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Forum: Our Community 05-12-2013, 08:35
Replies: 263
Views: 27,623
Posted By troppo1
Re: A "Simple" Boat

A couple of foto's with a lock full of boats, sometimes up to 25 rafted up side by side or even sideways at the back to get as many through in 1 go, wait time can be an hr or more in summer.
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Forum: Our Community 05-12-2013, 07:59
Replies: 263
Views: 27,623
Posted By troppo1
Re: A "Simple" Boat

A direct translation is: God heeft de wereld gemaakt, maar, Nederlanders hebben Nederland gemaakt..

I have never seen this in Dutch it has always been in english and it is very true. You can drive...
Forum: Our Community 05-12-2013, 07:36
Replies: 263
Views: 27,623
Posted By troppo1
Re: A "Simple" Boat

In my 6 years singlehanded liveaboard on a 28ft Pelin Cat I had a 20hp outboard that was only used when I couldnt get 4 knots boat speed from the wind. I raised the main and let it hunt up on the...
Forum: Our Community 05-12-2013, 00:43
Replies: 263
Views: 27,623
Posted By troppo1
Re: A "Simple" Boat

My wife is 11 years younger than me and my boat is 36 old, that means that I will retire a lot sooner than my wife and when I retire my boat is going to be very old. This will be my retirement,...
Forum: Our Community 04-12-2013, 04:04
Replies: 263
Views: 27,623
Posted By troppo1
Re: A "Simple" Boat

Of course the newer models are much more quieter, smaller and more efficient with diesel and 12volt.
Forum: Our Community 04-12-2013, 03:20
Replies: 263
Views: 27,623
Posted By troppo1
Re: A "Simple" Boat

We dont use those, we use inline diesel air heaters. The unit sits in the lazzeret or side bunk with exhaust to outside, burns diesel to heat air which is then fan forced through ducting into every...
Forum: Our Community 04-12-2013, 01:36
Replies: 263
Views: 27,623
Posted By troppo1
Re: A "Simple" Boat

Diesel heaters are the main way to heat boats here in europe, but they are noisy and they tend to have troubles in the winter because they werent run during the summer mths. I have had 2 boats with...
Forum: Our Community 03-12-2013, 13:48
Replies: 263
Views: 27,623
Posted By troppo1
We have a gas burning central heating kettle that...

We have a gas burning central heating kettle that pumps the heated water through copper pipes and mini radiators through out the boat. Built for caravans in the alps during winter. Gets down to 18deg...
Forum: Our Community 03-12-2013, 13:20
Replies: 263
Views: 27,623
Posted By troppo1
Wow 2.8 kn. I lived 6years on a 28ft cat and when...

Wow 2.8 kn. I lived 6years on a 28ft cat and when we got down to 4 the motor went on to maintain a minimum 6kn. Wasnt often but needed to charge the batteries anyway. Now I have a motorboat that...
Forum: Our Community 03-12-2013, 12:48
Replies: 263
Views: 27,623
Posted By troppo1
No not really, but to a lot of people an inverter...

No not really, but to a lot of people an inverter and AC/DC setup is not simple. Running pipes from the motor to the boiler, to the shower, sink and pump is also not simple. It depends on their level...
Forum: Our Community 03-12-2013, 11:44
Replies: 263
Views: 27,623
Posted By troppo1
Thanks Shas, I regulary see 20amps from the...

Thanks Shas, I regulary see 20amps from the panels and keeping them in the sun at anchor is good practice with a mooring line from the aft cleat to the anchor rode. I totaly agree with the garden...
Forum: Our Community 03-12-2013, 02:19
Replies: 263
Views: 27,623
Posted By troppo1
Re: A "Simple" Boat

Things I have that make my boat non-simple include:

- no auto pilot needed inland and on the nthsea you need to be at the helm..
- gps/chartplotter systems, great on the laptop for planning which...
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