I don't own a boat, I don't even live near the sea. I don't understand a single word in the video title, let alone the stuff you explain. Nevertheless, for years now I watched every video as soon as it was out. My girlfriend doesn't understand why, I don't really understand why, it just always makes me happy :) Thank you!
Great post. I agree. This guy is amazing. I love watching his videos and look forward to what I now call my Sunday treat. Thanks Mads, can’t wait for you to enjoy the fruits of your Labour. Tongue in cheek……….nuff respec homie!
I would love to see more about the wake speed, bms, victron integration. This is the setup I would like to implement as it would solve the load dump issue with the alternator in an elegant fashion. I hope you will put out something with more detail in the future. Thanks for the interesting content.
Don't forget to build a band with a couple 10mil starboard or similar to slightly squeeze your battery pack. The large flat surfaces need some compression to prevent the battery from swelling due to massive charge or use load. CHEERS Steve h.
Mistakes I learned from PEX systems.Whales quick disconnects. Date them with a sharpie! Mine started leaking in about 2 years. I made part of the yearly inspection of my boat! I also date the filter. Plus I found the worm clamps, vibrate loose fast than I thought they would. I used stainless steel PEX clamp rings. 0 leaks in 5 years. You're red pill thing. LOL! Date it! Then you know when to inspect the Pressure Regulator. Put it in your Bi-Yearly inspection to disconnect and shake if you hear the water on the top of the diaphragm that shows a small leak and will fail soon. And the last mistake I learned from. One way valves use themDeck- fill splash in the face was fun. and water maker. Thought my water maker was not working turns out I was actually back flushing the water maker all the time. That was a full week nightmare to find out. I also added a Hot Water Recirculating Pump to save water from waiting for hot water. Found I was saving about 10 gals a week.
As a Schengen citizen very much enjoying the system since its installation (even with the recent major rebound due to differing corona measures country-to-country and the re-establishment of hard borders), I am sorry for Your hassle, Ms Ava. There are supposed to be ways around that hassle which would be best talked through with a specialized attorney: Kika from "Sailing Uma" would be able to point You to one of those, as far as I remember. I am pretty much aware of the red tape part of all that, for I am helping with translation before authorities now and then to get long term spouse-visa written - the people I supported so far all were married though, so I couldn't tell what applies to Your "fiancée-only" state in terms of laws/circumvents - there are supposed to exist ways to get that sorted though. Just in case You would like to have another summer or two in the very beautiful Schengen area, of course.
The power system is really cool. I am assuming you have a separate 12V starter battery? The US Navy has an exercise called a Fast Cruise done after major overhauls. It is essentially dropping your dock power and water services and testing all your systems for a day like you were at sea. (They also put the crew in at sea watch rotation so everyone knows where the should be.) You may want to consider doing this soon so you can figure out what is working or needs some extra bit while you can order stuff in advance of any shake down cruise or you departure from Denmark.
Mads, what precautions have you in place to handle lightening strikes? It's would concern me with all that fancy electronics,but I'm sure you have a cunning plan....
Ok i may be spelling this wrong (schanken or shanken) I have ben trying to look this up so I could try to understand ya'lls plight. So far I don't see the problem going to any of the other countries. You have 90 days and you move on or apply for a longer visa. Ok. GREAT VIDEO AGAIN! ( It went by way to fast). I can't wait tell next Sunday Morning to see the next one.(praying it will be longer than 19 minutes) Ok tell next week Aloha and Mahalo from the Big Island 🏝of Hawaii 🏝
Some thoughts from a fellow sailor, I had the exact same pressure accumulator and it rosted from the inside fast. Ruined the water system with brown gunk. Get a stainless one from Marco fluid tech. Or you get a digital variable rpm pump from Marco fluid tech as well and don't need an accumulator at all:) Still love your videos guys!!
