I am so excited to see you two again! I am living vicariously through you I hope you understand that. The only thing is I don’t swim very well so please keep trying not to sink LOL!
Hi Guys!! Hope you are enjoying your journey, Trish and I enjoyed meeting you at Schaefer’s and love that you put us in the vid- Thanks and Safe Travels! See you guys sometime down the way. TKelly
Ed, How about taking the old senders to match thread and see if there is a pipe plug that is the right size. If there is one that matches the threaded hole then grind the top of the plug flat and drill a hold for the sensor then drill screw holes for the mounting. Or just take the new and old units to a machine shop and have them make proper screw in bushings X 2.
Great to see you back on the water and of course with incidents but that's Boating for you all ways some curve ball some were better now at the start than in the Middle Great vLOG THANKS
Happy to see Triton is Bahamas bound! Safe travels to clear blue waters and calm seas. Looking forward to watching many Happy Docktail Hours with Captain Sperrys and Chica First M8! Cheers.
Me and some friends just completed a 236 mile trip up the Tennessee river in a 1996 52' Steel Skipperliner Coastal yacht he recently purchased. we had a few problems with our MicroCommander system acting up along the way. That beeping and loss of engine control on one engine while in a marina was very familiar to me watching your video now. I was quite relieved when the grumpy old system finally got us where we needed to go! Cheers Friends, hope to see you on the water one day!
The MicroCommnader always makes me a bit nervous. It runs off a 12 volt battery. I keep a spare battery next to it and have an alarm that goes off should it get weak.
@@tryingnottosink9107 we even kept a spare set of relays on board that live inside the breaker boxes. I've seen several sets that like to get corroded. That system gets really upset if the voltage supply gets low at any point. 🍻
So happy to see you two on a new adventure. Been waiting so long for this. It sounds corny I guess, but, I do love your videos. It’s fun to see different places and also you two are a good teachers concerning diy upgrades and maintenance. Roger out👍
Wow I just came across this video I grew up on white Christal Beach Maryland and passed Schaeffer s canal house all the time and I don't think I ever ate there I look back and think I don't know why hm but I watch all videos that have any thing to do with Maryland or wildwood so yous got your selves a new subscriber well til next time bye ⚓😎🙏♥️
@@tryingnottosink9107 ya, been following ya all for a few years now,, hoping one day to get our shot on the water,,, but until then i am learning all we can from your guys trials and tribulations,, happy sailing my friend and God Bless you all in your journey this year. till next video , take care
Hey was watching and you can buy the exact replacement sending unit you took off. They have a magnetic pickup upgrade that send to a gauge. Take the screws off the top gauge and replace. I have a 61 MY and just did both of mine. I have gauges for both tanks on both helms though. Adhesive seems scary for rough conditions to keep your fuel in the tank. Saw your boat in key west about two years ago. We were coming back from Boston to Dunedin, FL. Love the vids!
Are you saying that the magnetic pickup can be fitted to my existing gauges or that they sell a whole new unit with the pickups? In either case, I was not aware they existed. The silicone is temporary, but working well. I'll make something permanent when I return to home port.
Bon voyage! Have a safe and wicked fun trip! Can’t wait to tag along! Won’t take up too much space. All I need is beer! Will there be a stop along the way to pick up more? Haaa! kidding aside have a great trip! Cheers! 🍻
You were right...10 knots is a much better pace rather than pushing out 12 knots at twice the price!! Be safe and have a great trip. Maybe we'll see you on Monday out in the Bay near Annapolis !! 58 Hatteras 1971 named The Temptress.
Tap thru the filter about 2/ 3rds up . that won't fill up your tray. put some duct tape over the hole so none spills out if you tip it when taking it down. Then dump it in your bucket. In a tractor i just use my pointy punch and punch it in the bottom because i have the oil cart right underneath it. If you just unscrew the filter it will run over the sides all over your hands and drip off your elbows until i slips out of your hands, onto your pants / shoes and the floor. That is because there is a lot of oil above the rim of the filter that wants to run out as fast as it can. lol
I've been watching several of your videos and really enjoy how you show the reality of boating. I appreciate how you share when problems arise and how you go about solving/fixing them and the costs associated with the repairs. Valuable info for all boaters. In your opinion, at what point does a boat/yacht become too large for a couple to operate. I know experience plays a large roll in that decision and the fact that if the vessel has crew quarters, that may answer my question. Thanks for your time and safe boating.
We like the size that we have now but we imagine would could probably handle something in the 75-90 foot range. Beyond that we would definitely need a crew member. Thanks for watching, we are glad you enjoy the videos.
Glad to finally here from you two as I was wondering if your newly refurbished windless dropped anchor and wouldn't let you leave lol. Enjoy the journey south to warmer waters.
@@tryingnottosink9107 I hope you didn't think I was trying to say you need to be more timely, I'm happy to here you both are doing well because I thought something might have went wrong. Have a great evening and enjoy a cocktail 🍸 or two.
