For those long trips, what mods worked best for you?

[Sumner]

... With your slug gate set up and Ruth's sail pack/cover (which i plan to copy ) can you push your boom up against the mast (for trailering) so you could just leave it on all the time like Erik's does?...

No, it binds at about 45 deg. or so. We leave the sail in the sail pack and just tie the whole deal...



...to the stanchions now on the road, like above wrapped in a tarp on the way to Florida. We don't put in and out that much, so it isn't a big deal. Even with the lazy jack and reef lines it only takes a few minutes to put on the boom/sail and lines and have that all done. The lines stay with the boom/sail/sail pack and just have to be run through the blocks on the mast. If it was on the mast I feel it would just be more awkward to move the mast into position for raising and such. Maybe I'm missing something .

....I unplugged it on a 4 day trip overnight to see how much the temps dropped. In 85 degree days and 68 degrees nights and water temps at 82-84 degrees. I went from 38 degrees to 44 degrees in the morning 9 am.
Must say there are tricks in the trade and if you have a small 60 watt solar panel and twin group 27 deep cycle house batteries your good for No Ice needed...........

....................Sum, Teresa and I are launching out of South Dade Marina Dec. 28th thru Jan. 2nd......You coming????
Dave

Dave we only run the frig during the day and have the thermostat set to turn off at 38 like you mentioned and turn it off for the night and like you it is usually about 44-45 in the morning under similar temps or even a little higher. It runs most of the day 8-10 hours to get back down to 38. Seems like a lot, but still only 40% or less of the time. At about 3.5 amps 30-35 amp hours a day. If someone wants solar to do all the work I think that 60 might be a little low on a long trip of a week or more. 80-100 would probably do the frig by itself. We had 180 watts of solar on the 7+ week spring trip. We ran the gen-set around 3 hours total during the trip so the panels did take care of way over 90% of our electrical needs. Not bad considering that we ran the computers a lot each day and other items like my CPAP machine all night. I rearranged the panels so that we now have 200 watts, so should be in good shape for future trips.

I wish we could make that trip, but we won't be back down until late, late Jan. or early Feb and have 2-3 weeks of work maybe on the Endeavour before we go back out. Maybe we can meet up then. We are still green to sailing and really green with the Endeavour, and I'm sure you would have some past experiences that would save us some grief. I always enjoy hearing your past exploits,

Sum

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[Ixneigh]

My best additions so far has been additional reef ties for a nice neat reef in the main, a topping lift, transom gate, and a plywood storage bin that fits across from the head and holds clothing books and other stuff. I have two solar panels and a generator. I added a few fans and a few power sockets (one at the helm) for plugging in gps or other small 12v items. I have a clear plastic sheet that blocks rain from the cabin entry, since water will drip in if you leave the white fiberglass panel out. And it's dark below with it in.
I added skegs on the bottom of the boat, idarudder upgrades and easier-fied the engine disconnect to help with the steering on the boat. Disconnecting the engine is a must in my book for sailing.

Just my 2 cents. Tie EVERYthing down somehow. Make sure stuff will stay put and not bang, fall or crash. Once I took the time to do that, it was more enjoyable.

Ixneigh

[mastreb]

My best mod for long trips:

0) Pack your boat with everything you think you need. In the water, have a look at the waterline and note whether you are stern heavy or bow heavy (stripes should be straight along the water). Also note any list port to starboard.
1) Hormel chili with pull top. I get regular with beans only--no turkey, no hot, no "no beans", not even chunky. Just regular. Pack it either in the v-berth or under the stern so as to correct the balance and list. Each case contains 12 cans and weighs twelve pounds, so 4 to 8 cases should do the job.
2) Now you've got six to twelve weeks of emergency rations for one person. Eats hot or cold, and if you're careful you can use the poptop lid as a spoon.
3) Hormel Tamales with chili sauce are an acceptable substitute, however they are quite a bit messier.

[c130king]

My best mod for long trips:

0) Pack your boat with everything you think you need. In the water, have a look at the waterline and note whether you are stern heavy or bow heavy (stripes should be straight along the water). Also note any list port to starboard.
1) Hormel chili with pull top. I get regular with beans only--no turkey, no hot, no "no beans", not even chunky. Just regular. Pack it either in the v-berth or under the stern so as to correct the balance and list. Each case contains 12 cans and weighs twelve pounds, so 4 to 8 cases should do the job.
2) Now you've got six to twelve weeks of emergency rations for one person. Eats hot or cold, and if you're careful you can use the poptop lid as a spoon.
3) Hormel Tamales with chili sauce are an acceptable substitute, however they are quite a bit messier.

I hope you bring a good supply of pepto and TP...

[Catigale]

12 weeks on Hormel? I'll take the two week vacation in (insert name of your least favorite city here) please Alex...

[Ixneigh]

I can see Mastreb is ready to accompany me into the hinterlands where we will subsist on nothing but raw conch, chili, sea water, and those little ketchup packets. We don't need no shhhtinkan refrigerators.

[robbarnes1965]

My best mod for long trips:

0) Pack your boat with everything you think you need. In the water, have a look at the waterline and note whether you are stern heavy or bow heavy (stripes should be straight along the water). Also note any list port to starboard.
1) Hormel chili with pull top. I get regular with beans only--no turkey, no hot, no "no beans", not even chunky. Just regular. Pack it either in the v-berth or under the stern so as to correct the balance and list. Each case contains 12 cans and weighs twelve pounds, so 4 to 8 cases should do the job.
2) Now you've got six to twelve weeks of emergency rations for one person. Eats hot or cold, and if you're careful you can use the poptop lid as a spoon.
3) Hormel Tamales with chili sauce are an acceptable substitute, however they are quite a bit messier.

I hope you bring a good supply of pepto and TP...

Reduces need for fuel. Boat will be jet propelled by skipper. Just raise the seat.

[vkmaynard]

My best mod for long trips:

0) Pack your boat with everything you think you need. In the water, have a look at the waterline and note whether you are stern heavy or bow heavy (stripes should be straight along the water). Also note any list port to starboard.
1) Hormel chili with pull top. I get regular with beans only--no turkey, no hot, no "no beans", not even chunky. Just regular. Pack it either in the v-berth or under the stern so as to correct the balance and list. Each case contains 12 cans and weighs twelve pounds, so 4 to 8 cases should do the job.
2) Now you've got six to twelve weeks of emergency rations for one person. Eats hot or cold, and if you're careful you can use the poptop lid as a spoon.
3) Hormel Tamales with chili sauce are an acceptable substitute, however they are quite a bit messier.

And I thought storing Propane below decks was dangerous

[Crikey]

MRE's.....

[snotnosetommy]

Hormel's good stuff, and yes, beans. Chili-Man is a pretty good substitute, tho. And bacon. Lots of bacon.