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Yes, I made all my box cushions for the interior watching the video everytime :D Thats also where I learned about the basting tape. It works great but occasionally gums up the needle if you get into it while sewing. I started with a Singer Heavy duty home model. Then had a Sailrite LS1Z and...

Good lord I dont know if you should be following me on anything regarding sewing.:lol: But, I will try my best to cover how I did it. Ill have to make some sheets too. Just tryi g to do the scrim cloth patterning was a near disaster. I unfurled a sheet of scrim cloth that was twice as big as...

Sorry for slacking on the posting. I have been very busy figuring out the house bank/inverter system on my bench for the last 5 weeks now. Here are two videos regarding that system as well as a short cruising video of our day out last Friday. Next up will be V berth cushion making. I just used...

Check this out. Ben Stein of Panbo just took one apart and found there is already a class T fuse INSIDE the battery. This is something I have never even thought of and IMO is significant. The cost to add that feature is not trivial. IMO this makes this drop in one of the best on the market for...

Now rhat I have a decent understanding between the two methods, the Victron comms does greatly simplify things. However I am still glad to have the smart shunt to compare. And if its ever needed, to control. About two weeks ago they had the 460ah units on sale for $1599. Pretty good.

These batteries are fairly new. I was waiting on a final cable to arrive before I could properly test them. Now that I have the final piece I was able to daisy chain the batteries properly so the Victron system could see them. After several weeks on the bench I finally think I have a good feel...

What kind of tach signal are you working with? W signal from alternator, tach generator off accessory pad? Mag pick up off flywheel? Whatever it is I would start there and check contacts, debris and adjustments if mag pick up etc. Since you have two engines you can also swap components side to...

I could not agree more. I am in the process of bench testing and proving the 920Ah Lifepo4/ Victron system that will go in my boat. I am not even using it yet and I am obsessing over a wide array of details. The reason, IMO, I am obsessing over a wide array of details is because there is a a...

here is an update in video format. Eventually the comm cables need to daisy chain and the data should be reported a bit differently. But as of now this is the only way I got it to work. Apparently Epoch and Victron are still working out some bugs. But it is perfectly usable as it sits...

This testing was very enlightening regarding charge voltage, charge time and actual capacity of a particular charged voltage. You can skip to the end for results or differences between 3.45, 3.55 and 3.65. Really the only benefit was charge time.

It seems you could retain your original panel and possibly just group the items you want together by labeling them with say...a yellow label. The add a seperate mater breaker labeled yellow. Or it all the items for the AC2 could be moved to a particular section. Either way it will be a bit of...

Are you a 50 amp boat or 30 amp? Mine is 30 amp so that makes things significantly simpler and dont need AC out 2 at all since all of my loads and systems and generator and battery bank and MPII can power the panel consistently. Shore power = 3600 watts Gen = 4400 watts MPII off battery= 3000...

LOL..its a struggle. I look at many things through the lens of what the Marines taught me. One of those thing was this. Prior to deployment..the machines are maintained in top shape. Once they are deployed they will degrade. Tooling, spares, logistics and training slow the degradation. Its a...

What a great topic of discussion. Halfway through reading this I got out my notepad, added a few spares for my list and noted a few scenarios to reflect on. It is fantastic that we have such experienced cruisers to share perspectives. Much appreciated. Fortunately I have a background that...

Thanks Peter. That is the plan. I am now on a work schedule with 3 days off a week so some multiday trips will be upcoming without having to burn vacation days. I just ordered materials to make the V berth cushions as well.

Here is a short 2 minute walkaround of Intrigue. Its still an old boat, but its a huge improvement from where we started. Interior is about 85% done. The rest is small items. https://youtu.be/szg-ib_9F8c

Thinking more...If it is a new fancy common rail with lots of computer control it may sense rail over pressure and shut down, or derate? Not sure what they are capable of. Again, thinking further on the basic pump/injector set up it could be that the back pressure simply causes the "full...

Fuel transfer pump? Have a good fuel schematic of that particular engine? There are various types of pressure relief and bypass valves. Some will divert flow to return, creating a large loop (back to the tank). Others will divert flow to pump suction to create a short loop. It all depends on...

I dont know if there are bypass circuits in the various high pressure pump types. I just did a little looking and didnt see anything for protection from the scenario described. In addition if there was such a valve it likely would be prone to occasional failure and I have never heard of that...

That sounds perfectly viable to me!

Wow...looks like a great deal!

Right!?! The organization issue is what had me going down so many non-pertinent rabbit holes. All very interesting, but not needed for my use. I did discover many other things that I may implement later. Such as GUI mods to increase the amount of info on the Touch 50 screen. Also cheap wifi...

TT..Thanks for validating the tip on the voltage setting in the DVCC. I discovered exactly the same thing and was wondering if that setting could be used in that way. I have been using that setting on the bench for the last week while I am at work to keep the SOC around 60 to 70% and it does...

I was testing the 300AH Essential batteries with Victron Comms but those ended up going to a buddy of mine. I opted instead for the 460Ah version X 2 that have the Marine IP67 case and some additional features. I figure for my small boat 920Ah should be more than enough. They arrived a few days...

I can remember if they were the SS or the nickel plated brass. But I tend to buy most of these types of things from Sailrite. Thier selection of hardware and misc items tends to be medium to high quality. So when in doubt I stick with them