I enjoy your videos and following your adventures so much! You're living the life I dream for myself!! Currently an attorney in the mountains of North Carolina whose boating experience is limited to a 24ft party pontoon, a 18ft bass boat and a jet ski in a lake and many, many jet ski hours on the ICW in Myrtle Beach. I do spend a lot of time in Myrtle Beach (4.5 hour drive) during summers and have been seriously contemplating buying a condo or liveaboard in the 45 to 58 ft range. Your videos are definitely making me lean heavily toward liveaboard. Ive dreamed about taking my own boat on Bahamas and Keys trips for years and years but have never had the courage to actually take the leap and buying as well as figuring a way to balance a law practice (I'm a trial attorney so I have many commitments in court) and being able to actually enjoy a boat while I'm still young enough and physically able to do so. I cant wait to watch your next video and maybe on your way back I will be in Myrtle if you come up the ICW and can jump your wake on jet ski!!
We love Myrtle and stopped there on our way down south. We usually stop on our way north as well. As a tax accountant, it is easy for me to take off for months at a time and leave my staff to handle the business. 90% of our work is before April 15th. We are in the Bahamas right now. Down here, we are nothing special. Almost all the regular boaters are like us. Just made the leap. I say regular, because we are routinely surrounded by 150' mega yachts owned by Billionaires.
Little tip for running wires. Use an eye bolt and screw it into the end of the wire. Between the pvc coating and the wires. As long as you're not using a huge eye bolt with a super thin wire. It won't break through it. Then use a keyring to connect it to whatever you're using to fish it through and have at it. I've never had one come out... I feel like it gets hung up less than the tape method too. Maybe something you could try in a future upgrade where you need to run wires.
A machinist could easily make an adapter that is threaded to go into the sender's hole in the fuel tank and with studs for the holes to match your new sender. I wouldn't think it would be terribly expensive.
I’m Quite excited You 2 are posting again ! You 2 are the first cruisers I started following and I missed the posts when because of this damned Covid-19 BS started ! Good Luck on this cruise . I actually forgot you are posting a bit behind as I saw the posts on FB . Happy Summer !
Thanks for your videos. They are most appreciated. I like the calming music you use. Sorry that this is a rather late contact for this edition but I'm a recent subscriber and am slowly working through your earlier editions. May I suggest that when passing your electrical plug between Trident and shore that you tie a sender line to it first and pass the sender line's other end across the gap first to restrain the plug should you drop it in the gap. Also, I assume that you know that from the Delaware River/CD Canal entry to the Chesapeake Bay/Atlantic Ocean mouth is almost the same distance whether via the CD Canal or Atlantic Ocean. Well, that is accordingly to Google Earth. But the inland route allows you to stop, eat out and rest overnight. Keep enjoying yourselves and stay afloat. Looking forward to you editions. Best wishes from Australia.
Thanks for the tip! Yes, we know the distance is relatively the same, however, there is next to nothing on the Delaware Bay side and lots of interesting places to stop on the Chesapeake. Still, we might just take that route next time. It has been a while since we have been to Cape May, and Rehoboth might be an interesting area to explore.
@@tryingnottosink9107 No sealant is going to keep the sender unit in place and fuel is going to slash out when you hit the first real swells. The sending unit has to be mechanically attached to the fuel tank. Put the old ones back in until you can find the correct sending unit.
Not sure about the silly putty for the fuel gauges, when I saw the flange mount was curious about how you were going to make that installation! I was thinking taking a pipe nipple to a machine shop and have them fabricate a flange and weld it to the nipple to create a positive connection:)
have a machine shop copy the threads from old senders and weld to a flat flange to mount new sender thru and screw it to flat flange with correct gasket
I hope you saved the old sensor. I’d take it to a Machinest. Have them make a flange for each tank that threads into the tank and provides the flange to bolt the new sensor to. Then you’ll have a properly sealed tank.
@@tryingnottosink9107 I’m sure it was temporary. Just giving you an idea that doesn’t involve modifying your tank. The old float system will give the Machinest the proper size of hope and thread pitch. They can take a piece of stainless, aluminum or black pipe and wild a flat flange to it. Then drill holes matching your new sensor. So you thread that piece onto the tank giving you a new mounting surface. It’s common to use a cork gasket for those. However they tend to leak over time. I’d find a fuel resistant rubber or a fuel/oil resistant silicone as the gasket. Then you can use a Loctite 545 hydraulic sealant or similar for the pipe threads into the tank. It’s more permanent then Teflon. Making this flange for your tanks would allow you to revert back if needed. It would move up the whole sensor about an inch to an inch and a quarter. Which would mean 100% full might not register and at 100% empty you’d have a slight reserve. But in reality you probably wouldn’t even notice it. I just hate modifying a fuel tank if I can avoid it.
@@tryingnottosink9107 More than likley it is a standard NPT thread. Maybe modify one of these www.mcmaster.com/44705K285/ by drilling an tapping for the sender screws. They also have some made of 316 stainless and brass.
Not properly fixing those fuel level senders is a mistake. You really need to get that sorted out as soon as possible. On a positive note, great to see you both back at sea. Looking forward to your adventures to come. But seriously, get that properly installed.