You're gona cross Kiel-Chanel you said..? Please, please let me know when you are here in Kiel-Bight wich is my homearea. I follow your refitseries for such a long time, i would love to come along with you for a few miles on your trip you were working for so hard for such a long, long time. Thank you for that series, loocking forward what's coming up. Fair winds Björn
I worked on boats, ships, air craft and R.V. along with commercial and residential building. And when it comes to water plumbing I can tell you from every aspect quick disconnect fittings are the BEST way to go!
LOL, we have the same Victron remote... set to 13 amps the 'assist' feature is not 'assisting'. When power consumption gets higher than 13 amps. the quattro actually switches completly to battery use. Your display showed it and we have the same experience here on board. under 13 amps it draws on shore power.
Hi Guys! You have exactly the same LFP as here on Gabrielle; same cells, same BMS and lots of Victron products including Cerbo GX; only real difference is we had a legacy of 12V kit including 12V Multiplus so decided to stick with 12V so we have a 4s2p battery config rather than 8s1p. Been working brilliantly for over a year. Standard Volvo D2 Hitachi alternator charges 12V LFP with no overheating or charge issues; obviously different for you 24V set-up. For us Brit cruisers, Schengen rules have become a challenge. Hope our UK rules allow you guys in without too much difficulty! Cheers and thanks for another great video.
Hang on... The fresh water pressure pump and accumulator tank don't have APPS?? Your slipping bud ;) As always enjoyed every minute of your videos. Thanks for sharing
Ah, Mads finally has a little elf to send into all the tight spaces of the boat. As a future potential buyer of Athena I sure hope you are documenting how all these electronic dohickies are connected and the programmable configuration for each of them.
Kids work well for that kinda tight-spaces-work, too. Growing up partially on el cheapo sailboats my (very untechnical) dad bought, I could tell You some ....
I have been engaged in the rehab of a 1969 Pearson Wander for the last two years. Given the overall condition of my boat it has not been as extensive as what you have done - but enough so to help me understand what it takes to accomplish all that you have done thus far. The electronics alone are extremely impressive but I do worry some that systems are way to complex to operate without fail long term. Hoping for the best but will be looking forward to many videos ahead that address all your trouble shooting ; -)
I got a giggle out of the accumulator that you could hold in one hand. The last one I was involved with was nearly two meters tall and one in diameter.
You guys are coming along nicely. Those water pipes looking really nice. I thing I will have a try with that this winter. Maybe you know, but if you don't, Volvo Penta recommends that the expansion tank of the engine is well above the highest point in the cooling system. There is a minimum number, just can't remember it. But if you haven't thought about it yet, have a look so the waterheater isn't to high. If so, solution is to mount the expansion tank higher. Sorry if this adds to the work list. 😊 Kr, Håkan
Well, I'm sure Ava certainly adds a lot to your life but she is also a nice addition to the channel. I'm no boat electrician or electrical designer but electric one of my skills. I really must commend you for all the thought you have put into the system. I really like how you can supplement the shore power when you are on it and running lots of your AC loads. Great video - thanks Mads and Ava. Ron
Having followed your channel for years now I have sadly given up on the dream of sailing, instead I have bought a military truck to convert so all this power and water stuff is going to come in real useful when I get to that point. Keep up the great work guys love the content and seeing the transformation.
Athena is going to be pleasure to cruise on , our last boat had hot & cold pressurized water with an on deck shower ( extension hose from the vanity thru a porthole )that was real luxury !
Great video! I plan to do almost the exact same thing on INTENTION next year, both the Victron lithium/Cerbo/Isolator setup and the water system (our water pipes are getting old). Right now, both power and water are working fine, but preparing for the future lithium batteries and solar and alternator upgrade and our water pipes are almost 30 years old!
psst...adding the smaller of the pvc wire track around the perimeter of the panel including the bottom, and add a bottom to forward electrical. A thin sheet of lexan or polycarbonate preferred, acrylic next, with velcro or fasteners to the pvc covers will perform as an electrical cover in the closet. In nav electrical, it's getting out of hand. ;) . Fyi, the trick to using back board panels for complex electrical panels is...build it on a table without the box. Leave the bolt square on the corners of the back board which mate with the studs in a metal box empty on the outside 2-3 inches. Using pvc wire track, build a box on the back board inside the mounting square. With additional usually horizontal pvc finger conduit as needed, especially near din terminal strips, which need track on the top and bottom. Build the back board without it being in a box, then mount it in the box by the corners with studs welded to the back panel. Use 1/2 inch birch plywood or polypropylene 1/2 inch sheet as back board material.
