Continuing to put electronics in place. Removed the dummy plug and installed the actual speed+depth+water temp sensor.
And installed exterior temperature probe into puka.
Adding sensors
New floor runner
Got a runner for the saloon floor. It was a bit too wide so had to trim it and sew the edge to keep it together. Put it over non-slip backing.
Pretty happy with the result. Nice to walk on and colors match the blues on the custom tiles we made for the fireplace. Let’s see how long this holds up.
Air ducts for dehumidifier
Ran ducts and installed intake vents in the v-birth, head, and saloon. Not the best material for marine environment but I figured with humidity and temp stabilized these will be good to test out the system and will last a few years.
Finished throttle cover
The teak cover I CNCd awhile back finally found its place. Stained and varnished it, then epoxied the base.
Then finally screwed on the top. Looking good!
Rewired and wired in dehumidifier
Scored a great marine dehumidifier on eBay – Dry-Pal 1 by Mermaid.
My friend Viktar joined me again for a fun workday. While I built a shelf in the stern section (just behind/above the battery bank), Viktar hardwired the unit into the AC panel, rewired the control panel and extended its cord so it could be mounted on the interior.
Next steps are to run ducts and 3D print adapters for intake.
Installed hanging rods
Getting a bit more organized. Installed hanging rods and brought order to PFDs
Moved instruments in prep for iPad
Starting with the first step of the new instruments setup – taking them out of the elements and moving them on the inside. When it’s all done, the relevant info, including the charts, will be on the iPad.
Passed the inspection by my pups :)
Time to stop sailing blind. Instruments!
One of the goals for 2025 is to get the instruments story figured out. My current situation is that I have a Raymarine mast-top wind transducer, a depth sounder with knot meter (that is not installed), and a i70s multicolor display. The motor came with its own monochrome display that shows state of charge, draw, and RPMs.
What I’d like to be able to see:
- Temperature indoor and outdoor as well as water temp
- Barometric pressure – current & historical
- Humidity indoor
- Wind speed & direction, both true and apparent.
- Depth
- Position, on charts
- Speed over water and ground
- Heading
- Date & time
- Battery state of charge, current draw by engine & house, estimated time/distance remaining
- Engine/prop RPMs
For many of the above I’ll need to get new sensors. Raymarine is on a SeaTalk NG bus but I’d like to have N2K bus, bridged over to SeaTalk. I’d also like to see all that on an iPad, preferably over WiFi or Bluetooth instead of a cable.
Here is what I’m planning to put in place:
All the stuff in red is something I’d need to buy. Most is just connectors.
And that, in theory, would give me all the data I need (and more):
The only question mark is how to interface the engine to the NEMA2000 network. I reached out to Electric Yacht and they currently don’t have anything to offer. That said, there seems to be a good example I could follow. It’s so great to have people smarter than me share their knowledge (and code!)
This will be a fun learning experience!
Doors installed
With varnish dry, it was time to mount the doors. Hinges had a lot of rust on them so I took a detour and spent over an hour hitting them with a buffer until some of the shine was restored.
