S/V Pilgrim List. This section is a work in progress and will be updated as time allows. The data was extracted from notebooks kept aboard Pilgrim and organized in this fashion to attempt faster access. I have flagged some products as recommended or don't buy ... my opinion only. I wish manufacturers would stand behind their products instead of just grabbing your money.
Gas Generator Honda EU2000i EAAJ-1087864 - recommended
Gas Water Pump Honda WX15 WZBY1015610 - recommended
Outboard Mercury 5HP OR025239 - don't buy
Dinghy Boatex 10 foot OBX011961404, 50E132915 - recommended
Kayak Coleman one person inflatable- recommended
Self Steering Scanmar autohelm - don't buy
Davits Kato- recommended
Hooka Sea Breathe - recommended
Full Enclosure custom made in Sweden - don't buy
Manual washing machine Wonder Wash - recommended
Manual Ringer
Fuel polishing system - recommended
S/V Pilgrim Camera/Sound Equipment
Canon A570 PC1225 4952104113 - don't buy
Olympus Stylus 740 C11504245 - don't buy
Nikon D60 5024094 - under evaluation
Nikon D70s 5103615 - under evaluation
Nikon 18-55 12474886 - under evaluation
Nikon 18-200 - under evaluation
Nikon SB800 2755731 - recommended
Nikon SB100 2214647 - recommended
Sanyo VPC-CA8GX PC007752 - under evaluation
Panasonic PV-GS120 C4HL55635 - don't buy
ZOOM H2 00225193 - don't buy
GPS
9pin serial 2-out, 3-in, 5-gnd
Beer 60 cans
Wine 30 l
Scotch 0.5l
Gin 0.5l
Vodka 0.5l
Tonic 24 cans
Coke 24 cans
Orange Juice 10l
Tomato Juice 5l
Apple Juice 2l
Milk 2l
Coffee beans 2kg
House Batteries
6 V House x 4 - box size 10x15 Blue Wave - recommended
Deka Promaster GC15(recommended)
Trojan 105(don't buy)
12V House x 2 - box size
12V Starter - box size
12V Windlass - box size
Chargers
Solar Panel 2 x 85watt BP - recommended
Wind Generator KISS - recommended
Honda Generator EU2000i - recommended
Charge Control
Trace C-40 used as KISS diverter - recommended
Powerpulse and Solargizer battery conditioners - don't buy
S/V Pilgrim Electronic Batteries
Stopwatch CR2025
600 CR2016
T40 CR2032
Hound 4xLR44 equivalents: 157, AG13, A76
Water Tester 4x357A
S/V Pilgrim Electronic Equipment
Navigation
Standard Horizon CP300i s/n 7L070077 - don't buy
Garmin GPS V s/n 73050387 - recommended
Garmin GPS III s/n - recommended
Garmin - recommended
AutoHelm ST-40 - recommended
AutoHelm ST-600 (hydraulic) - recommended
Hummingbird Fish Finder - recommended
Entertainment
IPOD 30GB MA002LL JQ610B6CSZ9 - don't buy
IPOD 30GB MA 146LL 8L629374TXK - don't buy
Shuffle 5M64885JVTE - recommended
IPOD 64GB 9C939F4R6K4 - under evaluation
PDA
Workpad 8602-20X 108C19B88NMU - recommended
IIIc 10GB12S022YC - don't buy
III 108418S83E5P- recommended
Computers
T43: Type 1872-CT0 S/N: L3DXC86 - recommended
T43p: Type S/N: - recommended
T40: Type 2373-PU7 S/N: 99XPHY4 - don't buy
600: Type 2645-41U S/N: 78-P6010 - recommended
600: Type 2645-41U S/N: 78-P8388 - recommended
Printer: Lexmark, Ink - recommended
