Technically AGM's are just an advanced lead acid battery, but are definitely a decent upgrade over standard lead acid when you can't upgrade the system to a Lithium setup. They just need a little tweak on the charging system, as while they are lead acid, you don't want the charging system to head past 15v, but some older ones can push past 16 or even 17v while charging, and that will overheat the AGM's, so just keep an eye on that and you will be fine. Otherwise, great video, thanks
Congratulations on retiring! 🎉 Big change. Now you can more happily focus on the important things in life... boat work! 😂... We just bought a 1989 Tollycraft 44 yacht last September. I'm with you, man. Cheers.🎉
This is the story of most boat owners including myself. I have never stayed within my budget and have learned to always add a 20% contingency fund when doing boat repairs and refits.
For your liquid tanks that have mechanical gauges on them, you may find that installing a simple/cheap household security DVR system will get you the end result of remotely viewing the levels without the expense and effort and adding senders to all of the tanks.
@@Northwind_to_Alaska Huh... I would have guessed if you provided it with "daylight" illumination, and not IR, that would it would have been acceptable. I also wonder if it would be a challenge to install a float of some kind inside of the sight tube to make the level more visible. 🤔 Just _anything_ but drilling more holes in stuff seems like an improvement. 😂
Conventional flooded cell or wet cell batteries are what you got rid of. AGM are still lead acid batteries, just a nicer version of them. I would discourage the all in one washer dryer. Overpriced, inefficient, an just not that good. Just get a good old fashion washer an a drying rack. You can get one that hangs on the wall an folds flat when not needed. $30 for something metal from a box store or $150 for something wood and hand made from Lehmans. $400 or so vs $2000. You have to do more work, but the cloths will dry about as fast with way less energy used.
I am looking at your plumbing ,the steel 90 and steel pipe will add a nice rust taste and will turn your water rusty ,hope you are a better electrician
Technically AGM's are just an advanced lead acid battery, but are definitely a decent upgrade over standard lead acid when you can't upgrade the system to a Lithium setup. They just need a little tweak on the charging system, as while they are lead acid, you don't want the charging system to head past 15v, but some older ones can push past 16 or even 17v while charging, and that will overheat the AGM's, so just keep an eye on that and you will be fine. Otherwise, great video, thanks
Thanks. The AGM's are there only for starting and for the forward thruster.
Congratulations on retiring! 🎉 Big change. Now you can more happily focus on the important things in life... boat work! 😂... We just bought a 1989 Tollycraft 44 yacht last September. I'm with you, man. Cheers.🎉
Thanks! Yeah - boat work for sure!
This is the story of most boat owners including myself.
I have never stayed within my budget and have learned to always add a 20% contingency fund when doing boat repairs and refits.
That's a good policy.
For your liquid tanks that have mechanical gauges on them, you may find that installing a simple/cheap household security DVR system will get you the end result of remotely viewing the levels without the expense and effort and adding senders to all of the tanks.
I did try placing one of my CCTV cameras back by one of the sight tubes. Didn't really work.
@@Northwind_to_Alaska Huh... I would have guessed if you provided it with "daylight" illumination, and not IR, that would it would have been acceptable.
I also wonder if it would be a challenge to install a float of some kind inside of the sight tube to make the level more visible. 🤔
Just _anything_ but drilling more holes in stuff seems like an improvement. 😂
Conventional flooded cell or wet cell batteries are what you got rid of. AGM are still lead acid batteries, just a nicer version of them. I would discourage the all in one washer dryer. Overpriced, inefficient, an just not that good. Just get a good old fashion washer an a drying rack. You can get one that hangs on the wall an folds flat when not needed. $30 for something metal from a box store or $150 for something wood and hand made from Lehmans. $400 or so vs $2000. You have to do more work, but the cloths will dry about as fast with way less energy used.
Yeah, I understand your point on the batteries differences.
I am looking at your plumbing ,the steel 90 and steel pipe will add a nice rust taste and will turn your water rusty ,hope you are a better electrician
That has been one of those "I need to redo this at some point" things on my never ending "to do" list.