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Anchor
11lb Bruce has kept me anchored in 35 knot winds. It once even held me =
in the surf after the sand bar I was anchored behind disappeared at high =
tide. It is secured on the pulpit with the chain wrapped around the =
anchor and the line on the deck.
Electrical
I installed a mast top anchor, bow bicolor, and stern Aqua Signal series =
20 lights. Uses only 5 watts per bulb. It is all connected to a Sea =
Dog combination panel mounted on the back face of the rear cabin wall in =
a starboard box. The battery is an AGM U-1 secured in the anchor well.
The anchor light is connected with a Guest deck plug (previous Perko =
plug failed). The anchor light is mounted on an L shaped piece of =
aluminum which is attached to the side of the top of the mast. The wind =
vane is attached on the other side (.42 AH)
I had to move back the deck forestay fitting to accommodate the bow =
light (.42 AH)
The stern light is mounted on the starboard side of the transom just =
below the deck joint. I had to move the bottom rung of the ladder down =
so that the light was not blocked (.42 AH)
There is a small flourescent cabin light mounted forward of the =
compression post (.75 AH)
A Caframo fan with a suction cup is mounted on the Bomar foredeck hatch =
to enhance air flow at anchor (.59 AH)
The Standard Horizon Series 40 depth finder is also connected to the =
system (.05 AH)
There is an electrical horn (3 AH)
A typical day and night use would use 18 AH. The battery will be =
completely flat if not charged after the second night.
A UniSolar 22 watt panel charges the panel in the water. A Ship and =
Shore charger is used in the garage. Both charge through the cigarette =
lighter in the SeaDog distribution panel. A Whistler LCD digital =
battery meter shows the voltage.
Make sure you use tinned marine grade wire.
Night sailing is dangerous. I once almost ran down someone on a float a =
half a mile off the coast.
Christopher A. Chung, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Houston
Dept. of Industrial Engineering
4800 Calhoun St., E213-D3
Houston, TX 77204-4812
(713) 743-4195
cchung@uh.edu
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