You can get a shop that will easily fabricate you new screw tops that will allow you to mount your new sending units, you might only loose an inch or less from the bottom of your tank for an accurate reading but it will be substantially safer than using sealant
Glad to see you guys back on the move. Just wondering about all that bad Juju you encountered. Might rethink all the skeleton decor you’ve added. ☠️ Great background music, however!
I know how much that oil shoots out when you punch a hole in it. I knew that drain pan wasn't going to catch it! lol I like how you guys edited out all the cursing and oil shooting out all over!😜 🤣😂🤣
Th old sender should have pipe thread. you could get a pipe bushing and get a plate welded to it. You may lose an inch or so in depth but you would have that much fuel when empty. If you get water in fuel it will settle to bottom. easy fix.
You and me both rocking ponytails I see. Since the start of covic no haircut trips for me. Since your going to the Bahamas, would you mind stopping at Norman's Cay, I've got a load of coke I need transfer to the east coast. Be safe and have fun.
word to the wise fuel tank sending units on older boats are always inaccurate whenever new tanks are done get sight glasses installed on them and install Reverso oil changing systems you can change your fluids in almost any climate without making a mess and trouble free Why Reverso ? They have been around for a while and operate out of Fort Lauderdale Florida a pretty common area to boat in and out of , you could had saved money on the fuel Guage sending units by buying Lynn her own socket and a wooden yard stick to get you readings ! My ex wife might had done that hammer thing one time then she might had thrown the hammer at my head after wards ! You got yourself one of the good ones Buddy , best of luck on the Gulf Stream crossing ! I imagine you guys will be great in that big boat ! I grew up with a guy that took a 13 foot Whaler frommMiami to Bimini and then back no GPS or anything fancy that’s back in the days when the Bahamians used to litterally stick Bamboo sticks in the sand on the Beaches and move them around (hopefully ) to mark the channels and sandbars ! My Buddy used his Compass and if I had to guess he probably had a pack of cigarettes and a pocket of Joints for the crossing LOL
We have a couple Reverso's on the boat. We have an auxiliary tank and we use a Reverso to move the fuel to the main tanks. The Gulf stream was a bit rough when we crossed. We actually waited 5 days for it to calm down.
Thoughts: 1. Shoulda checked the tide before departure due to that "Mound" at your marina. 2. HIGHLY APPROVE of the Martinis. 3. HATE the Delaware River, due to tidal action and current. It's a True Miracle Washington and his men made it across alive. 4. Very Much like Schaeffers. Great place. -Best.
@@tryingnottosink9107 Good on you, Mate. Glad to hear it. Then that is a truly Vexed entrance you have at that marina. Rock Hall, Maryland Harbor has a similar vexing situation: Unlike the norm, there, the Center of the harbor is Very shallow, and the circumference of the harbor is deep enough for boat traffic. The Sea Witch at work....
What does your plan call for time wise? We leave Palm Coast 6/7 for the Bahamas. Plan on anchoring at Lake Worth for crossing window. Fair Seas Ed M/V Soggy Dollar
Excellent video but just one thing, could you perhaps caption occasionally because I'd love to have known what those historic ships were in the harbour?
They used to have a big marina with fuel etc.. It was bought out by a developer a couple years ago. Supposedly they are building a new one along with condos etc.
I grew up on gt54 gt70 hat. ON AIR IN LINE I MAYBE CAN HELP... OK THEM HAT. OR REALLY BAD WHEN U OPEN UP THE TANK TO GET AIR IN THE LINES AND NO SIR I DONT KNOW WHY WE HAVE ASK THEM A 100 TIMES WHY DIFFERENT ANSWERS DEPEND WHO U CHAT WITH .... BUT BUT GOOD NEWS IT HAS NEVER CAUSE D ANY HARM OTHER THAN ABOUT 3 TO 5 HOURS OF RUNNING LIKE CRAP ANYWAY GREAT VIDEO AND FROM NOW OWN I COME TO U ABOUT MY NEW BOAT IM GETTING I. FALL
@@tryingnottosink9107 Got our bunz outa dodge. We were at Great Harbour when they shut the whole island down. Covid, of course. But it took two days to get permission to leave. As usual, no one knew the current regs. Police station didn't answer their phone. Etc, etc. Nuts. Back diving locally in FL for the time being.
Any chance you could do live stream footage this time from a reality show perspective? Like from the helm or somewhere stationary. Would be great to just log in and almost be there with yall. Please!
I have a question for you, I noticed that you have split engine rooms and I saw past episodes when it became very difficult to service an engine. We are looking at a few Hatteras's in your size range and even though I have 25 years of cruising experience I was also much younger and easier to contorque my body into small space. I am looking for three features Full beam engine room, a Cockpit, and full walk-around deck. These are not easy features to find on a Hatteras. If you were to start over would you take another split Engine room and why? Thanks,
I have always thought that it was a design error. I would rather have seen them make it one big room and put a spiral staircase down to the aft staterooms.
I enjoy watching your videos but have one question. I've noticed that you are constantly turning the wheel at the helm. Does your boat not track well or is it simply over correcting?
