That inverter/charger is like my Quattro. Before I buy something else, I want to see if I can use the chargers I have .
@michaelwalls6202 күн бұрын
Take a look at Eg 4 chargeverter for charging from 120 or 240 volt shore power or generator.
@Artist_Kevin3 күн бұрын
👋😎👍
@sandraspek17914 күн бұрын
Exciting. All 6 batteries working
@BryansElectricTrawler4 күн бұрын
Very exciting to have 6 batteries again. BMS arrived around 1:30 yesterday in sturgeon bay.
@Artist_Kevin4 күн бұрын
Excellent News. Keep floating and we will keep following.
@BryansElectricTrawler9 күн бұрын
Ralph, Consider the external thrusters from Side Shift. You can install them yourself.
@BryansElectricTrawler9 күн бұрын
Hope to stay in sturgeon bay for a few days. I assume Frankie will have a project for me. Most important is to pray that the BMS comes in and works.
@BryansElectricTrawler9 күн бұрын
With no real schedule the date is relative. Before each video I have to look it up.
@sandraspek17919 күн бұрын
That would be neat to see the goats on the roof
@chump10189 күн бұрын
The date with an "I guess" is quickly becoming your catch phrase 😅
@BryansElectricTrawler10 күн бұрын
Ralph, I would highly recommend doing the Trent Severn. Doing it solo adds a bit more adventure. I would not do it solo without either a stern drive and/or thrusters. Having a remote around my neck for both stern and bow thruster was invaluable. A stern drive with only a bow thruster would work as well. You will hear many boaters claim they can maneuver their boats just fine with twin shaft drives and no thrusters. I would like to see them get into a lock with a cross wind pushing away from the wall and 3/4 other boats already in the lock. Just my opinion. I say go for it. 70 is not old.
@ralphbush3729 күн бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to reply. Unfortunately for me, my boat is a single engine, and I can't justify the expense of adding thrusters that would amount to a good percentage of the total value of my 40 year old vessel. I can run her pretty well all by myself, but sometimes even getting back into my own slip is a bit of a struggle with the prevailing crosswind. Good luck on your journey, and I will continue to follow you along.
@ralphbush37210 күн бұрын
Been following your journey with great interest. I think electric boats are going to have to be the way of the future. Every time I fire up my 45 year old Lehman diesel I feel a twinge of guilt about how much greenhouse gas it must be spitting into the atmosphere. I thought I would ask you a question and hope you have a few minutes to respond. I'm a 70 year old guy, and I can see the end of my boating seasons looming closer. I would really like to do the Trent Severn waterway before I hang it up, but everyone is saying that you shouldn't try it solo. I have been watching you and a few other KZbinrs doing it so let me ask you this: - are you an old hand with lots of boat handling experience? - would you still do the trip if your boat was a single engine and had no thrusters? I noticed in this video you mentioned having some trouble with currents getting into a lock. Good luck on your travels, and thanks for taking us along for the ride.
@sandraspek179110 күн бұрын
Hopefully Frankie does not get scared of the waves. Does He have anymore jobs for you
@jamesnelson698012 күн бұрын
Well, trim your beard. Just sayin'.....
@BryansElectricTrawler14 күн бұрын
It was me. Frankie is hard of hearing. He hasn’t given me a new project yet. It will come.
@ChrisWeissflog14 күн бұрын
Was it you or Frankie that first noticed the moving hard-top?
@sandraspek179114 күн бұрын
All the best with your batteries
@BryansElectricTrawler17 күн бұрын
Hi, for most of it the wiring diagrams are in my head. I have only gone to a marina once to charge. Other times a town wall for a few hours of free charging then anchor out. Most of the recharge is from the solar. On a good day, I get 3/4 kw of charging. Cloudy day like today, I get 1 kw. Wind turbines give 10 to 50 watts. Usually on the lower side. They are not worth the money. If possible, I am going to add 4 more solar panels like wings. Range is about 40 miles if I stick to 4 knots or less. So, long cruising days. Range is all based on speed and sun. No sun, then need to sit for a day or 2, or look for a town wall with power. Plugging in, plus solar can give a charge of 5/6 kw. Very fast. 8/10 hours of that, is pretty much a full charge. After doing this for almost 2 months now, the biggest lessons are: go slow, pray for sun, get more solar, or go to marinas. I do have a small propane generator for when I am really stuck or fighting a head wind. Head winds are very bad for range. Combine that with a few cloudy days and it’s time to start the generator or stop. Let me know if you have any other questions.
@pwdrhrn17 күн бұрын
very nice! Do you have stats on how far and fast you can go? Do you just charge up at the marina each night? Would love to see electrical diagrams, grounding, charging, bow thruster and DC/DC conversion for electronics. Great work! Also, how did you get the motors and diesel tanks out? Did you consider keeping a diesel gen and small tank to increase range?
