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Hi there Sorry no, my boat is a First 305, not a Sadler. I did get Beta's optional Volvo matching feet, and also used a Vetus Bullflex which accomodates a small amount of misalignment, mainly because my boat is stored ashore in Greece most of the time, so probably changes shape a little on launching

The new mandatory amounts are, I believe, as follows... Injury/Death €150,000 per person/passenger €700,000 any one Accident or Occurrence €2,100,100 in the aggregate for the whole policy period Damage to Property €150,000 per Accident or Occurrence €450,000 in the aggregate for the whole...

Have you tried a Beneteau dealer. I got some toe rail bits from Fox's (quite a few years ago it's true) and they had Beneteau part lists and diagrams much in the same way as a car dealer would.

Agreed.... I was just trying to think of a plausible scenario for a a cable getting damaged

The fuses are there for when things aren't working as normal though. Imagine a cable that runs through a cockpit locker, say, and one day in heavy weather the dinghy outboard that is stored in that locker crashes about and the cavitation plate cuts through the cable insulation and bridges...

True, but some of the ones designed to be low noise have asymetric blades

Batteries in series need to be matched, but if in parallel and not equally charged then the one that's more charged will attempt to have a higher voltage, and so will supply more current to the load, or even charge the less charged battery, so the pair will keep themselves in balance. Similarly...

I know the solar controller can't control the current to the field windings on the alternator, but maybe with both alternator and panels working at the same time/in quick succession ? i.e. alternator charges up to 14.4 or so at which point the batteries become less charge-current hungry and so...

Victron things can be quite clever, and I believe some of them do an occasional equalising charge where they do briefly charge at higher than normal voltage, I think it may be set to default at every 3 months (and that interval is changeable via their app if you can link your phone to the...

If you're very bored it can be quite fun do do a double, there and back again translation and see what you get

I would say as near as possible to the battery, the reasoning being that the fuse is to prevent the wiring overheating if there's a fault... the only thing that could supply enough current to overheat the wiring is the battery, so therefore the closer the fuse is to the battery the less...

Can you get at it with a multi-tool with the blade fixed a right angles to the body ?

Yes they are good for that. We use one screwed to a couple of battens that rest across the open forehatch and direct air down on to the bunk. I got mine from these people, who have a good range and include specs for noise levels and airflow on their website. Quiet Computer Fans for a Virtually...

One combination technique is to use glue, but reinforce the repair by laying stainless steel paperclips across the break and then melting them into the plastic parts.

Lewmar Medium Profile Size 60 specifies 507 mm x 507mm cut out, which might be close enough ? https://www.lewmar.com/node/11303?v=24369