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I have a Furuno 1730 that I am looking to sell.
http://www.furunousa.com/products/productdetail.aspx?product=1730
http://www.furunousa.com/ProductDocuments/1730%20Operator's%20Manual%20D.pdf-p
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.comOn Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 5:00 AM, Adam Silverstein wrote:
Scored a direct hit with 300 lb ice chunk from cover onto radome, stored
under (but not quite under enough) hull. Inquiring now of anyone with either
an old furuno Rsb 0093 or a med range set they would part with. Jesus that
was stupid.
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick!Seems like Pat redid the gallery at some point, I noticed all my links to
the gallery are broken.-p
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.comOn Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 9:09 AM, Seawater wrote:
I re-located my batteries under the steering quadrant. One of my coolest
mods. I posted pics on the site, but they seem to be gone now, and I cannot
find them in my own gallery. I’ll find them or take more if you are
interested.I fit up to 6 golf cart batteries undet the quadrant in a box custom fitted
for that space. It is bolted and glassed to the fore and aft stringers that
locate the fuel tank, and support the cockpit sole. If anything, I think it
strengthens the boat.The upsides: 1)this space in not useable for much else, and 2) the
batteries fit perfectly. 3) Batteries not in living space (Seawater plus bat
acid = clorine gas?)Downsides: 1) you must empty the locker to check the water level. Not a
problem for me, I don’t seem to evaporate much off. 2) if you have six
batteries, you must remove one to adjust rudder shaft bearing 3) limits ways
to install autopilot, tiller must be over quadrant (mine is)BTW – I made a shelf for a starting battery high on the forward bulkhead of
the stbd locker. I wish I had made it even higher, up in otherwise useless
space.W
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick!Seems like Pat redid the gallery at some point, I noticed all my links to
the gallery are broken.-p
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.comOn Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 9:09 AM, Seawater wrote:
I re-located my batteries under the steering quadrant. One of my coolest
mods. I posted pics on the site, but they seem to be gone now, and I cannot
find them in my own gallery. I’ll find them or take more if you are
interested.I fit up to 6 golf cart batteries undet the quadrant in a box custom fitted
for that space. It is bolted and glassed to the fore and aft stringers that
locate the fuel tank, and support the cockpit sole. If anything, I think it
strengthens the boat.The upsides: 1)this space in not useable for much else, and 2) the
batteries fit perfectly. 3) Batteries not in living space (Seawater plus bat
acid = clorine gas?)Downsides: 1) you must empty the locker to check the water level. Not a
problem for me, I don’t seem to evaporate much off. 2) if you have six
batteries, you must remove one to adjust rudder shaft bearing 3) limits ways
to install autopilot, tiller must be over quadrant (mine is)BTW – I made a shelf for a starting battery high on the forward bulkhead of
the stbd locker. I wish I had made it even higher, up in otherwise useless
space.W
Walter
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick!Not sure where exactly in the port lazarette you are referring to, but in my
port lazarette, there is a Raritan water heater forward of the opening
(tucked away) on a platform. There is an Espar heater on a shelf glassed
centrally in the locker but against the hull and up high almoat to the top.
On the aft inboard wall of the locker is the coolant expansion tank which is
just aft of the opening into the lazarette.All of that and I can still get all the way inside there!
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.comOn Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 1:53 PM, kalinowski wrote:
As I spend more time on my boat and get into the cracks and crevasses I’ve
found another mystery. The port lazarette has what looks like 4 bolts
mounted with the heads on the inside of a piece of wood that is glassed in
just below the rim. Something was obviously mounted there on the exposed
“studs”. I’m just curious what was mounted in there if it is original with
the boat.Dan Kalinowski
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick!Deep Playa also has an Alpha Marine Systems 3000
http://www.alphamarinesystems.com/sales_3000.htmIt’s a bit antiquated
looking, but we use it a lot when we’re motoring in the frugal summer winds
in Puget Sound and it works fine. The drive unit are mounted on a very
sturdy beam in the starboard side of the aft lazarette. I just spent 10
minutes looking for a picture of that, and I don’t have one. 🙁Anyway, seems solid, have no plans to replace it.
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.comOn Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 7:21 AM, Mark Oppe wrote:
does anyone have experience of fitting a direct to steering autohelm on a
ketch rigged 424. I have a Navco belt to wheel driven autohelm which does
not seem up to the job.Thanks for your help.
Mark on Mary Murray
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick!I had read that, but it was good to re-read. At the of making his selection
it says they didn’t have a generator and that drove their decision making.
