idefix(jwalck|jaywalk)'s webloghttps://www.jwalck.se/idefix/(jwalck|jaywalk)'s weblogikiwiki2021-06-26T22:08:43Z2017-08-02-Im on a boathttps://www.jwalck.se/idefix/worklog/2017-08-02-Im_on_a_boat/2021-06-26T22:08:43Z2021-06-26T22:08:43Z
<h1>I'm on a boat!</h1>
<p>So it finally happened, after agreeing to sell my part in Jupiter av Uppsala which I've owned and
cared for over the last 2-something years I got my very own boat!</p>
<p>Here she is - M/S Idefix.</p>
<p>She's a about ~10 meter long tug/work boat with a diverse history, starting as built for the Swedish
military as a "300-båt". The full history is not known today, but let's begin what she is today.</p>
<p>She has a smaller deck house, a sleeping area in the front, and a big a large part of the aft is
open with aluminum hatches to reach the engine and storage bay. Last but not least, there's a
<span class="createlink"><a href="https://www.jwalck.se/ikiwiki.cgi?do=create&from=idefix%2Fworklog%2F2017-08-02-Im_on_a_boat&page=HIAB_011" rel="nofollow">?</a>HIAB 011</span> crane with its own battery power.</p>
<p>There's plenty to do, and plenty to say, but what I can say today is she's mine! <3</p>
2021-06-26-workloghttps://www.jwalck.se/idefix/worklog/2021-06-26-worklog/2021-06-26T22:08:43Z2021-06-26T22:08:43Z
<h1>Hinges! And batteries.</h1>
<p>Today I finally got hinges on the first deck opening. Starbord cargo hold is
now much easier to access. The hinges I had bought turned out to be sturdy
enough at least for these, they might even be strong enough for the lids to the
engine room.</p>
<p>For my own future reference, I think this is the hinges I bought <a href="https://www.bauhaus.se/kantgangjarn-80x41mm">from
Bauhaus</a>.</p>
<p>Mounted with 4.0 mm blind rivets that could be a few mm longer / stronger but
hold for now.</p>
<h2>Main battery bank</h2>
<p>As for the batteries, I have ordered L-beams in 40x40x4 mm size to build rails
for the new main battery bank of 16 6V 200 Ah batteries. These will be mounted
in the cargo hold in a 4 x 4 matrix as close to center as possible, on either
side of the rudder. 4 batteries will go on each rail, and they'll be connected
in series across the rails. At least that's the current theory.</p>
<p>Most of the batteries have for this been moved into the main cabin to be
pre-charged and not in the way when constructing their new home.</p>
<p>Finishing up connections and balancing will come later!</p>