Antares 760 thread

John Willis said:
Excellent thread, but changing the subject, still referring to Antares 760s, apologies if I should have dived in elsewhere.

I have recently changed the rollers on my sliding door, which made me look at the sliding windows. My 760 is a 2006 model and the lining of the channels in which the windows slide look ripe for replacement.

Has anyone removed the windows and or sourced replacement window channels?

I have emailed the local Beneteau dealer, but don't live in hope as I received no response last time.
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I got a quote for original rubber channel from Beneteau. I was quoted 16€/m. For bottom channel you don't need to remove the window. If I remember correct the channel is fixed together with ALU profile into GRP with 3 screws. Each of them is accessible by moving sliding window. After undo the screws, you can slightly lift the window and pull the rubber channel out.
 
Thanks for the tips on the windows...

I did mention the following on a YBW thread somewhere else but if your windows are sticking it might be salt build up pressing against the window.
My starboard window was almost completely stuck closed for years, so badly I assumed it was warped.
That was until I realised this summer that the upper track had rough nodules of salt built up behind the rubber liner against the gelcoat. Was enough to stop any movement.
Couldn't see them without peeling back the upper liner working from the stern end but with some careful scraping and washing it all came out and now the window slides freely.

Will have a look for your PBO article John, sounds interesting!
 
Mine run freely enough, but it's good to know what to do when the time comes, so any extra knowledge helps.

I also have a minor leak (probably a result of my crash!) that drips in the area of the throttle from the window ledge - and runs inside the interior liner to emerge onto the locker. I have scraped out failed sealant from windscreen pillar back and used Guerilla Tape to seal it. If that works, I'll seal it properly. If not, time for a glass of hair restorer and another think!

PS Wouldn't go to sea without Guerilla Tape!
 
John Willis said:
Mine run freely enough, but it's good to know what to do when the time comes, so any extra knowledge helps.

I also have a minor leak (probably a result of my crash!) that drips in the area of the throttle from the window ledge - and runs inside the interior liner to emerge onto the locker. I have scraped out failed sealant from windscreen pillar back and used Guerilla Tape to seal it. If that works, I'll seal it properly. If not, time for a glass of hair restorer and another think!

PS Wouldn't go to sea without Guerilla Tape!
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Yes the window/windscreen fittings and alu pillar type frames aren't as robust I'd like - would be nice if they were all moulded GRP like on the Series 9s. Would be a lot more substantial and nothing to rot/seal.
Hope you fix the leak 👍
 
I shouldn't be surprised as it's a boat sat in the sea but every time I go down to the mooring something else seems to need attention o_O
This week I noticed the canvas canopy roof had split along a couple of seams in the recent storm.
It's 20yrs old so it's had a good life but unwilling to lay out £2-3,000 on a new canopy just yet. Plus the sides are still mint as they don't get left out permanently like the roof.

Managed to remove the two sections out the frame without tearing and dropped them off at the upholsterer this morning for a quote.
The canvas itself is fine so hopefully get all the seams restitched to get a few more years out of it.
Looked a bit much to tackle with a needle and thread 😂

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Go on with 760 thread... Someone already has LiFePO4? I would install it but I am concerned about alternator overheating... Asking in this thread because of extremely bad ventilated TAMD41 engine room.
 
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John Willis said:
Izvrsna tema, ali mijenjam temu, i dalje se referiram na Antarese 760, ispričavam se ako sam trebao negdje drugdje ući.

Nedavno sam promijenio valjke na kliznim vratima, što me natjeralo da pogledam klizne prozore. Moj 760 je model iz 2006. i obloga kanala u kojima se prozori kreću izgleda zrelo za zamjenu.

Je li itko skidao prozore i/ili nabavljao zamjenske profile za prozore?

Poslao sam e-mail lokalnom Beneteau prodavaču, ali ne nadam se jer prošli put nisam dobio nikakav odgovor.
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I had a lot of friction when opening my windows. After some cleaning (without window removal), I applied silicon spray and now they slide really smoothly.
 
tomaz_slo said:
Go on with 760 thread... Someone already has LiFePO4? I would install it but I am concerned about alternator overheating... Asking in this thread because of extremely bad ventilated TAMD41 engine room.
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You cannot charge LFP with a normal alternator, a DC-DC charger is the common solution.
 
