Dropping our Go Fund Me Genset into Brupeg - Ep. 354

[@rtaardvark8086]

Dame, don't get rid of the little gen set. Reconfigure with the top of the Pelican case and use as a mobile generator. I'm sure some of your clients will eventually need it.

[@ThePaulv12]

Very similar to my 3 cylinder generator. Mine's about to tick over 10,000hrs after 4 years of constant use. Unfortunately 3 cylinder engines vibrate which is why there's that offset counterweight on the crankshaft pulley. It's the nature of them - all they can do is manage the vibration. They get a fore-aft rocking couple and that's where the vibration comes from. Fuel economy is usually really good. Mine's 5.5kva and at full load only consumes about 2.2lts/hr. At light load it's a waste of fuel but consumes only about 800cc/hr which isn't too bad. Somehow you'll have to try and keep the battery cool. I'm on my 5th battery in 4 years and an auto electrician told me running the generator like I often do for 16 hours at a time is hell on any battery that is enclosed because of heat. It kills them. They rigged up some 300a cables and now the battery is outside in the weather and everything is back to normal. This battery is about 5x the size of the original and about 10m away but been good for the last 12 months. I reason when the Cummins is running constantly the batteries are going to suffer similarly to mine but even faster. Carry a spare lift pump. Remember lift pumps can't actually lift very high at all on the suction side. Ideally the lift pump would be at the bottom of the fuel tank. On the pressure side they can lift fuel fine. Mechanical governors try and compensate for the lack of fuel but stupid things start happening with frequency regulation and it gets very hard to diagnose. In a previous post I mentioned about a load bank for generator fault diagnosis. 10 minutes on the load bank and I discovered my 3rd lift pump was dying. Load banks also great for burning wet stacking soot out of diesel generators.

[@bobuncle8704]

Nothing makes my weekend like a project Brupeg episode. So nice to see the results of the community pulling together.

[@bartjohnson8139]

Watching BruPeg’s crew is always a great adventure! Tis always the same, days of prep, and then the subsequent repairs of the surrounding area, all for a few(🤣) hours of installation of whatever new and improved widget. Then rinse and repeat. Ahh, the life of the mechanically minded. “But we can make it better!” Holy Smoke! 70+k!!! just for the gen-set! There’s a lot of love out there for y’all! Thanks for taking us, your vastly loyal multitude of cyber crew, that will sail with this determined few, always in search of the next sunrise.❤

[@davehine724]

It is always a pleasure to participate in the "go-fund me." So glad to see how successful it has been for you!!

[@ProjectBrupeg]

Thank you so much

[@captainsalty56]

Great to see the sparks being caught in the bucket for reuse. My first job as an apprentice.

[@Gnawtnz]

Love the safety jandals.

[@mumblbeebee6546]

The shot from the return of the “Clean Up Australia” trip, Brupeg looked almost sinister, a stealth ship :) Cutting holes into the ship is always fun - thanks for taking us along!

[@larrypinter3321]

Always pleasing to see GOT --Good Old Trevor lending a skilled hand to proceedings. Would be nice to have a small episode detailing his background as an engineer, and what he does now.

[@propylaeen]

The sun rays through the cut: Oscar for lights and camera! Wow that was great 👍

[@cybertuffguy71]

Pistol shrimp are crazy lol .... I had one that came with some live rock in a saltwater tank. I swore my 60 gallon tank was cracking ...... till I saw him hiding in the rock

[@mytube001]

I wonder if that slow ship is performing (edit: apparently, it's called "bar sweeping") a depth survey where they pass over every part of the bottom with a horizontal bar hanging from two chains or poles. It's something often done in channels, canals and ports so that every section of the bottom within a marked area has been physically checked to a certain depth. The survey vessel passes over the entire area multiple times, with the bar lower and lower. When the bar eventually touches something on the bottom, that depth becomes the defined depth for the entire area (often outlined with a dashed line on charts). Unless someone dumps crap or a boat sinks within the area, the depth on the chart can be considered 100 % safe within an area that has been surveyed with that method.

[@stevewhitehouse4051]

They drag a bar behind that tug to ensure dredged channel is at a uniform depth for correct under keel clearance for larger vessels.

