A lot has been accomplished in the last week...
1. Received the USCG documentation on Serenity... thank you Home Land Security!
2. Garmin Radar and AIS were installed...older unit for sale-see below
3. I received my MMSI number
4. The chart plotter software was updated
5. The VHF was programmed with my MMSI number.
6. The receipt for the registration for the EPIRB arrived.
7. I found and purchased the rechargeable LED spotlight...$20 cheaper than the local marine store
8. I received The Rogue Wave Pro I had ordered...(wifi) This will be the last item installed before we leave in less than two weeks. The installation looks simple enough. I will let you know how simple as well as how it works. Hopefully The Rogue Wave will make it possible to update this blog on a regular basis.
9. Doctors appointments...physicals...flu shot...
10. Dental appointment for checkup and cleaning
11. Eye exam...new sun glasses...I hope to need them a lot.
There is still much to do in the next week. Our departure date is getting close!
I have a Furuno Radar system from 1996 that functions well. I would love to give it a good home.
The mounting bracket and all wiring are included, as well as the dome. If you are interested please email me at blamebuffett@yahoo.com. The radar unit works well. I upgraded so that the radar would display at the helm on the chart plotter...easier and safer for a newbie. If I had more experience I doubt I would have upgraded the radar. I would like to sell this in the next week or so, before we leave. I also have the owners manual. Make an offer...the radar mast is not included. It is the home of our new radar dome.
We are still looking for a good used dinghy, and a 9.9 Yamaha Outboard, or any outboard that runs well and is 8-10 HP. We may have to purchase one along the way if I can not find one in the next week..
You might want to consider adding an Automatic Charge Relay. The unit is about $80 from Defender (http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|328|51495|299265&id=750182). It will isolate the batteries from discharging while automatically combining while charging and can be set up to charge a specific bank first (i.e. the starting battery).
ReplyDeleteCompass Marine has an excellent "how to" section that really helps you do projects like this yourself (http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/boat_projects). I recommend that you read the ones on battery charger install and solar pannel install for a better discussion of ACRs. Also, the guy who owns Compass Marine posts as "Mainesail" on Sailnet.com and Sailboatowners.com. He is really helpful.
Great to see all the progress being made.
Jesse
Jesse,
ReplyDeleteI will check in to the automatic charge relay. Thanks for the information. Thanks for checking out the blog!