The upper helm takes twice the turn of the lower helm, not sure why. Plus Lyn often films when I have following seas into an inlet. Or maybe I over correct.
You got to screw that fuel sending unit down or take new unit to machine shop and let them wield a coupling ( same size as old one) onto new sending unit.
Great video! How are the new fuel gauges working out for you? I have been researching new fuel senders for my 1995 Silverton 41C. I do not trust the old arm style floats. The KUS senders are more like what we use on the jet I fly and they are pretty darn accurate. I see the KUS feeds into NMEA 2000 so I am thinking the indication would show on my Garmin 1242xsv Chartplotter.
I an enjoying this Video
You guys are so cute when you stress out about stuff. Love how true to life this channel is!
Thanks. We try to keep our videos to as close to real life as possible. Even when we look like idiots! 😁
I'm glad U guys are safe I saw the roofie episode.
Thank goodness U had the presence of mind to snap that pic for evidence!
8:47 wow that’s a beautiful boat. Gotta love those Jack Hargrave designs! Im glad to see you guys out and about again! Stay safe and have fun!!!
Thanks! You too!
Congrats guys! Enjoy your trip! I just bought my first "boat" it's a kayak but I'm pretty excited to hit some rivers here in MI.
Have fun!
I am so excited to see you two again! I am living vicariously through you I hope you understand that. The only thing is I don’t swim very well so please keep trying not to sink LOL!
We don't swim well either! Lots of life jackets on board!
So happy to see you on the water again, look forward to seeing your new adventures!
More to come!
Hi Guys!! Hope you are enjoying your journey, Trish and I enjoyed meeting you at Schaefer’s and love that you put us in the vid- Thanks and Safe Travels! See you guys sometime down the way. TKelly
We enjoyed meeting you two as well! Thanks for stopping by.
It was so nice to meet you at Bluewater in Wrightsville tonight!! Enjoy your travels!!!! You two are awesome people!
You too!! Thanks for chatting.
Ed, How about taking the old senders to match thread and see if there is a pipe plug that is the right size. If there is one that matches the threaded hole then grind the top of the plug flat and drill a hold for the sensor then drill screw holes for the mounting. Or just take the new and old units to a machine shop and have them make proper screw in bushings X 2.
That is what we plan to do when we return. I was running out of time when we installed them. However, so far so good with the silicon.
Love your boat and look forward to following your adventures!
Awesome, thank you!
Great to see you back on the water and of course with incidents but that's Boating for you all ways some curve ball some were better now at the start than in the Middle Great vLOG THANKS
We got quite a few so far on this trip. Still, always worth it!
Happy to see Triton is Bahamas bound! Safe travels to clear blue waters and calm seas. Looking forward to watching many Happy Docktail Hours with Captain Sperrys and Chica First M8! Cheers.
We are happy to be hear! Currently on our way from Staniel to Georgetown. Cheers!
Me and some friends just completed a 236 mile trip up the Tennessee river in a 1996 52' Steel Skipperliner Coastal yacht he recently purchased. we had a few problems with our MicroCommander system acting up along the way. That beeping and loss of engine control on one engine while in a marina was very familiar to me watching your video now. I was quite relieved when the grumpy old system finally got us where we needed to go! Cheers Friends, hope to see you on the water one day!
The MicroCommnader always makes me a bit nervous. It runs off a 12 volt battery. I keep a spare battery next to it and have an alarm that goes off should it get weak.
@@tryingnottosink9107 we even kept a spare set of relays on board that live inside the breaker boxes. I've seen several sets that like to get corroded. That system gets really upset if the voltage supply gets low at any point. 🍻
Happy to see you underway again. On to sunshine and crystal clear waters.
Us too!
Can’t wait for this adventure to begin! Good luck, guys!
We are happy to be on the water again!
I'm ready for the adventure this year. Safe sailing
Thanks for coming along!
So happy to see you two on a new adventure. Been waiting so long for this. It sounds corny I guess, but, I do love your videos. It’s fun to see different places and also you two are a good teachers concerning diy upgrades and maintenance. Roger out👍
Thanks for watching, and being patient. We are happy to be on the water again. Currently in the Bahamas on our way to Georgetown.
Wow I just came across this video I grew up on white Christal Beach Maryland and passed Schaeffer s canal house all the time and I don't think I ever ate there I look back and think I don't know why hm but I watch all videos that have any thing to do with Maryland or wildwood so yous got your selves a new subscriber well til next time bye ⚓😎🙏♥️
Thanks for subscribing!
I believe the tanks in your boat are fiberglass which is a huge plus since they don't corrode!
ahh there you all are,, was wandering what you all were up too,, thanks for posting this video for us,, be careful guys
Thanks for watching! Many more videos to come.
@@tryingnottosink9107 ya, been following ya all for a few years now,, hoping one day to get our shot on the water,,, but until then i am learning all we can from your guys trials and tribulations,, happy sailing my friend and God Bless you all in your journey this year. till next video
, take care
Looking forward to many more episode: from sweden
Thanks for watching. We have many more videos coming.
