Thursday, January 24, 2013

Update

I am on disability leave.  It is a long story and someday will tell it. Until then, I'm reading and doing work around the boat - including the following:


  • Replacing my lead acid batteries with new Absorptive Glass Matt batteries and increasing the power supply from 480 AHr to anout 800 AHr
  • Add 2 - 90 watt solar panels to our arch.
  • Place the GPS antenna on the arch
  • Place the present nav light on the arch.  
  • place 2 new LED flood lights on the arch - one for the deck and one for the aft area off the stern swim platform.
  • a new ICOM 802 SSB radio
  • AT-140 Antenna Tuner
  • KISS ground plane
  • GAM McKim slit lead slip-on antenna that will be put on the starboard back stay.
Pictures of all this will be placed on the site as the work occurs.  

4 comments:

  1. Placing LED Flood lights on arch is a good choice. They give good light with less power consumption, which is especially required on the move.

    LED flood lights UK

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  2. Oh, no, haven't visited your site since before Christmas and we hate to hear you're laid up...for now, we hope. We're wishing you a fast recovery and hope to catch up with you three this spring.
    The McDougalls

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  3. I agree with you Jessica. Floodlights can make our work very easy even in dark. They provide sufficient light to see and work in dark. Nowadays, they are also available on hire.

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