Getting Amped Up
A friend recently asked if we were slacking on the boat, given the lack of updates... I'm happy to say that we may be slacking on the blog, but not on the work! We've realized that writing comprehensive blogs every time we work on the boat is not a sustainable practice, especially as we ramp up our visits. A lso, we've started on larger projects which don’t provide quick satisfaction and easily documented progress. So, we're going to be more selective with our entries here, focusing on specific topics. Today's topic? Upgrading the batteries and associated systems to better serve our needs. Our goals is to be out on the water for 2-3 days at a time, and this boat is not really set up for that. There are only 3 batteries on board: one cranking battery for each engine, and one for the generator. There is no house battery bank, with house loads connected to the port engine battery. We would need to constantly run the generator (or the engines) in order to support the i