BruceK
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Vadim,how about pics of the 7 batts location and 2 extra fuel tanks across the ER.
BruceK would you be kind to drop the link to where I can buy the LED replacement bolbs.Good progress Vadim. I suspect there is an interconnect/equalization between at least the 2 standard fuel tanks.
You seem to have taken the batts back to the likely original design and now have no dedicated house bank. What you had was a good idea in principle, if not execution, There is a reason they were there, other than ballast.
As you are now using the boat you will be using the refrigeration system? Eutectic? Otherwise it`s often the major demand on your battery system. The PO was using all those batts for something.
Any solar panels fitted?
Have the (probable) incandescent 25watt 12v house light bulbs been replaced with LEDs?If not, it`s an easy rewarding fix.
BruceK would you be kind to drop the link to where I can buy the LED replacement bolbs.
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Congratulations - I have an IG 36 classic.Hello everyone,
I just bought my dream boat. She is 1987 Island Gypsy 36 with twin Super 225 Lehmans and 6.0 Westerbeak generator. I am just getting acquainted with all schematics and controls. If anyone has one of her sister boats and can help me with a few questions that I have, I would mega appreciate. I would like to understand her fuel system which is four giant tanks. Electrical system. Basically any info will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
That's awesome!! I am going to look at an island gypsy 36 next week. How is yours on fuel? Waves? Following seas? ECT.... Thanks, jay
She is equipped with rather large trim tabs and surprisingly they work. I did not feel any help other than kipping nose down. I will upgrade the controller to an automatic one, but I do not know if it will help me in any way. She is a little to short and wide for this engines set. I am thinking to maybe recalculate props going from 3 blade to 4. But I was told that will not help me in any way. But I love this boat and she is a kipper.Some later IG36s had Volvos,one even has 250hp Volvos. Another was advertised with 200hp Volvos and trim tabs. As Vadim has a pair of 225hp Lehmans,trim tabs might be the way to exit tsunami mode and get it on the plane.
But,a planing IG36 just seems all wrong to me. Plodding yes, planing no.
American Diesel engineer that I spoke with suggested to bypass intercooler this will bring the horse power down to about 180 hp per engine which is well more than this boat need.Yes, the hull design & length at 36' seems to indicate that the 225hp engines were an indulgence, or perhaps Halvorsen bought a job lot, & used them on the later IG's. The usual 120-135hp FL seem better suited to the boat, simpler engines, more economical.
Still, in some situations the extra grunt may be good to have.
Vadim, that's one hell of a shake down cruise, 2,600 miles in three weeks.That would take me a year or two to clock up those miles.
Well done.
We made it home safe and sound. 3 weeks and 2600 nautical miles trip. Learn everything that it is to learn about my new boat. Great times.
I apologize for this stupid question, but just need to know. Why people paint prop shafts and props? Is it must, just because or mistake? I haul my boat out for the winter and start prepping her for some cosmetics repairs, major cleaning and bottom job. Well first thing that I notice is that props and shafts are both painted. I clean them using wire brush power tool. It was painful due to an extremely thick coat or more of paint and some kind of primer coat. I would like to hear your opinion.