Comments on: Coconuts https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2011/11/19/Coconuts/ Land and Sea Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:54:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Alex https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2011/11/19/Coconuts/#comment-3629 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:54:36 +0000 #comment-3629 A great quote:

“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free your very existence is an act of rebellion.”

– Albert Camus

]]> By: Alex https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2011/11/19/Coconuts/#comment-3628 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:05:08 +0000 #comment-3628 ARGGGG, low pressure moving in for the majority of next week. Luckily December is the end of the wet season :) but the real bummer is I just broke the high E string on my guitar and don’t have another one :( I wont have another one till I visit Panama city in a few weeks.

I’m working with itunes support on the foreign billing issue so I can download the weatherfax program. It looks like I wont have to ship the iphone back to the states in order to download it :)

I got two threw-deck fittings (water & diesel) installed yesterday and one of them leek. pulling it today and trying to get more paint on before the monsoon comes.

Life is good :)

]]> By: Charlie https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2011/11/19/Coconuts/#comment-3627 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:58:35 +0000 #comment-3627 Alex,

I went ahead and built one on a prototype board. I can’t get the 4 conductor mini-plug locally. All of the other parts I got at Radio Shack. I have to go to another Radio Shack to get parts for another since they ran out.

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I agreen with Alex on the sourcing of the solar panels; try http://www.sunelec.com/you will find everything that is offered, except for the “hybrid” panel (e20); which is a sheet of aluminum with a volt meter/amp meter, a breaker, a switch, and a Blue Sky MPPT controller. You could built the system yourself and save about a grand.

]]> By: Alex https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2011/11/19/Coconuts/#comment-3626 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 03:55:03 +0000 #comment-3626 Personally I would buy my solar panels separate. You need to measure the possible real estate you have on your boat and buy your panels accordingly to fit. I would also get a much better wind generator like a four winds. Charge controllers are everywhere you will also save a TON of money. I don’t see what’s “Hybrid” about the system with the acceptation of some marketing?

Solar and wind is easy 2 wire hook up. If you are going to buy a system and wish to call me on the cell or skype I’ll go through it with you in more detail.

]]> By: cold_cell2001 https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2011/11/19/Coconuts/#comment-3625 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 02:59:52 +0000 #comment-3625 Alex,

Hey I am still looking at some solar panels and came by these and I kinda wanted you to take a look and give me a idea what you think I could run off this type of system.. http://www.emarineinc.com/products/HYBRID-Air%252dBreeze-200W%7B47%7D270W-Solar%2824-volt%29.html …. its not spam I just wanted to get some advise… From anyone that might know about the way it works.

]]> By: Alex https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2011/11/19/Coconuts/#comment-3624 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 01:38:54 +0000 #comment-3624 Do any of you have a kerosine stove onboard (not alcohol). Splendids stove is on her last legs and I have a friend here with a kerosine stove for sale/trade. I’ve spoke with other kerosine stove owners who have said they will never go back to propane as the kerosine buns much hotter.’truthfully I’d like a diseal stove & oven but they are pricy. Anyway I’m trying to open a discussion about various stove fuels.

]]> By: Alex https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2011/11/19/Coconuts/#comment-3623 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 01:05:32 +0000 #comment-3623 Charlie

Awsome! I can paypal you some money for parts. I’m going to want to make An extra one as I am really into redundancy. If your interested I bet we could even sell some, I have found nothing like this on the net for sale.

All the cruisers I’ve spoke to about this want to go this direction for weatherfax.

Cheers

]]> By: Charlie https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2011/11/19/Coconuts/#comment-3622 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:35:42 +0000 #comment-3622 Regarding the microphone wiring for the iphone, ipod touch, I am going to design the pc boards if you are interested. That way the components are not just hanging out. Because of the small size, several will fit into a small DIY etched board. Will be glad to send you one.

]]> By: Alex https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2011/11/19/Coconuts/#comment-3621 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:35:33 +0000 #comment-3621 Gary bad a bad exp with the monkeys here, one bit and attacked his wife. That being said the monkeys here are my buds, I hang out with them all the time and wouldnnever eat one.

]]> By: chuck https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2011/11/19/Coconuts/#comment-3620 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:26:03 +0000 #comment-3620 Alex would never Eat a monkey, but he does beat his Monkey :-)

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