This looks like a lot of fun. Happy trails
It is!
the happiest day is buying the boat and then when you sell it. Enjoy !
Or when it sinks with good insurance coverage.
Hey was watching and you can buy the exact replacement sending unit you took off. They have a magnetic pickup upgrade that send to a gauge. Take the screws off the top gauge and replace. I have a 61 MY and just did both of mine. I have gauges for both tanks on both helms though. Adhesive seems scary for rough conditions to keep your fuel in the tank.
Saw your boat in key west about two years ago. We were coming back from Boston to Dunedin, FL. Love the vids!
Are you saying that the magnetic pickup can be fitted to my existing gauges or that they sell a whole new unit with the pickups? In either case, I was not aware they existed. The silicone is temporary, but working well. I'll make something permanent when I return to home port.
New adventures to look forward to!!! Safe travels!
Thanks!
This is making me miss my little old boat! Hopefully I´ll get another one in a year or two. :)
You should!
Best wishes for a great adventure.
Thank you!
so happy! from the DR
GREAT video...let`s get ready for summer!
Yes!
Thanks for the video... thumbs up for you.
Thanks for the visit
I clean boat is an unused boat (Laugh out Loud). I learned that in the Navy, just continue what you are doing by cleaning and waxing as you can.
Bon voyage! Have a safe and wicked fun trip! Can’t wait to tag along! Won’t take up too much space. All I need is beer! Will there be a stop along the way to pick up more? Haaa! kidding aside have a great trip! Cheers! 🍻
Been gone 4 weeks and we have run through about $500 in alcohol on the boat - not counting restaurants! Thanks for watching!
The Martinis look great!!! Tempted to join you with one myself! Safe trip.
You should!
I admire you and enjoy this
Thanks for watching!
good luck on the trip
Thanks!
You were right...10 knots is a much better pace rather than pushing out 12 knots at twice the price!! Be safe and have a great trip. Maybe we'll see you on Monday out in the Bay near Annapolis !! 58 Hatteras 1971 named The Temptress.
We would love to see you boat. We are in the Bahamas now but will likely stop in Annapolis on our way back to Philly.
Thanks for living the life and letting us in the fun.
There were two old boats at the marina where you were; would you know their names?
The Olympia and the Moshulu.
Good to see you
Great to be out again!
Tap thru the filter about 2/ 3rds up . that won't fill up your tray. put some duct tape over the hole so none spills out if you tip it when taking it down. Then dump it in your bucket. In a tractor i just use my pointy punch and punch it in the bottom because i have the oil cart right underneath it. If you just unscrew the filter it will run over the sides all over your hands and drip off your elbows until i slips out of your hands, onto your pants / shoes and the floor. That is because there is a lot of oil above the rim of the filter that wants to run out as fast as it can. lol
Calm seas and fair winds to you folks!
Thanks!
I've been watching several of your videos and really enjoy how you show the reality of boating. I appreciate how you share when problems arise and how you go about solving/fixing them and the costs associated with the repairs. Valuable info for all boaters. In your opinion, at what point does a boat/yacht become too large for a couple to operate. I know experience plays a large roll in that decision and the fact that if the vessel has crew quarters, that may answer my question. Thanks for your time and safe boating.
We like the size that we have now but we imagine would could probably handle something in the 75-90 foot range. Beyond that we would definitely need a crew member. Thanks for watching, we are glad you enjoy the videos.
Glad to finally here from you two as I was wondering if your newly refurbished windless dropped anchor and wouldn't let you leave lol.
Enjoy the journey south to warmer waters.
It was hard to edit while under way for so long and so fast. Hopefully we will be more timely on future videos.
@@tryingnottosink9107 I hope you didn't think I was trying to say you need to be more timely, I'm happy to here you both are doing well because I thought something might have went wrong.
Have a great evening and enjoy a cocktail 🍸 or two.
Already ready for the next installment.
Hopefully soon!
Love the addition of the clip on microphones! Maybe you used them before but i just noticed. It makes a huge difference!
We just started using them. So far they are working out well.
Philly to Schaffer's, a short travel day.
I enjoy your videos and following your adventures so much! You're living the life I dream for myself!! Currently an attorney in the mountains of North Carolina whose boating experience is limited to a 24ft party pontoon, a 18ft bass boat and a jet ski in a lake and many, many jet ski hours on the ICW in Myrtle Beach. I do spend a lot of time in Myrtle Beach (4.5 hour drive) during summers and have been seriously contemplating buying a condo or liveaboard in the 45 to 58 ft range. Your videos are definitely making me lean heavily toward liveaboard. Ive dreamed about taking my own boat on Bahamas and Keys trips for years and years but have never had the courage to actually take the leap and buying as well as figuring a way to balance a law practice (I'm a trial attorney so I have many commitments in court) and being able to actually enjoy a boat while I'm still young enough and physically able to do so. I cant wait to watch your next video and maybe on your way back I will be in Myrtle if you come up the ICW and can jump your wake on jet ski!!
