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Restoring power 110v on Epiphany after grounding in the surf! C&C 39 sailboat
November 21, 2023 · 5 min · 230 views
What this video covers
After grounding Epiphany, a C&C Yachts 39, in near-85-mph hurricane surf, the crew works through a staged electrical recovery at a marina.Watch Shore power costs $10 a day and is the primary source while repairs continue; a Honda 2000 generator ran eight hours after drying out but lost spark again, and Gordon is troubleshooting the ignition system with a borrowed multimeter after the original was destroyed by salt water.0:50 Solar panels are reconnected and brought the battery bank to 13-plus volts; the battery charger now runs off shore power.1:54 The boat was laid on its port side during the grounding, flooding all port-side 110V GFI outlets — the bathroom outlet and the port circuit are dead from salt-water intrusion.3:33 The starboard 110V circuit survived, and extension cords from the starboard outlets power the freezer, microwave, and Starlink.4:22 Three spare GFI outlets are aboard for replacement if drying fails.4:45 Multiple fans run continuously to dry the interior.2:05 The crew plans to buy additional GFI spares when returning to the U.S. to repair the rudder.5:07 Isolating which circuits stayed dry and running extension cords from working outlets is the fastest way to restore 110V function after a saltwater flooding event.
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