Ground Tackle Options and Handling - Cape Dory 27

[Captn_Black]

Originally Posted by thomm225

We all have our different situations and level of tolerate as to just how much we can deal with when it comes to cosmetics and cleanliness.

My boat's interior got so bad I totally redid it. I was all old dark dirty wood and 70's paneling. My son convinced me lighten it up down there by partially paining the interior white. Now it's white/offwhite with new settee, lamps, shades, etc.

Then I added the SH GX2200, the USB NMEA adapter, HDTV, and built the chart Ploitter/AIS Moniter

I figured a way to easily get a url without hassle of uploading, by sending pic to my gf on hangouts. Excuse the mess -


Edit - The edging is just white masking tape But it fades to a nice yellow after a few months.

[johnn33]

Hi
If you have a look at the stbd bow of a Hanse 291, they have a useful offset bow roller.
John

[Americanrancher]

Originally Posted by mitiempo

If you want a very reliable tiller pilot the one to get is the Pelagic. The electronics are below where it is dry. Very reliable unlike the Simrad or Raymarine units.

https://pelagicautopilot.com/collect...iller-actuator

I have one as well but it is hooked up to my Monitor wind vane. So it uses very little power and has almost no strain on it.

[Americanrancher]

I just spent 20 min composing a response and including pictures and it was lost by the site after uploading. Bummer

[admiral 31]

Originally Posted by DaLuz

Atcowboy,

You could also apply the Harbor Freight rule. If you think you need it, buy from Harbor Freight. If you use it enough to break it, then go buy a good one... shouldn't apply to safety stuff though.

Hope this helps, stay free.

Good call, & probably one of the best ideas for buying supposed "necessary boaty bits" ever!

[Captn_Black]

Originally Posted by admiral 31

Good call, & probably one of the best ideas for buying supposed "necessary boaty bits" ever!

I would go a bit further than that - often marine stuff costs 10x more, so I would say that even breaking 3 or 4 cheap items over a few years is still cheaper in the long run (unless the kit is essential and you can't carry a spare). My inverter is a 300 w chinese one, and is 6 years old now. I brought an oversize chinese charge controller, also many years old now - sure, it is not as efficient, but combined with many cheap chinese solar panels that is not really an issue. Being double the capability it needs to be (40amps) also makes it more durable, with larger connections for the wires, and it was still only $25 including shipping. The money saved over a "marine" one easily covers the cost of an extra solar panel.