We love Myrtle and stopped there on our way down south. We usually stop on our way north as well. As a tax accountant, it is easy for me to take off for months at a time and leave my staff to handle the business. 90% of our work is before April 15th. We are in the Bahamas right now. Down here, we are nothing special. Almost all the regular boaters are like us. Just made the leap. I say regular, because we are routinely surrounded by 150' mega yachts owned by Billionaires.
Little tip for running wires. Use an eye bolt and screw it into the end of the wire. Between the pvc coating and the wires. As long as you're not using a huge eye bolt with a super thin wire. It won't break through it. Then use a keyring to connect it to whatever you're using to fish it through and have at it. I've never had one come out... I feel like it gets hung up less than the tape method too. Maybe something you could try in a future upgrade where you need to run wires.
Thanks for the tip!
You need to mechanically secure the fuel sending units. No ifs ands or buts about it. ASAP.
Absolutely correct, silicone adhesive will not hold up to diesel fuel.
It was a temporary install. We plan to make it permanent soon, now that we know it works. It is hard to do where we are now.
BS
A machinist could easily make an adapter that is threaded to go into the sender's hole in the fuel tank and with studs for the holes to match your new sender. I wouldn't think it would be terribly expensive.
I’m Quite excited You 2 are posting again ! You 2 are the first cruisers I started following and I missed the posts when because of this damned Covid-19 BS started ! Good Luck on this cruise . I actually forgot you are posting a bit behind as I saw the posts on FB . Happy Summer !
Yes, the Facebook posts are in real-time. It is difficult to edit while we are cruising so far so fast.
Thanks for your videos. They are most appreciated. I like the calming music you use.
Sorry that this is a rather late contact for this edition but I'm a recent subscriber and am slowly working through your earlier editions.
May I suggest that when passing your electrical plug between Trident and shore that you tie a sender line to it first and pass the sender line's other end across the gap first to restrain the plug should you drop it in the gap.
Also, I assume that you know that from the Delaware River/CD Canal entry to the Chesapeake Bay/Atlantic Ocean mouth is almost the same distance whether via the CD Canal or Atlantic Ocean. Well, that is accordingly to Google Earth. But the inland route allows you to stop, eat out and rest overnight.
Keep enjoying yourselves and stay afloat. Looking forward to you editions.
Best wishes from Australia.
Thanks for the tip! Yes, we know the distance is relatively the same, however, there is next to nothing on the Delaware Bay side and lots of interesting places to stop on the Chesapeake. Still, we might just take that route next time. It has been a while since we have been to Cape May, and Rehoboth might be an interesting area to explore.
Proseal is the sealant that should be used on tank fittings.
Thanks for the info.
@@tryingnottosink9107 No sealant is going to keep the sender unit in place and fuel is going to slash out when you hit the first real swells. The sending unit has to be mechanically attached to the fuel tank. Put the old ones back in until you can find the correct sending unit.
Thats the exact same fuel gauge i put in my 22ft cuddy last year! Just a little shorter of course. Works great
Good to know!
Not sure about the silly putty for the fuel gauges, when I saw the flange mount was curious about how you were going to make that installation!
I was thinking taking a pipe nipple to a machine shop and have them fabricate a flange and weld it to the nipple to create a positive connection:)
It is temporary. We plan to do a permanent install now that we know everything works well.
have a machine shop copy the threads from old senders and weld to a flat flange to mount new sender thru and screw it to flat flange with correct gasket
Eventually. It is not a permanent install. We wanted to make sure it works. It does.
I hope you saved the old sensor. I’d take it to a Machinest. Have them make a flange for each tank that threads into the tank and provides the flange to bolt the new sensor to. Then you’ll have a properly sealed tank.
The silicone was definitely just a temporary solution until we know the gauges worked correctly.
@@tryingnottosink9107 I’m sure it was temporary. Just giving you an idea that doesn’t involve modifying your tank. The old float system will give the Machinest the proper size of hope and thread pitch. They can take a piece of stainless, aluminum or black pipe and wild a flat flange to it. Then drill holes matching your new sensor. So you thread that piece onto the tank giving you a new mounting surface.
It’s common to use a cork gasket for those. However they tend to leak over time. I’d find a fuel resistant rubber or a fuel/oil resistant silicone as the gasket. Then you can use a Loctite 545 hydraulic sealant or similar for the pipe threads into the tank. It’s more permanent then Teflon.
Making this flange for your tanks would allow you to revert back if needed.
It would move up the whole sensor about an inch to an inch and a quarter. Which would mean 100% full might not register and at 100% empty you’d have a slight reserve. But in reality you probably wouldn’t even notice it.
I just hate modifying a fuel tank if I can avoid it.
@@tryingnottosink9107 More than likley it is a standard NPT thread. Maybe modify one of these www.mcmaster.com/44705K285/ by drilling an tapping for the sender screws. They also have some made of 316 stainless and brass.
Not properly fixing those fuel level senders is a mistake. You really need to get that sorted out as soon as possible. On a positive note, great to see you both back at sea. Looking forward to your adventures to come. But seriously, get that properly installed.
