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Started by Tim, February 26, 2011, 09:21:21 PM

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Tim

Well it looks like I am going to make a cruiser out of the Typhoon by adding some electrical to it.
We will get a good boom tent made for it and use it to cruise some this summer and fall. We love sailing it so much it is hard to go back to the Potter even though there is much more cabin space in it.

I will be keeping it minimalistic with a small gel battery and solar panel to keep it going. Primarily it will be used for the occasional "Bebi" anchor light, a Humminbird digital sounder.

Eventually I may put some Nav lights on, though I have battery operated ones for the occasional night forays.

A handheld GPS and battery operated LED lights will allow me to have a very small distribution panel.





The only down side is it is taking me away from working on the Ariel, but hopefully I will have enough time this summer to get some done on it also.
"Mariah" Pearson Ariel #331, "Chiquita" CD Typhoon, M/V "Wild Blue" C-Dory 25

"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
W.A. Ward

s/v Faith

What a wonderfully sweet diversion!

  I should think you will  be very happy to put the little time into her, she sounds like she is fitting into the fleet quite nicely.  ;D

(Gorg for including  some pictures)
Satisfaction is wanting what you already have.

maxiSwede

Quote from: Tim on February 26, 2011, 09:21:21 PM
Well it looks like I am going to make a cruiser out of the Typhoon by adding some electrical to it.
We will get a good boom tent made for it and use it to cruise some this summer and fall. We love sailing it so much it is hard to go back to the Potter even though there is much more cabin space in it.

I will be keeping it minimalistic with a small gel battery and solar panel to keep it going. Primarily it will be used for the occasional "Bebi" anchor light, a Humminbird digital sounder.

Eventually I may put some Nav lights on, though I have battery operated ones for the occasional night forays.

A handheld GPS and battery operated LED lights will allow me to have a very small distribution panel.





The only down side is it is taking me away from working on the Ariel, but hopefully I will have enough time this summer to get some done on it also.

Beautiful! 

Enjoy...  ;D
s/v  Nanna
Southern Cross 35' Cutter in French Polynesia
and
H-boat 26' - Sweden

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