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Re: Meet the new La Rea!
Yeah, I could try to patch it together and hope it lasts another year, but it's 14 years old. I'd rather replace it on my own timeline and know we're good.
On a lighter note, Yeti delivered custom drinkware with a boat image that I made from a graphic in the owners manual. Of course, we had to do some product testing!
On a lighter note, Yeti delivered custom drinkware with a boat image that I made from a graphic in the owners manual. Of course, we had to do some product testing!
LaRea
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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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