Maddie that red light you never saw before is probably the reverse polarity light. For future reference those plugs usually have color coded screws. Brass color is hot, chrome color is neutral and green is ground. Good job anyway.
I looked for colour differences, and I saw the green for the ground, but if there was a difference on the 30A end, I couldn't see it. In a 50/50 chance, I got it wrong. :)
The idea to connect a COTS industrial electric motor to the existing propshaft directly is probably best. This would be still far better than the diesel engine spending any more time near the boat. And you can resell it when you are ready to switch to the pod motor (if you even want that).
Absolutely agree. I actually got the new motor now, so a slight spoiler, it's a Golden Motor 10kw BLDC motor. Do I have faith that it's rock solid? Absolutely not. lol. I've got plans though. ;)
@@TheDigitalMermaid Assuming that is enough power, it looks like a great choice! And since it is just 17 kilos... and it is not "marine expensive"... maybe get two? That would bring your practical reliability way higher than any single motor solution ever could. And if you could get a couple of one-way-bearings, you can pair them up to run in parallel. This way you could use them both for extra power if you really desperately need it, and use just one at other times. Though I'm not sure if it would be that straightforward to sync up the drivers so they do not get confused.
Lazy jacks - frighteningly expensive? You can make your own at low cost. 3/16” or 1/4” 12-strand UHMWPE (Dynema), splice in some low-friction rings, a few wire pad-eyes on the boom and mast. You don’t need a lot of expensive blocks. Good winter project, in addition to all your other projects.
I'm starting to lean towards some sort of dyneema for the standing rigging. If I do that, it will help make it easier / less expensive to make my own lazy jacks. Just need to work through the long queue of things to learn. :)
You're inspiring me to get my butt in gear. I've never stopped working on my boat. But it's been a couple weeks and morale was low after a. Long hard summer of boat projects. It's always. Fun to. See what you are. Up. Too.
That makes me very happy to hear! Sometimes though, walking away from a project is one of the most productive things you can do... Give yourself time to rest and get the motivation back. Just so long as you get back at 'er, it's all good. Looking forward to seeing a project update video!
Camera replacement - consider Insta360 One RS 4K before making a purchase. I have had one for over a year and am *very* happy with it. There are many RU-vid videos comparing One Rs to the DJI to help you decide what is best for you.
Hi Madi, I wonder if you could humour an old bloke a little, and maybe when you add your printed text notes on the screen, if you could leave them up a little longer, save me constantly rewinding and freeze framing all the time 🤣 Love your videos.😁
Hiya! I usually make them really short as I kinda mean for them to be subtle little jokes. For things where I'm posting corrections or whatnot though, I will try to leave them up longer. :)
HOWdy T-D-M, ... I'm a bit LATE to the "show" today I helped some Tree Trimmers take down three (3) 40' tall Tree Stumps on a recently deceased Green ASH Tree - that threatened to fall on my two 500 gallon Propane ( heat ) tanks now I'm back to my leisure time activities for a Monday thanks for sharing = I can't wait for the solar & battery videos yet to come 🙂 COOP the WiSeNhEiMeR from Richmond, INDIANA ...
We've got a lot of dead ash trees here as well, from the ash bore beetle. Shame to see them all have to come down. Got a stack of ash I saved from some of 'em, but I can't decide what to use it for yet.
I just admire your energy. As your husband I would be tired about 10 am, just saying. Well it take a curtain fish, to swim upstream. And you do sprint in any water. I love your energy and your determination. I feel so inspired. Thank you.
Looking good. Good idea to do a short term fix till pods sort out. Rubber belt drives are nice, but can rob power and tensioning can be interesting. Chain can be noisy. Have fun.
I think there's pros and cons to all options, but I am leaning towards simple v-drive belts. I am hoping to be able to size them so that they'll be tight under normal use, but if the prop strikes something or fetches on line, the belt will slip. Kind of like the belts being a buffer if that makes sense.
