"Tech Talk" - VHF Antennas - Why 12 antennas on our Ocean Going Trawler - M/V Sea Venture EP 74

In another “Tech Talk” video, we dive deep into VHF Antenna’s and why we upgraded the antennas on Sea Venture to a commercial grade 10db antenna 39’ above the water.

Links referenced in this video:

Morad Antenna’s: www.morad.com

Shakespear Antenna’s: https://shakespeare-ce.com/marine/

Flush Cut Side Cutters: The correct tool for cutting wire tie ends: https://amzn.to/3oSzd9g

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Some of our favorite things:

Anchor Buddy: As we indicated in the video – we think this is a must have when cruising where there are large tidal exchanges. It works great, but it could be much better. Here is my honest opinion: It’s a product made for anchoring your boat / tender – if fact, it has no other purpose, but they made the “D” ring and woven in snap hook out of inexpensive metal – and that’s being generous. It should be made to actually be in the water. You will find it rust to an almost unusable state within a year or two. They should be making the ring and snap hook from stainless steel – 100% stainless steel, not regular steel springs or latches like you can find. I think it’s a no brainer, but it’s just my opinion. I would gladly pay more for the product. Several different companies seem to make these, but I have not found one yet that has SS parts. Ok, enough of that – here is the link: https://amzn.to/3b1iNXZ

Go To Camera:
Our go to camera for the most recent wildlife shots.
Sony FDR-AX100/B 4K Video Camera with 3.5-Inch LCD –
Click here: https://amzn.to/3m0V780

Eartec Headphones:
Jim talked about them while anchoring. We use them a lot—anchoring, docking, fishing and whenever we need to talk and prefer not to be yelling at each other! Here is a link to see exactly what we have: https://amzn.to/3pLmINh

Coffee Maker:
For more information about our built in coffee maker, click here: https://amzn.to/2GV3HXn

Just for Blake and Barkley:
Purina Tidy Cats Litter Box System: https://amzn.to/3fkzzkR
Purina Tidy Cats Breeze Litter System Refills: https://amzn.to/3lS6zTX

This is our trawler life story.

We retired early and decided to make a big change. We sold everything and moved aboard our 54' Cheoy Lee passagemaker, a “go anywhere in the world”, ocean going power boat.

That was in 2014 and we have never looked back. Now in our late 50's we are free of work and we are living aboard and cruising our trawler full time. We have two additional crew members, feline brothers, Blake and Barkley. Yes, we have two brave (sorta) boat cats, on board!

Join us and our crew, on our adventures as we explore new places, discover more about our trawler and what makes her work, and learn more about ourselves in our young retirement years. Our hope is to entertain and inspire you to pursue your own passions through telling our story of our cruising trawler lifestyle.

We end most episodes with a “Trawler Q&A” where we answer your questions.

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Best, Jim, Rosy, Blake and Barkley

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00:00 Start
00:47 Introduction
01:56 Frequencies
3:12 DB Gain
05:42 Height
06:49 Horizon Formula
09:45 The 4 parts
11:05 10 Db Antennas
17:13 Assembly
18:16 Antenna Tree
19:14 The Install
24:00 The Cost
24:48: For Everyone?
25:26 Radio Checks
26:14 Conclusion

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