Great video, you've been a good resource as we install our Tower in a Box. Quick question, any concerns after 5+ years with corrosion on the stainless screws to aluminum feet on the outside of the hull? We did nylon spacers but one got away and we have the screw head touching the foot. I figure I can do a quick paint over it to prevent it from corrosion but thought I'd ask
@SailAwayVlogКүн бұрын
Glad it’s helped! We sold that boat and bought another a couple years ago, but at that point, about three years, we hadn’t had any stainless to aluminum corrosion problems.
@donnarocchio9362 күн бұрын
Congratulations on the upgrade and the success of getting it done so quickly.🥰
@dcmflydude63204 күн бұрын
Keep the propane….backup source of energy And You won’t go hungry!
@rayb31176 күн бұрын
I would have been down in the salon sleeping until the rain was gone. Where there is rain, there is a thunderstorm just waiting to fry your electronics or those that work out in them
@SailAwayVlog4 күн бұрын
I wasn’t out there in a thunderstorm. That came shortly after. And because I got it done, we were able to get the rest of our “leave list” done and were much farther south when Ernesto blew through. Rain’s just rain and some jobs are best not put off.
@user-lq3ss9xf8c7 күн бұрын
Upgrades are always so satisfying to accomplish. Keep your day job😂
@Keepingittocool7 күн бұрын
Looks good from my house
@chrisd84387 күн бұрын
Awesome!!!
@rustycomer85027 күн бұрын
I’m stoked to see the solar getting upgraded because I want y’all to have plenty of power so you can jump on the computer at all hours and finish writing the second installment of the Sophie Danner series! I just finished listening to Ghosts of Royston and it completely blew me away Eric!Definitely the best novel I’ve read or listened to in a very long time (and I plow through 6 - 8 books a month). I’m ready for the next one!!
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Haha…thanks Rusty! That really means a lot! And I’m definitely gettting there…probably about 2/3 through book 2.
@douglasrobbie99987 күн бұрын
At 55 cents per watt mono cell type, delivered and available in the Caribbean, that is a good price for less than a pallet quantity. Great to hear panels are producing adequate power. Off grid off brand inverters /charger/ mppt controllers with ok quality are becoming more available. Recently saw one, SUMY, for 24v bat system that could handle 4000w PV at up to 450v, charge bats at 100 amps, put out 3600w 120v pure sine wave AC and take power from utility/generator for 310 bucks. How well/how long it would work in marine environment is a question. Weather-Seems St Martin just barely dodged the Aug 13 near hurricane storm.
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Wow, that’s a good price! Right now I have them going through the Outback Flexmax 80 that came with the boat. Working very well. It’s a good mppt, just doesn’t have the networking and monitoring of Victron. We haven’t spoken to anyone in St. Martin yet. We were glad we got moving south when we did though.
@stephentuttle47377 күн бұрын
The advantage of being tall. Well done.
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Thanks! I try to remind myself of that every day when I hit head on our doorways!
@tcoker66167 күн бұрын
Why are you using a cutting board when you are drilling?
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Ha…just looked like one. Just a weird shaped piece of old plywood to make sure the drill bit doesn’t pop through and damage the solar panel.
@myparadiseonbantayanisland90307 күн бұрын
Be sure to get high speed steel drill bits. If you need to drill stainless you need cobalt drill bits and go slow when drilling stainless, i use a start stop method so as to not burn the tips of the cobalt bits.
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Yeah, this was all aluminum, just a really complex extrusion that kept catching the edge of the bits.
@DYoung-vt8pq7 күн бұрын
Love you guys! Be well. ❤
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Thanks so much!
@johnslocum-rb9ee7 күн бұрын
Good job Eric!!
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@tgtg45127 күн бұрын
Guys, you're talking switching from gas to electric batteries. Think twice! We just lost a couple in Canada. Their boat was with electric batteries. They were found dead in the dingy and no trace of the boat. Experts think that the batteries got on fire ...not the first time batteries burn! Be careful with the conversion!
