Installing a SCUBA DIVE COMPRESSOR (Coltri electric) | BEST BOAT UPGRADE? [Ep132 RED SEAS]
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
- We've been sailing around the world for almost four years but we've only been sharing half the story. We've shown you what it's like to sail ON the water, and to swim IN it.....now we want to show you what it's like to dive UNDER it.
We are excited to install an electric dive compressor on our sailboat so that we can refill our dive tanks wherever we are in the world, no matter how remote. It should be quieter than a petrol powered one and we are going to install it inside our engine bay for a permanent solution.
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00:00 Sailing is only half our story
00:50 Welcome to paradise
02:25 Coltri ICON electric dive compressor
03:58 I fiberglassed a shelf on our boat
05:06 Installing an electric dive compressor on our boat
07:46 Dual voltage generator
09:03 Boat projects in remote places
12:23 We 3D printed part of our boat!
14:17 Plumbing our dive compressor
17:19 Sewing a sunbrella cover
18:19 Testing our dive compressor for the first time
20:20 Our dive compressor explodes!
22:32 Electric dive compressor is really quiet
25:55 Outro and blooper
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Having a 3d printer on board might be the most genius idea for live aboard I have seen in a long time.
It’s saved the day a few times. It’s funny, we have had it onboard for a few years but never really shown it in episodes.
As one who has been a Scuba Diver since 1970 one problem is air intake as a location with smell will end up as taste in your dive tank air. Most people forget about that. worked at a marine repair and Dive Shop where we put our intake above the building to stay away from dirty air at the intake of an oilless compress as which also added a larger intake filter and hose. where the air intake is also added to the taste in the air. Extending the air intake outside of your engine room will improve that too. as will a longer high-pressure hose to fill your tanks on the deck and add a gage there also. As compressed air makes heat in the tank too. One should dump the scuba tank completely and remove the value to drain any water.
The “garage” was exactly for that purpose. By going electric with the compressor and extending the intake hose to the garage, we are pulling air far away from any oil or generator exhaust fumes so hopefully that works out for us.
As for extending the gauge, that is definitely something we will be looking into (along with the power buttons) but we are in the middle of no where right now so perhaps it goes on the list for the future. 😊
Also I recommend a garbage can or something like a garbage can filled with cold water to stick your dive tank in it helps when you're feeling your drive time to keep it very cold or cool. And also make sure your tanks are certified don't screw around with uncertified tanks because they can go off they've had it has happened and it's not pretty. I also agree that you should put your air intake as high as possible to get really good clean air I would put an inline air filter also
Haha yeah, we figure that if we need to cool the tanks then we can hang them off the back of the boat as a pretty big water tank 😂
Luckily, Bri and I have pretty good air consumption. We are comfortable doing 120ft dives / around an hour and only using half a tank each so it’s not likely that we will be filling the tanks to the max all that often.
It’s interesting, we placed the air intake filter inside the “garage” on the port side so it was getting clean air from the back of the boat (less salt) and up out the way of the electric compressor. The generator is about 7m over on the other side of the boat and the exhaust is outboard so I really think we have it as clean as we are going to get it. Still, time (and lots of diving 😜) will tell.
OMG
blew my mind when you rolled out 3D printer. Absolutely genius move 👍🏼👏🏼
Can’t understand why you haven’t got more subscribers because you videos are great, better than some others who are “successful “
Haha yeah that printer has been a bit of a secret weapon for us. Super handy for quick replacement parts here and there onboard.
To be honest, we just need everyone who enjoys the adventure to share it as wide as possible. We love that we can feel connected to everyone who takes the time to follow along but a few extra subs would certainly make a things a little easier.
@@RedSeas liked and Shared - sorry forgot to do it before 😀
Legend! Thank you so much. We aren’t very good at promoting the channel (as you can probably tell) so we really really appreciate it when someone like you help us to share the adventure.
Good deed for the day ✅ 😊
When I worked at a dive shop we used to keep the tanks in water while they were being filled, in order to dissipate the heat from compression. Also be aware that dirty air into the compressor doesn't just taste bad, but when concentrated can poison the diver. Especially critical since you'll be running your generator which will be expelling CO2 in its exhaust.
Yeah, we designed the filler hose to be long enough that we can hang the bottles in the sea off the back of the boat if the heat becomes an issue. As for filler air, that was one of the driving factors to going electric. The compressor is in the port scoop with the air intake outside (in the garage we made) while the generator is a good 7m away in the starboard scoop with the exhaust outboard so pretty much as far away as possible. The chances of us picking up any exhaust fumes is pretty much zero which is a relief. 😅
Such an awesome install video! So rad to have a dive compressor on board but jeeze that oil explosion made me jump! That 3D printed part also turned out so stellar, would love to have something like that on board one day, what a game changer! Appreciate how much I learn watching your videos :) Take it easy!
