Category: Boat Projects
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Essential Steps for Installing Boat Thru-Hulls
We went into the boatyard in late June and spent 15 days living on the hard (in sailor speak, this means our boat was lifted out of the water, placed on jack stands, and we had to climb up and down tall stairs to get on/off the boat). Our list of boat projects was long,…
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12V Wiring Diagram from our Lithium Battery Installation
We received multiple requests for a schematic of our recent 12V wiring project, so Paul put together this diagram showing all of the electronics that were used for our lithium battery upgrade. I hope this is helpful to all who are undertaking this project. As always, if you have a general question, feel free to…
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Electrical System Upgrade on the 120V Side
After installing our lithium batteries over the winter, we also upgraded the 120V side of our electrical system. We started by upgrading to ELCI breakers (in the port lazarette) on shore power inlets. Then, we installed isolation transformers (in the starboard lazarette). Isolation transformers give us 2 advantages. First, they isolate the boat from marina…
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Lithium Battery Upgrade
Our AGM batteries were on the boat before we purchased Mystic Hearts four years ago and had certainly done their job for us over the years, but their ability to keep us charged started getting worse until we finally decided that we couldn’t go cruising again without changing them out. So, we spent winter 2023/2024…
Sailing Mystic Hearts 