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Forum: Lithium Power Systems 01-04-2024, 14:39
Replies: 232
Views: 16,859
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: With lithium do we actually need a dedicated starter battery?

A 6.354 Perkins has 500 amp instantaneous starting draw followed by 80-100 amps once cranking. If you don’t have at least 600 amps lithium , the BMS is going to open.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 09-02-2024, 11:57
Replies: 72
Views: 6,411
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Who has cruised blue water with a non gimballed stove?

Last 4 years on a Gulfstar with a non gimbled 2 burner and small oven, yes, you can, just the heavy seas are problematic for anything other than a kettle on top but high sides pans in the oven work...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 26-05-2023, 16:13
Replies: 40
Views: 4,231
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: insufficient battery alternator charging for lithium battery

Temporarily put a wire from the battery to the field input on the alternator, if you get full amps then your regulator is the issue, whether it be settings or it’s normal operation. If the current is...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 14-10-2022, 03:22
Replies: 27
Views: 6,208
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Westerbeke W33 block origin?

The 33a engine was also used in the Mitsubishi Mighty Max pickup truck, I bought a starter and water pump at greatly reduced price and they fit and worked fine
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-09-2022, 07:13
Replies: 44
Views: 4,435
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Overloaded? Correct waterline?

Find a straight pole or 2x4 thats wider than your boat, tie lines on both ends, once tied mark the lines at the normal draft and up every inch for 6 inches . Secure a couple weights at the mid point...
Forum: Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources 21-02-2022, 08:16
Replies: 1,132
Views: 51,436
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: US coasts sea level rise 10 to 12 inches by 2050

We are still coming out of an ice age, the ice is still melting. Chicago raised its whole City a century ago because of flooding, we’ll deal with it. If you’re worried about it then don’t buy...
Forum: Marine Electronics 14-02-2022, 08:15
Replies: 325
Views: 28,398
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Radar is now redundant ?

Absolutely not, try coming into a harbor on a foggy night, buoys aren’t always where they are supposed to be, boats at anchor……….but I guess it depends on the boating you do and where you do it.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-12-2021, 06:55
Replies: 167
Views: 20,570
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Power vs Sail

We like our motorsailer, 8.5 knots average speed motoring or motor sailing, just less rpm’s with sails up, average 6 knots under sail alone.
Forum: Navigation 19-11-2021, 08:22
Replies: 69
Views: 11,821
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Navigation on a Tablet Question

My iPad works great but make sure it has the built in GPS or it’s useless offshore
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 17-08-2021, 12:08
Replies: 27
Views: 3,805
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Cert of Documetation - survivorship

https://forums.ybw.com/index.php?threads/what-does-ssr-registered-mean.328813/
Forum: Our Community 25-01-2021, 06:47
Replies: 50
Views: 9,512
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Newport, RI to Lake Erie - options for deep draft sailboat

I’ve made the Passage via the St. Lawrence twice in the last 4 years. Cape Cod to Nova Scotia ( beware you can only clear Canada Customs in Yarmouth or Halifax area marinas, due to COVID you can’t go...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 14-11-2020, 02:32
Replies: 13
Views: 21,943
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Wauquiez Yachts

On the 43 it has both 24 and 12 volt DC, I’m looking for an engine instrument panel wiring diagram even it’s just key switch wires, I found a wire going nowhere at the engine, traced it back to the...
Forum: Navigation 14-09-2020, 08:07
Replies: 53
Views: 11,239
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Escape from Nova Scotia

Noonsite.com
Forum: Navigation 14-09-2020, 08:06
Replies: 53
Views: 11,239
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Escape from Nova Scotia

It has been announced that the US borders with Canada and Mexico will reopen on September 21.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-09-2020, 09:16
Replies: 95
Views: 10,047
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Corded or Cordless Tools, Which is Best

To charge 18 volt batteries
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-08-2020, 08:04
Replies: 164
Views: 34,521
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Boat Size For Single Handle Sailing

I Was in the same place you are now when I bought a 1983 C&C 40 in 2017, great for singlehanded, +20,000 NMs behind me. But now I’m selling her to upsize as there 2 aboard and we need more space/beds...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 24-08-2020, 07:48
Replies: 315
Views: 21,416
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: US / Canada border restrictions predictions...

I’m headed to the US now, I left Montreal a week ago, taking the Nova Scotia Cape Cod route. I called USA CBP before leaving, I will need a recent negative COVID test record or be quarantined on the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 17-07-2020, 08:57
Replies: 79
Views: 9,978
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: The case for multiple small inverters

PS. The main reasons I have a large inverter is that I have a water maker that has a dc supply pump but an AC high pressure pump so I need almost 15 amps AC when I make water. My unit produces 20...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 17-07-2020, 07:30
Replies: 79
Views: 9,978
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: The case for multiple small inverters

The smaller inverters are much less efficient and usually not a pure sine wave. I have two smaller units installed for a while, once changed out with one larger (4kw) I noticed higher DC voltage in...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-07-2020, 11:41
Replies: 69
Views: 8,269
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Newbie looking for some advise.....

There are a couple Books “Best Bluewater boats” and or best cruising boats, I was given some advice while looking
1. Use no more than half your budget on the purchase, use No more than 25% to make...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-12-2019, 15:04
Replies: 46
Views: 6,202
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Need some honest advice from the Cruiser Community * Long Post*

I was just on the Go Sailing APP, someone is looking for crew from Key West to Belize and beyond, but interestingly he can’t sail year round and is looking for someone to share with. Don’t know him,...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 09-09-2019, 15:44
Replies: 69
Views: 10,630
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Aspiring Cruiser Seeks Input on his "Plan"

Great planning so far, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland are great sailing grounds, the least expensive and good connectivity. I have an ATT unlimited plan with the Canada plan, didn’t lose signal very...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-03-2019, 10:46
Replies: 65
Views: 27,812
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Bottom Paint Color. Does it matter?

Bottom paint type depends on where you are sailing, but I always change color each bottom job unless I'm doing it myself, a thin coat will cover anything that's the same color, color change requires...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 20-02-2019, 15:55
Replies: 8
Views: 1,774
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Westerbeke 7.2 BCGTC Fule pump

Lift is an easy measurement, from the bottom of your fuel tank to the highest fuel line on your engine, elevation change only , not total distant apart. GPH is your maximum burn rate at full load (...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 19-02-2019, 05:52
Replies: 8
Views: 1,774
Posted By ikebartlett
Re: Westerbeke 7.2 BCGTC Fule pump

Check the Facet fuel pump website, they had a direct replacement pump, my pump failed last year, I went to NAPA and bought the only one on the shelf, (it was not the same form, fit and function) I...
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