Recent content by Laser310

is the high output alternator usually bigger? might there be difficulty fitting one?

I understand that the Li batteries have more usable capacity. But it seems that if I have room for AGMs of 300 AH rated capacity.., that will still only be room for 300AH of LI rated capacity. Correct?

Say a boat had a spot that just held three 100AH AGM batteries. Isn't it supposed to be the case that lithium batteries store more AH for a given volume? I was looking for a lithium battery of the same size of a 100AH AGM, but with greater capacity. It seems like the Lithium batteries that...

Looking at the CA map of interactions.., we see a few in the Bay of Biscay far from land.., but those near the coasts of Spain and Portugal are pretty close to shore. I am guessing that this is related to the frequency of boats being in those locations: the Biscay crossing is a common sailing...

The Dehler is your current boat? How does the interior volume of the boats compare?

I guess I'd say: form follows function. The boat builders in those parts have really put a lot of thought into what actually works for a live-aboard cruising boat in the 35-45ft range. These are small-ish yards.., they don't build a lot of boats.., but those they do build go all over the...

that looks like an RM... But yes, a lot of cool boats in that area

well, i am afraid they will just say "Victron", which are 3 X the cost of others. I'm trying to have other ideas. Are Renogy batteries used much in boats?

I think it's not worth the risk of having trouble with insurers. one insurer told me that a do it yourself installation would not be covered - even with off the shelf batteries. they wanted the installation done by a marine electrician with some sort of certification - i forget what it was...

new iphones are waterproof and he doesn't need the bag the old phone with buttons would not be waterproof. pushing buttons to make a call with the phone in the bag will be difficult, and then he may not be easily understood through the bag. with the iphone, he can make a call by voice command...

I see the MOB pretty frequently, often right before a race, with the location at he dock, or later, with the MOB icon on top of the (moving) boat icon. It's getting so that in races, they are not taken seriously.., kind of like DSC distress calls. I have seen the vessel EPIRB's with included...

Those of you not buying the, very expensive, Victron batteries.., what are you using? I won't be building them myself. It seems that most of the Victron batteries do not have a built in BMS, where many of the other brands do. Is it okay to use the built in BMS?

Did you see my first post? Had you been that guy, you would have said: "sorry.., no handles"? Bear in mind, it was literally up a river, with no place to buy winch handles within about 30 miles. It wasn't an inexpensive boat - a little more than 40,000 GBP for a 30ft boat. I guess if you make...

I have crewed on some pretty large catamarans. everything is electric..., no gas for anything except the barbecue. They had electric ovens, but it looked like they were regular on-land appliances; Bosch, for example. Cats don't need gimbals. The area that a 70ft cat can devote to solar panels...

Are many people switching to lithium doing the installation themselves? It seems geem even built the batteries himself. Is there trouble with insurers for do-it-yourself lithium installations?