Winter Projects Completed

[trailertrawlerkismet]

Has anyone installed the Mantus anchor guard on a R25OB with a Rocna anchor? I’m wondering if the bow roller needs to be moved forward to accommodate the longer shaft of the Rocna vs the standard claw anchor? Any first hand experience from a R25OB owner?

Jim F

 

[Submariner]

My completed list of winter project upgrades is now published on our website, complete with video's, photo albums, and technical write-up's. 2021 RT27-OB, Channel Surfing edition. 🙂

https://www.letsgochannelsurfing.com/upgrades

 

[Craigmconrad]

Launching my R23 on Monday, my winter updates;

Replaced Dual radio with Fusion MS-BB100
Replaced Dual speakers with Klipsch HS-1
Pepwave Max BR MK2 with Mobility 22G Antenna
Victron CerboGX
Trim Tab Drop Fins
Underwater Lights OceanLed X4
Fresh Water Expansion Tank
Lenco Autoglide (Shipped yesterday after 6 month back order)
YachtBedding arrives Mid-May
GlideCoat Ceramic Pro coating

Will load pics into my album.

 

[dbsea]

Victron battery monitoring shunt
Victron mppt solar controller
Victron Engine and thruster battery monitors
New engine battery
Raptordek
Rebedded portlights
Trim tab drop fins
Anodes
Upgraded all lights to LED
New shower sump
Rocna 15 anchor & Mantus Swivel
Marinco shore power inlet
Ceramic Coating by Kevin
Fusion Apollo stereo and all new speakers
Pepwave 5g router and antenna

 

[Craigmconrad]

Dave B

NICE!

-Craig

 

[sfladgard]

For an RT-27 OB... with the Anchor Guard from Mantus marine...
The original bow roller bolt is 3/8" x 4", course thread. You'll need to replace it with a 4.75" or 5" stainless bolt.

The mantus anchor guard is 3/8" thick, so I found that a 4 1/2" bolt was good even with the washers I added. You might have a different bow setup, mine is a 2020 27ob.

Also found that the hole in the guard is 5/8" for a 3/8" bolt so I found a nylon bushing at my local hardware store to take out some of the slop.

 

[Submariner]

Our list for Winter 2021 is as follows:

* Re-wired the port lazarette to clean up my bus bar install and facilitate installation of LFP.
* Upgraded the house battery bank to 320Ah total (240ah usable) LiFEPo4 single battery.
https://www.letsgochannelsurfing.com/lithium

* Installed Garmin 24XD GPS Receiver (Nema-2k)
https://www.letsgochannelsurfing.com/gps-external-antenna

* Upgraded all the helm switches (14 of them)
https://www.letsgochannelsurfing.com/helm-switches

* Had the boat ceramic coated
https://www.letsgochannelsurfing.com/ceramiccoating

* Made new curtains for all windows inside the cabin
https://www.letsgochannelsurfing.com/curtains

* Upgraded to a 4 blade stainless steel prop (PowerTech)
https://www.letsgochannelsurfing.com/propeller-4-blade

* Upgraded the USB ports on the boat (3 of them) to high-speed 60 watt outlets.
https://www.letsgochannelsurfing.com/usb-outlets

* Internet for the Boat (LTE/5G router) (last project, still in process)
https://www.letsgochannelsurfing.com/internet-for-the-boat

* Upgraded the cameras on the boat (Added a second Gopro Max 360 for the stern) and a Hero10 with the Max Lens mod)

* Upgraded/replaced the wire on my crab/shrimp pot puller from #10 to #8awg. Added a quick-disconnect for the electric pot puller.

* Upgraded my anodes to aluminum.

 

[CruisingElvinRay]

My winter list:
-Swapped 3rd house battery and a starter battery locations to consolidate house bank - Required lots of wiring changes.
-Victron 100/30 SmartSolar Controller (keeping the 160W Factory panel for now)
-Replaced 20A ABSO charger with 60A ABSO charger
-Replaced charger cables with 2AWG for House Bank (60 Amp) and 6AWG for Starter and Thruster (20A)
-Installed NeboLink tracker
-Installed Fantom Radar
-Installed Garmin 24xd NMEA 2000 GPS receiver/heading sensor on mast
-Replaced Trim Tab anodes
-Installed Mantus BR1 Bow Roller
-Installed Mantus M2 25lb anchor
-Installed Dri-Dek in Anchor Locker
-Cleaned and conditioned anchor rode
-Replaced whipping on chain to rope splice
-Installed Raptor Deck

I think that’s it.


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[CruisingElvinRay]

Oh, and purchased a Takacat 260LX and ePropulsion Spirit 1.0+. Good combination for our R-23. The Takacat fits in the center cockpit locker and they ePropulsion slides into the cave.


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