[@tas32engineering]

Big activity while gen fit out. Nice interludes of cat , boats, pistol shrimp. Injuries need recovery. Swimming & chinese stretching. Fitting does take time but essential parts finally make future easier to complete voyage. Hard to hold bucket high for so long. Once rewelded, should become good access area. For fun.

[@ehofman7636]

Good job its looks easy but I now it is a lot off work👍👍

[@MrBugsier5]

the tugboat is towing a underwater plow to equalize the bottom. Like a grader.

[@bolo863]

😂😂if nothing else Trevor has many stories to tell about Brupeg most notably about the time he held a burning bucket while you cut a hole in the deck!

[@patrioticimmigrant8817]

Really need an updated boat tour.

[@JoeTheLion60]

The Jen Genie - Jen Genie lives on his back - The Jen Genie loves chimney slacks

[@davidbrooker4613]

Nice to see Trev back after his "Young Man and the Sea" adventures😎

[@kiwi_welltraveled4375]

It's the everyday challenges, along with the enthusiastic and innovative solutions that makes Brupeg so interesting. I didn't really believe you about the RAAF dropping your parcel off but then it turned up, amazing! Kia Kaha Leave, Same or Better, Everything Be Kind ☮️🙋🏻‍♂️

[@kirkyorg7654]

cutting another big ass hole in the boat warms the cockles on my heart can't get enough plasma cutting &grinding i live to watch that stuff LMAO stay safe all nice to see Birk recovered from his Disco Inferno Dancing lessons mishap PS may not have hundreds of thousands of subs but we are a loyal bunch for sure congrats on the GFM success that should relieve a little pressure Huzzah

[@stephen3223]

I'm so excited for the first trip! My favorite episodes are about the radar and electronics. Getting close!

[@joebradley7595]

The cat from France likes to sing and dance

[@jamesread11]

Can only be one name… 😊Jennie

[@NeilHorton-dh6xp]

That ship is bed levelling after dragging

[@randogame4438]

You guys have got the most chill cat I've ever seen :)

[@yesbigfootyes6902]

PISTOL SHRIMP +++ THATS FUNNY GLAD I LEARNED THAT TODAY REALLY

[@GregLay-gf5ud]

Great to see the progress ,, moving closer & closer to a real journey 👍

[@jamarie1972]

Early here All the very best to you from us in England

[@AM-ni3sz]

I am so glad you did another GoFund Me.

[@dcallan812]

Looking cool while plasma cutting in Aviators and a pink dress shirt. Nice to see Birk is fighting fit again (well getting there) Great update 2x👍

[@robmclaughlin420]

You guys do some really amazing things

[@trevorhanlon-eb4vc]

Safety Sandals Trev

[@bally1213]

The instructions on the anti foul fire bucket 😂😂 brilliant. Congrats to you all 👍👍👏👏

[@lawrencebeeler6273]

Dangar Marine popped up on KZbin this morning it was just a photo but he sure looks a hell of a lot better than he did the last time I Saw him

[@martinbowers852]

that little genny would make a good emergency power source ya

[@npdsomerhayes]

you should make that hole you cut a soft patch!

[@simsjef]

Damien, you do not pay Trevor enough for the jobs you assign him. He has now earned the name Fire-Catcher. Because of the way you were jumping up and down to release the deck plate, you are now known as Stomper. Birk should be known as The Fluid One because of the way he glides between his different jobs. Jess should be known as the Assigner because she draws up the schedule and tells everyone what to do. In my opinion the Assigner is the most important person on board and is known to you as yes my Darling. I so enjoy your episodes, you both have such a great channel.

[@markostruszka1845]

great video and keep up thw good work and May the wind be at your Back

[@president2]

Love it so much keep it up as always 💘

[@kstricl]

Ship of Lincoln.... If you use enough welding wire/rod to repair your steel ship, is it still the same ship? 😁

[@SavingMaverick55]

Tally ho was rebuilt completely. Still the same name and hull number... Same boat, just a brand new iteration.

[@kstricl]

@@SavingMaverick55 I followed tally ho until the move. I should go watch the launch. And yea, that's why I thought about it.

