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You're probably missing nothing other than the memory of a time when you were a first timer. I'm not sure that a twilight planet or... -
Under most circumstances I'd prefer to make a night passage. The principal factor that might deter me is if it looked likely that all or...
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RupertW reacted to nestawayboats's post in the thread Should vessels that are abandoned mid-voyage be scuttled? with
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OP was about a catamaran with one hull intact, so it probably wasn't going to sink very fast without some "help" for the intact hull... -
RupertW reacted to Chiara’s slave's post in the thread Another one for the forum accident investigation board. with Like.
I have lost a rig at sea. We didn’t need to be rescued, but the rig was light, we got it back on board, and we had an engine. It was...
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RupertW reacted to thinwater's post in the thread Solar Navigation Lights - any UK users? with Haha.
How is a boat on a mooring less in need of a light than a boat that is anchored? They are both stationary in the water, located at a...
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RupertW reacted to Daydream believer's post in the thread Solar Navigation Lights - any UK users? with Like.
Rule 30 does not say that one cannot have additional lighting- does it?
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I have a solar anchor light that I got while Jazzcat's masthead light wasn't working. It's automatic - comes on at sunset and goes off...
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RupertW reacted to oldmanofthehills's post in the thread Solar Navigation Lights - any UK users? with Like.
If it has a switch then there must surely be a wire up the mast, so why on earth not just wire to vessel electrics? Perhaps better than...
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RupertW reacted to andsarkit's post in the thread Solar Navigation Lights - any UK users? with Like.
If it takes 3 days to charge and one night to discharge it won't be much use for a voyage of more than 24 hours.
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RupertW reacted to PaulRainbow's post in the thread Do VSR’s always charge in both directions? with Like.
A dual sensing VSR is a relay, it just connects the two batteries in parallel. It does not take power from one battery to the other, as...
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RupertW reacted to justanothersailboat's post in the thread Do VSR’s always charge in both directions? with Like.
A VSR is a relay so it's like an automatic switch, I wouldn't expect it to be directional. I would expect a diode system (split charge...
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RupertW reacted to Rappey's post in the thread Unlawful detention by a marina - locked in! with Like.
Maybe similar to a carpark where you can't get out until you have paid. A garage repairing your car will not release it until the bill...
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RupertW reacted to michael_w's post in the thread Unlawful detention by a marina - locked in! with Like.
No cash, no splash.
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It's been explained several times. The OP has a modern 40a alternator, fitting the Victron DC-DC charger restricts the current to 18a...
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They only do a better job with old style alternators such as the one the OP had on his old engine. They output a lower fixed voltage and...
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