecast maps if I can to get an idea of what the best and worst cases might be depending on how storms track.
I have solved a lot of condensation problems in my front berth by carpeting it. Still get some dripping from hatch and area around it but I leave a towel under that area. Also there is a balance between heat and ventilation that needs be maintained to dry a boat out in wet weather. The water carrying capacity is increased as temperature rises, so 32 degree air at 100% humidity when warmed to 70 degrees will be at a much lower relative humidity level and will be able to absorb moisture. So you have to somehow pull cold air in and heat it and then exhaust the warm moist air to dry the boat. Best case you would pull outside air right to your heater and exhaust warm moist air through a window or door. Since the Wallas doesn't do this you have to set up both an intake and exhaust elsewhere. For me in my 22 that is merely cracking both windows slightly (which only works if it is raining straight down or not at all). I have contemplated making a stiff plastic piece that would fit in the window opening so I could open the window while leaving a gap at the very top and the plastic would block the rain from entering - if I was going to be long on the water, I think I would try that. A Webasto or similar forced air heater that pulls in outside air and then discharges it in the cabin and V-berth is probably the best opiton if you are boating for extended periods in cold, wet weather.
Unlike about everyone else, I chose a Toyo cookstove/heater for my boat, instead of the Wallas. It has the same issue as the Wallas in not heating outside air, but it has worked great for me for the last 10 years. Unfortunately, Toyo quit making them. I asked the local Toyo guys about it and they did not know why it was discontinued as they had never had to repair even one of them.
Didn't meant to ramble on, so good luck, safe passages and keep the missives from SE coming. You have many eager followers.
