Ep 181 Did We Just Toast $3,600 of Lithium Batteries
In this episode, we return to Antigua to get our always ongoing projects completed in order to launch the boat.
But things get off on the wrong foot when we discover that our huge LifePo4 house battery bank is completely flat; not even enough power to turn on the lights or fans. This sets me off on a mission to determine what happened and whether there’s a fix.
We also have a set of corroded seacock levers to replace, and this proves to be another difficult, if not near-impossible task.
And while all this is going on, Wendy tackles the rebuilding and re-lubrication of all of our winches.
We present a slideshow of our bottom paint removal process and addition of new Sea Hawk Tuff-Stuff barrier coat and Islands 77+ bottom paint.
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In this episode, we return to Antigua to get our always ongoing projects completed in order to launch the boat.
But things get off on the wrong foot when we discover that our huge LifePo4 house battery bank is completely flat; not even enough power to turn on the lights or fans. This sets me off on a mission to determine what happened and whether there’s a fix.
We also have a set of corroded seacock levers to replace, and this proves to be another difficult, if not near-impossible task.
And while all this is going on, Wendy tackles the rebuilding and re-lubrication of all of our winches.
We present a slideshow of our bottom paint removal process and addition of new Sea Hawk Tuff-Stuff barrier coat and Islands 77+ bottom paint.
#sailing yacht talisman, #sailing, #sailing YouTube, #boating, #top sailing, #oyster yachts, #oyster sailboats, #oyster 485, #offshore, #bluewater, #blue water, #sailing vlog, #sailing vblog, #sailing videos, #cruising, #monohull, #boat projects, #offshore how to, #boat life, #lifepo4, #lithium, #batteries, #seacock levers, #lewmar, #winch rebuild, #antigua, #jolly harbour, #Sea Hawk, #Islands 77+, #Tuff-Stuff
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We're cruising couple Kevin and Wendy, and we're sailing the world in our completely upgraded Oyster 485. We packed up everything, rented the houses, and headed for Troon, Scotland where the boat was located. We closed in late 2017 and following a major electronics refit (the first of several) headed south to the Mediterranean. One season morphed into a second, then a third. And then the Caribbean beckoned. We participated in the 2019 ARC, and have been cruising there since. The adventure continues ... Kevin Kelley - RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore #56489 200T Master, SRC-RSR - Contact via Sailing Yacht Talisman Facebook Messenger or email below Wendy Kelley - RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore #69223 200T Master, SRC-RSR Merch coming soon 🔥
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