[@ProjectBrupeg]

I can understand the concern with Tally Ho. That’s a HUGE rebuild. Brupeg is maybe not as extreme. We’ve put around one metric ton of welding wire into the boat over the years. But she is maybe 95% original steel with the rear cabin being the only large modification we have done away from original.

[@kstricl]

@@ProjectBrupeg It was just a silly thought I had while watching the access hatch get cut out; a play on the classic thought experiment.

[@rexmyers991]

You guys are a GREAT team.

[@chrishawkesford]

Trevor’s yacht looks lovely! What marque is it?

[@markjennings2315]

What will you do for a get home/backup motor now?

[@ProjectBrupeg]

Still the same plan just detailed until we can afford all the parts and the months of engineering to get it to all work

[@pegasusnglowe7713]

good job but i would make that hole into a the next tim you need it

[@nautichunt84]

You gotta call the new generator bubba or Dan to keep the forest gump thing going 🤷

[@tawharanui5011]

Evidence: Dirk’s sandals are not work safe!

[@JaySea1069]

You're all just members of the cat's staff

[@o0Hotiron0o]

gennyrosity prevails.... ;)

[@assassinlexx1993]

Could you use thick nylon mounts for the generator. To lessen the vibration to the hull. Have a couple of plugs straight from the generator. For a light and for a backup sump pump. So even if the main board power goes down. There is still usable power off the generator. 🤔

[@MarkRose1337]

Boeing aircraft are famous for dropping parts out of the sky

[@Bullshit1011]

And disappearing anyone who speaks up about it 😂

[@seffssweetsstitches2897]

What injury did Birk have? Looks like he injured his knee.

[@ProjectBrupeg]

Fell off our electric scooter a few weeks back

[@seffssweetsstitches2897]

@@ProjectBrupeg glad to see he's healing and feeling better.

[@JohnLee-fx6pz]

It would have been a lot safer if Trev had used plastic bucket.

[@billwygant3951]

genpeg

[@toolsarecool]

Or Brugen?

[@WaterfrontJustin]

If you got that much funding help for the electrical, why didn't you just get an 18,000 dollar 50kw marine diesel genset from PDGenerators or somewhere and just be done with that chapter?

[@ProjectBrupeg]

Because that’s not what the boat needs. A single massive genset would be underloaded 99% of the time and wouldn’t last long. What Brupeg needs is the 5kw solar integrated into a large battery bank and a medium sized single phase genset for all other times the solar and batteries can’t supply the boat. We also need the large genset for the rare scenario that the main engine and gearbox can’t be used and we need to limp home. The chances are that situation won’t ever happen but we need to plan for it. So yes we need the big genset but not right now, right now we have a new system design that will solve all immediate challenges and allows us to hit the road with a reliable boat

[@WaterfrontJustin]

Ah, that makes logical sense. Thanks for answering. I was so confused.

[@andyhastings5950]

Will there be enough electricity to run your electric Get Home motor???

[@ProjectBrupeg]

Not with this genset but we will be adding another larger three phase genset dedicated to the get home motor at a later stage

[@andyhastings5950]

Then why waste the money on this one? Your fast running out of space in the engine room.

[@ProjectBrupeg]

Nope. We have space for both and they do two very different jobs so one can’t do both roles. The large genset is three phase and while we can take a single phase off that genset to power the boat, it’s a massively unbalanced load and the genset is hugely underloaded. That’s why the smaller genset does that job and the big one will only power the large get home load

[@rondeane4173]

please advise the name and performers of the music at the end of the episodes. It's given me an ear worm. the ks

[@stevedunford7632]

Did you say you needed to name the genset? If so then i believe the name should be chosen by the person who donated the most to the go fund me. I avoid dispute that was not me.

[@kiwi_welltraveled4375]

Or, it could just be named after Peter Redding. The amazing patron who made the biggest and most outstanding contribution.......

[@dansharp8042]

Shouldn't you have two generators????

[@ProjectBrupeg]

Eventually yes but we can only do what the shoestring budget allows. For now it’s this genset only and we will be adding another down the road when we can fund that.

[@EleanorPeterson]

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