Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love?

Ron20324 · Mar 24, 2020

Charlie Jones s/v Tehani said:
Snow? it's beautiful- on a tV screen while watching from Texas . We had a foot once- in 2004-on Christmas eve. Was thankfully all gone by New years day View attachment 176402 View attachment 176406

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bawlmer · Mar 28, 2020

rgranger said:
They make a good impromptu toboggan also. A little vegetable oil on the back side and your cooking with gas.

HaHa. We used to do that in college. The fun part was trying to smuggle the trays out of the dining room by sticking them under our coats. 40 guys walking funny out the door with stupid looks on their faces. Ahh the good old days.

capta · Mar 28, 2020

I don't know if these count, but our solar panels were certainly a great add on.

shemandr · Aug 3, 2020

Still one of mine! I used it this weekend to help coax my hurricane shutters together so they can lock. Thanks for the shout out!

shemandr · Aug 3, 2020

I forgot. I used the mallet to break up the bag of ice I bought for the cooler in case we lost power. It's almost up to duct tape level.

capta · Aug 4, 2020

shemandr said:
Not to mention surly crew.

Gee, I thought that was what winch handles were for, now that we have electric winches.

Revv up · Aug 4, 2020

shemandr said:
I forgot. I used the mallet to break up the bag of ice I bought for the cooler in case we lost power. It's almost up to duct tape level.

Isnt that what winch handles are for?

NotCook · Aug 10, 2020

The hatch over the galley is 8 feet above the sole. When it would start raining in the middle of the night, we had to go up to the pilothouse, then up on deck, walk around to the front of the pilothouse and take out the 2x4 holding up the hatch. No more!

NotCook · Aug 10, 2020

capta said:
I don't know if these count, but our solar panels were certainly a great add on.

Well, yeah, that too - right after we converted to out SeaFrost 12V refrigeration.

shemandr · Aug 10, 2020

The mallet came out yesterday for the Re-fridge defrosting at home. Worked perfectly to break up the ice that had formed on the bottom of the freezer.

Justin_NSA · Aug 10, 2020

shemandr said:
The mallet came out yesterday for the Re-fridge defrosting at home. Worked perfectly to break up the ice that had formed on the bottom of the freezer.

I have to go thru that process again too. %&$#@ LG.

capta · Aug 10, 2020

NotCook said:
Well, yeah, that too - right after we converted to out SeaFrost 12V refrigeration.

We have finally changed our 110vac stove for a propane one and that has lessened our reliance on the genset quite a bit. At some point we'd like to go from 110vac fridge to 12vdc, but we will need to increase our 12 battery capacity to do that. Then our genset use will drop dramatically, which will cut our fuel expenses to near nothing annually as 90% of our fuel goes to the genset.

bawlmer · Aug 10, 2020

My isotherm fridge is my most favorite add-on. It removes the ice ceremony and saves a solid hour of set up and knockdown time each trip. Also very convenient. Cold beers anytime.

shemandr · Aug 10, 2020

I loved my refrig on the H356. Just not having to pack and unpack the fridge every sail was a blessing. Cold beer, chilled wine and ice just mean a better life.

Meriachee · Aug 10, 2020

Huh. Maybe thats why northern boats dont have mallets, you just put the stuff outside and it stays cold.
maybe i need one to knock the ice off the trailer hitch.

DArcy · Aug 10, 2020

I certainly like the fridge and being able to keep cold beer and a few perishables available on the boat, and having enough solar power to keep the fridge going is also great. Another thing I really like is lazy jacks, now that I have them set up properly.

bawlmer · Aug 10, 2020

Yup. Besides beer I like that I can have raisin bran with milk and cream for my coffee. Little things that add up.

Justin_NSA · Aug 10, 2020

I think the fridge is the clear favorite. I know getting ours running changed our lives. Spoken like a first worlder.

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