Hello, as far as protecting your bow with a metal band/strip. You may want to look at a product called a keel shield. It's a rubber molded stick on type of installation. It's made for exactly what you want to use it for. I believe it's @$150.00 and it's a heavy thicker item. Good luck with your vessel.
I looked at those, and they seemed more for protection against beaching / sand / rocks. If I'm trying to break ice, for example, I worry about the rubber being torn.
P.s. as far as using a chain drive on your motor, check out Sailing UMAS experience with one. It was really loud and they didn't keep it long. It transmitted noise through out the entire vessel. Just something to consider. Peace
@@edrussell7960 Aye, I never really considered chain drive, and noise was one of the bigger reasons (though the inability to slip on collision being equally a disqualifier).
I did the Sailrite lazy bag kit. Highly recommend. Saves a tonne of money compared to buying. Also, do your own rigging for it with friction rings instead of pulleys. A regular sewing machine was up to the task.
I'd like to have a sailrite, if I can find someplace to store it. Rigging is going to a Whole Thing, which I'll be diving into once the initial conversion is done and I'm back in the water.
All good, I knew I was pushing, and that's why I was missing simple/obvious things. I've slowed down a lot the last few months, and have been trying to get my head clear and back to a good place. Feeling better now. :)
Maddy my apologies I wimped out and honestly could not face the trials of your journey home because you are a very emotional person and so I could not handle watching your pain
I can totally understand that. However, I am also very stubborn, and now that it's over, I am grateful for the whole experience, good and bad. I wanted to learn, and oh my, how I learned! So despite the trials and troubles, I am very very happy for all of it. :)
good job Madi I'm glad to see the boat is on dry dock. Now comes the fun work of rebuilding. I hope we can get in touch through one way or another so that we can help each other. one more question, why so focused on an electric motor with a dynamo? My vetus eline cannot charge lifepo4 batteries, only lead acid. That's why I use solar energy and later build a dynamo myself that can charge my 48v source while sailing. 😊
We've got a patreon discord that's fairly active now, that's one option. I keep a close eye on comments here, too. :) - As for why I've got the focus on regen; It's because the regen from the prop will be the primary source of recharging the batteries on passages. It may not be much, but it should be constant, and when considering passages lasting weeks, it'll add up. It'll also work day or night, sun or clouds, where solar is more intense but only available for shorter bursts. In higher latitudes, solar is also less useful.
@@nielsdelrue7242 Patreon is a way for people who have the means and are enjoying a creator's content to actively support them. In exchange, creators offer patreon supporters perks for helping out. Each creator has their own ways of saying thanks, and for me it's a discord (chat group) and a thanks in the credits at the end of each video. If you're curious; www.patreon.com/TheDigitalMermaid
@@TheDigitalMermaid ok thanx i just looked ad it en i need a visa card or a PayPal account dont have this just a normal bank card 😪 can look for a visa card by my bank end than i can become a patreon 😁 Hoppefully i have the same succes with my project on youtube but i dont know if i am pro enough to film myself 😅
@@nielsdelrue7242 If you watch my earliest videos, you'll see that I had no clue what I was doing, either. The very first video, I had to record it in a single take, because I didn't know how to do even the most basic video editing. Trick is being OK with failing, and willing to learn. :)
Pod mount motor humm. I Do not see any advantages over shaft drive. Pod motor is basically a sail drive and its under water so servicing means haul out. with shaft drive you can get 200-700 watts regen. The only pod motor that has better regen is the 25kw motor from Ocean Volt which Uma shows. They still have the 15kw which gives them 200-700 watts regen. The new 25kw does up to 5kw from Ocean Volt. Ocean Volt is dedicated to regen and hands down is the best if regen is needed on your boat.
Main benefits of the pod; No gearing, at all. Failure won't lead to water ingress (particularly relevant after I nearly lost the shaft log last summer), and no need for external cooling, as it's immersive cooled. Also, it totally frees up the engine bay for more batteries. Oh, another benefit is that the prop can be aligned parallel to the water for more efficient thrust (albeit you lose prop walk, which can be helpful). OV is the top of the regen game, but sadly, it's a closed ecosystem, and extremely expensive. So for me, it's just not an option.
