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Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 01-09-2021, 17:26
Replies: 44
Views: 13,458
Posted By Tim francis
Re: Hens on Board

Two months onboard and I just gave two away on Craigslist. The male and one female. So we now have Lilly bell and donatella versaci.

It’s been way easier than I thought
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 19-08-2021, 17:27
Replies: 44
Views: 13,458
Posted By Tim francis
Re: Hens on Board

I’ve had four Muscovy ducks on board for about five or six weeks. So far so good. We rescued them not knowing what they were. I like a challenge. I decided to keep all four since they are easy to...
Forum: Our Community 13-08-2021, 18:51
Replies: 3
Views: 631
Posted By Tim francis
I finally made it!

Sailboat Kolea

Hawaii off grid.

Aloha
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 19-07-2021, 04:23
Replies: 44
Views: 13,458
Posted By Tim francis
Re: Hens on Board

I wanted two hens but the girl was pissed. So I figured she’d be less pissed with ducks. So I had my friend find ducks for me and we paddled into shore to get them. So far so good.

Oh and it led...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 16-06-2021, 01:29
Replies: 174
Views: 60,073
Posted By Tim francis
Re: Small watermaker 3 gph

I’m following. I’m currently sailing and am having issues getting to land and fittings and internet. Any chance you could help out and show what was ordered from grainier

I followed op and I have...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 21-05-2021, 13:16
Replies: 28
Views: 3,083
Posted By Tim francis
Re: Aquarium inside your cruiser.

Yea, see now people are coming around.

It’s doable.

Once again, it woukd be a steady flow of ocean water in and out with a sealed acrilic top with the vent hole going up.

Not much...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 20-05-2021, 18:57
Replies: 28
Views: 3,083
Posted By Tim francis
Re: Aquarium inside your cruiser.

I’m getting back to my aquarium project. I’m thinking acrylic top with a vent tube going up. Tap all my fittings and start pumping. It can have a zig zag air vent off the sealed top to prevent...
Forum: Our Community 20-05-2021, 18:48
Replies: 1
Views: 624
Posted By Tim francis
Re: Sailboat movie projector

https://https://youtu.be/RFe68kyuVY4
Forum: Our Community 20-05-2021, 18:44
Replies: 1
Views: 624
Posted By Tim francis
Sailboat movie projector

https://www.facebook.com/1598306645/posts/10217570271920819/?d=n

This thing is awesome. Just wanted to share. Worth every dollar.
Aloha
sailboat kolea
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 17-05-2021, 11:17
Replies: 44
Views: 13,458
Posted By Tim francis
Re: Hens on Board

Yes kenbo
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 16-05-2021, 12:51
Replies: 44
Views: 13,458
Posted By Tim francis
Re: Hens on Board

I’m about to add a couple coops. I have dingy davits that go far from my stern and the chickens woukd have some shade and **** down off the stern. Either way I’m going to give it a try
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 17-03-2021, 12:41
Replies: 14
Views: 3,591
Posted By Tim francis
Re: AirX Goes Slowly !

Mines doing the same.

I unplugged the center wire from the factory switch and it still shuts down. So my guess is it’s internal in the unit.
I may have had higher gust winds since I really did...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 17-03-2021, 12:27
Replies: 6
Views: 3,718
Posted By Tim francis
Re: Air-X Wind Generator in Shutdown Mode

Mines doing the same. Working fine. Now just shuts down
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 04-03-2021, 23:45
Replies: 174
Views: 60,073
Posted By Tim francis
Re: Small watermaker 3 gph

I’m pulling the trigger. Gonna order the pump tomorrow. Aloha
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 03-03-2021, 14:11
Replies: 174
Views: 60,073
Posted By Tim francis
Re: Small watermaker 3 gph

Following. I’m interested in pizzaz’ watermaker. Any updates?
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-08-2020, 00:31
Replies: 20
Views: 2,249
Posted By Tim francis
Sailing/motoring from Oahu to Maui with broke rudder?

Looking for ideas on how to get my Catalina 400 fin keel with spade rudder With no steering to Maui or preferably Kona on the big island. End destination is big island. I have friends and resources...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-05-2020, 00:41
Replies: 4
Views: 5,671
Posted By Tim francis
Re: Wind Generator and LiFePO4 Bank

Discovery 15979,

What island are you on?
Would you be willing to talk me through hooking up my new air x with my lifepo4 bank?

I’m on Maui. About to head to Oahu a while then Kauai...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-05-2020, 00:06
Replies: 11
Views: 3,352
Posted By Tim francis
Re: AirX Marine Windgen and LiFePO4

I’m dealing with this too.

I have 400 ah lifepo4 and bought a new air x because it was 500 dollars off the regular price. It was brand new in the box but never used.

I’m still not 100 percent...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-03-2020, 23:38
Replies: 0
Views: 418
Posted By Tim francis
Bng zues2 bottom transducer

I’ve done a search on here without really getting my specific question answered
Question...
I bought a boat four months ago where the po upgraded to bng zues 2. I’m doing a Haulout on big island...
Forum: Marine Electronics 22-11-2019, 15:59
Replies: 20
Views: 3,269
Posted By Tim francis
Re: Marine amp with Bluetooth capabilities on a cruiser

Greg, I agree on hidden issues and getting a diagram. That’s why I’m paying a marine electrical engineer 80 an hour to come out next Friday. I’m asking him ahead of time to look at the electrodacus...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 22-11-2019, 13:02
Replies: 3
Views: 1,101
Posted By Tim francis
Re: 2002 Catalina 40 mk ii thoughts

Well, I delivered the boat to my mooring on Maui last weekend. No wind up too the last mile. The wind was blowing through the valley. I decided to go north and around the north side of Molokai. I...
Forum: Marine Electronics 22-11-2019, 12:45
Replies: 20
Views: 3,269
Posted By Tim francis
Re: Marine amp with Bluetooth capabilities on a cruiser

I’ve been busy going through the new to me boat and am just now getting back to this thread. There’s two speakers in the cockpit. Assuming water resistant marine speakers and four of these in the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 17-11-2019, 21:05
Replies: 20
Views: 3,269
Posted By Tim francis
Marine amp with Bluetooth capabilities on a cruiser

Anyone know of or have a quality amp for listening to music off cell phones?
I just bought a Catalina 400 and there’s six speakers wired above the nav station
I’m looking for an amp with its own...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 20-10-2019, 21:43
Replies: 34
Views: 14,491
Posted By Tim francis
Re: Bob Perry Lafitte 44 Circumnav Ready

There’s a Lafitte 44 for sale in Guam I was considering before buying my Catalina 400. The boat was a sweet one
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 07-10-2019, 20:15
Replies: 28
Views: 3,083
Posted By Tim francis
Re: Aquarium inside your cruiser.

I haven’t looked at pumps but I’m thinking there’s got to be a mini pump somewhere.
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