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Re: Meet the new La Rea!
@Formulaben - I'll do a separate post about the toolboxes. It's all aftermarket stuff.
EDIT: see this post. https://rinkerboats.vanillacommunities.com/discussion/14215
@Rich_ - numbers from yesterday.
Cruise: 1960 rpm, 21.8 kts, 50 gph, 0.50 mpg
WOT: 2360 rpm (rated 2400), 28.5 kts, 80 gph, 0.41 mpg
She's heavy right now. The holding tank is 100% full (around 600 pounds), fresh water 75%, and I added the 460-pound dinghy. Probably needs to have the hull cleaned too.
EDIT: see this post. https://rinkerboats.vanillacommunities.com/discussion/14215
@Rich_ - numbers from yesterday.
Cruise: 1960 rpm, 21.8 kts, 50 gph, 0.50 mpg
WOT: 2360 rpm (rated 2400), 28.5 kts, 80 gph, 0.41 mpg
She's heavy right now. The holding tank is 100% full (around 600 pounds), fresh water 75%, and I added the 460-pound dinghy. Probably needs to have the hull cleaned too.
LaRea
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Re: Milwaukee Packout tool storage
Another aftermarket product: mounting hardware. I'm using these plastic mounts to store tools on the underside of a floor hatch. Got 'em on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZLMFG8Y)
LaRea
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Re: What did you do to your boat today
Prepped all the new parts and they’re ready for install. The poppet valves were pretty clean, just a little build up that I scraped out.
aero3113
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Re: Milwaukee Packout tool storage
So far, I have ten Packout toolboxes:
3/8" SAE sockets
3/8" metric sockets
1/4" sockets
Screwdrivers
Electrical tools (stripper, crimper, torch, etc.)
Connectors (heat-shrink connectors for wiring)
Wiring (zip ties, wire anchors, etc.)
Hand tools (small stuff like pliers, wrenches, etc.)
Screws
Bolts
That's a hefty investment in storage, but it makes sense for me. I use tools a lot more than most people, and of course we'll be cruising full-time for the next few years.
LaRea
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Re: Meet the new La Rea!
Today we had a nice shakedown cruise! Considering the extent of the modifications over the winter layup, the problem list was surprisingly short:
* Stbd transmission fault (easy fix, bad cable connector hacked by a past mechanic)
* Trim tabs acting strange
* Bow thruster control wired backwards -- my bad!
One bright spot was the Furuno autopilot. Total plug-and-play. I hooked up the wires and punched a few buttons. Japanese engineers figured out the rest.
The helm display is everything I was hoping for.
* Stbd transmission fault (easy fix, bad cable connector hacked by a past mechanic)
* Trim tabs acting strange
* Bow thruster control wired backwards -- my bad!
One bright spot was the Furuno autopilot. Total plug-and-play. I hooked up the wires and punched a few buttons. Japanese engineers figured out the rest.
The helm display is everything I was hoping for.
LaRea
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Re: Meet the new La Rea!
Here's the hatch I cut in the salon floor so I can reach the air conditioners and a huge storage space. It's hard to believe there was no way to reach this space and service the air conditioners.
That's now the official Tools Place for our boat. On the underside of the door, I mounted a bunch of Milwaukee Packout toolboxes. Man I love those things!
That's now the official Tools Place for our boat. On the underside of the door, I mounted a bunch of Milwaukee Packout toolboxes. Man I love those things!
LaRea
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Re: Pic Of The Day
We took the girls to their first car show today, they loved it! Even after walking around for a while looking at all the cars and Ella our 4 year old said “when are we going to see the car show?” 😂.
aero3113
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Re: Time to upgrade my gauges?
The harness is Rinker not Merc.
If you go with a VesselView, you won’t need any of that wiring (except depth gauge). I eliminated almost the entire dash harness when I switched to VesselView.
You will need a VV head unit and the fuel tank harness.
YYZRC
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