PaulRainbow said:
You cannot charge LFP with a normal alternator, a DC-DC charger is the common solution.
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Yes I know that. But alternator is 60A, DC-DC (Victron Orion XS) shuold be set at no more than 40% (25A) if you want to keep alternator alive. So does it make sense to go for LiFePO4 at all? I was thinking to install extra 60A alternator on TAMD41p-a, but I don't know if there is enaugh space in A760 for that..
 
tomaz_slo said:
. So does it make sense to go for LiFePO4 at all?
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Hi Tomaz. For me, no, it does not make sense. I have enough energy storage from 2 170ah LA batteries and I would not want to lose the ability to use the second battery for engine starting if I replaced one with LFP.
 
Plum said:
Hi Tomaz. For me, no, it does not make sense. I have enough energy storage from 2 170ah LA batteries and I would not want to lose the ability to use the second battery for engine starting if I replaced one with LFP.
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I have 2x180Ah and for house purpose I use only one. With 2x100W solar I have enough energy if I use only fridge. When I am fishing or on two weeks trip I need also to supply the freezer. In the morning after hot summer night the capacity of house battery is approaching 65% and this is not ok for LA battery health. I use Mobicool MCG15 (instead of a footrest under steering wheel) as a freezer and Waeco CF40 (in the bench above lazzarete) as a fridge. The original built in fridge is switched off due the inefficiency (I think the cooling gas went to heaven). Maybe I will remove it someday and convert the space into a closet.
 
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tomaz_slo said:
Yes I know that. But alternator is 60A, DC-DC (Victron Orion XS) shuold be set at no more than 40% (25A) if you want to keep alternator alive. So does it make sense to go for LiFePO4 at all? I was thinking to install extra 60A alternator on TAMD41p-a, but I don't know if there is enaugh space in A760 for that..
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You can set the DC-DC charger to 50%, the alternator will be fine with that. LFP isn't all about available power, it's also about charge acceptance. Your LA batteries will be taking very little current when the get to about 80%, whereas the LFP will be taking everything you can throw at them. So your solar panels will put everything they can harvest into the batteries and if you need to run the engine it will be for less time.
 
tomaz_slo said:
I have 2x180Ah and for house purpose I use only one. With 2x100W solar I have enough energy if I use only fridge. When I am fishing or on two weeks trip I need also to supply the freezer. In the morning after hot summer night the capacity of house battery is approaching 65% and this is not ok for LA battery health. I use Mobicool MCG15 (instead of a footrest under steering wheel) as a freezer and Waeco CF40 (in the bench above lazzarete) as a fridge. The original built in fridge is switched off due the inefficiency (I think the cooling gas went to heaven). Maybe I will remove it someday and convert the space into a closet.
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Ah yes, you are certainly more energy hungry than me. Finding space to fit a second alternator would be a challenge on your boat although a 200+mm diameter pulley on the gearbox output flange would allow one to be mounter there. Otherwise, lots more solar on the roof and bimini.
 
Plum said:
Hi Tomaz. For me, no, it does not make sense. I have enough energy storage from 2 170ah LA batteries and I would not want to lose the ability to use the second battery for engine starting if I replaced one with LFP.
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If you're happy with your LA that's fine, but LFP isn't just about capacity, it's about charge acceptance, as i said in #275. Also, LFP is perfectly capable of starting an engine. If the current draw does not exceed the BMS max current it will work fine, if it does exceed the max current you can fit a BMS bypass switch for emergency starting.
 
Plum said:
Ah yes, you are certainly more energy hungry than me. Finding space to fit a second alternator would be a challenge on your boat although a 200+mm diameter pulley on the gearbox output flange would allow one to be mounter there. Otherwise, lots more solar on the roof and bimini.
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For TAMD41p-a there was original modification. But I can't imagine how it looks in reallity.
 

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