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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 28-10-2018, 07:38
Replies: 20
Views: 43,841
Posted By davisr
Re: Gorilla-Tape Glue. How to remove?

Had lots of Gorilla Tape residue on the fiberglass hull liner of my boat. It had been there several years holding up a make-shift curtain over the portlights.

Tried mineral spirits, acetone,...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-09-2016, 17:57
Replies: 22
Views: 10,649
Posted By davisr
Re: Ericson 30 v. Hunter 28

What Island Time said. You also need to add on the weight of the trailer itself. I own an Ericson 25. The gross trailering weight for this boat is somewhere between 8,000 and 9,000 pounds. You should...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-07-2016, 17:21
Replies: 187
Views: 23,853
Posted By davisr
Re: Do use Day Shapes

All the tall ships I've sailed on use anchor balls if they drop the hook before sundown. I've done the same on my boat. About a week ago I was anchored near Hilton Head Island. Lots of traffic....
Forum: Marine Electronics 24-04-2016, 16:24
Replies: 6
Views: 1,412
Posted By davisr
Re: VHF Mystery

Thanks for the help, fellas. I'm going to begin by calling Standard Horizon tomorrow.

Roscoe
Forum: Marine Electronics 24-04-2016, 04:24
Replies: 6
Views: 1,412
Posted By davisr
VHF Mystery

I recently installed a new antenna (Shakespeare 5215), new coax (Ancor, RG-213), new connectors (Shakespeare PL-259-G and PL-258 Splice), and a new VHF (Standard Horizon, Eclipse DSC+).

I first...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 19-11-2015, 03:05
Replies: 253
Views: 65,823
Posted By davisr
Re: How Many Have a Boat Blog or Website ?

I've meticulously documented my lengthy refitting of Oystercatcher, my Ericson 25. I'm so meticulous, in fact, that I've only had time to document about 1/2 to 2/3 of my work on the boat....
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 17-11-2015, 15:43
Replies: 10
Views: 2,907
Posted By davisr
Re: Engel Fridge and Iota IQ4 Battery Charger

That's a good point you make about the equalization stage (which occurs after the charger has been powered up for seven full days.) I'd not thought about that. I've tracked the charger diligently...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 09-11-2015, 17:10
Replies: 10
Views: 2,907
Posted By davisr
Re: Engel Fridge and Iota IQ4 Battery Charger

Thanks for the help, fellas. I'll plan to keep the fridge plugged-in both to the DC receptacle and the AC receptacle when charging the batteries. As you say, the fridge should sense the AC current...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 08-11-2015, 18:29
Replies: 10
Views: 2,907
Posted By davisr
Engel Fridge and Iota IQ4 Battery Charger

I use an Iota 45 (with an IQ4 Controller) to charge my two Trojan T125 flooded lead batteries, which serve as my House Bank. I power the Iota 45 either directly through shore power, or through my...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-05-2013, 18:22
Replies: 41
Views: 8,755
Posted By davisr
Re: Cored Deck and Hull Stories?

Thanks SVNeko. I thickened up the epoxy a little bit with colloidial silica and I made sure to wet out the plywood with this thickened mixture prior to the application of the first layer of cloth. I...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 05-05-2013, 17:18
Replies: 41
Views: 8,755
Posted By davisr
Re: Cored Deck and Hull Stories?

The balsa core deck on my Ericson 25 is still stout, even after 38 years. Nevertheless, I did have some localized problems around the chain locker, where the balsa was little more than dust. I...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 15-06-2012, 10:40
Replies: 24
Views: 6,145
Posted By davisr
Re: Revised Diagram . . . Cables and Fuses Correct?

Thanks Maine. That's really useful information. I guess I've been wrongly associating the listed CCA (Cold Cranking Amps) and MCA (Marine Cranking Amps) in the Yamaha 9.9 Owner's Manual with in-rush,...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 15-06-2012, 08:00
Replies: 24
Views: 6,145
Posted By davisr
Re: Revised Diagram . . . Cables and Fuses Correct?

Several more conversations with tech people and some more research have led me to revise the diagram one more time. Hopefully, this is the last.

