What did you do to your boat today

69fastback

I got my newly rebuilt alternator ( to produce 180 amps) reinstalled, and I finished buttoning up everything from installing the trim switch last week, because I got called into work and have been gone since. I think my XS XP3000 battery will be here tomorrow, so I should be installing the new battery tray to accommodate the large battery, and battery in the next two days, and that should power all the new electronics. I also removed all 4 hubs off the trailer, removed all bearings, cleaned out all the old grease, re packed the bearings, and installed new seals. It’s been a busy day! Hopefully that’ll have me all fixed up for the season. 

Handymans342

Let us know how the electronics go.

69fastback

Handymans342 said:

Let us know how the electronics go.

I will. I started it on the muffs and was able to get some volume on the stereo without it turning off, but my batteries are just in bad shape. One of them is 6 years old. I saw 172 amp draw when I turned it up, so the alternator is doing what it’s supposed to, right now. With the batteries I’m putting in, it really should work fine. The XP 3000 claims to run a 3000 watt stereo for 2.5 hours at full volume. Mine will never see full volume for that long, and I’ll have 2 of them. 

LaRea

@69fastback - when you get that system to full power, measure the sound levels on your boat!  Smartphone app and send a screen shot. 

69fastback

Hmmmm I’ll have to look up an app for that. Honestly, it’s not as loud as one may think with the power it has, or maybe I’m just used to hearing all the wakeboard boats we have in our area, that have insanely ridiculous systems in them. Theyre at least twice as loud as mine. 

trip_n

@Willhound=very nice=looks great==i never dated a carpet steamer...a girl that ironed..once
just a fyi in that cubby in the rear stateroom (:
this fan=https://www.laskoproducts.com/products/desktop-wind-tower-oscillating-multi-directional-fan-t14305/
fits very nicely and stays put=we run a cord under the mattress =makes for a nice breeze with the ac=moves the air out and around

04FV270riverrat

I put mine in the water...well last night actually

JoeStang

Water looks not so blue, but its floating and that's what counts!

I'm starting on my radio, speaker, sub, and battery charger upgrade today. 

zaverin1

Nice

04FV270riverrat

shawnmjr said:

I like the name @04FV270riverrat

Thanks Shawn, kind of a double meaning for us. We live about 80 miles from where the boat is (moved away from hometown) so when its Friday and we are off for the weekend we head to the boat. It's also a George Jones song with the same mentality, it's Finally Friday, let's get the weekend rolling!

69fastback

Well, this was sunday, rather than today. Dispatch gave me the "all clear" and released me from duty (on call), so we loaded up to go lake test our new equipment. We loaded up food, stopped and got gas, my wife backed me in and as soon as the boat started floating, my phone rang. It was dispatch telling me I had an emergency trip, so I drove the boat back on, made my kids cry, took the boat home, and went to work. 

Handymans342

Well that job is terrible

raybo3

Why in the heII did you pick up the phone?????? "Ooops I was out with the family and forgot my phone" always works............ Just say'n

69fastback

Ha!  If only it worked that way.  On call, is on call. 

raybo3

Man I hope your work took good care of you........ 

69fastback

Unfortunately, in the avaiation industry, that’s just the way it is. On call every day, except for the 6 hard days we get off per month. If someone needs to go, we have to be airborne in 2 hours. Such is life. 

aero3113

69fastback said:

Unfortunately, in the avaiation industry, that’s just the way it is. On call every day, except for the 6 hard days we get off per month. If someone needs to go, we have to be airborne in 2 hours. Such is life. 

Same here, on call every other weekend, 2 hr. notice or could be less if a trip pops. I manage and maintain a Gulfstream G550 and G650.

aero3113

For the most part we know our schedule, but never know when the owner feels like going on a trip.

69fastback

aero3113 said:

For the most part we know our schedule, but never know when the owner feels like going on a trip.

So you know it goes then. We used to know our schedule in advance, because we rarely did charters, but netjets uses us when they get overbooked, and they have just been killing us lately, which is leading to a lot of pop up charters. Our company has started pushing more charters in general, and in the past, I only did 1 or 2 per year. We are also done 2 pilots, which only leaves is 1 crew per airplane (CL30 and CL35), which leaves no flexibility. We get 6 hard days off per month, and mine start tomorrow. I can’t wait. I sure hope SWA calls soon.......

aero3113

We had one of our pilots leave for SWA, he didn't like how our schedule was all over the place. With my company the pilots schedule is tougher than mine unless we get a tough maintenance issue.

69fastback

That’s kind of where I’m at. I enjoy corporate, and our people are awesome tonfky for, but the owners are going through some changes, as in they sold to another company, so the future is unknown, and our quality life is decreasing. Airlines get a schedule, they pay is great these days, but the biggest thing is the retirement. Corporate will never compete with an airline in retirement. 

JoeStang

So i got my third battery and charger installed. Went pretty smooth, no hiccups. Still have to install the thru-hull outlet for the charger, and also zip tie all the wires snug, but happy with it so far. 

Before 


After



Also swapped out one of the 12 volt sockets for a dual USB with voltage. I like it alot, much more convenient for charging, and the digital voltage is nice. 

reneechris14

Move the - on the front battery to the middle battery this way the current flows threw

JoeStang

The most stern battery is starting, so I don't want it on that bank. The two wired in parallel are my house batteries.

reneechris14

Yes it's good when in parallel one has the positive and other get the negative 

reneechris14

forgot to mention good work love the volt meter

JoeStang

It might be hard to see, but I've got a separate cable going from + to +, and - to - on both house batteries. The pic is deceiving, but its there I promise. 

Stodge

You should put a rubber cover on the positive post of your new battery.  Just like your others have.  That's an inspection item for the CG and required to pass a vessel safety check.  CG will ticket you for it if they board you and find it.  

JoeStang

Stodge I knew you'd catch that, and after the pic I saw it, and fixed it best I could at the time. I took the plastic cover it came with new and put a dab of silicon to make sure it didn't come off. Think that'll be good enough?

Stodge

JoeStang said:

Stodge I knew you'd catch that, and after the pic I saw it, and fixed it best I could at the time. I took the plastic cover it came with new and put a dab of silicon to make sure it didn't come off. Think that'll be good enough?

I'd stop by the car parts store and pick up a set of the nice big rubber covers like your other batteries have.  They cover both the post and the threaded connection.