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I agree with Island Time 100 %. I ran OpenCPN on a tablet as a primary for a short time but relegated it to back up system fairly quickly.. It did however run opencpn well and was accurate with only an internal arial. I then ran a dedicated marine chart plotter but because of the relatively small screen size I also ran a laptop below decks for planning..

I have anchored in rocky bay many times with a manson in 20kn and never dragged.

Yup: just the vacuum oil pump.. Best thing since sliced bread IMO.. Well I wish the designer/builder of my tank had put in a socket for a drain valve because where the tank is situated it is very accessible and so would have been usable aka easier. However the vacuum pump is also very easy as long as I do it on a regular basis so I am not going to shag about modifying anything now..

Yup: I always seem to get just a little bit of moisture laying in the top of the through deck. Not much you can do about that and with condensation added it builds up.. I have found that if I vacuum the tank every time I do an oil change then I seem to collect no crap on the filter and most definitely no water in the glass bowl.. All I waste is 2-3 litres of diesel

A bit expensive alright!! I got one with android 7, higher specs with two sim card slots for half that price.. runs open cpn quite nicely

We carry a handrail mounted as an emergency backup..

Well seen a few boat crews there having a cuppa while waiting for the water to come back... But generally its all good albeit narrow...

your second route is the one that is commonly used and the one that I used to use at low tide. A chart with higher detail will show you.. Unfortunately I can't work out how to post a screen shot from mine

Because you DO NOT want a right angle elbow in your sewage line! Trust me boat designers know that :)

I did ours with kiwigrip 3yrs ago and was still looking pretty good last weekend: I know because I looked hard thinking this must be due for replacement. But it won't be this season

So why change applicator then? Has the price doubled??

If you are looking for a long term maintenance free installation use silicon bronze.. End of story!! These days you could probably use a duplex SS screw/bolt i.e 2205 if you can find one which I doubt and if you can it will be the same cost as s/b. There are no shortcuts here. 316 SS and timber do not mix long term: The time frame is only governed or limited by the moisture content and that will go up and down constantly it will never be dry...

And a life time? Please