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My only comment is slow down. Savor the learning/teaching moment. Again and again I am learning that nearly everything that goes wrong with our iron sail or sailing in general stems from an attempt to force impatience into nature. I am still learning that the bedrock of sailing is a well monitored and managed "flow state".
My own lessons on the electrical front. My PO was an electrical engineer. This elicits two reactions...the naive: "that is excellent" and the wise "dear god no!".
You see, the brilliant expert rarely documents design improvisation. That is left for you to discover. And if you are new to boating electrical the Dunning Kruger effect(a little knowledge is dangerous) will really set you up for some adventures.
Out of unadulterated fear and skimming the DC Bible, I traced every wire. Inspected every fuse. Bus bars were found in the strangest places. Fusing patterns defied my attempts to discern purpose and effect.
And then...much later...I came to understand 50% of what I had seen. I am still working on the rest. How many times have I reviewed the calculations for coil resistance and protecting the alternator and starting circuit. When I read the word "diode" my eyes roll back into my skull.
And yet. When I slow down. Deepen. I reduce errors. I derisk my ignorance. My errors are therefore, less expensive. And that, in this boating world, is a big win. (for all but the 1%).
The only risks worse than rushing anything sailing related is sailing when both ignorant and broke. Don't ask me how I know. This is not to say that sailing needs to be expensive. Once again father time is your friend. A captain can learn much investigating, speaking to other captains and frequenting salvage yards for good value. Even when it comes to electrical infrastructure.
My only advice is to slow down. Enjoy(even savor) the learning. Derisk your sailing journey. Embrace unique communities like this one where most everyone (including our host) will instantly invest in you, help you succeed beyond your wildest imaginings.
Welcome to the forum and the A4 that is your ticket to an adventure that transcends having a functioning propulsion system, and really asks you what kind of skipper do you want to be. Closing with gratitude to you and all contributors.
You have the emeritus brain trust commenting already....
My only comment is slow down. Savor the learning/teaching moment. Again and again I am learning that nearly everything that goes wrong with our iron sail or sailing in general stems from an attempt to force impatience into nature. I am still learning that the bedrock of sailing is a well monitored and managed "flow state".
My own lessons on the electrical front. My PO was an electrical engineer. This elicits two reactions...the naive: "that is excellent" and the wise "dear god no!".
You see, the brilliant expert rarely documents design improvisation. That is left for you to discover. And if you are new to boating electrical the Dunning Kruger effect(a little knowledge is dangerous) will really set you up for some adventures.
Out of unadulterated fear and skimming the DC Bible, I traced every wire. Inspected every fuse. Bus bars were found in the strangest places. Fusing patterns defied my attempts to discern purpose and effect.
And then...much later...I came to understand 50% of what I had seen. I am still working on the rest. How many times have I reviewed the calculations for coil resistance and protecting the alternator and starting circuit. When I read the word "diode" my eyes roll back into my skull.
And yet. When I slow down. Deepen. I reduce errors. I derisk my ignorance. My errors are therefore, less expensive. And that, in this boating world, is a big win. (for all but the 1%).
The only risks worse than rushing anything sailing related is sailing when both ignorant and broke. Don't ask me how I know. This is not to say that sailing needs to be expensive. Once again father time is your friend. A captain can learn much investigating, speaking to other captains and frequenting salvage yards for good value. Even when it comes to electrical infrastructure.
My only advice is to slow down. Enjoy(even savor) the learning. Derisk your sailing journey. Embrace unique communities like this one where most everyone (including our host) will instantly invest in you, help you succeed beyond your wildest imaginings.
Welcome to the forum and the A4 that is your ticket to an adventure that transcends having a functioning propulsion system, and really asks you what kind of skipper do you want to be. Closing with gratitude to you and all contributors.
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