You can get a shop that will easily fabricate you new screw tops that will allow you to mount your new sending units, you might only loose an inch or less from the bottom of your tank for an accurate reading but it will be substantially safer than using sealant
Eventually. It is not a permanent install. We wanted to make sure it works. It does. For now, it is holding well.
Glad to see you guys back on the move. Just wondering about all that bad Juju you encountered.
Might rethink all the skeleton decor you’ve added. ☠️ Great background music, however!
Hey, back to adventure!
It will be very nice to follow you in your trip to Bahamas. Last time was great.
Thanks for watching! Many more videos to come.
captain ed, use a couple of short self tappers to secure that sender. silicone will not hold up and you could end up with a spill in the hull.
It was a temporary install. We plan to make it permanent soon, now that we know it works.
did you use the winch yet see how good of job ya did on fiberglassing it under a load
We have used it a dozen times so far. No issues.
I know how much that oil shoots out when you punch a hole in it. I knew that drain pan wasn't going to catch it! lol I like how you guys edited out all the cursing and oil shooting out all over!😜 🤣😂🤣
It did no gush, it oozed out for a couple minutes.
Th old sender should have pipe thread. you could get a pipe bushing and get a plate welded to it. You may lose an inch or so in depth but you would have that much fuel when empty. If you get water in fuel it will settle to bottom. easy fix.
That is the plan. Now that we know it all works well.
When you are on your way to the Bahammas on your boat there is no such thing as a crummy day on the deleware
Did you need to calibrate the new fuel sensors so that it provides you with accurate readings?
What fuel sensors? We just have the senders and gauges.
Sorry I mean the new fuel senders you installed in the tanks.
Next time look for Tank Tender, for all tankage. Works without the need for electricity.
Best wishes
Interesting product. Thanks.
love it
Fisheries Supply has the NPT threaded tank senders. I'm doing mine now. S5U - NPT
Doesn’t the fuel pump shut off automatically when it senses foam/fuel at the pump?
I am making an adapter. It was a temporary install. We plan to make it permanent soon, now that we know it works.
No.
Exciting
You and me both rocking ponytails I see. Since the start of covic no haircut trips for me. Since your going to the Bahamas, would you mind stopping at Norman's Cay, I've got a load of coke I need transfer to the east coast. Be safe and have fun.
Sorry, already passed Norma's Cay! Just got my first hair cut in over a year.
You might consider using JB Weld to hold you new fuel gauge in the tank, it will seal it and keep it from sucking air.
The silicone was definitely just a temporary solution until we know the gauges worked correctly.
Get whistles,as you fill the whistle when your full it stops.Tank full
That is interesting. Although it takes hours to fill our tanks (400 gallons)
word to the wise fuel tank sending units on older boats are always inaccurate whenever new tanks are done get sight glasses installed on them and install Reverso oil changing systems you can change your fluids in almost any climate without making a mess and trouble free Why Reverso ? They have been around for a while and operate out of Fort Lauderdale Florida a pretty common area to boat in and out of , you could had saved money on the fuel Guage sending units by buying Lynn her own socket and a wooden yard stick to get you readings ! My ex wife might had done that hammer thing one time then she might had thrown the hammer at my head after wards ! You got yourself one of the good ones Buddy , best of luck on the Gulf Stream crossing ! I imagine you guys will be great in that big boat ! I grew up with a guy that took a 13 foot Whaler frommMiami to Bimini and then back no GPS or anything fancy that’s back in the days when the Bahamians used to litterally stick Bamboo sticks in the sand on the Beaches and move them around (hopefully ) to mark the channels and sandbars ! My Buddy used his Compass and if I had to guess he probably had a pack of cigarettes and a pocket of Joints for the crossing LOL
We have a couple Reverso's on the boat. We have an auxiliary tank and we use a Reverso to move the fuel to the main tanks. The Gulf stream was a bit rough when we crossed. We actually waited 5 days for it to calm down.
You can't just silicone that sender unit down! You were better off with the old one if that's the case! It will leak!
Thoughts:
1. Shoulda checked the tide before departure due to that "Mound" at your marina.
2. HIGHLY APPROVE of the Martinis.
3. HATE the Delaware River, due to tidal action and current. It's a True Miracle Washington and his men made it across alive.
4. Very Much like Schaeffers. Great place.
-Best.
We left near high tide. And have left many times at low tide with no issues.
@@tryingnottosink9107 Good on you, Mate. Glad to hear it.
Then that is a truly Vexed entrance you have at that marina.
Rock Hall, Maryland Harbor has a similar vexing situation: Unlike the norm, there, the Center of the harbor is Very shallow, and the circumference of the harbor is deep enough for boat traffic.
The Sea Witch at work....
What does your plan call for time wise? We leave Palm Coast 6/7 for the Bahamas. Plan on anchoring at Lake Worth for crossing window. Fair Seas Ed M/V Soggy Dollar
We posted our schedule on Facebook. Right now we are in the Bahamas.
03:08 Hmmm, nice carpet. What's living in there?
Excellent video but just one thing, could you perhaps caption occasionally because I'd love to have known what those historic ships were in the harbour?