Moisture Meter GRP-33 - recommended
Digital Multimeters
Inverters
Powerbright 300W Pur Sine Wave - don't buy
3000W Step up/down transformer
3000W 220-110 step down
Chargers
220-12 CTEK M300 - recommended
110-12 xantrex 40a - don't buy
Echocharger xantrex - don't buy
Combiner - recommended
To Buy - SOLAS - recommended
Year Hand Para Smoke
2010 4 2 1
2011 2 2 1
rest same as 2011
CQR 44lb 200' nylon/chain, 60lb 200' 3/8 BBB chain - don't buy
Danforth 22lb, 22lb 120' nylon/chain each - don't buy
Windlass Lofrans Tigres on 60lb CQR - recommended
S/V Pilgrim Monthly Maintenance
Outboard Motor Oil
SP90 Oil/Filter
SP90 Zinc
Bilge filter
Frig/Freezer filter
ro fine filter
ro silt filter
aft head lub
forward head lub
Primary fuel filter
Gulf Coast filter - recommended
Drinking water filter
Coupler torque
Stuffing Box drips
Item Amps
Lights
Anchor (i) 0.3
V Berth (i) 1.7
V Berth (h) 1.0
Head (f) 0.6
Mcabin (i) 1.7
Nav (l) 0.2
Galley (f) 1.0
Workbench (f) 1.0
Engine Rm (f) 1.0
AftCabin (i) 1.5
Afthead (f) 1.0
Afthead (i) 0.9
Masthead (i) 3.3
Running (i) 2.3
Spreader (i) 1.0
Mizznsprdr (i) 1.0
Steaming (i) 0.8
Washdown 12.0
Freshwater 9.4
Radar stby 1.7
Radar op 2.5
Thinkpad chrg 5.5
Ref Air 6.1
Ref Water 8.2
Freezer Air 6.1
Freezer Water 8.2
Propane Soln 0.7
Large Inverter 0.1
am/fm 1.0
VHF (rcv) 0.6
SSB (rcv) 1.6
Pactor 0.2
Fuel pump 0.9
SP40 wind 0.5
Depth 0.4
VariProp DF107 (custom) - recommended
3 blade
19(blades reduced to 18) x13x13
Shaft Short Zinc 1.25 - buy zincs from US source
Prop Zinc DF-107 - buy from US source
Settings AH-1 turn clockwise(2"), AS-1.5 turns counterclockwise (3")
LH - prop walk to starboard under reverse
VHF
ICOM IC422 - recommended
ICOM IC402 - don't buy
Pactor Modem PTC-II Pro - recommended
Garmin 720 Handhelds - don't buy
SSB
ICOM M800 - don't buy
ICOM Tuner AT120 - don't buy
ICOM IC-706MKIIG - recommended
ICOM Tuner AH-4 - recommended
ICOM Handheld
FRS
2 units
EPIRB RapidFix 406 - recommended 278C364990FFBFF, MMSI 316004697
Counterpoise
150 sq ft copper plate connected to tuner/radio ground by
6x0.15 uf ceramic capacitors
Coaxial Cable
Type Attenuation(db per 100 feet)
RG-58A/U 10.4
RG-8X 8.1
RG-213 5.1 - recommended
Antenna
23 foot whip - recommended
isolated backstay - recommended
emergency long wire - recommended
emergency VHF stubby - recommended
Amplified Yagi with USB for internet
S/V Pilgrim Radio Nets/Calling/Weather
Call signs
Brian VA3ISH, Jane VA3PIL, Pilgrim VB8320
1/4 wavelength Antenna Lengths (300/(freq*4))*3.3 feet
Freq(MHz) Feet Metres
2.128 116 35
4.125 60 18
6.215 40 12
8.291 30 9
12.290 20 6.1
14.300 17 5.2
16.420 15 4.6
Herb VAX498 12.359 1940 - 2200 UTC
Maritime Mobile 14.3 or 14.313
Mississauga 14.121 1245Z - winter, 1145Z - summer
Calling
2M 144.2 - 144.275
2M FM 145.58 - 146.52, 146.4
10M 28.2 - 29.3 USB
12M 24.93 - 24.99 USB
15M 21.15 - 21.335, 21.345 - 21.45 USB
20M 14.112 - 14.35 USB
40M 7.05 - 7.1, 7.15 - 7.3 LSB
