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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit Today, 13:47
Replies: 9
Views: 460
Posted By mvweebles
Re: Just say NO to Prop Speed!

I say YES to prop speed.

Screen shot from a short video of me brushing away barnacles from my prop that has prop speed professionally installed a year prior. This is in Chiapas MX with water...
Forum: Our Community Today, 03:41
Replies: 41
Views: 6,805
Posted By mvweebles
Re: Charged after visiting a boat for sale! Has anyone ever had this happen?

First, thanks for the update. There were a lot of sight-unseen offers during Covid, hopefully the pressure to do this has lessened as the market rotated to the more traditional buyers-edge market.
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar Yesterday, 08:55
Replies: 12
Views: 471
Posted By mvweebles
Re: Victron charger/inverter in engine bay

Over the years I've migrated to this philosophy too. I've noticed most higher end builders seem to limit the electronics and electrical devices in the engine spaces too, at least until s boat gets...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar Yesterday, 07:52
Replies: 12
Views: 471
Posted By mvweebles
Re: Victron charger/inverter in engine bay

Where do you boat? I've been slowly working my way south from California to Panama. ER temps have been climbing along the way - will see close to 120F before too long which, while within spec of the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar Yesterday, 07:49
Replies: 28
Views: 2,531
Posted By mvweebles
Re: To Dc or not to DC..That is the question

I disagree - batteries should be as close to the thruster/windlass/whatever to reduce voltage drop - thrusters are often rated at 200a (24v) and would take massive cables to run any distance. Also,...
Forum: Powered Boats Yesterday, 02:02
Replies: 165
Views: 22,331
Posted By mvweebles
Re: Fuel consumption: sail/motor. are you serious?!

As an update to this resuscitated thread, Weebles, a 1970 Willard 36 trawler with 75hp Perkins 4.236, is currently in Chiapas MX, about 15 miles from Guatemala. We've cruised about 2500 nms since...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 21-04-2024, 18:35
Replies: 10
Views: 346
Posted By mvweebles
Re: Inexpensive. Inflatable dinghies

Yea, my first inflatable was a cheap PVC boat. I came into a dock and scraped a slightly raised nail and the tube exploded with a 1.5 foot gash. Granted, I was a bit tipsy at the time and my buddy...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 21-04-2024, 17:01
Replies: 10
Views: 346
Posted By mvweebles
Re: Inexpensive. Inflatable dinghies

Well, not sure what 'inexpensive' means. I have a similar situation - my regular dinghy (AB 310 Aluminum RIM with 20hp Tohatsu) is heavy, difficult to beach, and a theft target. I am about to buy an...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 21-04-2024, 05:29
Replies: 9
Views: 502
Posted By mvweebles
Re: Attempted Piracy?

Kettlewell - this exact area has had several similar reports of suspiscous activity and a smattering of violent boardings by pirates. It's a known hot spot and very difficult to avoid by yachts...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 19-04-2024, 03:57
Replies: 9
Views: 771
Posted By mvweebles
Re: How to be away from home for extended periods

We are going a lazy 2-year delivery of our 36-foot trawler from California to Florida. We decided to wait out rainy summer season and leave our boat in Central America. We considered several...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 18-04-2024, 16:58
Replies: 5
Views: 373
Posted By mvweebles
Re: Custom Deck Cover?

Not sure what is meant by "deck cover" either. I sewed this awning using almost 10 yards of sunbrella fabric I found in a bargain bin for $20/yard. Probably another $100 in misc supplies plus an old...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 18-04-2024, 08:56
Replies: 7
Views: 285
Posted By mvweebles
Re: John Deere 4045TFM 85 - What spare parts to keep?

From the OPs update that it made a nasty clatter above 1750 RPM, certainly sounds like the engine gave fair warning. I believe JD typically test runs their engines before sale. Certainly sounds like...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 18-04-2024, 07:22
Replies: 7
Views: 285
Posted By mvweebles
Re: John Deere 4045TFM 85 - What spare parts to keep?