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
That’s terrible! I’d be curious to know what kind of batteries they had. LifePo4 are less dangerous than AGM. Lithium ion like in scooters, phones, etc. are much more prone to fire when left on chargers.
@tgtg45127 күн бұрын
@@SailAwayVlog no details, just suppositions. They were retired, having the time of their life. He was engineer and did the conversion himself...and then all ended. They were found dead with no injuries inflicted and the boat gone...
@dutchglobetrotter45137 күн бұрын
1200W of solar that is going to cut down on gennie time. Nice work and a clean install.
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Thank you! And yes, it already has. Today, with the tropical storm passing through was the first time we’ve had to charge using the genny since the install.
@carltontweedle57247 күн бұрын
Mr flexable all that twisting and bending, is a hard days work. Beer time. HAHAHA
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Lol…I was feeling it the next couple days!
@shades19597 күн бұрын
I always say that you can never have enough power. Have you thought about adding a wind turbine to help out on the cloudy days
@user-oo6jo9sg4f7 күн бұрын
Good job bein' an extra set of eyes for the skipper Chickadoo. Reminding & handing him the board before he drilled, possibly averted a *costly* mistake. RIVERS BABY! How Are You Young Man‽ 🙏🦉 🏞️🏍️
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Haha…she catches me a lot!
@islandonlinenews7 күн бұрын
Hey I love your videos but soo much talking in this one. Lots of fast forwarding. Show don’t tell 😎👍🏼
@peccola20017 күн бұрын
I don't wanna be a snitch or anything, but around 5:45 I really saw Loren go towards the Galley empty-handed, and as far as I know, one NEVER goes toward the galley empty-handed. Just saying.. ;)
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Lol. As as she doesn’t come back empty handed!
@davidlevitz31197 күн бұрын
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@tnllifeunedited91657 күн бұрын
🤠👍
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@jeffw.68217 күн бұрын
Good work, as always!
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@davidlevitz31197 күн бұрын
good work with good results
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@Bleemus7 күн бұрын
So 1200+ watts now? Impressive!
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Yeah, it's definitely been a game changer!
@bobp667777 күн бұрын
"Monsterously Kickass" that's funny! Hope everything works out. Always enjoy your vids. Will be "Monsterously" happy to see it all work out!😂
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Haha...thanks! So far it's worked out monsterously well.
@cmomeara10 күн бұрын
Happy birthday, Eric! How did the fake nest work out?
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Thank you! Hmmm...hard to say. Lol. It does kinda seem like we got fewer visitors after that.
@latitudeash12 күн бұрын
Happy birthday 🎉
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@jilllyons109113 күн бұрын
Oh my gosh, it’s so nice to see your boat becoming more and more of a home each episode. The transformation is impressive. Thanks so much for getting me away from the office humdrum for 20 minutes. We are getting a boat and going to start our own voyagenext April. Our first sale will be going up to Boston to go to the last kids college graduation. We will stay on the boat in Boston Harbor and then we’ll say goodbye. Will send you postcards lol.
@SailAwayVlog7 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! That's all really nice to hear. :-). and congrats! Good luck on all the fun stuff leading up to shoving off! Maybe we'll see you out here. :-)
@jilllyons109113 күн бұрын
Oh my gosh, it’s so nice to see your boat becoming more and more of a home each episode. The transformation is impressive. Thanks so much for getting me away from the office humdrum for 20 minutes. We are getting a boat and going to start our own voyagenext April. Our first sale will be going up to Boston to go to the last kids college graduation. We will stay on the boat in Boston Harbor and then we’ll say goodbye. Will send you postcards lol
@dlabout14 күн бұрын
I know the loops were unintentional, but I'm encouraged that the mighty sailor you are now was at one time much like myself. Here is to the learning curve and following in your footsteps.
@david.seholm14 күн бұрын
Electric rope cutter aka hot knife would do wonders for your cutting of that fabric ... cut and sealing in one go ... especially around those port lights.