80M 3.728 - 3.790, 3.8 - 4.0 LSB
160M 1.84 - 2.0 LSB
Weather Fax
Boston 4235, 6340.5, 9110, 12750
Halifax 4271, 6496.4, 10536, 13510
Perfect Paul 4426, 6501, 8764 - 0330, 0930 Z
Perfect Paul 6501, 8764, 13089 - 1600,2200 Z
Offenbach 4583, 7646, 10100.8
5 min after hr 00, 02, 03, 05, 07 Z
35 min after hr 05, 08, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22 Z
E-Z Cold Air/Water 12V Holding Plate - recommended
EK12CPAW-2 5.6 cu ft capacity
EK12CPAW 4" 8.9 cu ft capacity
RPM l/hr USgal/hr Speed MPG
1200 2.5 0.625 5.5 8.8
1400 3.5 0.875 6.2 7.1
1600 5.0 1.25 6.8 5.4
1800 7.5 1.875 7.1 3.8
2000 9.0 2.25 7.4 3.3
2200 12 3.0
2400 15 3.75
2600 18 4.5
idle - 600rpm
cruising - 1400rpm
Halyard
Main 7/16 120'
Mizzen 3/8 80'
Jib 7/16 120'
Staysail 7/16 92'
Topping Lift
Main 3/8 110'
Mizzen 5/16 75'
Mainsheet 7/16 80'
Mizzen Sheet 3/8 50'
Jib Sheet 5/8 92'
Furling 7/16 90'
Liferaft
Zodiak 6 person - recommended
Custom Fuel Polisher - recommended
Custom Boom Handrails - recommended
Walder Boom Brake - recommended
Mustang North Atlantic Survival Suits - recommended
Series Drogue and reinforced towing attachment points - recommended
ATN Topclimber, Bosuns chair - recommended
All lines lead aft - recommended
NASA AIS receiver - recommended
Winches
3 Lewmar 30 - recommended
2 Lewmar 48 - recommended
4 Lewmar 8 - recommended
2 Barient - recommended
Roller Furling Harken 2-237 - recommended
Main boom handrails - recommended
Single line reefing - recommended
Storm Jib
Genoa
Staysail crosscut dacron
Main
Mizzen
Windows XP - if only there was another way to run Maxsea
Office 2007 - don't buy use OpenOffice
Picasa 3 - recommended
Chrome - recommended
Jalbum - recommended
Skype - recommended
Maxsea - recommended
AVG - recommended
Ghost - recommended
Airmail - recommended
Offshore spare parts kit from American Diesel - don't buy
Zinc CME1 3/8 thread 1/2x2
Water Impeller Jabsco 1210-0001 pump model 9
Alternator Belt
Oil Filter XG8A, VF8A, QS8A, CPH8A
Secondary Fuel Perkins 26561117
Primary Fuel Racor 2000 - Brown 2 micron
Oil SAE 30 9l
Transmission ATF 2.3l
Gooseneck washers - Main - 1.75", 5/8" hole, Mizzen - 1", 5/16" hole
Honda Water Pump - 1" O ring
Waterpump Oil .25 l, SAE 10-30
Generator Oil .4 l, SAE 10-30
Transmission Oil 2.3 l, ATF
Outboard Oil 2.0l, SAE 10-30
Drinking Water filter
Name, Size, Tension (10% breaking)
Lower Foreward, 1/4, 34
Main, 5/16, 22
Lower Aft, 1/4, 32
Mid, 1/4, 32
Mizzen Mid, 7/32, 26
Mizzen Lower, 7/32, 26
Backstay, 1/4, 32
Mizzen Main, 7/32, 26
ROT - % Breaking Strength
Lower 10-12
Upper 15-20
Back 15-20
Jib 15-20
7/32 breaking 6300lb
1/4 breaking 8200lb
Fuel USgal l .25 .5 .75 1.0
Starboard 60 227 20 37 50 65
Centre 90 340 records only last 25 gal
Port 60 227 20 38 58 65
Water
Starboard 100 379 use dipstick
Port 100 379 use dipstick
Kn6Kb.no-ip.com
12001
120
w12ktelnetclient
SanDiego.winlink.org
8772
120
cmstelnet
Halifax.winlink.org
8772
120
cmstelnet
Perth.winlink.org
