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Until about 4yrs ago - I still went on ships to oversee operations. The AIS displayed on ARPA / CAS systems as well as the text only...

Good point ref the solar, i should have picked up on that earlier. @sailboatliving How exactly did you wire the solar up ? What...

Most likely, but which one ? As is often the case, scant information, even when specifically asked for something. 🥺

When I set up the Victron kit on my last boat, I inadvertently set my neighbours BMV up for my battery bank. He had left his with a...

Agree with this, I use default when setting up system to keep it easy and then change all when ready to operate, at least victron...

I would advise not using default passwords, such as 000000 Anyone could connect to your controller and change settings, for instance...

That's news to me. My new boat has a direct-to-sea option (valve).

With built in Bluetooth the Victron MPPT controllers work very well and allow you to access it's data and save the last 30 days off...

As above, good kit. Go for the Smartsolar, as it has built in Bluetooth (as mentioned above too).

So this is what happened next In the end I decided to get professional help to fix this problem and it turned out to be a good decision...

You can just link the inlet and outlet for the seawater pump, no need to change the whole pump. One of mine is like that, but as you...

From post #3 : "Would need some more information about your proposed use, equipment onboard and what charging you have to be able to...

If you're putting panels on the hatch garage - that's where mine are, use two panels in parallel, as the area will be shaded by the...

The VSR serves no useful purpose, you could have just wired direct, as i suggested above.

Fit the standard alternator, as fitted by Beta. But, check the belts and pulleys on your engine are standard, they may have been...