How to anchor for a week?

[rslifkin]

Originally Posted by Vandeusen

I am trying to find a propane stove now as I hate cooking with electric my boat air conditioners were removed from the boat prior to me purchasing it so I installed a split heat pump which works good however I just saw on eBay you can buy 12 volt rooftop RV air conditioners and I think I'm going to add one to the trawler and as far as alternators both of my Volvo pentas alternators are charging doing pretty good

I have more panels than I do batteries so my solar system is more than I can use as I said I can maintain the vessel without generator if the Sun is up I can have everything on in my battery still are at 100%. When night time comes I wake up in the morning and I'm about 60% charged but within an hour I'm back to 100%

All lights have been swapped out to LED and even the LED ceiling fan I installed in the galley only runs 40 Watts which is awesome

If you've got that much extra power, I see no reason to move away from electric cooking. Especially if you'd have to spend money to install a proper propane system.

[Vandeusen]

Right now I'm doing the hardest thing I've done yet LOL I have taken the vessel out of the water since the 7th and I've been working on scraping the bottom fixing the blisters and then I will be putting on a cup of coats of barrier along with anti- foul paint and then I will paint the rest of the boat we're looking to Paint The Vessel turquoise and white

[Vandeusen]

I like propane because in an emergency at least the stove can act like a temporary heater with my solar system there's two things I can't use and that's the stove and the air conditioner if I wanted to use the stove it would have to be for something simple like cooking some eggs or frying some bacon but if I wanted to cook a meal I'd have to fire up the generator

[Simi 60]

Originally Posted by Vandeusen

I like propane because in an emergency at least the stove can act like a temporary heater with my solar system there's two things I can't use and that's the stove and the air conditioner if I wanted to use the stove it would have to be for something simple like cooking some eggs or frying some bacon but if I wanted to cook a meal I'd have to fire up the generator

So outdoor bbq
Bottle stored outside, no gas inside

[BruceK]

Originally Posted by Vandeusen

I like propane because in an emergency at least the stove can act like a temporary heater..

Don`t do that,the carbon monoxide produced may make you sleepy, permanently.

[gilbertpark]

Buy a sailrite sewing machine (make sure you get one with the large wheel so you can use it without power) and make a load of canvas covers for the boat Gilbert

[Vandeusen]

Canvas work world be great especially since I got quoted 7500 to do an enclosure on my Bimini

[Gdavid]

Originally Posted by Vandeusen

Canvas work world be great especially since I got quoted 7500 to do an enclosure on my Bimini

Keep in mind that the material is surprisingly expensive and it is time consuming to get it right but there is plenty of demand and you can start off with simple projects of your own. If you have an existing piece to use for a pattern, you have a huge head start. Building from scratch is the tough part, especially for a novice.

My father bought a couple machines and has been tinkering with it for a few years now. The projects come out great but it probably takes him 4 to 5 times as long as a pro would take but he has the time and energy and taking on new challenges is great for the brain.

[Vandeusen]

Originally Posted by Gdavid

Keep in mind that the material is surprisingly expensive and it is time consuming to get it right but there is plenty of demand and you can start off with simple projects of your own. If you have an existing piece to use for a pattern, you have a huge head start. Building from scratch is the tough part, especially for a novice.

My father bought a couple machines and has been tinkering with it for a few years now. The projects come out great but it probably takes him 4 to 5 times as long as a pro would take but he has the time and energy and taking on new challenges is great for the brain.

My Daughter is excellent at sewing and she is on the trawler so I'm gonna have her take the class and then i will work with her to learn. I told her I'd she gets good at it that can be her extra spending money for excursions. Might work or good...