Untying the Lines: A Journey Back to the Ocean A lot of changes made to Sailing Vessel Northern Comfort to get her ready for cruising. I decided to write a book documenting everything we did to untie the lines and...
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Projects – the seemingly endless list…
Well, I am happy to announce that the list is getting smaller. I had to tear down the sticky notes that have been up there for years as I’m working on the main cabin fiberglass doors now. I am trying...
Continue reading...Electric Motor Controller Cooling
I put together a little tech info on calculating my electric motor controller cooling which took me some time to come to think my calculation is on the right track. One of the issues with Golden Motor is that there...
Continue reading...Needing tunes on the boat
We put together a video and comparison tech review of the Fusion NMEA 2000 radios. Why NMEA 2000? Well, to control our music without having to open up an app and keep the tunes flowing right on the chart plotter!...
Continue reading...Finally able to diagnose power systems with Victron’s Remote Monitoring – VRM
This VRM system has really hit the data nerd in me but it’s also a very useful tool. This tool has enabled me to figure out that I have leaky power in my induction cooktop and able to see that...
Continue reading...It all culminates with a successful launch
I get a chance reviewing all these videos when I put them together as my memory is failing it seems more these days. I guess I’m getting older! This 2022 season I have a lot of people to thank, Brian,...
Continue reading...Cooling off – Finally installed liquid cooling
Finally time to get liquid cooling installed. Spending most of August installing and ripping out some cooling structure as we try and figure out an optimum cooling configuration for the electric motor. I put together a long form post discussing...
Continue reading...Summer Update: Plans a changing…
Well life as usual throws up some curveballs. As a summer update here at Northern Comfort my family decided recently to regroup together full-time back at Hamilton and put our greenhouse plans on hold for a time. As such, I...
Continue reading...Upgrading to LiFoPO4 Lithium from Lead Acid was a game changer
It’s still early with he conversion but I have to say that I am impressed with the upgrade. The upgrade has impacted things both expected and unexpected. Lead Acid Batteries Originally we had installed Lead Acid batteries mainly due to...
Continue reading...Just a clip of Northern Comfort – June 2022 Update
Managed to get out a few times and was lucky to have my neighbour capture how Northern Comfort looks from afar under sail. I was lazy it seems as I left the fenders out! I do like the way she...
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