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We actually do not have a Dickinson. We have both a cubic mini wood stove and a Chinese diesel heater. We discussed both of those in two separate episodes. And we love the Chinese diesel heater. It has outperformed the german-made webasto that cost 9 times more.

I found the after-sale service to be quite good. I would, however, recommend a liquid-cooled motor over an air-cooled motor. Cooling can be a little bit more of a challenge if adequate ventilation is not provided. The price point is good especially if you are willing to do a lot of the work yourself.

19 tons and we can get close to hull speed for a short period. Note that doubling speed cubes the power requirements.

@@sailingaccidentalgybe , thank you for your kind and quick response. I am currently building a 53’ x 20’ catamaran style boat, which is supposed to have a final weight of 9 to 10 metric tons (19,840 lb to 22,000 lb) , and am wondering if 2 E-Propulsion Evo 6 pod drives (same power as the outboards you use) would suffice for decent speed at 50% power, or if I would have to install 4 of them (two on each hull instead of 1 per hull). The hulls are narrow (4’ maximum width, with a 11’ point from 4’ to 2”, and the supposed immersion depth between 18” to 20” -very shallow draft-) We have 4 48 V LiFePo4 batteries with 100 Ah each, and 8 kWh solar panels as well as an 8 kW inverter-charger (220V / 110 V / 48 V), to charge the batteries and for the “house load”, so plenty of power during daylight, I assume… What do you think ?

Totally love it. That's partly because the original was so horrible! And yes, it is strong and holding up very well.

Thank you for your reply We ordered one today for our Catalina 30.

Some people like the music. Some people don't like the music. It's personal taste. For everything else, there's volume controls.

We too were plagued by weather helm, especially when out in the ocean. So I trimmed the rigging to bring the mast forward a bit, and added the pair of skegs. For the first trial manifestation I made them out of vinyl board (azak) and glued them on. It worked! But one of them fell off and is somewhere floating around the piscataqua estuary. So I re built them from two thicknesses of the same vinyl board, carved and planed to a 12:1 airfoil, with several layers of fiberglass tabbed onto the hull. Much better balance even in Gusty conditions.

@@sailingaccidentalgybe Sweet! It is so good of you to reply and let me know. I have thought of that type of modification for a few years now. After your input, I may venture down that same path and build a pair that can be glassed and epoxied to the aft hull. One of my other ideas was a center skeg that would run down the hull center after the cross beam of the trailer so there was no interference. That would also lead the rudder. Not sure which is the better idea. Either way, I really want to thank you for your input. Do you still sail the Macgregor? If so where abouts do you usually like to sail?

Did I miss something or are those skegs in another video? Just curious as I’m looking at a MacG 26s for my first sailboat.

We priced out a full replacement with the necessary horsepower equivalent for about 15-20K

@@sailingaccidentalgybe wow, about how much was this install? Around $7000

@@Secondwind2010 I believe it was around $4, 000

@@sailingaccidentalgybe a engines is $5200. I going to guess $6500. I think 6 HP is under powered. This is a good project to prove it can be done.

Congratulations on purchasing a Stamas. We have really enjoyed this boat. The autopilot that we have is a Garmin. We installed a new steering pump and rebuilt the piston for the hydraulics. I would recommend that, unless you can attest to the age being less than a decade, that this would be something to take care of. They are notorious for leaking as they age.

Aren't they just soooo helpful for dealing with "Jesus rings"?

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Absolutely

The pipe runs under the aft stateroom berth an into the Lazarette where there is a high loop before exiting the stern.

You bet!

Thank you very much. We oscillate between fixing boats and travel adventures. There's a lot of variance in what our episodes cover....much like life!

Thank you. We actually removed this wood stove and put in a cubic mini wood stove. Have you seen our later episode on that install? We found that the cubic mini actually does a much better job at recirculating the heat and is much more efficient. If you like, check out that episode before you commit. Link below...

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Familiar with the Cubic, but i already have the Dickinson from my previous RV trailer build, but will check out that post. My old 1919 6-meter boat had a wood stove, and Olympic that I fired up when in the marina or anchored out somewhere on Puget Sound or B.C. or S.E. Alaska. A warm respite when Ice and snow covered the deck and rigging. Cooked many a meal on that old chunk of cast iron. Every few years I would have to boom out of the galley and over to the dock to chase rust and repaint. Keep your heads low to avoid being a 'Boom Stop'. @@sailingaccidentalgybe

Faster with electricity added. 3 to 5 minutes versus overnight with noe electricity

The energy speeds up the process of the acid eating away the iron

Stainless steel is stainless because of its chromium content. Chromium oxidizes to form a protective layer, preventing further oxidation of iron. Passivating is the process of using an acid to remove iron from the surface of the stainless steel, leaving a higher chromium content in the outer layer of the metal. The higher chromium content leads to the formation of the aforementioned protective oxide layer.

Thank you

Do you mean what is stainless steel? Or why is he using stainless steel?

Salty, marine environments call for materials that can withstand corrosion and provide, in many use cases, a material of high strength. Stainless steel of the right type can fill that niche nicely!

Great suggestion! We will be sure to create a video on this in the near future

Sikaflex 221 but.... We found that 3M's 4200 is a far better product!

Thank you! I noticed you put the sealant on after the boot was in place. any regrets?

Well, thank you. Innovativeness appears to be very necessary when owning a boat. We have also installed a similar diesel heater in our friend's van. That wasn't even tighter space to work in and provided additional challenges!

Thank You. She taught us much before we bought our 44' ketch!

Thank you We chronicled many of her adventures as videos on our channel!