@Turaelin14 күн бұрын
I know this is not real time and your budget is your private concern... But MAN... if that was my boat I would COVER that huge bimini you built with BougeRV flexible CIGS panels. CIGS panels are "1/10th" of an inch thick and are so flexible they can actually be "rolled" into a "tube"... AND they can be taped, screwed or even "lashed down" (which would work beautifully on that huge bimini of yours) so they can be removed in case of hurricane, etc. They are "incredibly" shade tolerant and can even be damaged to a degree that would ruin other panels and still produce a high percentage of their rated power output (there is a vid of a guy shooting a CIGS panel full of bullet holes (for real!) and it STILL safely makes power). (and NO, I am NOT in any way "shilling" for BougeRV, I just own their panels and know they are worth every penny is all... you really should google them...) Just one salt's opinion... Love your channel!! You are like one of the ONLY Catamanope channels I follow... (Monohull 4 LIFE!) =] V/R JD Blackwell SV Rocinante =/|)=
@davidh892815 күн бұрын
Maybe tile mastic or carpet glue and use a fine toothed trowel 3/16th " or so....? I'm sure your finished with it by the time you read this. I also like the other comment about the yoga mats for insulation.
@mykeharris865115 күн бұрын
What kind of meterial did you use covering up that fiberglass?
@0dysseus4215 күн бұрын
The thorough way to do the wall is obviously with Faring Compound to smooth the rough spots and paint over that. But an alternative, which might be redundant by this point, is to use rollout faux wood veneers to basically do what you already did with the cloth.
@carltontweedle572415 күн бұрын
I live in Scotland Sun you mean that ball we see two or three times a year. Then it's to hot because we never see it. It is warm in Scotland at the moment 24c in my living room. You would find this cold. Try swimming in the Forth, makes things shrink.
@bencarnahan789315 күн бұрын
You might want to try at two layer solution. In a different location as an experiment, you could use an insulate pad or a yoga mat then put your fabric on top of that. It would be two steps, but it would also add insulation and hide the deformities from behind without having to use putty.
@shades195916 күн бұрын
Looks really good - you guys are so talented. Thanks for sharing. Another great video.
@bryhan6716 күн бұрын
Wonder how much more power you could get from bifacial panels? With the sun reflecting off the water should give you more power.
@mloret674516 күн бұрын
I would buy a thin Kydex plastic sheet and bond with contact glue. 3M 1357 is the best. It comes in different colors and textures. Easy peasy
@DYoung-vt8pq16 күн бұрын
Love you guys! Stay safe. ❤
@juriehenrico372116 күн бұрын
Stop using the Lords Name in vain!
@jeffw.682116 күн бұрын
As always, you people are amazing!
@SailAwayVlog16 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@livingwitheart16 күн бұрын
When you said come at me bro, if you don't like it. I almost sprayed out My evening wine.
@SailAwayVlog16 күн бұрын
Lol...Loren got me with that one too.
@DougVarble16 күн бұрын
It’s a nice wall🎉
@SailAwayVlog16 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@lootllama886216 күн бұрын
Tiger says you have a cool bedroom Rivers!!!!
@SailAwayVlog16 күн бұрын
He says thanks!
@lesleylatham841416 күн бұрын
Looks great! Just saw a boat that used glue down floor carpet tiles. Seems like an easy install and I wonder if they're thicker. An office I used to work in used them over a rougher cement floor with success. An option to consider down the road. Multiple options are always appreciated when living on a boat, right? Cheers!
@SailAwayVlog16 күн бұрын
Yeah, I could definitely see that! Loren said she didn't want carpet on the walls though. Lol.
@ChrisHarding-lk3jj16 күн бұрын
A very thin layer of foam would make the wall fabric look much more uniform. You could also glue the fabric to this plastic panels and glue the panels to the hull.
@SailAwayVlog16 күн бұрын
Yeah, I agree. We're looking into that. The trick is finding something that doesn't absorb any moisture and is still inexpensive in that quantity.