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Well not much progress today because we nipped home last night as our old Diesel engine was being collected today. The forecast had also helped make the decision with another storm coming through. So rain nearly all day for the time we were in Manchester, rain for the journey back
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I recently detailed where we are at with the Electric Motor, now for the domestic "House" side. The House power supply I have started building the battery box which will sit above the motor and motor batteries in the motor compartment. We have 4 x 120AH Lithium (LiFePo4)
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A few people have been asking for product information about our electric plans. Bear in mind that this isn't yet fully implemented and certainly not proven by us. Also that our choice is to be fossil fuel free and live with the impacts. If it means we can&
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Our process for designing the electric motor compartment has had to be somewhat adaptable. We started from knowing nothing and so it has been a constant process of learning and then changing our plans. The work over the last two weeks (Stuffing box flange is off, Yanmar Diesel 3JH5E for
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So we have come of age 😉 21 today. Not too bad, we are still a month away from owning Vida for a year and we were unable to visit for nearly 4 months due to the lockdown. We arrived late last night (slightly delayed by a poorly signposted diversion). We
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In my earlier post Stuffing box flange is off! we achieved the job that has been worrying me most during lockdown. So with that done we spent the rest of this extra day off clearing more debris from the diesel engine and preparing for the electric motor. This is the
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We have had lots of comments that salt water and electrics are not compatible. We also see lots of YouTube channels who find that their electronics (laptops, hard disks, cameras etc) do not last well in salt water environments. This shouldn't come as a surprise. So what are
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So I recently wrote Cabin Refurbishment: Part 4 Layout, however, at that point we hadn't been on Vida for over 3 months during which time our thinking has been evolving. So our ideas were based on memory and the drawings which are a little inaccurate for the internal
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In this generally good and fact filled interview ("Electric Engines on Sailboats: A Complete Guide! | Sailing Uma Interview") there is the statement "If you have a working diesel, keep it" (at 40:30). Of all the conversions of Yachts to electric motors, Kika and Dan of
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Continuing from Cabin Refurbishment: Part 1 the story so far and what is delaying us. I'm going to generalise and say there are four main approaches to the interior of older yachts. The Minimal: don't change anything, don't fix anything that isn't
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The need. Once we start cruising our plan is to spend the vast majority of time at anchor when we are not sailing. Partly this is to save money :-) For example, the nearest marinas to us at Conwy currently cost about £35 a night or £215 a week. A
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So we are coming to the end of our staycation. Managed several walks, one food shop, one visit to the pharmacy. Cushions Plus Jane has made lots of progress on the cushions. She has nearly finished all the ones we have foam for. That is all the backrests for the