My delimma is given the presence of a generator which choice will i be
happiest with.-p
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.comOn Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 9:30 AM, John Stevenson <>wrote:
Or just read his article (if you haven’t already):
http://www.svsarah.com/Whoosh/WhooshPacificPrepWaterMaker.htmlOn Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 12:29 PM, John Stevenson
<>wrote:Patrick,
You might drop an email to Jack Tyler. He put a Spectra 12v water-makeron
Whoosh before they departed for Oz. I think he was very satisfied with
his
choice. He did not use solar panels to provide the power. He does have
a
wind generator and a tow generator. He also looked hard at the AC-DC
choice. I believe he does carry a Honda generator, so the AC choice was
viable.On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 12:21 PM, Patrick “Peaboy” Walters <
> wrote:I’m re-distributing this blog post to a couple of lists in the hopes the
broader community has some additional insight.Watermakers–Ya gotta have
Faith…<http://www.deepplaya.com/post/Watermakerse28093Ya-gotta-have-Faithe280a6.aspx
I’m deep into my research about water makers, having met with
Spectra<http://www.spectrawatermakers.com/ventura/200.html>,
Hydrovane <http://www.hydrovane-watermakers.com/yacht_series.html>, and
Village
Marine <http://www.villagemarine.com/lw.ph.html> yesterday at theSeattle
Boat Show <http://www.seattleboatshow.com/>. I’ve also had extensive
conversations with
CruiseRO<http://www.cruiserowaterandpower.com/WaterMakers.html>.
You can see all the makesmodels and specifications of the units I’vebeen
looking at in my Watermaker Comparison
spreadsheet<http://cid-221c83e75e672a96.office.live.com/view.aspx/.Public/WatermakerComparison.xlsx
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The main debate I’m having with myself is DC or AC based systems. A DC
based
system has to run much longer to make an equivalent amount of water toan
AC
based system, but you can run it any time without starting a genset. AnAC
based system would mean running the Honda EU2000 generator anytime we
want
to make water including on longer passages.
This is feeling more and more like one of those faith or belief based
decisions, as opposed to one that’s entirely gallonamp-hour based. One
the
one hand with a DC based system we have the opportunity to leverage
alternative fuels (sun, wind, etc). With the Generator we’re always
committed to burning gas, LPG or Natural gas. We also would be committed
to
managing the generator and running it on long passages (> 1week).I’m really torn on this one… I’m hoping there’s something I’m not seeing
and
that you all might have some additional insight to help me make my
decision.Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts…
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick!I went a similar route as you, excepted i used sched 40 pvc and fitting to
enclose the bullet completely and mounted it on my mizzen masthead on a
functionally adequate but not that attractive teak bracket.Here’s a full write-up http://www.deepplaya.com/post/DIY-Wi-Fi-System.aspx
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.comOn Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 6:57 AM, wrote:
I just finished configuring and installing a bullet2hp wireless gateway on
my boat. It ended up being fairly simple to do. There’s some stuff on the
web about using this to increase the wireless range and we’ve had some
discussion earlier. The wireless adapters that are built into most notebooks
have short ranges. When cruising, I’ve found that there are frequently free
access points within range of popular anchorages if you have a long range
wireless adapter. The bullet is a neat self-contained wireless gateway. It
has one ethernet port that connects to your computer using a standard RJ45
network cable. Power is provided over the same cable using a special little
box (POE injector) that plugs into a 115v AC socket. The bullet and POE
injector cost about $120 online. I already had an antenna that mates
properly with the bullet type-N connector. Its only a 6db antenna. I might
get a 12db antenna later if I need better coverage. Antennas are available
online but they have the wrong connector (NMO). If purchasing one of these,
you need an NMO to type-N adapter. These are available online or at local
ham radio stores if any are in your neighborhood. An antenna and adapter
should cost about $80.Here’s a link to a vendor who sells a whole package for about $300.
