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Forum: Electrical Systems

2 Weeks Ago

Replies: 2

New Generation Electrical System Spec

Views: 194

Posted By kaakre

New Generation Electrical System Spec

I am building a 56 foot cruising ketch and have a blank sheet in regard to the electrical system. I plan on having 800-1000 watts of solar panels, a wind generator, a 5-7KW diesel generator, a 100...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

4 Weeks Ago

Replies: 0

Fresh Water Tank Pickup Line Size

Posted By kaakre

Fresh Water Tank Pickup Line Size

I have a plugged pick up line in my water tank. It is steel and about 1 inch in size. Since it is 35 years old I plan on replacing it with a new PVC line. The current line is necked down from 1'' to...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

11-06-2012

Replies: 11

Lewmar 185tt Bow Thruster Install - Clearances/Cutting off Blades

Views: 822

Posted By kaakre

Re: Lewmar 185tt Bow Thruster Install - Clearances/Cutting off Blades

The UK guys seemed confused as to why I had not ground it down already and said that it was what was done in the UK to make them work. The guy I talked to and the one standing behind him and in the...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

11-05-2012

Replies: 11

Lewmar 185tt Bow Thruster Install - Clearances/Cutting off Blades

Views: 822

Posted By kaakre

Re: Lewmar 185tt Bow Thruster Install - Clearances/Cutting off Blades

Spent a half an hour on the phone with Lewmar US and UK. General denial response. Asked UK for the design diameter of the prop and they did not have a drawing! UK has agreed to send a drawing when...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

11-04-2012

Replies: 11

Lewmar 185tt Bow Thruster Install - Clearances/Cutting off Blades

Views: 822

Posted By kaakre

Re: Lewmar 185tt Bow Thruster Install - Clearances/Cutting off Blades

Thanks georgec -- I have sent a request to Lewmar Product Support and will try to get someone on the phone on Monday. I downloaded a copy of the prints on the Lewmar site to try to determine the...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

11-03-2012

Replies: 11

Lewmar 185tt Bow Thruster Install - Clearances/Cutting off Blades

Views: 822

Posted By kaakre

Lewmar 185tt Bow Thruster Install - Clearances/Cutting off Blades

I installed my 185TT steel thruster tube and attempted to install the thruster. The thruster prop cannot be installed on the shaft when the drive assembly gasket that is provided is installed between...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

09-06-2012

Replies: 5

Thru Hull Sizing and Sharing

Views: 511

Posted By kaakre

Re: Thru Hull Sizing and Sharing

Thanks for the input guys.

Looks like the (2) 1 1/2" intakes with seachests will be OK as described. The flow rate/flood rate for 1 1/2" at three feet below the waterline is 76 gpm. Should be more...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

09-02-2012

Replies: 5

Thru Hull Sizing and Sharing

Views: 511

Posted By kaakre

Thru Hull Sizing and Sharing

I am building a boat and am looking for sizing information for thru hulls. With inflow and discharge for M135 main engine, 7.5 KW generator, two heads, three sinks, three AC's, refrigeration, and a...

Forum: Diesel Engine Forum

11-16-2010

Replies: 0

Wanted- Perkins M135 or 6-354N

Views: 609

Posted By kaakre

Wanted- Perkins M135 or 6-354N

Looking for a 135HP Perkins M135 or 6-354N in good running condition or overhauled. Also need BW 2:1

Thanks,

Keith

Forum: Diesel Engine Forum

09-12-2010

Replies: 1

150HP Diesel Re-power Questions

Views: 357

Posted By kaakre

150HP Diesel Re-power Questions

Will be re-powering my ketch in a couple of months with a 135-175HP 6 cylinder natural diesel. Would prefer 150HP or greater. Transmission will be an axial 2:1. Current engine is a dead 165HP Fiat...

Forum: Electrical Systems

09-12-2010

Replies: 7

Converting 24V to 12V - Low power items

Views: 2,070

Posted By kaakre

May have found a solution for the 12-24v for the...

May have found a solution for the 12-24v for the windlass and bow thruster. May be able to use a Series-Parallel switch from large truck applications. They have 24V starters and the series-parallel...

Forum: Electrical Systems

09-10-2010

Replies: 16

Wiring Question-- multiple loads on one circuit

Views: 1,325

Posted By kaakre

Thanks for the help guys! I am now buying the...

