There once was a captain named Trip, who sailed a small but capable ship. He acted a bit of a goofball at times, other times smart as a whip. He began each morning with protein to spare, eggs and sardines the usual fare. He’d then have himself a manly sized sip, of the aqueous concoction that sponsored his ship. When Trip began smelling less than a flower, it mattered not his ship had no shower. He’d leap from his vessel like a crack of a whip, into the water to take a Trip dip. He’d fire up his engine and put her in gear, taking us on journeys both far and near. We all have fond memories of Captain Trip. and thank him for allowing us to crew his ship.

@TripSmith

3 ай бұрын

Well my goodness .... That was amazing! I sure appreciate the time you've taken, And your willingness to share your gift, It's so great, it's better than bacon! I certainly appreciate the kind uplift!

Great meeting you at the Walmart gas station. Wish you the best, live in Deer Valley. Disabled Veteran. Live vicariously through your adventures!

@TripSmith

2 ай бұрын

Hey yea! I remember! Thanks for saying hey and tuning in.

Get yourself a 3D printer Trip. Then you can make any kind of cover, box, mount or fitting to suit the application. You could 3D print a junction box to cover all your solar panel connectors.

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

That would be a fun thing to have! Good suggestion ;)

@AllThingsOutdoors

4 ай бұрын

I got myself one recently and I've made bimini brackets, switch panels and flanges

@Bb-yo6tr

4 ай бұрын

@@TripSmithYooo Trip, your awesome. LISTEN: YOU NEED to find yourself a ' vanquish k1 ' kayak and give it a whirl. TRUST MEEEEE you will LOVEEE IT. It's a sprint kayak like in the Olympics ' k1 sprint kayak'. Find a paddle club and ask to go try it out . Trust me. And for the sea you have the 'surf ski' but, I would stick with the k1 inshore, in rivers and inlets. Cheers brother your the best God Bless you and yours.

For your wires, There is insulation pipe wrap, designed to protect refrigeration lines from UV degradation. That material could be used to tidy up your wiring. E-Flex Guard or Techflex to name a couple. There are also uv resistant tapes available. That’s the rabbit hole anyways, happy hunting Trip.

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions!!!

Awesome video! So many people forget that 75% of time on the boat is maintenance (if you're lucky lol). Plus random upgrade montages are always interesting and give people new ideas. Fixing rollers and rewiring lights isn't flashy but it's important. Get her back on the water for another great season!

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely, maintenance is a big deal for sure... I'm ready for some nights at anchor ;)

A good thing you can use to clean up the wiring and protect it is rigging tube

@PMMcIntyre

4 ай бұрын

Rigging tube would work for anti-chaffing, but shrink tubing would secure it better.

@TripSmith

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion Andrew 🤙🏼

any autoparts store grab some convolute tubing, its used in engine bays to wrap harnesses

I've got to ask.. why didn't you use the solar panel to cover up the unsightly rust that the spotlight left behind? 😅

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

That's a good question. I thought maybe one day I might want another light up there.... The panel would be a pain to move with all that stickyness....

@dbujt

4 ай бұрын

@@TripSmith Ahh, I see. Looking forward to more of your adventures! Hopefully I can have a few of my own this summer on my Carolina skiff 🤙

There is a rubberized tape called "F4 Tape." I used it in the military and on my kayaks and it works pretty well. I suggest you zip tie the ends after you wrap it around the cables. Good luck!

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Awesome Dan! I looked it up. Thanks for the suggestion!

Nothing camouflages boat wiring like a pool noodle🤙

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

LOL I heard that!

A company called Live2Fish makes neoprene sleeves for trolling motor wiring. I’d recommend that for the solar panel wiring.

@TripSmith

3 ай бұрын

Ah, cool! Thanks!

i love watching these videos and the fact that you are local makes it even cooler.

Always fun to see people buying new stuff!

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Yes sir! Thanks for watching

Looks good. Your narration is professional. I would suggest painting the hull liner in the cabinet. U know high end boats have painted liners. 🇺🇸🇱🇹

@TripSmith

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yea I've been wanting to redo quite a bit of the interior. Start with new cabinet frames and the laminate on these are showing their age and don't stay clean well. At that point, I'd re gelcoat the entire interior. I need to get on this project!

I hope we can work out a meet up again this year. Maybe birthday on Wolf bay or finally get you out on a fishing trip. Great video!

