Recent content by halb

Hi I have a 50watt panel set in the horizontal position feeding 3 100 amp batteries, my boat is also on a swinger on the Tamar, the batteries are always at around 13.4 when I get aboard, I keep her on the mooring all year even in the off season her batteries are kept up to an acceptable level.

Can you let me know dimensions, shape etc, please Jon

I have an Onwa 39A and it is very good, charts are clear and the AS works a treat, once you manage to set it up! I had the Mastutec on my previous boat this was also very good, but no chart plotter. Both were purchased from the manufacturer, very fast delivery, they were about £300 each plus...

I've been looking at this unit, and am going to get one the 708a+ (ingernal gps) the unit price is $389 plus $60 delivery. If it's as good as the masutec unit it'll be very good, complete with the x-map, which looks as detailed as the Cmap. If you email onwa you'll get a fast response. Ebay and...

A failed PSS seal nearly sank my boat whilst I was ashore getting vittles, it cost my insurance co in excess of £25k had a stuffing box fitted as part of the repairs the surveyor mentioned he sees more of these seals failing than any other, stay well clear of them,

I'll second that, got one of their transponders (Matustic) with a screen, $300 delivered and very good it is too

I've had both types of deal, on my previous boat it was a deep sea seal, never dripped, on my current boat the ***** PSS failed, cost my insurance company mega money. The insurance companies surveyed had found these seals to fail often, probably more than any other, my boat now has a...

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Oops, ta for informing me!

I've been using my Mastutec transponder for 2 years, without major problems, however it has stopped 'fixing satellites all other features work as before, anyone any ideas as to the cause. The unit has not had it's software updated, as I've no idea how.

Sorry haven't a clue re the model types,but if you have the engine number, contact parts4engines (Google them),they are UK based, but I would imagine they would post to Australia and have been very helpful when I've needed parts for my 4236. Jon

I'm currently at anchor in Cawsand Bay, loverly calm sea and being entertained by another yacht attempting to anchor, as I write this 12 attempts have been made in different areas amongst the already anchored vessels.

Try a Marlec Hrdi, designed for both solar panels and a wind generator, I've both on board 160 solar and a Rutland 913, it works well, but would suggest you contact Marlec and speak with the technical dept, they'll advise you if the Hrdi is suitable. Jon

Jimmy, thanks for your suggestion will do as you suggest. Jon

A live aboard on the Tamar is wanting rid of his Hillyard 20 ton, 40 ft boat, he now has a new to him a 36th tri to live on and I have been asked to help him offload it. The boat is on the water and the hull is essentially sound, however the deck and interior is not, mast, boom etc very good...