The wind tower is slowly coming together and I got a new crew member....meet Trim guys!

P.s nice cat

Next I will replace my new 2000 watt inverter with a 3000watt and hopefully then I can run my Aircon and coffee machine from my 1000amp battery banks.
im glad you look a lot....not sure what your thinking though!

CanAussie14 said..

Battle said..
Well it wasn't today, a few weeks ago. I'll come back here the next few months to see pics of un-frozen water.

Hi Battle, welcome. Where is this, one of the Great Lakes or coast...? I'm relocated from St.Catharines, Ontario to Sydney last year.

Thanks, she's on lake of two mountains , qc
Actually she's in the parking lot right now.

southace said..
Next I will replace my new 2000 watt inverter with a 3000watt and hopefully then I can run my Aircon and coffee machine from my 1000amp battery banks.
im glad you look a lot....not sure what your thinking though!

Southpace,
With A 3000w inverter, you are looking for trouble unless you have some good electrical engineering. Your battery bank will not like a high constant load of air conditioning. You are talking hundreds of amps DC which will develop a lot of heat unless you have substantial wiring. A 3000w inverter for under $400.00, I would not touch in a fit if you want to run electronic devices, I would question how pure the signwave is. I have a 3000w Mastervolt inverter charger with over 1000ahs of battery's which I will not run the 2400w toaster or jug on as it gives the batteries to much of a hiding. I have a 10kva generator which I run for all my high current devices. You should consider the same. I use a quality 1800w Xnatrex inverter ($1,500.00) in my caravan coupled to a 300ah Lithium battery which will run most domestic appliances without causing any problems. If you do what you want to do, you will be lucky to get 12 months out of your batteries. This is my game and I have a good idea what I am talking about, so do proceed with caution.

I think you should have bought the apartment given your need of creature comforts.

My yacht's air conditioner consists of two hinges, two clamps, a panel and a tilt stay. Keep It Simple Sailor.

Speaking of ventilation . Ive filled in my forward hatch so the gel coat cracks it was starting to have will no way ever leak water into the deck core plus the other bonus is my hatch . Plus the original hatch when open would land on the Muir anchor winch
This photo was this morning Ive since sanded and re coated the area with mix of Boat Cote epoxy and sanding filler mix.

I saw these at the boat show and they seemed to put out a nice cool flow. Anyone tried one? Probably not that good for humid climates.

http://www.transcool.info

opening facing forward South Ace catch the breeze off the anchor


Ill sand it back tomorrow to green yet
Finally the deck can be prepped and painted but Ill eave the painting till a few other jobs are done like the hull sides

ChopesBro said..
Really appreciate the air flow anti mozzie advice.

I looked some more today...need a second bilge and a third hand operation one.

Ive got issues about sinking

And.....im going to cut the keel....from 7ft down too 1 ft.

Im in and around shallow reefs...many un mapped.
Im over running a ground and ive been studying polyneasia sail boat history and keels were a no no.

Im open to others though on this...because once its cut...its gone forever and this is my home and business

Just remember when you add a second bilge and no keel you run the risk of more than running around and more to do with ripping your hulls to bits. There's a good example of one a few boats up from me Chopes Bro . Both hulls have no bilge at all ripped off by rocks bit more than bump in the night
Ive fly wires all round except from my cockpit entrance which Ill make at some stage
If mozzies get into my boat they can expect to walk out as they can land on me, but I catch them and pull there wings off miggies are another thing

Im still looking. ...and almost over it]

I love her like family....but

What it will cost too fix her up how I want.

I can buy one ready to sail better and cheaper.

Im in a world of pain....shes a great boat....I cant think of a future without her.

But cost wise....the solution is cut and update.

Anyone else been thu this ?

I've started stripping back my boom ready for paint and new fittings!

Hello from San Francisco, CA!
I'm new to this forum although I've been lurking for a while.

What did I do to my sailboat today?
Not quite today but on Thanksgiving day, I sailed her, and I had a ton of fun in Florida:

Cheers,

~Pierre

Well bend over and kiss my bank balance goodbye

Chopes and bro will live....Its against all $$$ logic
But I love my boat

Whats the best battery to buy ? Whats the best anti foul?

If im gunna keep...im gunna love her

I'd be really interested to find out how that silent wind goes Ramona