I wouldn't bother with the flywheel, probably wouldn't bother with the head either. I'd keep the other manifold and tranny at home, available to ship in the unusual case I need them. I would not...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 18-04-2024, 07:16
Replies: 28
Views: 2,531
Posted By mvweebles
Re: To Dc or not to DC..That is the question

I have a Victron 30A DC-DC off my 800ah (12v) LFP house bank to engine start AGM and thruster/windlass AGM, similar as OP except for LFP house. The Victron DC-DC is not as intuitive to program as...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 18-04-2024, 06:08
Replies: 28
Views: 2,531
Posted By mvweebles
Re: To Dc or not to DC..That is the question

Why would there be voltage drop? With suitably sized wire for the relatively low amp current, voltage drop can be easily minimized if not eliminated altogether. You'd have the same distance with a...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 18-04-2024, 04:17
Replies: 28
Views: 2,531
Posted By mvweebles
Re: To Dc or not to DC..That is the question

A Victron 30A DC-DC would be more than enough but is not what I'd use. With everything AGM, I'd use Blue Sea ACRs between the house and the two other batteries (Start and Thruster). It's the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-04-2024, 10:15
Replies: 49
Views: 2,652
Posted By mvweebles
Re: Please (try to) avoid sailing/transiting through race courses

I kept my boat at Marina in San Francisco that, while on a sizeable cove (treasure island), required transit in a channel that led to the only deep-ish water to exit the cove. A sailing center was on...
Forum: Our Community 17-04-2024, 07:11
Replies: 40
Views: 2,356
Posted By mvweebles
Re: Docking along side

One of the most reliable docking methods for twin powerboat (and to a lessor extent singles with full width transoms) is to back into a dock at an angle and get a short spring from the aft quarter...
Forum: Our Community 16-04-2024, 08:42
Replies: 40
Views: 2,356
Posted By mvweebles
Re: Docking along side

I don't agree with your statement that this applies +/-, but I'm not sure I understand - when I read from midship to dock as short as possible, I 'hear' breastline, not a springline. Breastline is...
Forum: Our Community 16-04-2024, 07:18
Replies: 40
Views: 2,356
Posted By mvweebles
Re: Docking along side

This is a good example - yours is an old school adt cabin motoryacht. Midship spring on a sailboat may have dramatically different results unless it can be led very far aft on the dock which is often...
Forum: Our Community 16-04-2024, 06:47
Replies: 40
Views: 2,356
Posted By mvweebles
Re: Docking along side

It's frequently easier to depart by backing out than trying to go forward. With the OPs twin onboard, sequence to depart a port-side dock would be to #1 - put starboard engine in forward for a second...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 16-04-2024, 06:30
Replies: 165
Views: 8,242
Posted By mvweebles
Re: Cruising and Modern Conveniences- All is good with Universe

I'll second Kettlewell's endorsement of cruising guides, at least for the areas we have cruised so far. The current bible for Mexico's Pacific Coast and Sea of Cortez are Shawn and Heather Breedings...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 16-04-2024, 05:24
Replies: 28
Views: 2,531
Posted By mvweebles
Re: To Dc or not to DC..That is the question

What chemistry are the batteries? LiFePo4 (LFP)? AGMs?

Keeping the cable run to the thruster/windlass short is a good thing. So moving the two batteries was why the PO did what he did and you...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-04-2024, 16:45
Replies: 165
Views: 8,242
Posted By mvweebles
Re: Cruising and Modern Conveniences- All is good with Universe

It takes 2-minutes to post an update - maybe you can 'pay-it-forward' and help those who come behind you? As you mentioned up-thread, it's crowdsourced so depends on contributions just as Active...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-04-2024, 09:30
Replies: 165
Views: 8,242
Posted By mvweebles
Re: Cruising and Modern Conveniences- All is good with Universe

It is a cool App - a couple months ago a fellow cruiser in Barra de Navidad (MX) introduced me to it. The 'secret sauce' is you can log your boat and track others if so desired. And you can create...
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