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The Flicka 20 weighs about 6000 lbs...very heavy for the waterline. I used the E propulsion Navy 6.0. It was roughly equivalent to 8 Hp. Unfortunately it died...I fo not recommend the E propulsion brand, though I still love electric. I have since replaced with a gas 6hp outboard. It moves the boat about as well, but with a lot more noise.

Yes I am...contact me via boat trader if you are interested.

I was going forward carrying fenders to prep the boat to arrive at my dock. I knew I would arrive at night so wanted to prep before it got dark. Moved forward, was tied into jackline as I always dowhen I go forward. Boat hit a wave and I took a headfirst dive from starboard side to Port side. Crashed into and broke lifelines. Had I not been tied in on port Jack line, I would have had a three me swim to shore, and the rest of my life to complete it.

Thanks for watching...I always travel forward on the high side. This gives me a little extra space with the safety line to keep me on the boat. I have it measured making it impossible to fall off the low side if hooked in on high side . Down the middle doesn't give me extra space. Regardless....key is to always be hooked and measure the length of the line to keep you on the boat...staying attached but still overboard only solves part of the problem...trying to get aboard while being dragged is its own challenge, and one I strive to avoid.

I used a Raymarine 2000 tiller pilot for probably 90% of the journey. Key is to reef head sail at around 15 knts and that limits weather helm making it a breeze for tiller pilot.

I started from Hernando Beach FL. I love my Mantus Anchor. It is greatly oversized for the boat, and as a result I had to install a bow Roller for it, but.....when I drop that baby, I do not budge....and that allows me to sleep well at night. I believe it is the 23lb mantus.

It's a pretty heavy mantus Magda, I am thinking 23 pounds.

Do not know the original name, but her name was Puffin III before I bought her, and the gentleman had owned her for about 7 years or so. The hull number is 281.

@@ehrichrose5740 I don’t Remember Mel’s hull number but enclosed head, high step over, aluminum cap rail, white plastic ports, and refrigerator white gel coat and 281 would be close. I had 264 I think

There is an interior tour as part of the trip to Clearwater video

Same here! Flicka owner in LA wanting to cross the pacific!

I will never forget the picture of a flicka anchored at palmyra island 1000 miles from honolulu. Picture was in earl hinze landfalls of paradise. That started my dream. I almost bought a dana 24. Back in 1988. Tbe flicka was impressive. But i wanted more. Ended up with a yankee 30 and i missed palmyra landfalling in fanning 150 miles south of palmyra . I have a tayana 37 since 2005 . Itss as small as i would go at my age 60.

I replaced my 1gm 10 with the e-propulsion Navy 6.0. That will operate at max of 6000 watts. I never operate at that level, there is no need. 2,000 watts will push the boat 4 knts in most conditions. and frankly I normally run at 1000 watts in my channel, and will average 3-3.5 knts depending on wind and current. Bottom line, with the Navy 6.0 I can generate similar thrust to the 1GM10....I just cannot do as long. I also have 3 X E80 batteries for total of 240 AH to run motor. It has never been an issue on multi-day cruises....but....if I were to do a 30 day adventure, I probably would wish I had a 4th battery.....so that is why I carry a 2K portable generator and 2 gallons of gas as a backup.

Also an owner of an '85 Flicka with a 1gm10 and an ePropulsion Spirit as a dinghy motor and theoretically it should push the big boat about 3 knots with about an hour of range. I will come back to this when I test it.

I have a Cape Dory 30 with a 10KW motor and 300 AH 48 Volt battery bank. At 3.5 knots I can run about 15 miles with no current or head wind.

The Yanmar is a good engine, what made you decide to change it? And so you run the generator to charge the batteries?@@ehrichrose5740

Haha...you're not supposed to think about that.