Love watching your journey! I’m rooting for you and your insurance sitch! I was just watching a video of a similar conversion and they are doing something that you might want to consider, especially given your concerns on weight distribution. Instead of putting their batteries where the motor/deisel tank was, they’re turning that spare area into a water tank then putting the batteries where the center tanks were. Doing so should put the bulk of your battery weight more midship instead of aft. You mentioned chopping up the tanks in this (or a later?) video, so maybe you go whole hog on that idea and just have fore and aft water tanks, and what are center tanks now become battery banks. Will likely also greatly simplify access and maintenance. And to their point it keeps the water outside and the batteries inside. Definitely a win-win. Video in question, skip to -18 minutes in. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eOzJtrpJ_Q4.htmlsi=7q4Vj-7gON6e_Q-I
This is a fascinating idea, and if I was doing a full gut/rebuild like them, I'd seriously consider it. Getting the weight forward was part of why I debated pulling / resizing the settee tanks, so I could fit a battery under each would be ~400lbs close to the center.
That's another new trick, I'll keep that in mind! I visited the boat yesterday, and the spreaders are now moving over the rigging! The pins aren't, but that's progress at least.
Quite a busy episode Madison but its good to see work begin. I find a lot of this battery control system you are using quite confusing but as always more bits become more clear. I'll keep following along as I know i'm going to learn a bunch. Cheers!
hey honey! - yeah finally home and dry, and the boat, now the fun begins split pins, my favourite, everyone struggles like crazy with em, i get violent and always win using a pair or wire cutters, one you can get a grip, ease the pin back through the hole and then grip the head and use the head of the pliers against the surface to ease the pin right out with out using multiple tools, much swearing, and pulling hair out - if that main pin won't come out, drip some lemon juice on to break down the corrosion, use a good pair of pliers to grip the pin and try twisting, or try bashing first with a copper hammer, as a last resort some gentle heat and swear i am so looking forward to this next series of films, transforming your baby into electric powered boat
Much more of a maple syrup person over honey, being Canadian and all. I've got a few tricks now, thanks to various suggestions. I was at the boat yesterday, and they're starting to move, possibly just from the below-freezing temps. I'll take a hammer next time, and I am getting more confident that the pins will come out.
Absolutely, I've actually got three different brands of LED light strips I'm going to experiment with; See what gives the best light and the doesn't flicker on screen.
Another great video giving an insight to your capabilities - impressive as they are! I look forward to all your videos with some impatience and eager anticipation. And by the way - who had the temerity to say you weren't attractive, but yes you are MUCH more attractive than that wall lol :) Good luck !!!
Theres been some new firmware updates for JK BMS's as well, giving a lot better control over. Andy has been deep diving into it as he does. Recommend updating if you havent so you can really get your boat battery farm truly tuned and ship shape!!!
You might consider cannibalizing a wrecked Tesla. The motors they use are more than powerful enough and I know for a fact that there are aftermarket drivers available that would easily work in regen mode. People are using them for EV conversions since Tesla Motors isn't allowing us to interface with their proprietary drive systems. The only hard part would be having a custom mounting bracket made that would handle the torque.
The main problem with that plan is that almost all EVs, and certainly Teslas, have high-voltage DC systems. I know a lot of folks who convert don't worry about insurance, but I am really trying to stay insured, so I am trying to follow the ABYC low-voltage specs as closely as I can. This restricts me to
I dont think that is a pin that pushes in. I believe it is threaded shackle and screws in. (The one on tha harken block) PB blaster it and use a long skinny screwdriver that will fit in the hole to get good leverage to turn it loose. Otherwise you will need to cut the shackle.
This has been suggested before, and if I wanted to, I am sure I could make it work. However, I'd need to fab a mount on the transom, and it's not worth it. If it really came down to it, I am sure I could ask a friend for a tow.
