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On board charging for a 12v Trolling Motor Battery - No shore power
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Not at all. If you have plenty of battery on the yacht, then recharging the outboard using a B-to-B charger in the evening or next day...
21 Jul 2024
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Something like a 30W solar panel will yield something like 10Ah on a fairly good day? How much outboard run time is that? Then of course...
21 Jul 2024
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+1 Solar panel even if portable. Rig it up when you leave the boat and stow on return. You will want a half decent controller if not a...
21 Jul 2024
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There’s,yacht and crew found dead
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The mods they made to the boat look scary, particularly that huge structure over the rear half of the boat. Really don't understand the...
19 Jul 2024
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Is climate destabilisation making cruising increasingly too risky?
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What? The whole point is that the “foreigners with boats” have been at the forefront of helping those much worse off than themselves...
17 Jul 2024
RupertW
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Is climate destabilisation making cruising increasingly too risky?
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That’s a very snide comment. The owners of those boats have got together and most of them agreed to allow locals to take what they need...
17 Jul 2024
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Hurricanes happen every year, often several times a year, and have done so for thousands of years. Hardly an unprecedented event. I...
17 Jul 2024
RupertW
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How to re-attach a nylon main sail shackle?
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Just replace with a new one. I keep a pack spare and probably replace a couple every couple of years.
17 Jul 2024
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Refrigerator problem?
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The gap between on temp switch and off temp switch is the switch hysteresis. You need a much smaller value. 2 deg C or less. Replace the...
17 Jul 2024
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Wireing a double socket usb charger
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You do mostly fuse to protect the wiring, except for devices that can be overloaded, on a boat that's typically a windlass or bow...
16 Jul 2024
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Fitting a Victron MTTP question
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No. Yes, but make sure you have a fuse between the battery and controller (preferably close to the battery) to protect the wire. No...
14 Jul 2024
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Some reasons not to stop sailing!!
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14 Jul 2024
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Anchor Tripping
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So, in conclusion, if you anchor with dangerous beasties in areas where there are a myriad of submerged yachts, trees and the lost city...
14 Jul 2024
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Friend overdue
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. Aberdeen CG SAR called me back. They are checking ports and harbours from Whitehaven to Broughty Ferry. Apparently the most common...
14 Jul 2024
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Anchor Tripping
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It probably should - 10m is easy to free dive down to although the issue really is how much breath you have at the bottom to do the...
14 Jul 2024
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