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Man absolutely.... I think a birthday weekend on Wolf Bay one night and a good timing joint another!

@nathanankersen4695

4 ай бұрын

​@TripSmith make sure to invite me since I never get it from...you know...my own brother

@ianmankersen

4 ай бұрын

@@nathanankersen4695 said the guy who still hasn’t responded to the last text

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

@@nathanankersen4695 Lol you got it

love the updates. nothing better than simple “quality of life” things to make every trip better

Can't wait to see your next adventures with the boat. I love those strapino straps!

What's up glad to see you made another video

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Hey glad you had time to watch!

pool noodle , or pipe insulation. pipe insulation has that peal and stick stuff. works great.

Great upgrades, Always needed on a boat.

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Agreed!

Marine-Tex you say good to know thanks for the knowledge. Might have a hole or 5 in mind.

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Yes! The ol' whaler might benefit from some ;)

Id love a boat like that

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Hope you have one of your own one day....

@slickydicky

4 ай бұрын

@@TripSmith thanks....

I love the up grades

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Alex!

Nice upgrades I just love a c dory one day I’ll find one later buddy👍✌️

@Captain_Clark_CDoryAdventures

4 ай бұрын

Bro I love your channel so much! Tell Lil G ole Captain Clark said howdy. 😁🤙

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Hope you do one day!

Hey Trip, It’s Bell with Bells Rides (I recently changed the channel name) Great to see you and of coarse love the new mods. Hope to see you on the water trying out it all out.

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Hey Bell!!! I guess you are naming the 480 Sea Boss huh? Yes, hope to see yall on the water!!!!!

@BellsRidesAboardSeaBoss

4 ай бұрын

@@TripSmith Yes Sir, I’m so dang excited

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

@@BellsRidesAboardSeaBoss I believe it! Where are y'all going to be keeping the boat?

@BellsRidesAboardSeaBoss

4 ай бұрын

@@TripSmith It’s currently in Rhode Island, we will be there to outfit it, then cruise up to Maine until after the hurricane season then we will be back down to Florida and Bahamas.

You can put a section of heat shrink over those electrical connections to protect them from the elements.

@TripSmith

3 ай бұрын

Yea that might be the way to go......

Use some of that self amalgamating tape to wrap around the solar panel connectors. 👌

@TripSmith

3 ай бұрын

I'll look it up, thanks!

You da man, Trip!

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Ha, thanks bud!!!

Good job! Setting the example of good boat owning jobs that can be done DIY. Years ago I used Starboard instead of wood. (Longer life here in wet Florida)

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Starboard is some good stuff Bob. I like using it at times and I guess I could have used it rather than that block of plywood.... Silly me, I even have some laying around lol

That's very important you got to keep your stuff organized if I can drive you crazy

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Agreed!

I’m a solar design engineer. And honestly if you don’t mind the look of the mc4 connectors I’d just leave them like that. Wrapping them could let moisture sit and not evaporate but it’s highly unlikely.

Two hole wire cap from West Marine, then bring all those connections inside the cabin Much clearer

@TripSmith

3 ай бұрын

That might be a.good idea.

The goat

@bradwilliams5242

4 ай бұрын

The goat roper

love the upgrades, Trip! looking forward to more adventures on the water. with this extra solar, and maybe a bigger battery/inverter, you could get an induction cooker and electric kettle, maybe even airfryer, so you can skip on using propane/butane. one less limited resource you have to worry about running out. thius little boat could potentially go off grid for quite a while i'd reckon.

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Thankya melski! That's an interesting thought there with the induction cooker..... I'm looking into that!!!

Simple explainer: series wiring increases voltage where parallel increases current. Apparently the DC charger on your battery likes the latter better. Generally, series works better in low light situations where parallel work better if you have a shaded or damaged panel. Edit: according to Oukitel, your P2001 accepts 12V-48V/15A, so three panels in series @ 18-20V each would exceed that. But three in parallel @ ~4A each would be fine.

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Wow, great explainer! So three in parallel would be the max, thanks!!!!

I’m a simple man. I see a new Trip Smith video and I click.

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Simple is good Jack. Thanks for watching!!!

I watched your first videos they were from many many years ago

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Ha! Yes they were from wayyyy back huh?

