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wonkywinch replied to the thread Battery condition.Normal procedure in light aircraft is to start the engine before switching on radio, navigation and electronics to protect them from... -
wonkywinch replied to the thread Battery condition.Is the plotter showing your actual battery volts via dedicated probes or network bus (NMEA) voltage? Edited to say, daft question as...
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wonkywinch reacted to Sandy's post in the thread Another solar question - is it worth using spare capacity to charge house batteries? with
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Those look a pretty well designed bit of kit. URL saved in my 'would be nice to have folder'. -
wonkywinch reacted to philwebb's post in the thread Broken screw on Volvo Penta impeller pump housing with Like.
If you can’t fix it yourself, you could take it to Portchester Engineering. They will do you a quality repair much cheaper than the cost...
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Impact driver, but that will probably shear screw. WD is not the best anyway, Plusgas or similar.
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wonkywinch reacted to Neeves's post in the thread Another solar question - is it worth using spare capacity to charge house batteries? with Like.
Instead of running the engine for hot water you could spend, approx stg100, for an instant on gas hot water heater (I assume you have...
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Our domestic batteries will last a couple of nights without issues. The only time I would use a link switch would be to start an engine...
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wonkywinch replied to the thread Another solar question - is it worth using spare capacity to charge house batteries?.The house batteries were allegedly replaced just before we bought the boat last year but in another post, I mentioned the CO alarm issue...
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wonkywinch reacted to noelex's post in the thread Another solar question - is it worth using spare capacity to charge house batteries? with Like.
It is always a shame to waste electrical energy on a boat. A google search indicates your panel has a Vmp (under STC conditions ) of...
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wonkywinch replied to the thread North buys Quantum & Doyle.North Sails rumour??
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We arrived back on the Cornish coast from L’Aberwrac’h last night having used the very efficient French form helpfully forwarded to...
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wonkywinch reacted to Sandy's post in the thread Another solar question - is it worth using spare capacity to charge house batteries? with Like.
Personally, yes as you have the panel.
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wonkywinch reacted to rogerthebodger's post in the thread Another solar question - is it worth using spare capacity to charge house batteries? with Like.
IMHO any way of topping up the chare of any battery is worth while I have a 50-watt solar Charing y engine star battery 800 watt...
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wonkywinch posted the thread Another solar question - is it worth using spare capacity to charge house batteries? in Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader.I bought a Renology 200W folding panel to charge my ePropulsion Spirit tender motor (via the optional solar charger from ePropulsion)...
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wonkywinch replied to the thread YM- exam only?.Since examiners are tested and authorised by RYA methods, it's well worth the prep course to identify and polish out any weaknesses and...
