Recent content by stav

Thanks for all the replies and sorry I haven't participated more, just busy (newly self employed carpenter Etal.......). So reading all the discussion and talking on the pontoon I am going to give installation a go keeping one LA and having the dc 2 dc charger set to a lower charge voltage. I...

Thanks, have a little appeciation of the differences or at least to use the right sort, more my dyslexia /laziness in typing! Must type liFePo, must type LiFePo............ thank you.

Hi Tranona, agree the existing 330Ah is enough really but I have had them for 7 years and have used them carefully but a bit concerned they might start to degrade quickly if I start taking them to lower percentage charge levels. I like being away from marine and can easily be away a week or so...

Yes, I o like the idea, and even though I have a wheel, I have wondered if such a set up connected to he rim of the wheel might work? Definitely something to experiment with?

Thanks for the honest answer about the condition of the sail, it will help me judge what I do with it going forward........ Ta. M

Thanks for all the replies. I have contacted Kemps and super helpful. Hopefully I will chat with them next week and see what they have to say. Like all the different ideas! I did think about the boom issue but not many spare booms here on Jersey and shipping over etc ££££. Shame about the...

Hi All, I feel like a London bus at the moment, not around for ages and then loads at once.......... but things have changed and sailing is part of my future again........ I have several project for the boat at the moment and one of them is a better mainsail. I purchased a second hand fully...

Hi All, HNY. Before the festive season I was lured by a black Friday deal and bought two Lipo batteries for a good price. 100Ah each I have also bought a 60A DC to DC charger. I have just semi retired (from teaching to being a carpenter) and my pension will kick in in a years time. I then hope...

That Garmin looks quite nice actually, I did look at the onwa stuff and friend has that model but looking at the spec the next model up has a better screen but then the Garmin is only a bit more again.......... but I have bought their AIS transceiver and seems to work well.

Tend to be a 'keep it simple' sort of person. Suits me and my pocket!!!! I do carry two tablets and have my phone. I do still have my yeoman plotter and stand alone GPS. I think having resolved that I can plot a position is the most fundamental thing to be able to do. It is more the cost of the...

Great thank you, that works a treat!! Just to say the exclusion zone has now been cancelled for anyone reading this!

Wow what a lovely boat And such great craft man's ship.

Hi, Sailing between Herm and Jersey last weekend it become apparent that an exclusion zone was still in place and because I had been enjoying the sail had wandered quite close to it. I was using a tablet and navionics for tracking my progress. I tried to put a pin in an exact location and then...

They are some interesting pictures, I had been concerned about the thimble moving and chaffing. I think I will still use thimbles (cannot find suitable sized round but did find a closed thimble but at £30 each perhaps not. The double fishermans loop does tighten on to the thimble and I might add...

Sorry for not participating sooner (back to work chaos). Thanks for all the replies and comments. I have a westerly Conway which I run on a very tight budget but as retirement is only two years away I have started beavering on longer term projects. If I am lucky (eye sight holding up) I would...