Boat Luxuries

[Kenomac]

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

My new diesel generator shows up tomorrow. So I'm getting closer.

'Just curious, which model generator did you get? And where were you able to locate it on your boat?

You're going to love the genset. Hair dryer for your wife, toast in the morning, microwave. Hot water while anchored. We're now planning to change over the lithium batteries in order to take full advantage of the genset.

Here's a picture of our latest luxury item, a mini Divehunter dinghy for snorkeling, freediving and spear fishing. I'll be using it for underwater photography.

[sailorboy1]

I got a LMG4000 and installed I the OEM location in swin locker

[Kenomac]

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

I got a LMG4000 and installed I the OEM location in swin locker

Nice! You're going to absolutely love having a generator.

What's next on your luxury bucket list? You know you can't stop there with all that juice.

[oldragbaggers]

We have a few things that we consider "luxuries" but we are absolutely Luddites compared to all you guys.

[Steadman Uhlich]

A Nauticat model came with an optional sauna in the aft cabin. Hot diggity!

[Kenomac]

Originally Posted by Steady Hand

A Nauticat model came with an optional sauna in the aft cabin. Hot diggity!

Ours has a sauna too, we simply close all the windows.

[Sea Dreaming]

Originally Posted by oldragbaggers

We have a few things that we consider "luxuries" but we are absolutely Luddites compared to all you guys.

Coffee and chocolate. Oh wait....those are necissities.

[Steadman Uhlich]

Originally Posted by Kenomac

Ours has a sauna too, we simply close all the windows.

Similarly, I have been seeing that as either an advantage or disadvantage of having a pilothouse boat, depending on whether you are in cold climate or hot one.

[Steadman Uhlich]

WIFI repeater or special antennae (not sure of the proper term) so you can get WIFI from a shore station while anchored out or in a nearby Marina, etc.

[Don C L]

Originally Posted by Sea Dreaming

Coffee and chocolate. Oh wait....those are necissities.

Those are the first things I pack! We ain't leaving till I have a major supply!

[sailorboy1]

[QUOTE=Kenomac;2137022

What's next on your luxury bucket list? You know you can't stop there with all that juice. [/QUOTE]

Well my stereo died today

Got to fix that and then look into a TV system (one on my wife's projects that I'm going to have to take over if it ever has hope of being completed)

[Whitebread117]

Originally Posted by sailjumanji

I would have started with plenty of fresh water.

This.

If the hot water is an issue, just move the boat somewhere warmer. When its warm out a nice long cool water shower everyday is a luxury. Water enough to run the washing machine is another luxury.

AIS, don't have don't need. SSB, have but rarely use. Big freezer capable of making ice and freezing thawed items (not just keeping frozen things cold)- that is a luxury I am thankful to own. We spend less than 20% of the time moving the boat. The luxury items that count are the ones used at anchor.

[senormechanico]

Originally Posted by Steady Hand

WIFI repeater or special antennae (not sure of the proper term) so you can get WIFI from a shore station while anchored out or in a nearby Marina, etc.

Like now.
Anchored behind the Twins in Port Ludlow.

[Stu Jackson]

Originally Posted by senormechanico

and defrosts the freezer as well.

Nice to have a keeper, eh?

I have never understood "defrosting" a fridge, or those bozos (NOT you!) who use ice picks either.

Simple: turn the damn thing off for an hour. The food ain't goin' anywhere, the frost is killing the cooling capacity anyway, you are not adding heat to the cold fridge and you save energy. What's not to like?

[senormechanico]

On our previous boat which had a cold plate, I used a heat gun to defrost the plate.
Took all of 3 minutes.
As with our current boat, we had plenty of solar so it was the easiest and fastest way to defrost.