@BryansElectricTrawler17 күн бұрын
Getting the diesels and tanks out was the biggest hurdle. I ended up removing as many components on the engines I could, removing the transmission and then using an engine hoist straddling the opening. Then rolled them to the salon floor, hoisted them again to a gang plank out the salon door, and a backhoe to drop them to the ground. Fuel tanks just fit out the salon floor opening. Those were handled by hand. I do not recommend doing all this alone. It’s a 2/3 person job.
@BryansElectricTrawler17 күн бұрын
I was told by more then one experienced person that the only way to make this work is to have a large diesel gen and have a hybrid system. I am in the process of disproving that idea. We will see if I make it. I have 10 months to go. At this time I am running on 5 batteries. Battery number 4 has a bad cell, so I have to remove it and get the cell replaced in early September. More to come on that.
@BryansElectricTrawler18 күн бұрын
Nathan, more seasoning would be wonderful. Not sure where to just yet.
@BryansElectricTrawler18 күн бұрын
Appreciate the support and feedback. During the past 2 days at Mackinac island I had to remember to pronounce it Mackinaw.
@chump101818 күн бұрын
I'd be happy to send you some more seasoning!
@Artist_Kevin19 күн бұрын
Once on the ICW, at the Florida / Georgia border. Saint Mary's and Cumberland Island is a Must too. You can Bike, e bike and camp there. The Carnegie family Mansion ruins. Feral horses. It's romance novel beautiful. I've camped there twice and highly recommend it. Fresh water, showers at some of the campgrounds. I think boats anchor near plumb orchard and dinghy there ...
@johnhoffman83019 күн бұрын
First vlog I read!
@BryansElectricTrawler20 күн бұрын
Fredrich, Thanks and hello for Canada and USA. I have 5 kw rated solar panels and on a good day get 4 kw. Most days closer to 3 kw. I need more and am considering 4 more panels like wings on the side. 4 kw is just under 3 knots of speed with no headwind. I really need to be able to maintain 4 knots on a sunny day. I am trying to figure out how to mount them so they can be easily folded down and secure for high wind or locks or tight spaces.
@FredrichClaezon20 күн бұрын
Hi Bryan! Greetings from Sweden! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us. Maybe you have already shared this information, but I must have missed it. How many Watts in total are the solar panels that you installed on the boat?
@kimsalmon759321 күн бұрын
Happy Monday 😊
@johnhoffman83022 күн бұрын
Love this... and your church massage too.
@ChrisWeissflog22 күн бұрын
Congrats on your progress. May the sun and wind keep you propelled!
@BryansElectricTrawler24 күн бұрын
Yes, all 3 of the front flybridge windows now open. Frankie is happy.
@sandraspek179124 күн бұрын
I just noticed that you got your other window to open.
@BryansElectricTrawler25 күн бұрын
Kevin, it’s a matter of macgyver with what I had available. I may add weather stripping later. No need for wipers, just open half way and can see underneath when seated.
@Artist_Kevin25 күн бұрын
Curious about the design. Is this a combination of clever engineering and make do just to get through or are you working from plans? that will allow weather stripping and continuous upgrades. when it comes to the windows.
@BryansElectricTrawler25 күн бұрын
We’ll see what Frankie has in store next.
@ChrisWeissflog25 күн бұрын
Every boat needs a Franky for slackers like you!
@johnhoffman83025 күн бұрын
Good job Frankie. Stay after him!!!
@BryansElectricTrawler27 күн бұрын
I thought about collecting stuff, but have not decided. For now just memories and the awe of God’s creation.
@sandraspek179127 күн бұрын
Oh not so nice about the battery. We got lots of rain here as well.
@TheDonaldHarris27 күн бұрын
Are you collecting anything from all the places you are seeing?
@BryansElectricTrawler28 күн бұрын
Just cells that may not cooperate.
@Artist_Kevin28 күн бұрын
Lost a cylinder, Pushrod bent, Valve collapsed, Valve springs broke, A hydrologic lifter collapsed, timing belt /chain slipped, and all the other things you don't need to worry about with a battery.
@BryansElectricTrawlerАй бұрын
Kevin, thx for that.
@Artist_KevinАй бұрын
#thegreatamericanloop #loopers #thegreatloop #trawler #electricyacht #aglca for the algorithm.
@sandraspek1791Ай бұрын
We use gorilla glue on a lot of things even shoes. It works well.
@BryansElectricTrawlerАй бұрын
I will see if they have any dc. On their website all the units appear to be air source. I am looking for water source.
@Artist_KevinАй бұрын
Granger? For something typically used in industrial applications for a DC heat pump?
@BryansElectricTrawlerАй бұрын
Had lots of headwind and 3 to 4’ choppy water all day yesterday. Today windy again, but tucked in behind some rocks. Very good sunny charging day. Ran the batteries yesterday done below 48 volts to try it. 2 went off line around 47.6 volts. Back on line as soon as I slowed down and let the sun charge a bit.
@BryansElectricTrawlerАй бұрын
I am using the maps in garmin, navionics, and aqua map. Good to have multiple sources.