RAN Sailing will be keeping a few lead acid batteries installed in their system as a safety/fall back source of electricity so that they do not find themselves without electricity in a critical situation.
Hmm.. "A giant Dodo". You must be big. I'll say this though, for a Dodo you are a very well organized Dodo. I hope you get finished soon.. I'm getting tired. Cheers.
Yes come through the English channel stop at Eastbourne harbour or the port of rye. I live between the two it's lovely here in Sussex. I will put my services and help at your disposal. 👌🏻
I bought a very similar 12v mini pressure pump to convert my caravan to on demand water and it cost $26 Au from eBay. This would work as a spare/backup for your system.
All of that snap together water stuff and a lot of other stuff installed on this boat is great as long as you are near a huge city in the UK but when you get to a remote islands and third world countries good luck buying parts to do repairs thats why smart sailors just use standard water tubing and brass fittings and hose clamps you can do repairs anywhere (sometimes)
We use similar kind of connections on our air pressure systems. Works very well in the industrial environments. How can you manage to make 19-20 minutes clips to feel like 5 minutes?
Really great to see you guys back together this last few weeks, also great to see the high tech plan board / bulkhead emptying. Just Noodles (my dog) been wondering where is (here we go) Jerkle haven't seen him in a long time...
In all of our travels aboard our Amel we have found the carbon filter to be acceptable in cleaning large particulate which is nice. However, there are places where the dock water was "less than ideal" and the marina was not a place I want to subject my water maker membrane. So we installed an Anova UVC Arrow 5 water purifier to keep our digestive tracts intact from those little nasty bugs that exist in far away places. May be worth a look as you already have the infrastructure in place.
Oh, I though there was water route straight from Skive to North Sea but that's clearly not the case. But luckily you're on a boat so you can go basically anywhere you want! ❤️
That it a pretty cool setup. Have you thought about all in one bms+inverter+charger systems? They seem to be super easy to set up with solar, batteries and power output while being very competitively priced. Not sure if they fit the marine requirements but they're an excellent solution for house or camper installations.
great setup we have pretty much the same aboard ours but 12v: Rec ABMKS, 2 x WS500 victron multiplus and cerbo. all works really well so far touch wood very pleased with it
Perfect timing I need to do my hot water and heating next week! :D I'm 50/50 on having an electric immersion heater for the tank. It's like 3x the cost from a supplier to get that version, but the normal 1 input calorimeter is 1/3rd the price. :/ PS, I owe you a beer/coffee/tea in the UK if you're over her (can be a Patreon donation ;) ).
If the English Channel route ends up being the option, I'm in Falmouth and would be more than happy to help drive you around, postal address and lend you some tools!
I've enjoyed your videos. Going through similar process right now with mostly similar choices. I do like Victron and also went with LiFePo4 batteries. Original water/plumbing and electrical were a mess, so ripping out and replacing everything. You've given some good ideas, to thanks. Instead of sticky notes, I've been using Trello for the Agile-like Kanban card system. All the best.
I watch a lot of sailing channels on YT…I have noticed many of them have had to deal with all kinds of issues relating to mismatched gas bottles, various thread disparity of the connectors, and other related problems. Seems like every other country has a different “standard” for gas bottles and their connection method.
@@WaterFaucet24 - In addition to which, sometimes you come across places that will only exchange bottles, and will not/cannot refill yours. No cruising sailor is going to be willing to swap an expensive stainless steel bottle for a cheap crappy regular steel bottle!
