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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
Motor
Today we got our Yanmar Diesel engine off the boat. Now ready to sell. The motivation to remove it and go fossil fuel free now rather than later was due to the original fuel tanks and fuel system rather than the replacement engine. It has less than 400 hours on
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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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This has been worrying me for a long time. The last bolt was stuck. But today I managed to drill the bolt out despite really tight access. I couldn't get the drill in straight so used the Dremel with it's flexible extension. This allows us to
Appliances
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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Fantastic :-) We have had a day visit to Vida following the relaxation of the Welsh StayLocal rule this week. With the exception of a tiny drip from the hatch in the saloon (caught by the rags we  had left out for the purpose) everything was dry and no bad
Motor
Wales have now lifted the restrictions on day visits. So in the morning we will be heading for Vida. First time since 21st March. We are taking the motor frame. I've slipped the motor out. 4 bolts each end of the motor attaching it to the frame. 3
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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
Cooking
Continuing from Cabin Refurbishment: Part 3 Interior Theme and Style Plans so far (layout and technical) We really love the overall layout of Vida with the small, safe, protected centre cockpit that allows for an aft cabin accessible from the main cabin and two heads compartments. However, there are 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