Well thanks! It’s fun getting to share the constant projects that go on onboard as well as the adventures as we travel to new places. Hopefully they are all just as interesting. Can’t wait to get under the water with this new found freedom too.
Thanks for following the adventure and for sharing it too. It’s a huge help
There's a rumour that water runs down hill !!! Usually down electrical cables and into junction boxes. Please put your cable entry on the bottom side , helps to stop the Bang. When you compress air it gets hot hence that big yellow fan a lot of ventilation is going to be needed !!! Thanks guys for the videos really enjoy them, keep them coming and enjoy life
I hear you. We didn’t show it in the episode but the cable has a skrim around it and a big loop back on itself to reduce the risk but spinning the entry makes sense too. Will take another look and see how it’s holding up. At this rate, it’s probably oil filled 😂
This is an excellent suggestion. Cables should only enter junction boxes from the bottom
Maybe a good idea to tie some string to the oil safe filter for future lol. Another great episode guys!
Think we need a captain Americas shield for safety 😂 thanks for watching and sharing. 😜
You got a 3d printer on board? That’s the night of luxury + starling and the world’s your oyster. You can make anything….literally ant broken plastic bit… 👍🏼😳
Yeah baby! We have been printing parts for a while now. Really saves the day when you need a part or even just a temporary replacement.
I started watching your videos because my sister, Debbie Stoneman, told me I had to and I dare not disobey! I’m now totally hooked and look forward to your weekly episodes with relish. Such enterprise, courage and enthusiasm is so rare. You never fail to impress.
Hi Jon so good to have you join us on the adventure! We can totally imagine Debbie strong arming you into checking us out 😂
Hope you have fun catching up on all our old episodes too. It’s been a really wild ride.
Heat in that compartment with the hatch closed may be an issue. I have a compressor and it generates a lot of heat. Getting a safety so you do not overfill the tank is really important. Really good work you two.
Yeah, we were thinking of putting another blower fan in there if the heat becomes a problem. We were testing on a pretty warm day and everything appeared to be ok. Filled two tanks and the engine bay wasn’t any warmer than the air outside really. Still, something to keep an eye on for sure. Haven’t tested the safety valve yet but kind of don’t want to 😂
120 feet dive for an hour might need to clarify that 😮from memory no decompression stop bottom time would be approx 15 mins, I hope you guys use a dive computer.
Be very careful,love the compressor set up👌
Indeed, nitrox would usually be in play to keep the no deco limits at bay but simply trying to convey that we are pretty solid on our consumption 😃 also, yes, the Suunto Eon Steel get a work out every dive 😜
Still watching this episode, but with that intro, you have become my #1 Heroes!! Living off grid in a mobile marine home. I'm SO stoked for your next videos. You are living my dream!
Donate for a Dream
Thanks! We have been trying some new ideas for intros. Hopefully they capture the experience a bit more.
1st - you guys are so amazing I find myself grinning thru the whole episode because I am having so much fun. 2nd - version 2 of the ‘hose garage’ should angle down toward the deck so any water that accumulates there doesn’t drain into boat. I figure you’ll come up with some other ideas or reasons to print version 2 later and remember there was at least one additional viewer I put to consider.
Remember, none of us is as smart as ALL OF US.
That’s a great idea and one we absolutely should have considered in the first run. I guess we will be firing up the printer and doing some tweaks 😃
As long as those connections are nice and tight, they will not heat up. Remember heating + plastic = fire 🔥… and fire not good on a fibreglass boat. It might even void your insurance. For that reason, I would get an election to certify the the installation.
I hear you. I have a background in electronics (I know, you wouldn’t have guessed it) so we will have to keep an eye on things until we make it back to civilisation
Mate every time things go smooth until you turn it on, but that oil was funny. Being a Scotsman that was money wasted. HAHAHA.
I KNOW!!! Unbelievable waste. I wonder if we could sook it up with a straw and put it back on the bottle 🤔
@@RedSeas Taste nasty do not do that just greet about the lose.
Thank you so much for this very educational video. Really valuable and useful. And I wish you all the best and fun sailing!
Glad you enjoyed it! Certainly a “dos and donts” of installs. Even if we hadn’t intended it to be 😜
Hope you catch a few more of our episodes as we like to slip in additional knowledge as we sail around the world.
