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Topic: New pict on the internet
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Windroos
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posted May 02, 2005 08:24 PM
   
I have placed pictures of the outboard bracket installation, the trailer guides and the electrical panel on this site. If you need more info, do write me.
http://cf.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sfy911/my_ph
otosWindroos should set sail this sunday.
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John
Quebec city
1981 Sandpiper 927 IP: 66.131.169.240 |
Patrick Crooks
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posted May 02, 2005 10:29 PM
Hello John,The link doesn't work? Patrick
IP: 207.161.61.80 |
piper576
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posted May 02, 2005 11:16 PM
John :
The correct link to your picture albums is http://cf.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sfy911/ Bob
[This message has been edited by piper576 (edited May 02, 2005).] IP: 216.209.120.169 |
Shortstay
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posted May 02, 2005 11:28 PM
John, what a great set up for that panel! What are the specifics on the panel? Make/model? Where'd you get it & if I can be so crass as to ask how much it cost?
(I believe you may have posted some of this info earlier, so please forgive my bad memory!) ------------------
Kevin
Shortstay III, #901 IP: 198.115.167.7 |
CoolBreeze
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posted May 03, 2005 07:19 AM
Nice pics, Do you plan on lowering your bracket with the outboard on, or is that the height that you intend on running it at. IF you are going to lower it, can you please take of a pic with it in the lower position. I'd like to compare it to mine. I just mounted it last night and it is quite differetn than the factory heights. May not be a bad thing, as I sometimes grabbed air, causing the motor to cut out (new electronics bells, good safe guards I guess) so if I am lower, might fix that issue.
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Rob Belliveau
1976 Sandpiper 565
"CoolBreeze"
Halifax NS
Dartmouth Yacht Club IP: 142.176.14.228 |
Windroos
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posted May 03, 2005 07:23 AM
HiThanks Piper 576 for the correction. I bought it from Boathouse in Montreal. 32$. http://www.boathouse.ca/ I believe it is made by Victory, Check their web site catalog page 26 out of 64 and item 14. I love the selector, it is well design and sturdy. Connections are simple and easy to rig. I used a teck panel that I placed inside the locker. I left a lot of wood around so I can place other electrical component in the future. The wire behind are very long so I can work on the selector later on. The battery tester can check 2 batteries. Every switch is directed to a fuse. I connected my 2 other switches on the fuse holder in the back so all of them are protected. Hope this will help you ------------------
John
Quebec city
1981 Sandpiper 927 IP: 66.131.169.240 |
Windroos
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posted May 03, 2005 07:27 AM
Hi RobAs for the bracket I cannont get it down at the moment. Will have to place the motor on it thursday. The spring are too strong. Will take somme pict at all positions and post them thursday nite. Hope it's ok with you. I did though, placed it at the same level as the original. The travel of the arms seem to be the same lenght as the new one. So the course of travel should be identical. Will get to you with all the mesurements. ------------------
John
Quebec city
1981 Sandpiper 927 IP: 66.131.169.240 |
Ken
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posted May 03, 2005 08:33 AM
Nice pictures of your great work John.ShortWave has heavy (#8?) wire supplying the main disconnect switch and DC panel. A large gauge feeder cable lessens the voltage drop at the panel for heavier loads such as the bilge pump and VHF on it's 25 watt setting. Radios are fussy about their DC voltage, you won't get good performance if the voltage drop is excessive. The ABYC rule for voltage drop is not more than 3% for nav lights and electronics, 10% for everything else. Get a long heavy gauge bike lock cable with padlocks on the looped ends to make sure that your outboard stays on YOUR boat; not under water or in the back of someone elses car.... IP: 141.117.228.250 |
whited
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posted May 03, 2005 12:50 PM
That's one 'deluxe' outboard bracket. You shouldn't have to worry about that again as long as you own the boat. I Like the panel too.
Seems to have enough circuits to allow for any requirements on our modest cruisers.John...here's a question I asked the original PO in Quebec, but he never got back to me.
I can tell that the name of my boat was 'Vent du Mont Sharr'. I think it may have been named after a book. Does that make sense to you?
note: someone removed the plastic stick-on lettering before I bought the boat and I'm thinking of re-naming. [This message has been edited by whited (edited May 03, 2005).] IP: 156.34.82.87 |
Windroos
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posted May 03, 2005 06:56 PM
WhitedIt seems to me that "Pierre Dak Baillargeon" is a code writer and has writen a warrior code and called it Vent du Mont Sharr. That's all I could find about him or that name. It look like a game and people are writing different line on the program. Might take some more time to help you on that. It is still very cold in Quebec and windy. it has rained for the past 10 days and it is becoming depressing. Hope to launch Windroos this week end. Cheers.
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John
Quebec city
1981 Sandpiper 927 IP: 66.131.169.240 |
Eric
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posted May 03, 2005 09:09 PM
Nice work all around John! I like that pannel, because of the lighter socket. Is it switched or always alive, on a dedicated fuse?
I changed my pannel out a couple of years ago, and went with a 4 circuit pannel, with the red illuminated switches. So far I have running lights, cabin light, and steaming light wired. I still have to wire a 12V socket, which your pannel has!
I did as Ken mentioned and changed my live feed from the battery to a really heavy guage wire(can't remember the size, but it's big  ) The chandlery recommended the heavy guage.
Loved the rest of the pictures!
EricIP: 206.172.228.77 |
Windroos
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posted May 03, 2005 09:56 PM
Hi Eric.The lighter is always on and protected by the round fusible holder that you see near it. I don't smoke but I tried it. The wire to supply the panel is big, somewhere around 8. The battery is in the lazarette and all the wire that goes there are protected in a vinyl plastic tubing and run on top of the ceiling of the right bunk. Coolbreeze
I forgot to answer your question, yes I will lower my motor to run and raise it while sailing. It's now 86 pound compare to 63 (merc 7.5) but the new bracket and it's 10 springs should help me out Ken
Thanks for the suggestion on the cable and the padlock Will do for sure. Finally, even though it is a small boat, don't you find it amusing how we take it seriouly and want all the gadgets like the big one have? It's all part of the pleasure of owning a boat and care for it. Nite
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John
Quebec city
1981 Sandpiper 927 IP: 66.131.169.240 |