Thanks for the help guys! I am now buying the wire, terminals and bus bars. Will have about 200 pounds of luggage for St Thomas. I have made up a load plan and materials estimate based on direct...

Forum: Electrical Systems

09-09-2010

Replies: 7

Converting 24V to 12V - Low power items

Views: 2,070

Posted By kaakre

Hi Dwayne-- Have done just that as a jury rig but...

Hi Dwayne-- Have done just that as a jury rig but I want to run with one system installation through the panel. Don't want to have 16 fans wired outside of the panel in a parallel system on a new...

Forum: Electrical Systems

09-09-2010

Replies: 7

Converting 24V to 12V - Low power items

Views: 2,070

Posted By kaakre

Converting 24V to 12V - Low power items

I am doing a complete rewire of my boat and found that most LED's and electronics are now 10-30 VDC. Since I am buying most everything new and changing out all bulbs with LED's anyway it seems less...

Forum: Electrical Systems

09-09-2010

Replies: 16

Wiring Question-- multiple loads on one circuit

Views: 1,325

Posted By kaakre

I found that most LED's and electronics are now...

I found that most LED's and electronics are now 10-30 VDC. Since I am buying most everything new and changing out all bulbs with LED's anyway it seems less painful to go exclusively with 24V . The...

Forum: Electrical Systems

09-09-2010

Replies: 16

Wiring Question-- multiple loads on one circuit

Views: 1,325

Posted By kaakre

Sailing Dog is right. Daisy chaining in parallel....

Sailing Dog is right. Daisy chaining in parallel.

Am now considering going to 24V across the board so the loads are even lower. The LED's and most electronics can run on either 12 or 24. Have to...

Forum: Electrical Systems

09-09-2010

Replies: 16

Wiring Question-- multiple loads on one circuit

Views: 1,325

Posted By kaakre

Wiring Question-- multiple loads on one circuit

I am starting to wire a bare boat and have a few questions-- It is a 56 foot steel ketch.

First of all I am running a heavy feed line (3% drop) from the panel to a block and then smaller lines on...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

07-20-2008

Replies: 12

How do I remove 4200 from Lexan?

Views: 1,165

Posted By kaakre

Thanks Banshi, I will give it a go when i...

Thanks Banshi,

I will give it a go when i get back there. This was the last thing we completed before I left on Friday and I had no time to play with it.

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

07-19-2008

Replies: 12

How do I remove 4200 from Lexan?

Views: 1,165

Posted By kaakre

I did some internet searching. Apparently Debond...

I did some internet searching. Apparently Debond 2000 cannot be used on plastic or lexan.

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

07-19-2008

Replies: 12

How do I remove 4200 from Lexan?

Views: 1,165

Posted By kaakre

It will have been on the lexan for about three...

It will have been on the lexan for about three months.

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

07-19-2008

Replies: 12

How do I remove 4200 from Lexan?

Views: 1,165

Posted By kaakre

How do I remove 4200 from Lexan?

One of my ace workers has left a half inch wide smear of 4200 around the edge of my new lexan portlights.

Any ideas on how to get the 4200 off the lexan without destroying it?

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

06-08-2008

Replies: 7

Tapping 12V from 24V System

Views: 1,875

Posted By kaakre

Thanks

Thanks for some good ideas.

Another input from another thread here:

Look up the wiring for a series/parallel switch used on big rigs (trucks). 12 volts to run all the trucks accessories...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

06-06-2008

Replies: 7

Tapping 12V from 24V System

Views: 1,875

Posted By kaakre

Tapping 12V from 24V System

Am ferrying an old Euro boat with 24V windlass and starter/ alternator. I will be adding temporary 12v user circuits for electronics, lights and so forth. The boat is currently stripped without a...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

05-30-2008

Replies: 2

DIY Boatyard in Puerto Rico?

Views: 1,234

Posted By kaakre

DIY Boatyard in Puerto Rico?

Anybody know of a good DIY yard in Puerto Rico?

Keith

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

05-30-2008

Replies: 1

Max weight of shat/prop on cutlass bearing

Views: 954

Posted By kaakre

Max weight of shat/prop on cutlass bearing

Am refitting and old steel ketch. Deleted the old grease filled prop shaft system in favor of a cutlass bearing and a prop shaft seal in the seven foot tube. Will pump water into the tube for...

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