I just wanted to say the boat is looking great! When you were in the midst of the engine wars (back when they were starting to win 😂) you had some nasty comments about the state of your boat.. obviously those folks have never ever done a renovation of any kind to anything.. so I wanted to say your girl Indy is looking great!
Aw chucks! Thank you. We have still got a lot of cleaning to do but she is definitely happier with a little less rust staining around the engine bays 😂 she’s an old girl that has been thru a lot but we will keep loving her back to life. (She likes the odd compliment once in a while too. 😂)
That was an explosive episode…… 🥴
You can say that again
It’s Christmas again….lol. That dive compressor is the equivalent of getting a ps5…. 🥳
Totally! So so so excited to be able to dive anywhere now
Good job, well done and happy dive 🤿
Cheers! We can’t wait to get back under water in some of the more remote spots that just haven’t been dived before.
As usual, good movie :)
Be careful so you not draging in the exaust in the compressor, we had and avful accident here in norway some years ago. Stay safe, love your vids. :)
Cheers! Yeah, we were really aware of the risk of exhaust fumes being drawn into the compressor so that’s why we went with an electric driven one and installed everything on the opposite side of the boat from the generator. Doesn’t get round a potential wind change blowing the fumes across the boat but hopefully we will be ok.
Thanks for watching and sharing. The more the merrier.
,,, and yet another great addition to Indioko. You two are fearless when it comes to tackling a new project,,,,
Or we are just stupid 😜 we figure that this is the best way to learn. Try it, have it explode all over you, then try it again but a little differently. 😂
Hi guys, all I can say is you’re just a wonderful couple and I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work. Really love and appreciate you both from Australia
Wow! Thank you for such a kind comment. That’s really cool of you to say. We are having fun sharing our little adventure as we bounce our way along and perhaps some day we make it to your sunny shores. 🤔 hope you’re having a great week. 😃
Amazing as always.
You're the best! Thanks for the encouragement.
Cheers guys..
Hey mate. Thanks for watching and sharing.
Great episode and hello from your sister ship Best Life (2004 Leopard 47). Just a couple notes as I also have an electric dive compressor in the exact same spot. Make sure the hatch is open when you are running it, heat will build up in the locker and you can fry your compressor. I love what you did with the 3d printer, sorry ahead of time if I steal that idea ;) Thanks for the videos I love watching what you do with your boat!!
HI! So good to hear from you. That’s useful to know regarding heat build up. We were thinking to add a blower as a means of keeping the temp under control but perhaps you’ve tried that?
The 3d print is total up for grabs. Our original plan was to find a second shower caddy and fit everything in there but being so off grid, we made do with what we had. So far so good.
Would love to know what we should do next 😊
I am impressed with the garage. So neet…It stinks of Bri and her blue Peter diy. Obviously we know Iain is the brains and mussels behind it all….. ❤
😂 go on, say that again. I want to make sure everyone hears that (iain here if you didn’t guess)
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Right come on now, I want you to go diving, and take us with you…. You thought I always just like seeing dolphins, but seeing marine life under the ocean is where it’s at. Next episode diving please. 👍🏼
We are working on it. Going to be much easier now that we can fill up anywhere 😊
Look into vase mode for 3D prints like that.
That would have been a nice print format actually. Perhaps that is what we do for version 2.
I have a similar compressor on my cat. I got it to run off my solar rig!!!! Good upgrade...
Cool! Yeah, we still have to look at the peak in rush current of the electric motor but hoping that we can figure something out at some point.
@@RedSeas being a 110v motor, I bet you can pull it off if your inverter can handle it…. I have a 12.5kw inverter and it can handle compressor and Aircon if needed…. I always like having more power than I need…
At least it was clean oil.
Cheers Rory
Can you imagine the mess if it wasn’t?!? 😂
@@RedSeas Yep been there done that sort of not a compressor but a cat marine engine black shit everywhere. Blew main oil line off.Yuk
Realy need to put in an external air intake for the compressor. best off out side and up high ish .. other wise your air might taste a bit like the engine room..
The idea of the garage on the transom is exactly that. We are sucking air in from behind the boat and on the opposite site from the generator so we can keep the smells to a minimum. Here’s hoping it works
Baptized yet again. Great addition to the yacht guys. Should pay dividends for years to come ❤
Here’s hoping. We will be cleaning up for years to come, that’s for sure.
That is the sexiest tube garage I ever seen!
Yeah, that is what we were going for 😂
Guys, loved the episode. Pick up our boat on the 11th and into the Caribbean. Thank you for the butt kicking we needed to move forward. I so wish one day our paths cross. Best to you!
Yay!!!🥳 congratulations that’s awesome. Hope she’s a beauty. Make sure to send us a photo on the happy day.
