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10-15-2016, 10:00 PM
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City: Bayview
Vessel Name: Puffin
Vessel Model: Willard Vega 30
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Surprisingly simple installation and programming. Temp gun to get an accurate water temperature, mechanical gauge for oil pressure reference and an optical tach to get engine rpm. Think I will add EGT and transmission oil temperature.
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10-16-2016, 09:44 PM
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City: Bayview
Vessel Name: Puffin
Vessel Model: Willard Vega 30
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,444
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All finished!
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10-17-2016, 01:16 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2015
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Hi Bob. Thanks for your email. Email sent back with pics. Ebbtide's electronic optical jauges display is great, very envious here.
All the best.
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10-18-2016, 06:23 PM
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City: Bayview
Vessel Name: Puffin
Vessel Model: Willard Vega 30
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,444
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I decided to use one of these: NoLand Engineering as the converter from analog to NMEA 2K (CANBUS). Very happy with the ease of setup and the results. If you have questions ask away.
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10-31-2016, 12:45 PM
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City: Bayview
Vessel Name: Puffin
Vessel Model: Willard Vega 30
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Much more flexible than expected. Garmin doesn't say that the 740S is networkable but turns out they are. The radar will not share via NMEA 2000 but everything else does.
This is by far the best setup I have ever had. The displays are redundant if necessary, one is connected to a house bank and the other to the start bank.
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11-09-2016, 07:44 AM
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City: Bayview
Vessel Name: Puffin
Vessel Model: Willard Vega 30
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,444
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Found this Kahlenberg Horn at a swap meet last spring. Installed the compressor and air tank in the engine room then installed a pull chain air valve above the helm. We will be hard to miss!
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11-09-2016, 07:46 AM
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City: Bayview
Vessel Name: Puffin
Vessel Model: Willard Vega 30
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,444
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Guess I can't post a video from the app. Sure sounds sweet!
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11-18-2016, 07:57 PM
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City: Bayview
Vessel Name: Puffin
Vessel Model: Willard Vega 30
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,444
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Been fussing over boat music lately. I absolutely did not want to cut in speakers or hang them from somewhere. Finally found a solution!
I have a Kenwood/Sirius radio installed in the helm and added a Bluetooth transmitter to the line outs on the back. We have one of those fancy Bluetooth speakers that connects to the phones or iPads and now connects to our stereo.
No wires, no holes and no headaches! Best thirty bucks I've spent in a long time.
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11-26-2016, 01:37 AM
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City: Bayview
Vessel Name: Puffin
Vessel Model: Willard Vega 30
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,444
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Took a break from working and am enjoying a holiday with great boating friends in the San Juan Islands. My job was to cook a turkey for the gang.
This is how it came out of the oven on Ebbtide!
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11-26-2016, 10:44 AM
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Guru
City: Sandusky Bay
Vessel Name: Escape
Vessel Model: Mariner 37
Join Date: Jul 2016
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What a great read. Hope to be on the water myself some day. Great looking boat, Bob.
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11-26-2016, 11:57 AM
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Guru
City: Portland, OR
Vessel Name: Our Heaven
Vessel Model: 1997 4800 Navigator
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 801
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Now that's a turkey to be proud of!
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11-26-2016, 12:16 PM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
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Nice transformation on that turkey, Bob! (The bird, not the boat!)
I like the BT Speaker idea.
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01-27-2017, 11:21 AM
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City: Bayview
Vessel Name: Puffin
Vessel Model: Willard Vega 30
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Ebbtide goes Solar
We will be installing 600w of solar panels to the cockpit roof over the next few weeks. Along with the panels we are installing a 40amp MPPT charge controller and a remote monitor. Photos of the installation will follow.
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01-27-2017, 04:00 PM
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City: Wherever the boat is
Vessel Name: Kismet
Join Date: Sep 2016
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Originally Posted by Bob Cofer
We will be installing 600w of solar panels to the cockpit roof over the next few weeks. Along with the panels we are installing a 40amp MPPT charge controller and a remote monitor. Photos of the installation will follow.
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Very nice. Looking to do similar capacity on mine here this season.
One note from the peanut gallery, make sure those charge voltages match the battery manufacturer recommendations. "Boost" is not a thing. There is bulk absorb float and equalize. high 14 is weak for equalize on almost any flooded.
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01-27-2017, 06:12 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Paris,TN
Vessel Name: Slo-Poke
Vessel Model: Jorgensen custom 44
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 3,749
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Cofer
We will be installing 600w of solar panels to the cockpit roof over the next few weeks. Along with the panels we are installing a 40amp MPPT charge controller and a remote monitor. Photos of the installation will follow.
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Looking forward to seeing this install . I know it will be top notch , Ebbtide definitely sees the right kinda love . William has one 120w on the cockpit roof.
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01-29-2017, 04:39 PM
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City: Bayview
Vessel Name: Puffin
Vessel Model: Willard Vega 30
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Transformation Continues
Two 300 watt panels are installed for a total of 600 watts. Now on to wiring.
Panel clips
Roof layout
Aft looking forward
Forward looking aft
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01-29-2017, 04:48 PM
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City: Bayview
Vessel Name: Puffin
Vessel Model: Willard Vega 30
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Like everyone I can't seem to leave well enough alone so off came our faithful and trustworthy Bruce anchor and on goes the new kid on the block Rocna. Good old Bruce will be in the laz just in case.
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01-29-2017, 05:43 PM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,569
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Nice S - Panels and Anchor!
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01-29-2017, 08:32 PM
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City: St Augustine,Fl
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,798
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Is that Kiwi grip on your roof? Looks great! Love what you did with your boat!!
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01-29-2017, 08:39 PM
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Guru
City: Bayview
Vessel Name: Puffin
Vessel Model: Willard Vega 30
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,444
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Yes it is and thanks!
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