Site Map - SV Fully Charged
This page serves as a site map but at this stage also helps to organize content and prioritize changes as the web site evolves. The web site is still very much a work in progress in fairly early stage. Below is a list of web pages and an indication of their status with the list organized by the menu hierarchy.
The meanings of the status indications on the pages is provided below
- (Status: Archival)
- No need for change to the web page is anticipated on a page marked as archival. This designation is usually for web pages that document past events or document completed work.
- (Status: Completed)
- A web page marked completed is thought to be complete and accurate but may change in the future. If longer term work is planned, updates will be needed when that work is undertaken.
- (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- A web page marked as accurate is accurate and mostly complete but expected to change. Change may be due to work in progress or due to planned near term work. Change may also occur on web pages that document events other than boat work. In either case edits may be ongoing.
- (Status: Incomplete)
- A web page marked incomplete is mostly complete but may have missing information, information that needs to be updated or at most incomplete sections.
- (Status: Placeholder or Outline)
- A web page marked as a placeholder may have little or no information or may be just an outline of planned content.
- (Status: Temporary)
- A web page marked as temporary is intended to go away but may have useful information intended to be used in other pages or in new pages.
- Home : SV Fully Charged (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
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This is the current home page of the web site.
- Site Map : Site Map - SV Fully Charged (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- The web site is still very much a work in progress in fairly early stage. The site map is automatically updated as the organization of the site changes.
- Notes : Notes on Mariner 36 & Related Topics (Status: Temporary)
- This page contains notes. Some of the notes will be added existing pages or the basis of new pages.
- Status : Status Summary (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page is intended to provide a periodically updated summary of the overall status of the refit.
- Completed : Completed Work (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
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This page is just an empty skeleton. Not much has been
completed. Quite a bit of equipment has been purchased but has
not yet been installed. This set of pages will be updated as
progress is made
- Purchase : 2019 Purchase of Mariner Yachts 36 (Status: Archival)
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The archival page describes the condition of the boat at
the time of purchase.
- Candidates : Yacht Candidates 2019 (Status: Archival)
- This page is now historic, documenting the other yachts considered prior to purchase. There is no need to update this page.
- Survey : Marine Survey Findings (Status: Archival)
- The marine survey completed prior to purchase is in the past. At this point a summary of findings is provided, but not the survey itself. If the surveyor is OK with putting up the complete survey, then that will be added.
- Condition : Condition and Measurements (Status: Archival)
- This page is historic and has little need to be updated. The purpose is to take notes on the condition of the vessel and some important measurements at the time of purchase. Updates will include additional measurements and more accurate measurements as they become available. Many pages describing planned work link back to this page due to the dimensions recorded here.
- Diesel Out : Diesel Removal (Status: Archival)
- This page documents the removal of the Universal 5432 Diesel engine. Since that has been completed and the engine sold.
- Fiberglass : Completed Fiberglass Work and Painting (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page describes completion of sidedeck repairs identified in the marine survey and related work which was completed by Richardsons Marine in 2020.
- Refinishing : Completed Rebedding, Refinishing, and Joinery (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page described completion of some work in rebedding, woodwork, refinishing and cabin rennovations.
- Plumbing : Completed Plumbing Changes (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page summarizes completed plumbing changes.
- Electric : Completed Electrical Work (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
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This page summarizes electrical work that has been
completed.
- Old Wiring : Original Wiring (Status: Archival)
- This page describes the boat's original wiring. The condition of original wiring was so bad that none of it could be reused.
- Batteries : Battery Selection (Status: Completed)
- This page describes the decision process when purchasing the batteries. Prices are given and a month given in a chart heading which is easily overlooked. More prominent indication of the date of the pricing should be provided.
- Battery Box : Battery Box Design (Status: Completed)
- This page provides the details of the design and the planned construction of the battery boxes.
- Planned Work : Planned Upgrades (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
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This page contains a snapshot of overall plans. As plans change
or as work progresses this page needs to be periodically checked
for accuracy and updated as needed. As plans are completed pages
will be moved under the "Completed" heading.
- Battery : Battery Bank Replacement (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
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This page describes the planned 48V, 24V, and 12V battery
banks, their wiring and installation. References to other
pages provide details.
- Installation : Battery Installation Plan (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page covers battery placement and planned battery installation.
- Charging : Battery Charging Plans (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
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This page provides an overview of battery charging plans
and references other pages with details.
- Solar Panels : Solar Panel Selection (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page describes the selection of solar panels.
- Solar Mount : Solar Panel Mounting (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page describes the measurements and the placement of a solar panel mount. Due to the tight fit relative to the boom and traveller, final measurements will have to wait for the masts to be raised again. References to other pages provide detail.
- Solar Wiring : Solar Panel Wiring Configurations (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page describes two wiring configurations for the wiring configuration of the solar panels and the three battery banks.
- Wind Gen : Wind Generator Selection (Status: Completed)
- This page describes selection of a wind generator.
- Wind Mount : Wind Generator Mounting (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page describes the measurements and considerations for mounting the wind generator.
- Shore Power : Shore Power Charger (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page describes selection of a shore power charger and its intended (rare if ever) use.
- Controllers : Charge Controllers (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page is primarily about the selection and installation of charge controllers.
- Monitoring : Battery Monitoring and Protection (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page briefly describes the electronics to monitor and protect the health of the batteries that are provided by commercial products.
- DIY monitor : DIY Electrical, Navigation and Instrument Monitoring (Status: Incomplete)
- There is patchwork of incompatible and expensive commercial monitoring for battery, charging, load, navigation and instruments. As a result, DIY solutions are needed. These DIY solutions are discussed here.
- Electric : Planned Electrical Work (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
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This page summarizes electrical work that is planned. The
work is extensive and other pages are referenced with
details in specific areas.
