Comments on: Pulleys https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2010/11/25/Pulleys/ Land and Sea Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:09:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Alex https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2010/11/25/Pulleys/#comment-2229 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:09:49 +0000 #comment-2229 Walley,

You don’t want your batteries to low, mine are a few feet above the waterline on the starboard side of splendid. They are heavy so logic would tell you to center the batteries amidships however that is not always practical. I have a delicate balancing act going on in Splendid and could use a little more weight on the starboard side. When my water tanks get low i list to port. When i have the money I will increase the size of my battery bank (house) and it should help out a bit.

As far as loosing your electrical system you should never depend on it, its a luxury! Make sure you have a LARGE manual bilge pump or even a hi-output pump run off of your main engine (not on 12v clutch) you should manually have to engage it.

You can also put a T valve (before your sea strainer) to run bilge water through your engine (and strainer) in case of an emergency. You must be careful with this as you could over heat your engine once the water is pumped out. I plumbed this on Namaste and it is on my list for splendid. When I can afford it I will get a hi-output pump for my main engine (belt driven, manually engaged).

Hope this helps.

]]> By: avsrldr https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2010/11/25/Pulleys/#comment-2228 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:37:38 +0000 #comment-2228 Alex

I have a battery question for you, What do you think of batteries located in the bilge? To me it doesn’t seem like the best place to put them. If a thru hull broke ,or something else happened , they would be flooded pretty quick and then I would loose power for bilge pumps and engine starting. Am I thinking wrong on this? It does keep the weight low and at the center of the boat.

I’m watching your Gen project very closely, I think I may try to something similar on my boat. Good luck in PC.

Wally
S/V Hakule’a

]]> By: Dustin https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2010/11/25/Pulleys/#comment-2227 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 07:40:20 +0000 #comment-2227 Weird, tried it on multiple CPUs and still no luck. Says that the server cannot be reached. I will try again tomorrow.

]]> By: curtis403@msn.com https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2010/11/25/Pulleys/#comment-2226 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 06:25:29 +0000 #comment-2226 no problems with viewing the down load here. i just paid thru paypal and then clicked on the little icon and it played. i thought wow that was easy

]]> By: Dustin https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2010/11/25/Pulleys/#comment-2225 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:11:02 +0000 #comment-2225 For some reason I cannot play the episode I purchased today. Its like the file gets hung up when downloading. Anyone else have the same issue?

]]> By: SVPLANB4 https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2010/11/25/Pulleys/#comment-2224 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:30:13 +0000 #comment-2224 Now in kona…..where was roger?…g

]]> By: stephen finchum https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2010/11/25/Pulleys/#comment-2223 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:21:50 +0000 #comment-2223 hey Alex, I would like to know about a Lethe?? If one was available for you to use, would it be something you would use on these types of things? is it worth the space I ask because I have one. Its only 24′ long and made for turning metal. I have been debating as to whether or not to keep it for my boat. I have a lot of tools (enough to ballast any large boat!) and am very creative, much like you. So , in short, Lethe, keep or sell? Steve

]]> By: Alex https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2010/11/25/Pulleys/#comment-2222 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 07:52:50 +0000 #comment-2222 Chris, I’m in Panama city almost every week. Heading there monday or tuesday.

]]> By: sensor3 https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2010/11/25/Pulleys/#comment-2221 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:21:39 +0000 #comment-2221 Emily and I are very excited to read your book Alex, will it be available through Itunes? How easy is it for you to get to Panama city? I work there 10 days a month and if the stars align maybe I could take you out for some chow sometime.

Chris waddles

]]> By: Dean Bachelor https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2010/11/25/Pulleys/#comment-2220 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 02:40:45 +0000 #comment-2220 Hey Alex, Dean here (maple syrup and dilly beans) we are 1,900 miles from home in Myrtle Beach SC. (from Petoskey Mi. Lake Mi.) and my little Universal Diesel M25, 3cyl. 18 hp. has chugged her way here, with plenty of tender loving care:)
My previous life was Hydraulics on big city, county snow plow trucks and all down to log splitters or less. Effeciancey (sp) is not the key, power and relialability come with with it. The same give and take….

Peace, Love and Coconuts,,, Capt. Dean

hey Contrarian, you keep following like I have for 4-5 years and you will be out here too. Alex is a total INSPIRATION !!!

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