Trip the video editing is getting better and better. Would you mine me asking what software you prefer(Adobe Premier Pro, Divinci Resolve 18, etc)? Have a good one brother. I'm getting my Dory back any week now with a brand new tip to bottom paint job. Can't wait for Spring either! God bless you and your family! 🙏🌊🛥️❤

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Clarks! I have been using Davinci now for many years and absolutely love it. I tried a handful of others, some I paid for, but none have been as good as Davinci for me, and it's free!!! I'd love to have a new paint job on mine.... What paint are they using above and then below the waterline?

@Captain_Clark_CDoryAdventures

4 ай бұрын

@@TripSmith hey man. We went with the Total Boat paint brand and bought it off Amazon. Sanded off the gelcoat completely and painted it like a car. No more oxidation and shouldn't need a polish and wax for about three years. We went with a high copper black antifouler paint on the bottom and kept the original Hatteras white color and green down the sides. It's a super fantastic Christmas gift from my brother in law. My wife and in laws paid got the paint and he did the work for free as my gift. What a blessing Trip! Thanks for uploading as always. I'm just starting out with Divinci and the editing process this year. Hopefully some good stuff coming out soon. Hope you get to check some out. God bless ya man. 🤙

Hi Trip, I always appreciate your videos! I had to repair a sailboat rudder that was made of plastic type material, not fiberglass but softer. It had a few small cracks where screws were embedded to hold the plastic to the aluminum core. For the first time, are used a tape over the top method to smooth things out and hold it in place, and it worked so well I didn’t have to sand anything. Just wanted to mention that. With your solar panel on the roof I wondered two different things, will moisture trap between the solar panel and the roof and could this cause blistering? Also, will the black panel intensify the heat held right up against the fiberglass and caused any problems? I’m hoping for the best and again really appreciate your work trip I’ve seen your videos from small boat sailing on your Montgomery and that’s when I first grew to love your material thanks again and I appreciate all you do for all of us!

You can get some large heat shrink tubing to cover those connections. It’s easy to install and can be easily cut and replaced if access to those connectors is needed.

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

That might be a good way to go. THanks elc!

Sleeve the cables with an old bike inner tube zip tie it then run heat shrink that has the glue coating on both side to seal it up

@TripSmith

3 ай бұрын

That's a good idea. Some others who have pro experience with those connectors said not to do much as they are better off being able to breathe and dry.....

Cod Rod adventure video. Stat!!

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Whatcha doing peeping the background for??? 😂

Trip Smith - Do you have a link for where you got the Windshield Wipers? I need some for my Venture 23.

For the covering “rescue tape”

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look into it!

Hey Trip ! Great videos. What year and model is you Dory?

@TripSmith

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! It's a 2003 CDory 22 Cruiser

Nice boat. I didn’t see a link for that mesh fabric

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Whoops! Thanks for the reminder! Here you are: www.ahh.biz/mesh/vinyl-coated/mesh_vinyl_coated_1_8_mm.php

Wire loom for wrapping the wires

@TripSmith

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!

When did you start reviewing boats? Just watched the 224 Robalo

@TripSmith

2 ай бұрын

Hey cool! Ummmm, August 2023? Those Robalos where some of the first ones I did. Many more since then ;)

Pipe insulation and electrical tape .

@TripSmith

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!

What's the model and make of that boat? I love it,

@TripSmith

3 ай бұрын

CDory 22 Cruiser 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

11:08 braided wire loom

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Good suggestion! Thanks for that!

I have no additions or corrections. My comment is just to feed the algorithm monsters before I tap the thumbs 👍 button.

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Boom! That's the best addition there is. Thanks Francus!

Cover electric with a pool noddle

@TripSmith

2 ай бұрын

Someone who works professionally with those connectors said it's better let them stay in the sun so they don't trap moisture.... So, I'm giving that a try lol

Place the wiring inside of a pool noodle.

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

That's a popular suggestion....

A pool noodle

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

Maybe.... I think there is something a little "cleaner" looking and smaller profile.

Chip, don’t wire different panels together. Only wire same panels together. Looks like your panels are from two different companies.

@TripSmith

3 ай бұрын

They are the same company with probably identical components.

@tedboender

3 ай бұрын

@@TripSmith same specs?

@TripSmith

3 ай бұрын

@@tedboender Not exact wattage. I did some research and saw other well educated solar people doing it.

No it's to hold the boat to the trailer

@TripSmith

4 ай бұрын

....I'd politely disagree. With the boat being the heaviest, it's to hold the trailer to the boat.