Bob,
Yes, you are correct. Internet connectivity is the limiting factor in a
system like this. The Cerbo that I recommend does lots more than monitor
your bilge so there are other reasons to use such a device. For any kind of
remote monitoring, you'll be tethered to an internet connection.
On
I keep my last gen iPad on the boat with only a
few apps, other than Navionics and all my sailing
related stuff. It shows up on the network as
"Alera's iPad" That way we have several charts
running at the same time. One at the helm and then other anywhere else we want.
I can add it to my
The Novatel MiFi does not restart when the power comes up. You need to press
the button on it. If you want a reliable Cellular hotspot that can be started
by powering up the power supply, a Sierra Wireless AirCard (763) will work. It
can also operate without the battery, so it is up only when
I am certain my bilge pump switch is more reliable than the wifi. In the winter I have a garboard plug so it’s not an issue then. I wanted to be able to monitor systems from anywhere and I have wifi. I get a little rain water in the bilge through the mast but it’s not usually a problem, cold beer
Ah. Timely twist on this thread.
The Admiral and I were in Colorado a couple weeks ago when the cold weather
hit Louisiana. We didn't lose power but we lost the internet. All our
connected devices were down. We couldn't see our doorbell or security
cameras. Our alarm monitoring service
Guess you can no longer get a MiFi and monthly plan? We had one years
ago. Worked really well.
Just add a cellphone to your plan and fire it up as a hotspot? Leave it on
the boat.
Was just chatting with the Admiral about this. She handles the phone
plan. She says we have an unused line on
Sitting in the slip... My wifi is connected often enough. I see it as
being similar to many of the smart devices in our homes. I can control my
grill and my Christmas lights anywhere in the world and I currently monitor
my freezer temp remotely. If I lose wifi momentarily or for hours on end
it
All this depends on a reliable WIFI connection, right? Do you think your bilge
pump switch, for example, is more or less reliable than your onboard WIFI
connection?
Bob
Bob Boyer
s/v Rainy Days
C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230)
(Spending winters in warm places, and summers on the Chesapeake Bay)
Me three!
At 11:01 AM 3/2/2021, you wrote:
+1 on the Ultra Safety Systems bilge switch
recommendation. Put one on the Rule pump in my
Mako CC because I was tired of replacing the
Rule switches just about every year. Not cheap but worth it.
Regards,
Dave
1982 C 37 - Ronin
1998 Mast & Mallet
+1 on the Ultra Safety Systems bilge switch recommendation. Put one on the Rule
pump in my Mako CC because I was tired of replacing the Rule switches just
about every year. Not cheap but worth it.
Regards,
Dave
1982 C 37 - Ronin
1998 Mast & Mallet Thomas Point 34 - Katana
Reedville, VA
> On
Dennis is the “someone on this list” to whom I recently referred about a
floating switch recommendation. The switch is quite robust.
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The key to a reliable
Len, I'm installing a Victron Cerbo GX. It can do everything you're asking
and will transmit data remotely to the Victron VRM app/website. It needs an
internet connection. Either wifi or hardwired. Victron also sells a GSM
device with a SIM card (~$12/month) if you don't want to rely on marina
The key to a reliable bilge pump system is the float switch. Install a
Ultra Safety Systems bilge switch and sleep with confidence.
https://www.tefgel.com/contain.php?param=pumpswitch_price
IMHO, they're superior to any others. I've replaced a number of Rule float
switches over the last 3
You can also use water-soluble markers to draw a line around and look for where
the line gets dissolved.
Marek
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Sent: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 11:09 AM
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Subject: Stus-List Re: Bilge pumps
Check all intakes. Sprinkle a powder around aft as
On my boat, the water has to rise about 3/4" to trigger the float and it runs
for a few minutes when it does. That's a considerable amount of water under
there. I'd chase down the leak. How long does the pump run each time? If
it's a short run, the problem may be water in the discharge hose
With all this talk about bilge pumps I am looking at a way to monitor the boat when I am not there. Has anyone bought or built a monitor? It looks possible with a Raspberry Pi computer. I would like to monitor battery bank voltage, bilge pump cycles or bilge water level and refrigerator
Maybe the rudder post? I've had that with both my 27 and our 35
On Tue., Mar. 2, 2021, 10:57 a.m. Peter Cowenhoven via CnC-List, <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> It's a mystery so far but I know it's salt and I know it's coming from aft.
>
> The yard said the dripless was fine but I'm thinking
Check all intakes. Sprinkle a powder around aft as water will leave traces and
allow you to track it. This works best for areas other than the shaft.
Bob
> On 03/02/2021 10:56 AM Peter Cowenhoven via CnC-List
> wrote:
>
>
> It's a mystery so far but I know it's salt and
It's a mystery so far but I know it's salt and I know it's coming from aft.
The yard said the dripless was fine but I'm thinking that's the culprit.
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On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 10:41 AM, Matthew via CnC-List
wrote: Thanks to all of the subscribers that
I was going to say that. My boat would have to sit for a month or two to fill
the bilges, depending on how much rain we got. Actually it would take a LOT of
rain to be in issue in just a month.
Joe
Coquina
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Cc:
I spilled epoxy on my cabin sole last year and it left an ugly stain. What
kind of paint does one use to repaint the floor? Or, I've even thought about
using teak-look carpeting (like this
Every couple hours does seem like a lot. You may want to look into where it’s
coming from.
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This is all very
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You might have a leak. Possibly the stuffing box. Sounds like too much
water ingress to me.
On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 9:51 AM Peter Cowenhoven via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> This is all very disturbing as I rely on a bilge with a float on shore
> power (or not) to keep water down in
This is all very disturbing as I rely on a bilge with a float on shore power
(or not) to keep water down in the bilge all the time. It probably goes off
every couple hours.
Peter Cowenhoven1984 LandfallWestbrook, CT
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