8772
120
cmstelnet
Whitby 42 ketch #304
s/n ZWB42304043
Canadian Registration 824443
16.97 Registered tonnage, 3500lb (1588kg) loaded
Main Mast 57' (17.4m)-waterline, 59' (17.7m)-overall, 700lb (317kg)
Mizzen Mast 35'2" (10.7m)-overall, 200lb (91kg)
LOA 42' (12.8m)
LWL 32'8" (9.9m)
Beam 13' (4m)
Draft 5.5' (1.7m)
Sail 875 sqft
Fuel 210 USgal
Water 200 USgal
Holding 45 USgal
SF=1.82
Ballast Ratio=38%
2 tanks each 100 USgal
Electrical Pumps - Flojet - recommended
Heads - Jabsco - recommended
Desalinator - Katadyn 160E - recommended
Drinking Water Filter - RV ceramic filter 40psi - recommended
Chlorine treatment
use above ground pool chlorinating granules
use pool water test equipment to measure concentration
concentration example
package instructions: 40g per 10,000l = 1.5g per 100gal
1 kg= 667 treatments = 167 16 oz bottles (4 treatments/bottle)
1 kg/167=6g granuals per 16 oz bottle
Using 16 oz plastic bottles almost filled with water
add 1.5 tsp (6g) granules to make 16 oz bottle of concentrate
use 4 oz concentrate per tank fill up (4 treatments per 16 oz bottle)
Let rest 2 days and test
Antifreeze
Toxic
Engine, washdown, refrigeration, heads, sea chest, washdown, bilge pumps
Non-toxic
Water tanks, hot water tank bypass, drinking water filter, foot pump, galley faucets, head faucets, aft supply
Engine
Impeller, oil change, coolant check, belt tension, zincs
Hull
Garbord plugs, clean/wax, paint, prop/shaft zincs, speed log, clean prop
S/V Pilgrim Fan Electrical Usage
| Fan Operating Current and Noise Level | |||||||||||
| Manufacturer | Model | Speed | Amps | db 1 foot | db 2 feet | Notes | |||||
| Hella | Marine 8EV006 | full | 0.25 | 63 | 59 | ||||||
| Hella | Large | slow | 0.16 | 66 | |||||||
| Hella | Large | fast | 0.25 | 72 | |||||||
| Caframo | 747 | slow | 0.32 | 73 | |||||||
| Caframo | 747 | fast | 0.45 | 78 | |||||||
| Ever Ready | West Marine | low/slow | 0.05 | <50 | <50 | 4 D Cells - 6 Volts - continuously variable speed | |||||
| Ever Ready | West Marine | low/fast | 0.16 | 54 | <50 | 4 D Cells - 6 Volts - continuously variable speed | |||||
| Ever Ready | West Marine | high/slow | 0.08 | <50 | <50 | 4 D Cells - 6 Volts - continuously variable speed | |||||
| Ever Ready | West Marine | high/fast | 0.35 | 64 | 55 | 4 D Cells - 6 Volts - continuously variable speed | |||||
| Caframo | Kona | 1 | 0.2 | 61 | 57 | 9 indented settiings for speed control | |||||
| Caframo | Kona | 2 | 0.22 | 62 | 58 | Air flow same as Ever Ready at high/fast setting | |||||
| Caframo | Kona | 3 | 0.24 | 63 | 60 | Air flow same as Hella Marine 8EV006 | |||||
| Caframo | Kona | 4 | 0.25 | 64 | 61 | ||||||
| Caframo | Kona | 5 | 0.27 | 66 | 62 | ||||||
| Caframo | Kona | 6 | 0.27 | 67 | 62 | ||||||
| Caframo | Kona | 7 | 0.28 | 67 | 63 | ||||||
| Caframo | Kona | 8 | 0.3 | 68 | 63 | ||||||
| Caframo | Kona | 9 | 0.31 | 69 | 64 | ||||||
| Fan From Hell | full | 1.32 | 69 | 65 | |||||||