@@RedSeas will do. Thank you.
Indioko is slowly becoming a proper expedition vessel.
Okay except from the explosive oil fountain a very clean install, well done guys.
…a well lubricated on however 😊
@@RedSeas haha
Great job on the compressor folks, love the installation of the hoses in the transom.
In the future you might think to wire the on/ off switch there aswell, just a thought but gotta admit the 3D container is brilliant
Happy Days ahead Cdn. Dave
Cheers! Totally agree. Think v2 might have the power switches and the pressure gauge mounted in the garage too. Always good to have something to aspire to 😂
New oil better than used dirty oil.. bright side of things and all!
😂 and I guess everything is well lubricated now! Inside and out 😃
Great Job! Nice done.
Thanks! Perhaps not the smoothest of installs but certainly well lubricated 😜
I laughed out loud at a utube video, brilliant absolutely brilliant.
Yay! I think? You know it isn’t staged when stuff like that can happen. 😂
Some whipchecks on the hoses might make you feel a bit safer around the compressor.
Love your videos!🙂
Good idea, we might have to look into that.
What have you created with that drill bit adapter on adapter on adapter… only on Readseas….🤣😂
“I made a thing!!!”
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Cheers
The compressor looks great. Could you tell me please which model you have?? Thanks and good dive!!
So it’s a coltri icon LSE 100 EL. Basically an electric version of the smallest one they make I think.
@@RedSeas thank you both ❤️
Do you need to put your tanks in the water to keep,them cool? As a diver myself when I have filled my tanks at the local dive shop they always put our tanks in water.
Great question. We made sure to have the full hose long enough that we could suspend the tank in the sea if we needed to. I’ve seen it done both ways. The water bath is a great way to keep the tank a little cooler and slightly safer if we are concerned of an explosion. We might do that moving forward, we will see. Our tanks are all steel so they can take the heat a little better than newer aluminium designs which helps.
Do you need to cool the dive tank while filling?
It’s definitely an option but not a necessity. We designed the system so that we have the option to hang the tanks off the back of the boat (in the sea) if we think they are getting too hot. It’s also a handy safety feature to fill tanks in a water bath as it can contain the potential explosion.
In our testing so far, things haven’t gotten warm enough to be concerning yet. Just warm to the touch after a full fill.
Do the tanks get warm at all during filling?
Absolutely. The action of forcing air into them can get them to warm up. Not burning hot but warm to the touch. Some people will suspend their tanks in the sea to give them a cool water bath. We have a long enough fill hose that we have the option to do that in the future but these steel tanks do pretty well with the temperature change.
Enjoyed
Cheers! Can’t wait to get into using it more.
I don't want to be a Debbie Downer in case you have not been doing this, but you may be slowly poisoning yourself with the dive compressor. A lot of people that install similar items make a fatal error. I had to tell another sailing channel the same thing. Lots of times these compressors are repurposed industrial type compressors. The people selling the things as dive compressors don't even put the food grade oil requirement in the manual...shoutout to Mantus and others. I myself have a repurposed Yong Heng installed on my 30ft Catalina Sailboat. Anyway often the manuals don't tell you to use synthetic food grade oil expecting it to only be used for industrial applications. The stuff is super hard to find, but anything else will slowly contaminate the bottle and the filter elements. I for instance have like a 3ft long filter element dogily taped to a broom handle. Your filter is also pretty small compared to a lot of them on the market so expect frequent changes. The auto purge valve is great on the unit, I have to manually purge mine every few minutes. Also nice 3d pint and cover. Epoxying the print is a good idea. Though you may have to print it in a better material if you are forced to do PLA or PLA+. I think ABS is likely the best filament but you would have to print it outside because of the fumes. PETG, ASA, or TPU are perhaps other good ones. if the layers don't separate though PLA will likely last years. I've been printing thousands of dragons, dolphins, custom parts, etc for our local farmers market every weekend. I have lots of experience with 3d prints now. That compressor is a good healthy one though and should last a while, just make sure to have the filter changed often and the food grade synthetic oil in the viscosity the manual suggests. Oh also don't run the engine exhaust fumes(or other nearby boats) into the inlet if you can help it. Hopefully your inverter can handle it long term as those compressors likely pull 15 to 20ish amps..
It’s a good shout on the oil. We got hold of some coltri recommended oil but will definitely consider alternatives for the future. The air filter is a little on the small side so I’m sure it will be on the upgrade list at some point. The joy of compromise of course 😜
What have you created with that drill bit adapter on adapter on adapter… only on Readseas….🤣😂
“I made a thing!!!”