http://www.wififorboats.com/Mounting is awkward because the Bullet base is not designed to screw into a
1″ antenna mount. I came up with a solution using a kitchen sink drain tube
and a threaded fitting for PVC conduit. I epoxied the threaded base from the
bullet to the wide end of the drain tube and the threaded fitting to the
narrow end. This made a short antenna extension that threads onto a standard
marine antenna bracket. Photos below. The first photo is the completed
assembly. The second photo shows the parts. From left to right, POE injector
(powers the bullet over standard ethernet cable), bullet2hp shown with
antenna attached and threaded base with rubber gasket below, and sink drain
with PVC threaded fitting and rail bracket. The assembled photo shows that
the antenna connector is sealed with self-sealing electrical tape. I
recommend this instead of the vinyl stuff folks normally use. Glue from the
vinyl tape can get into the connector. The self-sealing tape has no glue.http://www.richardcarter.net/boat/pix/bullet2hp/bulletAssembled.JPG
http://www.richardcarter.net/boat/pix/bullet2hp/bulletParts.JPGSoftware installation is straightforward. You setup the bullet as a router
and configure your computer using the IP address of the bullet as the
gateway. This is explained in the bullet quick start guide. The guide they
have online is for a different model but instructions are similar. I used
the default settings provided in the manual and changed nothing. You open a
browser using the bullet IP address and from there scan for available
networks. Its best to disable the built-in wireless adapter.My boat is on the hard so there is no way to compare performance on the
water. A scan of my neighborhood showed several secure wireless systems that
don’t show up with my laptop wireless adapter. My yacht club provides
wireless service to our mooring field but you need a good antenna setup to
get service. This should work well enough to provide decent bandwith web
access and even TV service over the internet. I’m putting in a new satellite
TV system so I don’t need broadband, but that’s another message.Regards
Rich
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick!I had mine sand blasted and hard anodized… looks good. Could have had them
painted with the same awlgrip we used on the spars too. in fact i did do
that to one piece. when i re-assembled i put 3m isolation tape around the
caps first, almost all slid in easily.-p
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.comOn Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 3:58 PM, S V Navasana wrote:
This weekend I removed all hardware from main and mizzen boom in
preparation to sand and paint the booms. Any suggestions on best option to
refinish the Aluminum castings? Powder coat epoxy / hard anodize or just
paint them too.Eric
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick!sources for acrylic
http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?id=181&step=2&top_cat=181
http://www.tapplastics.com/-p
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.comOn Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Adam wrote:
Thanks for the quick replies! Bob where does one get acrylic fabricated
and what was the approx cost. My paint on hatches is in pretty good
condition.As to the NFM hatch, is it a simple drop in, or does the hole have to be
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick!As to replacing the hatches entirely other owners have used Lewmar Ocean
series. I plan to choose between those and New Found Metals after i see a
nfm hatch in person.-pea
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.comOn Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Adam wrote:
I have read that some have chosen to replace the bomar hatches. Mine are
leaking with heavy rain and I am want to know if the plastic can be
stripped, cleaned and rebedded with caulking or is this futile and just bite
the bullit and replace the hatch?
Thanks for your advice in advance.Adam
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick!AH.. gotcha… I like my canon and trebuchet targetting idea better. 😉
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.comOn Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 7:06 PM, Rich Carter <> wrote:
Quote:I race the boat, if you can call what I do racing. The numbers are
traveller positions. I can ask the crew to adjust the car to a numbered
position.Rich
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick!How about Westcot
Bayfor
all two of us known Puget Sounders. 😉
(There are rumored to be others, but I don’t ever see them online here)-p
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.comOn Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 7:12 PM, Rich Carter wrote:
I’m planning my vaction schedule for this summer. I’m headed to Cape Cod
and the islands sometime in July and/or August. I’d be interested in
meeting up with folks as we did a couple of years back. I’m open to
suggestions. Edgartown is no longer an option. Block Island would work.
Cuttyhunk might work. Hadleys Harbor is also an option. I like Chatham,
but it might be too far off the beaten path. Offhand I can’t think of any
other good harbors in the area. Any suggestions from other owners?Rich
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick!Yes, you mentioned this before… You have a line through the bow eye and up
to your bow cleat I believe.
https://www.pearson424.org/bb2forum/viewtopic.php?p=5481&sid=67c821a8556673d24c661a5e33edeee3<https://www.pearson424.org/bb2forum/viewtopic.php?p=5481&sid=67c821a8556673d24c661a5e33edeee3>
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.comOn Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 5:15 AM, SilverHeels <> wrote:
Quote:Dawn and Patrick,Congratulations on your completed foredeck project. That’s a big one off
the
list. At first I just shackled my anchor chain snubber to the pad eye,
stowing the other end at the bow rail to attach to the anchor chain once
the
anchor’s set. Worked fine, but if you ever have to slip your anchor in an
emergency – just drop it and run – you can’t do it. It’s a potentially very
dangerous situation, the kind that can cost you your boat of worse. Remind
me to photograph for you a better way to set up that snubber. Right now
it’s
dawn on New Year’s Day and raining.Reef early,
Tor
SilverHeels, P-424 #17
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick!Going for something more along our sailing goals…. Kilisimasi Fiefia in
Tongan.-p
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.comOn Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 8:04 PM, skipmac wrote:
Y próspero año nuevo.
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick!