I think I mentioned them in previous videos. The Moshulu and the Olympia.
Sometimes the quality of the fuel you buy can mess the fuel gauge
You would think a city the size of Phila. would have a first clad marina, well dredged; unfortunately not. Typically Philly.
They used to have a big marina with fuel etc.. It was bought out by a developer a couple years ago. Supposedly they are building a new one along with condos etc.
I won’t believe it till I see it. The developers probably wouldn’t stand still for the kickbacks and bribes he’d be required to pay
What is your fuel burn at cruise speed if you don't mind please? And range for a boat that size?
13 gallons at 10 knots. About 0.75 miles per gallon. We gold 875 gallons.
I grew up on gt54 gt70 hat. ON AIR IN LINE I MAYBE CAN HELP... OK THEM HAT. OR REALLY BAD WHEN U OPEN UP THE TANK TO GET AIR IN THE LINES AND NO SIR I DONT KNOW WHY WE HAVE ASK THEM A 100 TIMES WHY DIFFERENT ANSWERS DEPEND WHO U CHAT WITH .... BUT BUT GOOD NEWS IT HAS NEVER CAUSE D ANY HARM OTHER THAN ABOUT 3 TO 5 HOURS OF RUNNING LIKE CRAP ANYWAY GREAT VIDEO AND FROM NOW OWN I COME TO U ABOUT MY NEW BOAT IM GETTING I. FALL
Do you know if the Hatteras is Category A certified for open ocean? Robert
I believe it is but do not know.
Is it possible to take a motor yacht from Vancouver to the Bahamas a 40ft boat like a bay liner or something
Yes. People do it all the time.
If you make it down to Palm Beach area, give us a hail.
Activated Eau is birthed in Riviera Beach City Marina next to Peanut Island.
We were at Sailfish a couple weeks ago. I thought you were in the Bahamas. We are heading to Georgetown today.
@@tryingnottosink9107 Got our bunz outa dodge. We were at Great Harbour when they shut the whole island down. Covid, of course. But it took two days to get permission to leave. As usual, no one knew the current regs. Police station didn't answer their phone. Etc, etc. Nuts. Back diving locally in FL for the time being.
Hi. Glad you are back on the waves. Don't they make a Bluetooth or WiFi fuel sending unit?
I couldn't find one that would work. It would have been a lot easier and I would rather have the info on a tablet.
Full to the gunwales time to cut and run! May the sea be in your favor !
Any chance you could do live stream footage this time from a reality show perspective? Like from the helm or somewhere stationary. Would be great to just log in and almost be there with yall.
Please!
We are considering do a quick one this week.
So who is the new crew mate ?
Lyn's best friend. They went to high school together.
@@tryingnottosink9107 .... most channels introduce new crew members.....
I have a question for you, I noticed that you have split engine rooms and I saw past episodes when it became very difficult to service an engine. We are looking at a few Hatteras's in your size range and even though I have 25 years of cruising experience I was also much younger and easier to contorque my body into small space.
I am looking for three features Full beam engine room, a Cockpit, and full walk-around deck. These are not easy features to find on a Hatteras. If you were to start over would you take another split Engine room and why? Thanks,
I have always thought that it was a design error. I would rather have seen them make it one big room and put a spiral staircase down to the aft staterooms.
What ever you do DONT make that pony tail into a man bunn.
lolollloll
AMEN TO THAT !!!
Have you looked into adding electric motors to move around the docks?
We would love to switch to all electric. The technology is real close. Someday soon.
Did you just use painters tape on that sending unit wiring connection?? Say it isn't so...
No. That was just to pull it through the boat on a fish. I used butt connectors.
I enjoy watching your videos but have one question. I've noticed that you are constantly turning the wheel at the helm. Does your boat not track well or is it simply over correcting?
The upper helm takes twice the turn of the lower helm, not sure why. Plus Lyn often films when I have following seas into an inlet. Or maybe I over correct.
Wait, no mechanical fasteners for the fuel senders?! Those senders must be mechanically fastened to the tank; an adhesive sealant is not sufficient.
Eventually. It is not a permanent install. We wanted to make sure it works. It does. For now, it is holding well.
Did you end up using our oil change pump thing?
No. I'll fill you in when we return.
@@tryingnottosink9107 must be juicy 😉
You got to screw that fuel sending unit down or take new unit to machine shop and let them wield a coupling ( same size as old one) onto new sending unit.
Eventually. It is not a permanent install. We wanted to make sure it works. It does. For now, it is holding well.
you could have had an air bubble in your racor fuel filter bowl and didn't see it and it took a while to work it's way out and make you stall......
That is kind of what we figure happened.
Great video! How are the new fuel gauges working out for you? I have been researching new fuel senders for my 1995 Silverton 41C. I do not trust the old arm style floats. The KUS senders are more like what we use on the jet I fly and they are pretty darn accurate. I see the KUS feeds into NMEA 2000 so I am thinking the indication would show on my Garmin 1242xsv Chartplotter.
We like them. No issues so far. We will eventually hook them up to NMEA 2000, but for now, just gauges.