Let's hear about winter projects, Here are Carpy's
Motors:
I staretd about a month age with routine maintenence, new plugs, lube, filters etc. A new impeller in one motor the other water pump needed a full rebuild. After consulting with Colobear and Hunky Dory this summer (they have the same twin 40's as Carpy) I decideed to add permatrims. Trimming the motors did pretty much nothing and I ran with them almost all the way down all the time. Almost the same with the trim tabs. I'm hoping the PTs will give me more control. The lower units were looking pretty grubby so I cleaned them up and painted them. They look sharp now! This much is done.
Elecrtical:
This is the biggie for this year. I am adding a battery monitor (victron BMV 602) and a substantial rewiring of Carpy. The old wiring was kind of a mess and, most importantly, a mystery to me. It had lots of non-tinned wire and automotive fittings. By rewiring the boat I will know how everything is wired and with the Battery Monitor, be able see how it all works and know what the hell is going on. I have all the parts now and will dive in to this when the New Year's madness has subsided. I have been thinking of adding a solar charger, but I want a season with the Battery Monitor to see what's really going on.
Windlass.
I bought a Lewmar 700V anchor windlass. The new ones come with a relay solenoid. This required a new self launching bow roller, and a new chain and rode, and another wiring order from Greg's Marine Wire. Mo money, mo money, mo money. Hey we all know the definition of a boat, eh? I went with the 8 plait rode. I hope it works as well as they claim. We are looking forward to less arm and back strain and fewer trips to the bow.
Autopilot.
I'm trying to get the bugs out of my Raymarine Autopilot. The computer is off with Ray for testing now. The postion sensor seems to be allright. I am going to relocate the fluxgate. It's a great device when it working.
Kayak:
There has been much talk about Kayaks recently. After 2 years we have found that our kayaking styles are not very compatable and we need to be in the same boat. Tandem kayaks are big and heavy, so we have gone with an inflatable. We bought a Sea Eagle. We haven't had it in the water yet, but it looks good in the house and only weighs 35#. I'm not sure if we can inflate it on the boat. We will be testing it in Florida in Feb. We are heading back to the St. Johns River in Feb. and are looking forward to having no schedule and just letting it happen for a month or more. We will probably get back to the Suwanee and Apilchicola too.
We have lots of ideas for next year, but no firm plans yet.
I'm interested in y'alls winter projects and cruising plans for next season.
Bruce & Joyce
Carpy
Motors:
I staretd about a month age with routine maintenence, new plugs, lube, filters etc. A new impeller in one motor the other water pump needed a full rebuild. After consulting with Colobear and Hunky Dory this summer (they have the same twin 40's as Carpy) I decideed to add permatrims. Trimming the motors did pretty much nothing and I ran with them almost all the way down all the time. Almost the same with the trim tabs. I'm hoping the PTs will give me more control. The lower units were looking pretty grubby so I cleaned them up and painted them. They look sharp now! This much is done.
Elecrtical:
This is the biggie for this year. I am adding a battery monitor (victron BMV 602) and a substantial rewiring of Carpy. The old wiring was kind of a mess and, most importantly, a mystery to me. It had lots of non-tinned wire and automotive fittings. By rewiring the boat I will know how everything is wired and with the Battery Monitor, be able see how it all works and know what the hell is going on. I have all the parts now and will dive in to this when the New Year's madness has subsided. I have been thinking of adding a solar charger, but I want a season with the Battery Monitor to see what's really going on.
Windlass.
I bought a Lewmar 700V anchor windlass. The new ones come with a relay solenoid. This required a new self launching bow roller, and a new chain and rode, and another wiring order from Greg's Marine Wire. Mo money, mo money, mo money. Hey we all know the definition of a boat, eh? I went with the 8 plait rode. I hope it works as well as they claim. We are looking forward to less arm and back strain and fewer trips to the bow.
Autopilot.
I'm trying to get the bugs out of my Raymarine Autopilot. The computer is off with Ray for testing now. The postion sensor seems to be allright. I am going to relocate the fluxgate. It's a great device when it working.
Kayak:
There has been much talk about Kayaks recently. After 2 years we have found that our kayaking styles are not very compatable and we need to be in the same boat. Tandem kayaks are big and heavy, so we have gone with an inflatable. We bought a Sea Eagle. We haven't had it in the water yet, but it looks good in the house and only weighs 35#. I'm not sure if we can inflate it on the boat. We will be testing it in Florida in Feb. We are heading back to the St. Johns River in Feb. and are looking forward to having no schedule and just letting it happen for a month or more. We will probably get back to the Suwanee and Apilchicola too.
We have lots of ideas for next year, but no firm plans yet.
I'm interested in y'alls winter projects and cruising plans for next season.
Bruce & Joyce
Carpy
) I thought about putting the Victron gauge on the face of the lower galley cabinet, since that's probably something I'll want to pay attention to more in anchored/living-room mode vs. underway; but then there is a certain tidiness to having all the gauges in one place. Perhaps your location is a good mix of the two, since with it to port of the helm it would also be easily visible from the dinette.
