May 9, 2016
I have been planning for awhile to make some significant upgrades to the power systems onboard. The batteries are original, after 8 years they are tired and past their expiration. Fellow Seawind 1160 owner Dave Straton (SV Nimrod) did an upgrade to Lithium batteries about four years ago and wrote a great write up on the conversion process. After exchanging…
September 17, 2015
Awhile back I posted on Cruisersforums about LED lighting and the response was helpful but directed towards visiting a chandlery or recommendations for online sources. Ultimately I ended up purchasing four different bulbs. Bulbs Tested I tested bulbs from Lighting Ever (LE), Hero-LED, Brightech, and iLLumi Projections (photo above matches order above). The components are on the back of the…
June 4, 2014
There were a number of people asking for better pictures of the hull/transom extensions. Here are a few more views. Beam View Port Bow View Port Forward View Port Stern View
May 27, 2014
Stikhedonia (formally named Selah) had three foot extensions added to the transoms. This was similar to a modification that many Seawind 1000 owners completed on their catamarans before the Seawind 1000XL was offered. Starboard Stern View from dock Starboard Port Beam View while on lift Starboard Port Stern View while on lift Starboard Starboard Stern View while on lift