1. 285-Series Thermal Breaker: I've downsized this...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-06-2012, 16:29
Replies: 24
Views: 6,145
Posted By davisr
Re: Revised Diagram . . . Cables and Fuses Correct?

Thanks DeepFrz. I'm thinking I'll use regular hex-nuts or maybe self-locking nuts. Haven't actually purchased the batteries yet. Waiting until close to the end of the rewiring project so they'll be...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-06-2012, 12:51
Replies: 24
Views: 6,145
Posted By davisr
Re: Revised Diagram . . . Cables and Fuses Correct?

Thanks for the reply, here are the measurements:

The 4 AWG Positive and negative leads from the Yamaha are 8 ft. (thus 16 ft. total)

The 1 AWG Positive run from the Dual Power Post to Bat...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-06-2012, 11:08
Replies: 24
Views: 6,145
Posted By davisr
Re: Revised Diagram . . . Cables and Fuses Correct?

After conversations with tech support at Blue Sea Systems and a visit to the local Trojan Battery dealer I've once again updated this diagram.

ACR

1. I've changed the fuse size on the 4 AWG...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-06-2012, 16:30
Replies: 24
Views: 6,145
Posted By davisr
Re: Revised Diagram . . . Cables and Fuses Correct?

Sure, no problem. It's a program that a great many of us have already: PowerPoint.

If you click on "Insert" and "Shape" you can selec, lines, arrows, circles, squares, etc. I obviously used the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-06-2012, 13:01
Replies: 4
Views: 1,478
Posted By davisr
Re: Connecting several sources to the house battery

Hey Micheck,

Check out my diagram on the thread just below yours. I have two charging sources (Iota 45 charger and Yamaha starter/alternator) joined to a single bus bar along with an ACR.
...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-06-2012, 07:44
Replies: 24
Views: 6,145
Posted By davisr
Re: Revised Diagram . . . Cables and Fuses Correct?

After giving it some more thought, I updated the diagram in the OP.

1. I removed the 175 amp Terminal Fuse on the Reserve Bank Bus Bar. It seemed unnecessary since I have one on the Reserve Bank...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-06-2012, 16:20
Replies: 24
Views: 6,145
Posted By davisr
Re: Revised Diagram . . . Cables and Fuses Correct?

The Blue Sea Systems Dual Power Post serves as a junction for the 4 AWG Yamaha leads and the 1 AWG starting circuit cable. I chose 1 AWG on account of the length of the circuit. It's difficult to...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-06-2012, 04:55
Replies: 24
Views: 6,145
Posted By davisr
Revised Diagram . . . Cables and Fuses Correct?

Recently I posted a diagram and received many helpful suggestions. This thread mostly centered on the routing of the cables and the placement of various components in the main circuit and grounding...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 06-06-2012, 17:48
Replies: 28
Views: 10,611
Posted By davisr
Re: Mounting Terminal Strips, Bus Bars, etc. to Hull

Those are really helpful pictures. It looks like Weld Mount has many more uses than I had originally envisioned.

Since Starboard and Seaboard are both HDPE, sheets of both these products are...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 06-06-2012, 09:32
Replies: 28
Views: 10,611
Posted By davisr
Re: Mounting Terminal Strips, Bus Bars, etc. to Hull

From the picture above it appears that, after you have used Weld Mount to secure the studs and install the back plane, you use screws in the back plane itself to secure the bus bars and terminal...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 05-06-2012, 15:14
Replies: 28
Views: 10,611
Posted By davisr
Re: Mounting Terminal Strips, Bus Bars, etc. to Hull

This is all really helpful information. I did a good bit of searching on the internet before I made the original posting, and I could not find a thread on any forum that addressed this subject. It's...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 05-06-2012, 02:53
Replies: 28
Views: 10,611
Posted By davisr
Re: Mounting Terminal Strips, Bus Bars, etc. to Hull

Curious about your reference to 14320 Devcon, I took a look around. 14320 Devcon plastic weld is strikingly similar in appearance to the Weld Mount adhesives. The product description is also very...
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