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Dauntless Award
- Joined
- Jan 10, 2013
- Messages
- 2,820
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Dauntless
- Vessel Make
- Kadey Krogen 42 - 148
Hi Guys,
I'm back from the Data Embargo (I didn't want to go over 8 GB) and the Miami Boat Show.
I just did a new post also to my blog DauntlessatSea.Wordpress.com with a link to pictures of the Miami River at Winter 2013-14 Florida - Richard Bost
OK the juicy bits, I spent a full day at the Miami Boat Show. As opposed to boat shows I have attended in the past, this one was all business for me as I have a number of upgrades and changes that I want to get accomplished this spring before our Atlantic Passage in July.
Among the changes I am thinking about, planning or getting done:
• Paravanes (flopper stoppers), being fabricated now in Miami
• Wallas DT40 Diesel heater
• Bicycle for me to use in my travels
• Isolation transformer to convert 220V to 110 V
• K-30 Pentax Camera + zoom to be able to take better pictures and restart that old hobby
• High capacity alternator, so I also have a spare
• SSB HF radio
• Coastal Explorer great looking navigation software
• AIS Transponder, so you guys can track me and hopefully big ass ships will see me and not run us over
• AIS and VHF Ant, old VHF Ant is broken in any case
• Captain's license , can’t hurt and I will learn something I probably need to know
• Fridge and Freezer, it’s between two Italian companies, Isotherm and Vitrifrigo, with will cut my daily power consumption my 65%, making life on the hook better without the generator.
• Rogue Wi-Fi. So I have more choices for internet connectivity
• Village Water Watermaker
• Samsung Tablet will become third backup (actually my fourth, but who’s counting)
• and let me bring it with me wherever to monitor boat functions and its movements.
• Solar Panels on top of Pilot House
So, as you can see, I have my work cut out for me. Luckily, I have a lot of help in some really good friends, Paul, here in Miami, Richard from Providence (no, not me, another Richard) and Dave in Ft. Pierce, who is a true master of electrical and boat systems.
Also the guidance I have gotten form Larry and Marty have been really helpful in guiding me through these Krogen changes. Umm, maybe KK themselves, should put out more of an effort to assist current boat owners
Just a thought. Don't worry though, I’ll have more
I'm back from the Data Embargo (I didn't want to go over 8 GB) and the Miami Boat Show.
I just did a new post also to my blog DauntlessatSea.Wordpress.com with a link to pictures of the Miami River at Winter 2013-14 Florida - Richard Bost
OK the juicy bits, I spent a full day at the Miami Boat Show. As opposed to boat shows I have attended in the past, this one was all business for me as I have a number of upgrades and changes that I want to get accomplished this spring before our Atlantic Passage in July.
Among the changes I am thinking about, planning or getting done:
• Paravanes (flopper stoppers), being fabricated now in Miami
• Wallas DT40 Diesel heater
• Bicycle for me to use in my travels
• Isolation transformer to convert 220V to 110 V
• K-30 Pentax Camera + zoom to be able to take better pictures and restart that old hobby
• High capacity alternator, so I also have a spare
• SSB HF radio
• Coastal Explorer great looking navigation software
• AIS Transponder, so you guys can track me and hopefully big ass ships will see me and not run us over
• AIS and VHF Ant, old VHF Ant is broken in any case
• Captain's license , can’t hurt and I will learn something I probably need to know
• Fridge and Freezer, it’s between two Italian companies, Isotherm and Vitrifrigo, with will cut my daily power consumption my 65%, making life on the hook better without the generator.
• Rogue Wi-Fi. So I have more choices for internet connectivity
• Village Water Watermaker
• Samsung Tablet will become third backup (actually my fourth, but who’s counting)
• and let me bring it with me wherever to monitor boat functions and its movements.
• Solar Panels on top of Pilot House
So, as you can see, I have my work cut out for me. Luckily, I have a lot of help in some really good friends, Paul, here in Miami, Richard from Providence (no, not me, another Richard) and Dave in Ft. Pierce, who is a true master of electrical and boat systems.
Also the guidance I have gotten form Larry and Marty have been really helpful in guiding me through these Krogen changes. Umm, maybe KK themselves, should put out more of an effort to assist current boat owners
Just a thought. Don't worry though, I’ll have more