Recent content by BlueJasper

I deal with Gallaghers for our corporate insurance (not marine) and their service is excellent.

That's the fella!

I bought a S29 in 2005 and a designer from Sealine came to see me to discuss what I liked about it and to show me some images of what was to be the SC35, asking for my reaction. I can't remember his name, but I do remember that I couldn't pronounce it! That S29 was a cracking little boat, we...

That HCalory could be the answer!

Oh Greg, you've created another rabbit hole! I've git an Eber, is adding hot water a new unit or a conversion to it. This sounds interesting!

Gas for cooking and kettle.

Just 1 alternator, a Deco Remy 130amp. Cruise at 1500rpm on the engine. Could it take 2 x 30 amp dc to dc chargers?

Paul, I think I'll be OK. 1/2 hour heating hot water about 50ah. So first night heated on route, nights 2 and 3 batteries 100ah down. Day 4, move on and with a 30 amp dc to dc charger, about 3 hours later we are there or there abouts. I only cruise at 8 knots. Solar pulls in more than enough...

Thanks for all the responses. No decisions have been made except that a Honda generator is not the answer. The diesel water heater is an option, but I'll probably wait until current batteries are dead then go lithium, I mean Lifefo4. I'd still need new batteries in a few years even with the...

Hi Jonathon, that's correct in what you say and this is for extended trips West. Cruising at 8knts leaves plenty of time to put the juice back in. The Victron Orion start charger is DC to DC.

Yes I think the generator idea has gone out the window. Mistroma, the alternator is rated to 130 amps, but the Victron Orion Charger limits the lithium battery charging draw to 30 amps. The question now is it worth making the switch to lithium and will my proposed wiring of the Orion unit work.

Hi, I do have a calorifier, but running a 6.7ltr engine to heat the water in not optimal. The immersion is 1500 Watts and the tank holds 25 litres. Battery bank is 220ah. Last summer I would run the engine and inverter at the same time and the water was hot enough in about 25 minutes. The...

Hi, I've got 400watts of solar fitted so plenty of power when on a bouy for several days, but hot water is the issue..... I have an inverter to power the immersion, so the question is do I replace the house batteries for lithium and add a dc to dc charger or just buy a Honda cassette...

Talking of The Hut, rumour has it that they have put an offer in for Salty's.

And equally who is going to pay to clean up that mess from the shoreline? Can the IOW Council take court action against him or as a wreck is he under no obligation to remove it?