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| Author: figtree7nts Posts: 154 Photos: 208 Subscribers: 6 Views: 33831 Responses: 353 | Most recent posts shown first (Show oldest first) |
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Captain's Log: After careful consideration. I have decided to use only one battery at a time! This being 6.5 lbs. is way too much weight. Her bow is too low to the waterline. She get's thrown off by the weight. So, one battery at a time will be used! Now, having lowered the volts. From 12 volts to 6 volts is a problem. See her main motor and smoker. Are 12 volts each! So, now I have to replace. The main motor and the smoker. To a 6 volt system! This is not so easy. If any of you are familiar. With Dumas and Harbor model products. You know this ain't cheap!😭 Luckily, I will be selling both parts. Together next month! As both parts are in new condition! I will then order a 6 volt main motor and Smoker! Oh, each battery will give me about 1.5 hours of run time! And that's not bad at all..... NOTE: I'm only losing $10.00 on the resale of her Motor and Smoker! |
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Captain's Log: Well, I order new batteries for the Tug Brooklyn. I placed the order about a week ago. I received them last night! Before I continue let me say this. I was using the Batteries from Tug Serenity AKA Jersey City! Those Batteries are 6 Volts at 2.5 Amps! For a total of two! I saw what I thought were the same battery. Only at 6 Volts at 8 Amps. For a total of 12 Volts at 8 Amps! Well the batteries are huge! I had to take all of the Forward ballast out of Tug Brooklyn! Even then she's a bit bow heavy. But, I really want the extra Power! Because Tug Brooklyn is a 12 Volt Tugboat! Take a look at the Batteries side by side. It's a good thing there's enough room in her forecastle! I'm putting the Batteries end to end and they fit! Oh, the Batteries weigh 6.5 LBS!😱 Attached Photos - Click To View Large 
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Captain's Log: Total of 24.00 hours in the Domestic Test Tank! No water ingress, Engine room dry as a bone!👍 Will keep an eye on the Hull! Mission Accomplished!😁😁😁 Attached Photos - Click To View Large 
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Captain's Log: Cracked seam Update! She has been sitting in the Domesticated Test Tank. For 20.0 hours and she is dry as a bone!😁😁😁 Eureka, Tug Brooklyn is now repaired! Now all I have to do. Is Spray her bottom! And just a few electrical repairs. And she'll be ready for her spring Maiden Voyage! Long awaited but, patients is a virtue!👍 Attached Photos - Click To View Large 
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Captain's Log: Supplemental Well, today was a good day to fix. The leak in Brooklyn's aft end! I scraped off the paint around the skeg area and boss! I then took a piece of 10mm x 110mm plastic. And glued it to the seam. Making sure to cover the area. That was cracked and leaking! I am then going to let the glue set over night. If all goes well, the leak should stop..... I will reassemble her aft end. And do a Domestic Test Tank Test! If the Test Succeeds. I will then repaint the aft end of the tug! And put all of her Ballast back and her batteries! Hope my repair works!!! Attached Photos - Click To View Large 
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Captain's Log: I have discovered where the leak is coming from! As the Hull is two halves glued together. The aft end of the hull. Is the weakest part of the hull! It has cracked under stress!😲😡😭 So, what I plan to do. It strip the paint in that area. And glue a piece shaped like the seam and Boss!😁😁😁 But, for this I have to take everything out of the hull. The hull will be light and easy to work with then! Note: It's good to do a Domesticated Test Tank Test! As often as possible. If a leak is going to develop. Better for it to develop in the DTTT! Than for it to happen 125 meters into the pond! Attached Photos - Click To View Large 
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Captain's Log: Continued! I have found where the leak is coming from! It's coming from above the shaft as it exits the hull! I'm not sure why it's leaking. The area is tricky to get to. As it's deep in the hull! An hard to get to. Since the hull is made of plastic. Am thinking of making a flange plate! And gluing it to the aft end of the hull On the outside of the hull! But, of course need to see where the leak. Is coming from the outside...…. I have already looked into getting a water pump. Also a water detection circuit to activate the pump! Attached Photos - Click To View Large 
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Captain's Log: Ok, I like to float Tug Brooklyn! Last night I did this. I filled the tub with water. Then placed Tug Brooklyn. I left it alone for about half an hour. When I came back. I started looking at her. She looked different in some way. I hadn't realized she was taking on water. anyway I looked at her water line. And her water line was below the water! I then took her superstructure. Off of her when I looked inside. I was shocked to find. She had taken on more than 12 ounces of water! I then started to panic! I went and got my syringe. Which I had purchased just in case water ever got into her. And started pumping out all the water she had in her! I'm not sure where she's leaking from! Or why she is leaking! There's only one opening in the Hull. And that's where the shaft comes out of! Going to have to do another float test. to see where the water is coming in from! I'm glad I discovered this before next boating season! Attached Photos - Click To View Large 
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Captain's Log: Well, we are expecting the first snow of the season! Here where I live! I was going to take the Brooklyn to the pond. This weekend, It was suppose to be her Maiden Voyage! But nature has other plans! So, Brooklyn's Maiden Voyage. Is going to have to wait till the Spring! Unless we have a warm day which I doubt!😡😤😭 I attached a picture of the Brooklyn. Patiently waiting in the domestic test tank! For a Maiden Voyage!!!😊😊😊 Attached Photos - Click To View Large 
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Captain's Log: Well the Skipper and Crew have finally shown up! But, There's always the one deckhand that's running late! Aft bollard deckhand missing. Reporting to work in one week! I think he's getting a write up. 😡 Skipper in the white hardhat. Already giving orders! 😜 But they are a happy crew! 😁😁😁 Attached Photos - Click To View Large 
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