Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This video covers the first attempt to build the "Big Battery Box". The outer frame is made using the 3D drawings, but I got a feeling that it wasn't going to fit, so I took it to the boat to check.
And it doesn't. :/ Well, this is what prototypes are for.
-=] Patreon:
- patreon.com/TheDigitalMermaid
-=] Channels that have Helped Me;
* @ProjectBrupeg
* @OffGridGarageAustralia @OffGridGarageAustralia
* @AcornToArabella
* @BillCarlson
-=] References;
Getting Sheet Goods Home ... With a Hatchback!
- youtube.com/watch?v=Rz1hiqVaFtk
Cross cut sled
- finewoodworking.com/project-guides/shop-projects/crosscut-sled-for-large-panels
@SailLife - Hurricane damaged catamaran. Mini split AC and leaks
- youtu.be/fs9j9ZOf5rw?t=272
Veritas Bevel-Up Jointer Plane
- veritastools.ca/en-ca/shop/tools/hand-tools/planes/bevel-up/52414-veritas-bevel-up-jointer-plane
TDM - 012 - Boxes and Booms
- youtu.be/HhiEky64BLg?t=2160
Veritas Mk.II Standard Honing Guide
- leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/sharpening/guides/101899-veritas-mk-ii-standard-honing-guide?item=05M0901
-=] Chapters
0:00 - Welcome Back to the Shop
2:20 - Measuring Tape Maintenance
2:59 - Marking Up Cut Boards
4:36 - Why Be Exact With a Prototype?
6:39 - When Metric Isn't Really Metric
8:38 - Mistakes and Mistakes
10:38 - Start Cutting!
13:47 - Offsets, Driers and a Brave Kitty
16:14 - Touching Off and Figuring Fence Offsets
20:33 - Trimming Some Fat With a Hand Plane
22:06 - Picking Back Up
27:09 - Congrats to Andy at the Off-Grid Garage!
29:38 - Cutting The Rebates, Table saw or Router?
31:42 - Cutting Shoulders with a Table Saw
34:02 - Cutting and Clearing the Rebate
36:30 - A Potentially Dangerous Mistake
37:31 - Finishing Cutting The Edge Steps
40:12 - Hand-Sharpening a Chisel
44:53 - Madi Goes to Church
48:17 - Test Assembly of the Outer Box
52:36 - Does It Fit In The Boat?
This video covers the first attempt to build the "Big Battery Box". The outer frame is made using the 3D drawings, but I got a feeling that it wasn't going to fit, so I took it to the boat to check.
And it doesn't. :/ Well, this is what prototypes are for.
-=] Patreon:
- patreon.com/TheDigitalMermaid
-=] Channels that have Helped Me;
* @ProjectBrupeg
* @OffGridGarageAustralia @OffGridGarageAustralia
* @AcornToArabella
* @BillCarlson
-=] References;
Getting Sheet Goods Home ... With a Hatchback!
- youtube.com/watch?v=Rz1hiqVaFtk
Cross cut sled
- finewoodworking.com/project-guides/shop-projects/crosscut-sled-for-large-panels
@SailLife - Hurricane damaged catamaran. Mini split AC and leaks
- youtu.be/fs9j9ZOf5rw?t=272
Veritas Bevel-Up Jointer Plane
- veritastools.ca/en-ca/shop/tools/hand-tools/planes/bevel-up/52414-veritas-bevel-up-jointer-plane
TDM - 012 - Boxes and Booms
- youtu.be/HhiEky64BLg?t=2160
Veritas Mk.II Standard Honing Guide
- leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/sharpening/guides/101899-veritas-mk-ii-standard-honing-guide?item=05M0901
-=] Chapters
0:00 - Welcome Back to the Shop
2:20 - Measuring Tape Maintenance
2:59 - Marking Up Cut Boards
4:36 - Why Be Exact With a Prototype?
6:39 - When Metric Isn't Really Metric
8:38 - Mistakes and Mistakes
10:38 - Start Cutting!
13:47 - Offsets, Driers and a Brave Kitty
16:14 - Touching Off and Figuring Fence Offsets
20:33 - Trimming Some Fat With a Hand Plane
22:06 - Picking Back Up
27:09 - Congrats to Andy at the Off-Grid Garage!
29:38 - Cutting The Rebates, Table saw or Router?
31:42 - Cutting Shoulders with a Table Saw
34:02 - Cutting and Clearing the Rebate
36:30 - A Potentially Dangerous Mistake
37:31 - Finishing Cutting The Edge Steps
40:12 - Hand-Sharpening a Chisel
44:53 - Madi Goes to Church
48:17 - Test Assembly of the Outer Box
52:36 - Does It Fit In The Boat?










![Wiring The Boat For International Travel - Ep. 114
To travel the world, I need to be able to plug the boat into international power grids.
In this video, I cover installing a Victron auto-voltage 3600w isolation transformer (ITR3600) and the Victron Multiplus-II 48/5000/70 inverter charger.
Its nice to be working on the boat again!
] Patreon:
- https://www.patreon.com/c/TheDigitalMermaid
] Channels that have Helped Me;
* @ProjectBrupeg
* @OffGridGarageAustralia
* @AcornToArabella
* @BillCarlson
] References;
Kids in the Hall - Kraft Dinner Skit
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TnWIICkBeE
Bowline knot
- By Buz11 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=112187838
Victron ITR3600 Manual (the good one)
- https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Isolation_Transformer_3600W_Auto/108939-Isolation_transformers-pdf-en.pdf
Victron Multiplus-II 48/5000/70 Manual
- https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/MultiPlus-II_120V/32424-MultiPlus-II Quattro-II-pdf-en.pdf
] Chapters
0:00 - A Tangled Mess
2:18 - Hoisting the Isolation Transformer
4:53 - Decommissioning the Multiplus Compact
7:06 - Prep Work for the New Equipment
8:54 - Making Space for the Multiplus-II
9:38 - Trying to Mount the Isolation Transformer
12:13 - Hanging the Isolation Transformer, Take 2
17:03 - Hanging the Multiplus-II
20:09 - Its Hung, But Poorly, Lets Try Again.
24:08 - Creative Problem Solving
25:29 - Finish Securing the MP2
26:11 - Planning the Circuit Breaker Panel
28:29 - Wiring the Breaker Panel
32:!5 - Adding an AC Sub-Panel
33:54 - Wiring the Isolation Transformer Input
35:28 - Meeting People; The Reason Im Doing This
36:31 - Wiring the IT Output to Multiplus-II Input
37:37 - Validating Bonding and Isolation of the IT
38:26 - Adding the Critical AC Circuits
40:26 - Cross-Checking The AC Panel Wiring
42:39 - Final Checks
44:38 - Lets Power it Up!
46:23 - Configuring the Multiplus-II
47:04 - Wiring the Phoenix IP43 Charger
49:59 - Finishing Up, Upcoming Videos Wiring The Boat For International Travel - Ep. 114](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_jPer8K4Mx4/mqdefault.jpg)