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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 23-03-2019, 15:44
Replies: 21
Views: 3,703
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: SUP, kayak, or canoe?

We have 2 Hobie kayaks with the Mirage drives. Bar non the best yacht toys we ever bought. pedal and sail.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 12-03-2019, 20:20
Replies: 56
Views: 36,459
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: Solid Tenders - OC Tenders

I own the OC tender 330 sailing version here in Rivieria Beach South Florida mentioned above. The reason it was soo expensive is because it is a full carbon fiber version. It weighs just under 90...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 01-03-2018, 10:29
Replies: 26
Views: 7,746
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: Bike or Electric Bike?

Link to the electric scooter. Mine is black the wife’s is pink. Cost $230.00
...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 01-03-2018, 10:25
Replies: 26
Views: 7,746
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: Bike or Electric Bike?

165184 here is the downtube 9FS

It is one of the best looking folders out there and cost about $650.00
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 01-03-2018, 10:21
Replies: 26
Views: 7,746
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Bike or Electric Bike?

165182 we have both electric motorized scooters which are fantastic around the dock and on improved sidewalks and streets. picture above. I added a a bicycle trailer to add to the scooters utility....
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 07-12-2017, 11:59
Replies: 13
Views: 5,716
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: Volvo D1-30

Thanks for that
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 07-12-2017, 10:05
Replies: 13
Views: 5,716
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Volvo D1-30

Thanks Doug that’s how I thought it worked. I only have idiot lights at the helm which is why I was confused about the single wire from temp switch 4 that goes into a relay box. Since I don’t have a...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 04-12-2017, 18:02
Replies: 13
Views: 5,716
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: Volvo D1-30

Maybe. We have had the boat for 5 years and this is recent. I’m just having a tough time wrapping my head around how exactly the sensor fails. The contacts look clean on both ends.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 04-12-2017, 16:30
Replies: 13
Views: 5,716
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: Volvo D1-30

Unplugging #4 nothing changes alarm continues. Unplugging #6 alarm ceases. IR gun shows 88 to 91 C on all areas of the heat exchanger after running the engine up to temperature.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 03-12-2017, 09:26
Replies: 13
Views: 5,716
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: Volvo D1-30

Thanks pulling out the IR gun now. There is a single wire running from the EMP sensor #4 to the relay box which is why I’m assuming it will shut down the engine if it gets too hot.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 03-12-2017, 08:24
Replies: 13
Views: 5,716
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Volvo D1-30

Quick question. We had the temp alarm sound on our port engine the other day after a very short period of motoring. My first thought was raw water flow restriction. Raw water not restricted at all....
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 23-11-2017, 19:08
Replies: 34
Views: 4,836
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: Case Study:Diesel AC Gen to DC Gen- Larger boat

Man this discussion is right up my alley. I have just spent the last couple of years prototyping reworking and testing my CanDoItAll DC genset. The ease of maintenance ability to easily source parts ...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 16-06-2017, 18:24
Replies: 2
Views: 1,854
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: Good Fla Marinas to live aboard part time

Riviera Beach Marina. About $650.00 - $800.00 a month. All new Marina village
, all new floating docks just a few minutes from Lake worth inlet no bridges.
Forum: Powered Boats 08-06-2017, 08:30
Replies: 10
Views: 5,569
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: West Palm / Jupiter Secure Boat Launch

Another thought would be why not trailer the boat to a boatyard with travel lift and launch that way? Cracker boy boat works in Riviera Beach would be a good spot just inside the lake worth inlet....
Forum: Powered Boats 08-06-2017, 08:27
Replies: 10
Views: 5,569
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: West Palm / Jupiter Secure Boat Launch

Here are a couple of google earth shots of the parking area. Looks like it could easily handle a 75 foot rig.149534149535149536
Forum: Powered Boats 07-06-2017, 19:31
Replies: 10
Views: 5,569
Posted By ShaktisBoy
West Palm / Jupiter Secure Boat Launch

Just a tad north of Jupiter in Hobe Sound is Jimmy Graham park just south of Peck Lake. It's not exactly secure but it is in a very nice area with little crime. I have left my vehicle there for a few...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 10-05-2017, 05:15
Replies: 44
Views: 9,240
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Anchor chain type, why not G4?

How much chain do you have and how do you dry it before it goes back in the locker? We have 225 feet all chain rode and I cannot for the life of me figure out how I would dry it on deck before it...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 06-05-2017, 07:35
Replies: 25
Views: 10,103
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: Shimming Penta 2001 fuel pump

Exactly which engine is this? I just had to learn how to rebuild my D1-30s governor system in the last few weeks after a nasty oil leak developed. On ours at least there are 3 springs plus the...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 24-04-2017, 14:59
Replies: 357
Views: 37,414
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: Composting Toilet Question

Imhop I have a hard time believing anyone who says they can go 6 weeks with 2 people going #2 daily between dumping. That's fitting nearly 90 dooties (lol) into a bucket.

If your composting...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 22-04-2017, 20:18
Replies: 357
Views: 37,414
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: Composting Toilet Question

Have one of each type on board. Owners side is an airhead guest side a Jabsco manual toilet. Wife and I can go 5 - 8 weeks without dumping the solids. The urine I did not want to deal with daily so I...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 14-04-2017, 05:22
Replies: 131
Views: 18,603
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: Is a wind generator a worthwhile purchase?

We have both wind and solar on Mulligan. The wind generator is a SunForce 600 watt unit that is very quiet and produces on average about 80 A/H in any given 24 hour period so it supplements the solar...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 09-04-2017, 20:48
Replies: 73
Views: 11,989
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: Can I add a second Membrane to my Spectra Cape Horn Watermaker?

Why not T off of the high pressure line before entering the membranes assuming you have enough flow rate for both?
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 09-04-2017, 20:33
Replies: 33
Views: 6,864
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: For sale 12 volt Spectra 150T Watermaker

Sorry guys it has been sold.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 09-04-2017, 03:31
Replies: 33
Views: 6,864
Posted By ShaktisBoy
Re: For sale 12 volt Spectra 150T Watermaker

I just logged back on and have several offers so consider the watermaker sold. Thank you all for the support.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 08-04-2017, 14:22
Replies: 33
Views: 6,864
Posted By ShaktisBoy
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