I think I've got about three more videos in the can to catch up with real time. Each video will cover a couple of months... After I got home, between the strain of the trip and some unrelated family stuff, I kinda crashed out. So we'll be caught up, I hope, by the end of the month, give or take. :)
Would it be useful to add a small watermark/on screen caption at the start gor a few seconds of approximate month, year when the footage is taking place?
I wonder if you could follow the example of Xyla Foxlin and use kevlar to reinforce the bow? Looks to be about £50 for a roll of tape around here, might be more than you wanted to pay but know I'll fund any craziness if you ask on Discord! ;-)
It's an idea that's come up before, and I might. When I'm ready to do the repairs, I'll spend more time understanding the pros and cons of different lay-ups.
I'd need to buy a 12v panel and MPPT charger, mainly. Also, I had to remove the LFP batteries before winter comes, and that would leave only the lead acid for the bilge, and it'd be overkill.
Regarding cotter pins, they should not be re-used. Being bent and unbent and then bent again can lead to failure. New cotter pins are cheap insurance against failure.
Oh absolutely, the "reuse" was just to keep them in place until I reinstall so they don't fall out. All new cotter pins will be used when the rigging goes back up.
why are your batterys balancing at 38:15 ? thats waaay to early and de-balances your Pack. you want to start balancing at 3.45 or higher! maybe even 3.5
I'm not sure if I ever changed/set the 4s BMS balance trigger voltage, to be honest. I built the pack as a get-home setup, and never planned to keep it installed long term, so I didn't put much time into optimizing the config.
Maddie. Stop, please. You are tying yourself in knots with that magnificent brain. So many options, questions , ideas and information. Take a step back, take on one battle on at a time and work through them. Underwater stuff first so you can go back in the water. Engine V Pod motors you've already made your decision in this video. Work within your budget and enjoy the journey. You're only human.
Aye, and in fact I've got the inboard motor in hand now, too. After this trip home, combined with some family issues, I kinda burned out pretty hard. I was lucky to have enough video to keep the videos coming, but in real time, I slowed down for a couple months. Now though, I am getting back on my feet and really keen to get stuck back in on the boat!
Nope, they're much too high voltage. I am trying to do everything "by the book", and the ABYC standards for >60vDC are a lot different. So for me, everything needs to be done in the 48vDC nominal range.
What you are dying to do asap isn't always the best thing to do asap.. Why getting the diesel out while you still haven't found out the best of right solution for the electric drive, and having to do loads of other things to do is not the best way to go IMHO. You have right now a working propulsion system. Why not concentrate first at everything else: your time, energy and money, to get the boat generally in order. Trust me: the work will take WAAAAAAAAAY longer than you expect and will be more expensive than planned. In this way you will possibly be able to sail next sailing season, keep sailing following seasons if you want so. It is a sailing boat, not a motor boat:: you can test all other systems, standing rigging, running rigging, sails, anchor, interior, navigation systems, you name it. Then when being on a holiday sailing, you have all the time to contemplate the electric propulsion, also backed by your build up experience about motor hours and such. Then, when the boat is generally in order, you can do the big conversion, with the knowledge when done you are ready to make that first awesome trip, knowing that everything else is in shape. There are two possibilities: 1) thank me later 2) I wish I had listened to this advice. Other option is that you recognize you can't control the urge and take the consequences as they come. (they will appear in the shape of bulging cost up front, and perhaps up to three year before you will sail again..... Perhaps I am wrong, also possible...
I totally understand your point, and it applies to most people. For me though, the entire project, from day 1, has revolved around going electric. The idea to pull the motor is that it will let me get on with designing the battery boxes and motor mounts. As it turns out though, insurance said they're going to drop me once I take the diesel out, so for now it stays until I can find new coverage for the repower. In any case, my focus is on the repower, and just enough bottom work to get back in the water. A LOT of tasks will wait until after I'm afloat again. I want to do sea trials and stress testing of the new propulsion so that when I get hauled out next fall, I know what I need to do before going back in for the '25 season, which I hope to be able to move onto full time then and head out.
