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Just a battery failure - or something more?
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I had similar happen to a normal LA starter battery last year, from a fairly new 25a Victron charger. Filled boat up with fumes one...
2 Dec 2024
ithet
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Replacing the tritium glow indicators on an Autohelm Personal Compass?
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Well that was news to me! I have a Personal Compass and did not know that the "lines" were supposed to glow - mine don't and you have...
29 Nov 2024
ithet
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fuel gauge Westerly Konsort
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Interesting, the fuel gauge is actually available here - Fuel — MCS Boat Products They can supply the sensor only, so I might see if...
29 Nov 2024
ithet
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External luff reefing cringles
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They are called "reefing spectacles" and do make reefing with rams horns easier, just one side goes over a horn. A sailmaker should not...
23 Nov 2024
ithet
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UV damage and webbing jackstays
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The last webbing jackstays I fitted had a label to record the fitting date, and stated that they were rated for (if I remember...
8 Nov 2024
ithet
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Best autopilot for tiller?
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Raymarine type 1/2 linear drives have a clutch. Other drives designed for permanent engagement also have clutch. I think we really need...
8 Nov 2024
ithet
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Boat boots/shoes
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I have gone back to wearing my mid '80s Mustos. Squidgy soles and very grippy. Luckily someone also gave me a second pair.
6 Nov 2024
ithet
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Corinthian Yacht/Sailing/Boat clubs in the UK?
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Wasn't the Royal Corinthian set up for gentlemen to take ladies who were not their wives, which they didn't wish to take to the RYS?
6 Nov 2024
ithet
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Anyone had a kitchen scale that works at sea?
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The problem with all these solutions is that they are trying to measure weight, i.e. the force an object exerts due to gravity. But on a...
10 Oct 2024
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Incandescent vs LED. Straight Swap ?
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No point in changing the steaming light!
6 Oct 2024
ithet
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Americas Cup 37 about to commence
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Looks like very light winds tomorrow (especially on ECMWF), we might have to wait until Sat or Sun!
3 Oct 2024
ithet
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Loo pipes.
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I am sure you are more competent on plumbing than I. Somehow a comment of mine about batteries has got linked to listyd's. Some sort of...
26 Sep 2024
ithet
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MD2030D charging voltage
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BTW, now that I am on shorepower the BEP gauge is reading 14.4, which is what the Victron app gives and it is on absorption. So I think...
23 Sep 2024
ithet
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MD2030D charging voltage
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So eventually the voltage at the BEP gauge came up to 14.0v at about 12a charging. Note that this was the lowest I have ever allowed...
23 Sep 2024
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The regulated voltage of an alternator is the max it is allowed to produce. Anything above is throttled back. (Assuming regulator...
23 Sep 2024
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