Seasport skipper 19 podding project

MRWood said:
I thought electric over hydraulic disc brakes would be less maintenance than the surge drum brakes. Seems like I’m changing the brake assemblies on mine each year or every other year and I do flush them after every dip.
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Yes, but I think surge disc brakes are even less maintenance than both. Disc are easiest to spray down and take apart each year. Where you have a surge actuated, I think the mechanisms are a little more bomb-proof than a hydraulic pump. They are definitely cheaper.

If you tow a ton on the highway, a bit of gravel, then a dual-axle EOH trailer is recommended, but they aren't cheap. If you are towing in town only, single might be the way to go.
 
If you look after your EOH actuator then there is no more maintenance than a surge system with disks. The biggest upside is the performance you get out of an EOH system. they aren’t even in the same atmosphere. Whenever I’m not actually towing my boat, I cover up and protect my EOH actuator.
 
MRWood said:
I thought electric over hydraulic disc brakes would be less maintenance than the surge drum brakes. Seems like I’m changing the brake assemblies on mine each year or every other year and I do flush them after every dip.
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Spraying everything except the drums and brake pads with a thick layer of goopy corrosion inhibitor (fluid film, CRC corrosion inhibitor etc) once a year will have a huge impact on drum brake assembly life. I made it 5 years only having a single wheel cylinder fail on me before I had to do a full replacement on a dual axle roadrunner trailer. Coat everything, springs, pivots, the whole works with a couple coats, stick the straw inside the wheel cylinder boots and spray a bunch in there too.
 
Nice thing about EOH is you can independently apply trailer brakes to stop any funky stuff (waggling). Also very nice to be able to do quick brake adjustments to get the right amount of braking to match the load you are towing. Go big, God hates a coward. ;)
 
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MRWood said:
Cockpit pic. Need to figure out where’s the best place to put batteries and setup.
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Like Ray said put right in the center and right where that hatch is you want to try and put any weight you can in the centre of boat as it really helps in stability.. and with that hatch right there make so you can see all the fuses etc if its completly open under neath inda make a splash guard or something so when you spray your deck down downs get into your electrical
 
wolf said:
Like Ray said put right in the center and right where that hatch is you want to try and put any weight you can in the centre of boat as it really helps in stability.. and with that hatch right there make so you can see all the fuses etc if its completly open under neath inda make a splash guard or something so when you spray your deck down downs get into your electrical
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In my boat there is only about 10" between the batteries and that's where I mounted the ACR .Funny you saying about the splash guard,I just fitted a sheet of 1/8 rubber over the batteries yesterday.
 
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Rayvon said:
.Funny you saying about the splash guard,I just fitted a sheet of 1/8 rubber over the batteries yesterday.
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I personally had to redo that part a long time ago didnt protect connections also spray down with corrosion block or fulid film etc helps ALOT
 
I was checking around for electrical/electronic installation help in my area. Moose Marine Electrical had been recommended. Heads up that he doesn’t do any installation or electrical work if he doesn’t sell the electronic units. Never used to be like that but it is now. I got some good deals on GPS and autopilot units at Black Friday deals at Harbour Chandler so I already had my units purchased.
 
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I'd be careful installing the batteries and fuse boxes below deck. That's a recipe for disaster if there ever is a leak and your bilge pumps fail or your bilge pumps fail because your main electrical heart is under water. Not sure what code says about this but just saying this sounds like a bad idea. Just like having the Fukoshima backup generator below floodplain level. What can happen?
 
It must be allowed because Seasport do's it from factory with their new podded boats.They are self bailing decks,but as "Wolf" said you can get water down there when washing with pressure. That's why he suggested a spray shield.
 
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It will need some modification to work for his Seasport . The bunks are set for a flat bottom boat and axles are way too far forward for a podded boat.
 
I like this trailer. I think I may go for it. Only problem is I’d have to get on the ferry and go pick it up in Langley.

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ship happens said:
Maybe the dealer can stick it on the seaspan ferry for you
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A good idea but here is what he said about that ….
”I used to ship to the island on Sea Span but they have made it too complicated now.They want me to stay and wait to load the trailer on the boat myself and the buyer on the island has to be there to drive on the boat and unload it himself at Duke point.”

He said he’d give me a $150 transport discount if I pick it up in Langley.
 
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