Just a quick update, since I haven't taken the time to format any of the pictures or video, or even really look at them closely...
The engine is out, the fuel system is out, and the engine compartment is about as clean as it's going to get. I had grand designs of prepping, priming, and painting the engine compartment to be a nice pristine white, but the money for the paint and primer went towards a new cutlass bearing (which I thought was a bit more important at this juncture). I hit it with degreaser and a scrub pad, simple green and another scrubbing (several, actually), and then a good rubbing with acetone. The stains that managed to survive that are pretty much permanent.
So I have a few questions...
I'm planning on running a 4 x 4D battery bank of AGMs for 48V. Which means for longer trips I'm going to need to run a generator (worst case). I have heard at least a couple of folks mention they do this. Where do you normally put the generator when it's operating? Is it in any type of enclosure or just open to the elements?
Assuming a Honda EU2000, are you using a fixed power supply or charger(s)? Why? If you had it to do over again, what you choose? There are telcom 48V power supplies that would seem to be perfect, just minus the "marine" rating.
I think I've worked out my 12V system. But I want to get some more opinions, so I think that'll be a separate post.
I ended up doing an impromptu bottom job, and then did the topsides prep and treatment, which killed all my time. But the electric motor is getting mounted today, so that should really get things moving.
Josh
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "jrmdive" <josh@...> wrote:
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> I was planning on waiting until the end of summer to start my electric conversion, but "fortune smiles on the prepared" and now I've started. Tomorrow will be the first major milestone, as I have to get the motor out and on the dock for delivery to the new owner. Nothing like a deadline to guarantee some sort of impending problem.
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> I'm going with a Propulsion Marine 5KW system. After what seems like endless research, I've decided to go with a commercial system rather than roll my own (which is very unlike me, as I almost always can manage to spend twice as much figuring it out myself). I've seen the system in action (James' boat is just across the harbor from mine), and am looking forward to making the switch.
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> I will be doing the majority of my own install, so I will no doubt be able to increase the cost with a few mistakes along the way.
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> I'll be documenting the conversion as I go. Just for info, I have a 1984 Catalina 30, a bit over 10k displacement (she's got a lot of junk in her). The 12v system is already pretty much done (rewired, LED lights, battery monitor system, etc.) The boat is used quite a bit for day sailing, but her real purpose is for multi-day excursions out to the islands.
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> Josh
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