- Components : Available Electrical Components (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page describes available electrical components of types that were used or will be needed to complete planned electrical work.
- Wire Size : Wire Sizing Plan (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- Based on ABYC wiring recommendations a plan for wire sizes is provided. The goal is to keep losses well under 3% and accurately determine loss where there are wire lengths of multiple AWG gauge.
- Wiring Design : Battery, Charging and Load Wiring (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- A circuit diagram is provided for all high amperage wiring, including bus bars, bettery switches, large breakers and fuses, solenoids, shunts and charging sources.
- Hi Amp Panel : High Amperage Panel and Breakers (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- The physical layout of high amperage amperage breaker panel is provided along with details about the breaker panel enclosure.
- Lo Amp Panel : Low Amperage Panel and Breakers (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- The physical layout of and lower amperage breaker panel is provided along with details about the breaker panel enclosure.
- Cabin Wiring : Cabin Wiring Plan (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page describes the routing and marking of wiring to the numerous loads in the cabin.
- Grounding : Grounding and Bonding (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page covers issues of marine grounding and bonding and describes the approach being used.
- Systems : Major Systems (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
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This page covers the set of major systems that may involve
a combination of mechanical, electrical or
plumbing.
- Auxilliary : Electric Auxilliary Propulsion (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
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This page documents the selection criteria for the
electric auxilliary. Installation is covered in
another page that is referenced. The page needs
minor update to reflect the purchase of the
motor.
- Motor Selection : Electric Auxilliary Motor Selection (Status: Completed)
- This web page describes motors considered and the motor selected to replace the noisy, stinky, vibration prone diesel.
- Performance : Expected Electric Auxilliary Motor Performance (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This web page describes the performance expected from the intended auxilliary motor setup with 14.4 kWh 48V battery bank and 680 W solar panels.
- Motor Install : Electric Auxilliary Installation (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This web page is currently just an outline. The major steps are mentioned in the outline but this page needs a lot of work.
- Cabin : Electric Systems in the Cabin (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
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Systems in the cabin include inverters,
refrigeration, air conditioning and heat, cooktop
and oven, and watermaker.
- Inverters : Inverter Selection and Wiring (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page describes the multiple inverters that will be installed to keep AC wiring to a minimum.
- Cooker : Induction Cooktop and Electric Oven (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- Propane and alcohol stoves pose a danger plus alcohol stoves produce too little heat. Propane and alcohol are hard to get in remote places and impossible to get in tropical atols. Using an induction cooktop and electric oven also preserve the goal of using no fossil fuels.
- Refrigeration : Electric Refrigeration (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- The refrigeration page discusses selection of electric refrigeration. It does not yet cover installation. The ice box will need to be removed and reduced in size and then reinstalled, making this a major undertaking.
- A/C and Heat : Air Conditioning and Heat (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page describes the possibility of adding a small reversible heat pump AC/heat system. Some of the available heat pumps are described. Products change so this is is a moving target. AC/heat is unlikely to be installed for a year or two at the earliest.
- Watermaker : Watermaker aka Desalination (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- A watermaker is somewhat essential when cruising to remote places. It may be among the last items installed.
- Navigation : Navigation & Communications (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
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This page provides the overall plan to upgrade
navigation instruments, radar, and possible addition
of SSB. Details are provided in referenced
pages.
- Instruments : Navigation Instruments (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page describes the plan to replace all of the navigation instruments.
- Pedestal : Steering Pedestal Changes (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page currently covers steering pedestal changes and the addition of an instrument pod on the pedestal bars.
- Communication : VHF, SSB, AIS and Satelite Communication (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page describes options to improve communications particularly when off short. Traditional VHF & SSB are discussed. AIS is discussed. Satelite communication for Internet connectivity and mobile phone over Internet are discussed. No concrete plan exists at this point.
- Radar : Radar Replacement (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page describes the selection and installation of a replacement radar unit.
- Autopilot : Autopilot Selection and Installation (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- The autopilots page discusses selection of an autopilot but does not yet cover installation.
- Windlass : 24V Electric Windlass (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- The manual windlass disintegrated making it an easier decision to replace it with an electric windlass.
- Plumbing : Fresh Water, Salt Water, Waste Water, and Drainage (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
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This page summarizes plumbing systems including the
fresh water tanks and system, the salt water
plumbing, the gray water and water water systems and
drainage.
- Fresh Water : Domestic Water aka Fresh Water System (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- Without the water we shrivel up and die. There is no question that this is an important system.
- Drainage : Deck, Cockpit, Cabin and Systems Drainage (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- Deck drains and cockpit drains simply gravity drain overboard. The cabin itself is drained using bilge pumps. Some systems drain cooling water. Gray water is collected in tanks and drained overboard on demand. Raw water intake is also covered.
- Head : Head and Black Water (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- The head will be replaced with an electric head with mascerating pump. The head will only drain into the holding tank. The holding tank can be pumped out or drained overboard, where legal to do so, on demand.
- Refinishing : Rebedding, Refinishing, and Joinery (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page covers rebedding, woodwork, refinishing and cabin rennovations.
- Fiberglass : Fiberglass Work (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page describes fiberglass work that has yet to be completed.
- Rigging : Rigging Improvements (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page covers replacement of worn running rigging and completion of the staysail rigging partially removed by a prior owner.
- Deferred : Deferred and Abandonned Plans (Status: Accurate with Ongoing Edits)
- This page covers work that is either deferred long term, or abandonned plans, or approaches rejected.
- Sailing : Sailing Adventures (Status: Placeholder or Outline)
- At this point the refit is in progress and there are no sailing adventures to be reported, not even a shakedown cruise. That this page even exists is an artifact of optimism.