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Marin, Thank You for the photos! My great grandfather was a fisherman during this time. I will always remember the smell of coal tar on his old scow. It was certainly FD. Trying not to hijack the thread, but for those interested in the shrimp thing, you can see some posts on the boat facebook...

A few pictures of Norskip

Yes...shrimper. But, not a shrimp trawler. We use pot gear and catch spot prawns. We like to refer to the boat finish as "high end commercial" which is not nearly as fancy as KSanders' mega-yacht.

Choose one...spend time (FD) or spend $ on fuel (SD) Fact is that a SD transom is not nearly as efficient as a FD transom at hull speed, but if you want to go faster, you give up on slow speed efficiency with the SD hull form. Kevin, you must have excluded me because of my numbers, but I can...

Apparently, chafe protection is not required when you skip the hawse holes. In addition, para-cord comes in bulk so you hardly run out. If you skip the bumpers, you can use less dock cordelette, thus saving $$. Also note, no need for fancy splices or marlinspike skills, as simple overhand knots...

AP backup I'll add to the chatter... I had a 2 day Gulf of AK crossing and the AP was working hard immediately after departure. Just a couple hours in, and no more pump. Turned out there was a fuse buried in the wiring that blew. Hand steering worked, but the worst is keeping things headup...

select proper source The speed reading that you receive through your GPS is known as speed overground (SOG), make sure that you are displaying the proper data for the source of your speed information. In the databox you have this information you do not want to select "Speed" as the type of...

Check controller first Might want to look through this thread to see if you can test the controller first. If there is ANY coolness to the exit tube from the compressor and it's not making some kind of bad noise, then it is probably working well enough to get some cold into the box. Look at the...

Holy carp...Looks like many choices. I counted at least 5 outdoor pools and two yacht clubs behind Shelter Is. Looks like a fun trip Kevin. We need a full report when you return. A good friend of mine, who had a place on Coronado Is with a slip for his Bertram, finally had to move back to the...

TwistedTree...I agree about MARPA. It's a great tool. Missing from all of this is discussion of a good heading sensor. This makes all things work together; the AP, radar overlay and ARPA tracking. Some of the issues the OP experienced can be frustrating at slow speeds due to GPS heading...

A varable displacement piston pump would solve that. Mate it to an electric clutch and short shaft forward of the main pulley. Or look for a pto option on the transmission to drive the pump. If you plumb it right you could have both available as an either or option. Good luck.

Not that it matters...but I'm only a couple boats down from Sanders so that might qualify me to chime in... I think the Wallas is a great little furnace. Not nearly as loud as the Espar. I'm also the dealer in Anchorage. You should look at the website at Scanmarineusa.com for more info. Your...

Check power supply I had very similar problems this spring and it turned out that the dual voltage power supply was bad. When on 120VAC it finally failed to keep the compressor running. It wasn't working on 12VDC because it was installed with too small of wire over a long run, so sometimes the...

I put the magnet on the manifold and it's good stainless...I also couldn't believe the price, but they are working great for me. I bought two as soon as I saw them because they were so cheap.

Fixed...it was the controller. Thanks, SkiNC. Great suggestion and it cost $200 instead of $2000.

woof I'll throw down...here's Koko Bean, my french brittany spaniel. She's a great pointer and tolerates the boat, but I think she gets uneasy when the water gets lumpy. Either way, she just likes to be around her pack and check out new beaches. We have to keep an eye out for eagles, but she's...

So I turned on the power to test and the compressor fired right up and things were cool, figuratively and literally. I turned off the thermostat and installed the refer then turned the dial and...no joy. It looks like a bad controller. One is on order but I cannot locate this daughter card that...

I didn't think that selective availability would effect me but it looks like my biggest concern with this tech has appeared. After a couple of weeks using GPS satellites to determine my heading with great precision, all of a sudden I am all over the place. At anchor my depth alarm goes off and...

I did try the "hit compressor" trick. I should have taken a pic of the controller box because this troubleshooting guide leads me to think the compressor is likely OK. http://www.isotherm-parts.com/PDF/service_notes/Danfoss-Troubleshooting.pdf

I get your point...but, no. It did say made in Korea and had a UL listing for residential gas use. Im not sure it would matter if it was not the best SS alloy as I plan on keeping the engine room mostly clear of sea water. Good check though as I have also seen some poor quality China sourced...

Okay. The power supply looked good, so I must have to look in the black box mounted on the compressor. There are two power lead going into this box that has a PCB mounted to it. This must house the motor controls. It is likely that this has frozen during the winter, so a bad cap is a...

$15 stainless gas manifold at home depot. 5/8 and 3/4 FPT. I eliminated all of my brass t and nipples as well as the air leak.