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Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 06-04-2024, 14:12
Replies: 10
Views: 671
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: Electric Air Inflator for Dinghy?????

I used the 20vdc DeWalt vacuum. Just move the hose to the exhaust port. Initially I expected to have to use the hand pump to top it up but the vacuum did a surprisingly good job on the dinghy,...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-02-2024, 21:10
Replies: 1
Views: 335
Posted By LoudMusic
Boat shopping with copious filters

I think people are going to tell me "that's what boat brokers are for!", but any time I talk to sales people about anything, I give them my criteria and then they start putting stuff in front of me...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 04-02-2024, 20:59
Replies: 2
Views: 414
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: Big Solar on a Leopard 48 Cat

Eh, you're probably not going to save money switch from propane to heaps of solar and batteries and induction cooktop. But you've already got electricity on the boat, so removing a fuel system...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 26-11-2023, 09:41
Replies: 1
Views: 601
Posted By LoudMusic
Cramped hanging locker? Folding hangers!

Check out Simone's latest creation. It actually makes sense. And from the hanging lockers I've dealt with in the past, I think it could be pretty beneficial on boats.
...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 15-11-2023, 13:09
Replies: 76
Views: 10,965
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: ICW: What does it really mean to "skip Georgia"

We just sail through the night and get there two days earlier - but there are certainly plenty of places to pop in and anchor if that's what you're into.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 13-11-2023, 20:00
Replies: 28
Views: 4,993
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: What is this block at the top of my mast? And topping lift question.

I wouldn't trust that forward block for anything more than raising a flag. If it failed and your spinnaker dumped in the water in front of you, you might run over it and foul your keel, rudder, and...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 29-10-2023, 09:15
Replies: 76
Views: 10,965
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: ICW: What does it really mean to "skip Georgia"

It's the same for me - I don't understand motoring a sailboat in the ICW when you can hop offshore and have a pleasant passage.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-04-2023, 22:15
Replies: 12
Views: 924
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: Victron Multiplus

With that much battery and inverter power I'd be dumping the generator and loading up on solar and maybe a wind turbine. Especially on a 50' catamaran.
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 01-02-2023, 14:52
Replies: 126
Views: 11,662
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: Some Numbers - Is Sailing Worth it?

Sailing is the most expensive way to travel for free.

If cheap is your goal, sailing shouldn't be on the list.

That said, I went from Key West to Hampton Roads on about 60 gallons of diesel. No...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 01-02-2023, 11:39
Replies: 49
Views: 4,585
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: Your Lifepo4 just hit 80% depth of Discharge, how were you informed?

Victron BMS beeps. Loads continue to draw. I had to manually intervene.
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 31-01-2023, 20:29
Replies: 37
Views: 6,505
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: Battery bank sizing with Lithium

I guess I don't have the whole picture, but 12v100ah in 2S2P would only be 4800wh. At 3kw draw you've only got about an hour and a half of battery. What are you expecting to use this relatively small...
Forum: Our Community 31-01-2023, 20:21
Replies: 125
Views: 14,979
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: Forced at gunpoint to jump off a sailboat in the Exumas

I don't think he has anything to do with Micro-Air.

https://www.micro-air.com/about_microair.html
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 27-01-2023, 22:19
Replies: 84
Views: 4,633
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: I have to move the mast again. But now it’s 64ft.

You're considering moving a 64' mast with your pickup truck but you don't have a vehicle to acquire lumber to build cradles?

What am I missing?
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 18-10-2022, 22:10
Replies: 2
Views: 484
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: Volvo 130s Saildrives x 2

What kind of paint is that on them?
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 20-06-2022, 21:05
Replies: 120
Views: 12,380
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: Water cooled solar panels.

I wondered about doing this with fresh water on the input side of the water heater. Pop in some one-way valves and a circulation pump and extend your hot water capacity with the sun.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 05-05-2022, 22:43
Replies: 49
Views: 4,593
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: What would YOU buy with US$300K ? US$500K ?

I like the look of Passports. Something a few years old fits that budget.

Bear in mind upgrade costs - even on a brand new boat.
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 01-05-2022, 18:50
Replies: 16
Views: 1,740
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: Hydraulic Steering for Cats

Is the cable system not working for you? What's your motivation in replacing it?

You might try this facebook group.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1017563221642960/

I used to be a member...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 27-04-2022, 15:02
Replies: 14
Views: 4,472
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: FL to VA, as much outside as possible?

I sailed outside from Key West to Portland Maine, with several trips back and forth between Fort Lauderdale and Norfolk area. Don't go when the weather is bad and you'll have a great time.

If...
Forum: Navigation 16-04-2022, 20:39
Replies: 18
Views: 3,344
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: Opinions on Garmin wireless wind?

Yes, between the antenna and the transmitter. Also between the battery and the circuit board. Also between the solar panel and the circuit board.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 16-04-2022, 20:34
Replies: 90
Views: 9,971
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: Question for Beamy Cat Owners (25ft+)

I don't think I would. I don't think it's necessary for me. But not because it's too wide - just that I don't need it. It's just my wife and I, and potentially a dog or cat the next time around. We...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 14-04-2022, 13:08
Replies: 90
Views: 9,971
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: Question for Beamy Cat Owners (25ft+)

I owned an Orana for about 3.5 years on the east coast and into the Bahamas. It had a 25' beam and 64' mast. We went under a few 65' bridges on the ICW, but much preferred to sail on the ocean.
...
Forum: Navigation 14-04-2022, 13:05
Replies: 18
Views: 3,344
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: Opinions on Garmin wireless wind?

As a systems administrator I would not use wireless for anything that is not require to move. Wires are always more reliable and require less maintenance. The weight of the wire up the mast is almost...
Forum: Marine Electronics 12-04-2022, 14:08
Replies: 426
Views: 34,850
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: North Up or Heading Up?

Asking these questions is going to get me divorced.

But I think I mostly agree with japawil.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 12-04-2022, 14:02
Replies: 147
Views: 11,624
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: Question about battery power

The conclusion I came to was that the wind generator wasn't ever going to be cost effective against running the main engine for electricity. And there's no guarantee that the wind will blow when you...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 12-04-2022, 09:51
Replies: 2
Views: 715
Posted By LoudMusic
Re: Dinghy davits

I hoisted my Highfield 310 with 15hp motor attached. My davits were rated for 200 pounds each, and the dinghy+motor was about 215 pounds as I recall.

It would be worth checking all the specs on...
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