One thing that I know sure sure is that I will not be leaving my boat there for 3 very good reasons.
1 It's dumb you drive downtown to fetch your boat and drag everything you need on the boat no thanks. (unless you stay there)
2 It's funny how you buy a new boat and nobody has a problem letting you tie up.
3 when you leave your boat down there, even tho many of us know the unwritten rules (common sense, respect) There are MANY who don't care. So your boat actually turns into a DOCK. I know first hand I have seen a 50' houseboat tied to a pocket cruiser with at least 5 of there friends tied as well.
Besides there are a lot of good people on this forum and I'm sure I'll find a open cleat
No not really but the Wife really likes the air . Everything on my boat is ac powered No dc lights, etc. Also I have to keep the beer cold and make more ice for the beer.
only $500 for beer?
Ya that may be a low guess. Did not add the liquor for the wife's mudslide's, margarita's, creamsicles, etc. Could be more than the beer.
soooo you makin the trip?
Not sure yet. Would like to. Might depend on what the city does with the regatta.
To address the nervousness about leaving your boat on the wall, we have left our boat on the wall for the past three Kenny concerts. We only stopped by twice a day to check on things. If you want a wall spot though, you better be downg there two weeks ahead of time. As for people messing with my lines, it never happened. Just make friends with the other boats down there and police each others boat.
revisiting earlier discussion
just got off the phone with my insurance company,
it seems i am covered under current policy if i leave unattended on the wall or wherever(coverage doesn't change)
only instance there that i am not covered would be if i or the admiral cut the lines , pulled the plug or anything of that nature
my insurance company(nationwide) said that the only way it wouldn't be covered(by their policies)
is if it was underwritten as an exclusion or if it was a commercial application(they didn't check that)
our insurance very reasonable at 40 month with low deductables and all the bells and whistles
so my advice about the insurance,
is ask your agent/broker about it and other exclusions
There is a simple solution... stay on your boat every night. yes it is a PIA shuffling cars and packing a weeks worth of stuff on the boat... but in the end it is a great time, you meet alot of great people and you get a fun story to tell. By the way, it's pretty cool waking up every monring with the golden triangle ouside your window. I have alot of friends that do the tie-up and leave thing, but to me that takes all the fun out of it.
were lookin forward to hangin out for the duration asswell.
not sure if i'm gonna get a jenny for the swim platform yet
we'll see what happends there.
question? on that note;
can i wire a (non boating) jenny to my shorepower hookup to run everything(no ac)
or am i gonna have to figure something more complex out?
If the generator does not have a 30amp plug (the Honda 2000 companion model has a 30amp plug) just use a 30 amp tiwst lock to 15 amp regular adapter and then plug it into your shorepower inlet. Not compilcated at all.
Grantz
whadya think of this one? http://www.harborfreight.com/engines...tor-66619.html
anyone else have an opinion?
need to recharge batteries for fridge, led tv, and coffee maker in the am(will shut everything down to make coffee if needed(yes it's that important))
The only generator i can reccomend is a Honda. I have yet to see anybody come close to making a gen that is as quiet, reliable and efficient. They are a little pricey, but they are the best. Ask Hulboat what happens when you try to buy a generator that they claim is as quiet as a Honda!
I would think the HF cheap gen would be good for lighting or things not sensitive too poor regulation. If your're running electronics then the honda invertor is the only way to go. If you can't go with an invertor type then make sure it ok for electronics. I have a Generac 5kw at home that works well for my battery backups for the computers.
900 watts MAX? I think you better check the watts your coffee pot puts out, most are 1500 watts. Anything that creates heat pulls a lot of watts. I hear ya about that morning coffee, though!
Do you have a Magma or Sea-B-Que type grill? You can always use that and a camping style percolator to make coffee. Or one of those butane, single burner cook tops (outside, of course, for safety).
TV? Who really needs to have TV when they are in downtown Pittsburgh, on a boat, for the weekend? If you want the weather, turn on your marine vhf and tune it to the weather band.
Does your boat have a battery charger that runs off the motor? Have you considered an inverter, and a dedicated large battery for it? We once had a 26' cruiser that had 2 regular batteries, and we added an 8D (and before you skiers and sail boaters get started, yes, I KNOW it added weight!) but we stayed on the wall for 4 days off that battery.......... He had it hooked up to the charger, and running the boat long enough to charge it also heated the fresh water hot water tank enough to take a Navy Style shower.
Have you considered Solar Panels and an inverter? Lots of stuff on this subject to study up on....I know couple who lived on a sailboat, on a MOORING BALL for 12 years, NEVER plugged into electric.......
Originally Posted by lil buggy
Grantz
whadya think of this one? http://www.harborfreight.com/engines...tor-66619.html
anyone else have an opinion?
need to recharge batteries for fridge, led tv, and coffee maker in the am(will shut everything down to make coffee if needed(yes it's that important))
M/V The 69 Queen
1969 River Queen 40'
and a 24' Pontoon "Red Solo Cup"
Port of Fulton, MS
thanks all i appretiate all the help.
agreed hf doesn't have the top quality stuff but if your careful theres lots of good buy's there.
granted that cheaper equiptment means cheaper safeguards.
im guessing hurlboat, um,,, hurled it in the drink in displeasure
cant wait to hear the story.
i havent actually priced the honda (tonights homework)
the tentative plan would be to run everything off the 2 house batteries
and use the gen to recharge batteries thru the shorepower plug ie,,charger, isolater, and switch) once or twice a day
so i dont gotta fire up the main engine
to my knowledge the fridge (for sure) and maybe the tv outlet(not tested yet)
runs direct thru the battery(( when batt switch is off the fridge still works))
galleyslave,
yep not sure of the brand name but my stove works elec,only with shorepower
or can do alchohol fuel anytime.
coffee perculator great idea thanx.
as far as the tv goes, the admiral wont be without.
shh, i think she heard my typing bout the tv shhh
your gonna get me in trouble. lol
finally, now that the power and drive are gettin taken care of
i am lookin into the rest of the systems
The Honda EU series generator is the most quiet efficient portable generato i think is on the market. Although a little more cost than others but you get what you pay for. The EU3000IS was capable of running my 310 Sundancer when i had that boat. At a cost of 2000.00 for it. compared to installing a marine generator. Although i didnt buy it cause my searay never left the dock ! I did however buy a EU2000I which is sittin on my shelf in the garage that is GREAT !!!!! I reseached when i bought and the most LEAST Expensive place to buy one was in Chicago @ www.wisesales.com Wise Sales Check them out and i believe they still have free shipping. AND NO SALES TAX
I would definatly put out the extra MOOLAH and get a Honda As stated above your electronics are better protected also cause of the way they are made NO POWER SURGES
The inverter idea is a good one. I had a 2500 watt inverter on my houseboat with 4 6V gell cells that handled the refrig, lights and at least one pot of coffee for about 12 hours without a charge. If you are able to recharge the batteries and are careful with usage inverters are the greatest. My batteries were just for the inverter, so I mooched power to charge from friends with generators. If you want to get fancy you can set up the inverter to charge from your alternator when you are running the boat. Also, I agree, most coffee pots are rated at 1500 watts. For most of the boating that we do in this area the inverter is a great plus.
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