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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Batteries in Caribbean
Patrick McAneny
Today I checked on the price in Le Marine for 12v deep cycle at a battery warehouse,$328 about double of in the states.
Hope this helps,I will be nursing my batteries til I get home. Pat SM Shenanigans
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Perfect in appearance aft deck cushions
Porter McRoberts
Hello Amelians.
We have decided to give away our Amel brand aft cabin cushions. We simply need the space. Would anyone be interested? We’re in Vista Mar Marina, Panama Thank you Porter McRoberts A54-152 S/V IBIS Excuse the errors. Sent from my IPhone Www.fouribis.com
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FOR SALE Amel Super Maramu 2000
Niklas Glöggler
Hello
My Amel Super Maramu 2000 #333 year 2001 is for sale. Location Le Marin Martinique For more information contact me on gloggler at gmail dot com
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Re: Batteries in Caribbean
I have a battery issue too, that I’d like opinions about.
I just bought 8 new series 31 120 AHr deep cycle marine batteries in August (while in Maryland). They were kept fully charged with solar before we headed S in late Dec. After only a month, they are not acting like 120 AHr batteries. They stay charged fully during the day with solar (900watts) but at night they discharge to ~24.7V and the monitor says I’ve only used ~45AHrs. I reset the monitor at dusk when the solar is no longer charging. 24.7V should be about 70% of capacity. That is where I’d like to set my minimum voltage before recharging, in the interest of battery life. But my 480 AHr battery bank shouldn’t get there until I’ve used 30% of capacity, which would be about 160 AHrs. Am I thinking correctly about that? I checked the batteries which consistently showed low specific gravity of 1.225 to 1.250 (in the”Fair” range). This didn’t change appreciably after running two equalization cycles with my Victron Skylla charger. It does seem that the batteries are a bit better in that they are now at about 24.8 V just before sunrise. What do you think is going on here? Should I just keep running equalization cycles until the SG gets back to normal? Thanks for any advice, thoughts, etc in advance. Kent & Iris SM 243 Kristy Still in Ft Lauderdale (We’re calling it Hotel California...you can check out but you can never leave.)
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Batteries in Caribbean
Kent,
Your math is correct and you should be reading slightly higher voltage reads than you are getting.
A couple of thoughts:
Are you depending solely on the meter in the panel to monitor the batteries? If so, the meter may be out of adjustment of failing. Did you adjust the Peukert exponent when installing the new battery bank?
The best way to check the voltage of the bank is to disconnect
the bank for a while by turning off the red handle switches, check the voltage
with a good quality meter from the main studs in the battery well.
Have you load tested each battery to determine if you were sold a faulty or defective battery?
Hope this helps.
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Santa Marta, Colombia www.creampuff.us
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I have a battery issue too, that I’d like opinions about.
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Re: Freezer kaput
What makes you think you hear the refrigirant flowing? A little hissing sound is not eough to go by. My guess is you need to re-pressurize the system. You may also need to replace the seals inside the connection points and replace the drying filter inside the circuit. Best to call a tech for this as you need some speciality tools for this.
I just had had my crash course in marine refrigiration unfortunatly... Regards, Arno Luijten, SY Luna, A54-121
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Re: Freezer kaput
greatketch@...
Duane,
Poke around on Coastal Climate Control website for a bit, and you'll find a great trouble shooting guide for cooling systems. Follow it carefully and you'll find your problem--for better or worse. Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Cape Eleuthera, Eleuthera Is, Bahamas
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Re: Possible late Spring Amel Caribbean Rally
Duane Siegfri
We're headed south and if the timing works out would like to attend...sounds like loads of fun!
Thanks, Duane Wanderer, SM#477
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Freezer kaput
Duane Siegfri
We replaced the insulation for the air cooled-under seat- freezer and when we put all back in place, the freezer does not work. The only thing I disconnected was the DC power, nothing else. Checked all the connections and nothing amiss. I can feel the compressor running and refrigerant flowing but no cool. I tried it on both refrigerator and freezer and nothing. Prior to this it was working flawlessly. Any ideas on what to check? Thanks, Duane Wanderer SM#477
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Bamar electric furler / extracting the sheaves - Extractors … Never leave home without one!
galacsea galacsea
Recently, the belt in my Bamar genoa electric fuller ruptured while furling in. Opening the box, I realized both sheaves had to be replaced. Here comes the hard work of extracting these little guys. Bamar tells you to lever them out with the help of two screwdrivers. Good luck!! After a good three days of hard work, plenty of penetrating WD40, and runs to local hardware stores, I finally succeeded in pulling them out. Why was it such a hard job? Can’t explain as the axel on which each each sheave is fitted was perfectly smooth and clean. No rust. So, it’s just a faulty design on Bamar’s part. Just another one.
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Re: Possible late Spring Amel Caribbean Rally
We are also spending time in the Caribbean and would love to join up. Currently in the BVIs/USVIs but heading down to Martinique soon, then returning to BVIs. If it's of interest to come this far north, I can ask a couple of businesses about 'sponsoring' us (although I don't know what that might mean...). We've spent two winters here already and I have a couple of contacts. Gary W. SM 209, Adagio
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Batteries in Caribbean
Miles,
You do not say
which direction you are heading when leaving Grenada or what type of batteries
you are seeking.
You have three choices:
1) Buy from a local store such as Budget Marine or Island Water World and just swallow the price 2) Freight batteries from the USA using one of many freight shipping options – This will be lower than option 1 but require an agent in Grenada for YIT status and of course will take time. 3) Sail to another country such as Puerto Rico and buy batteries at Costco or West Marine. You can buy on-line and have them delivered to a store for free in PR (sometimes) – it’s only a 4 day sail from Grenada to get there. Some of the other islands also offer a good battery selection such as Martinique and St. Martin.
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Santa Marta, Colombia www.creampuff.us
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Hi folks
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Batteries in Caribbean
smiles bernard
Hi folks
My service batteries seem to be on the way out. Does anyone know where batteries can be purchased economical in the Caribbean chain? Currently in Grenada where they seem expensive and so wondering about delaying the replacement till we get somewhere else. Any info most gratefully received All the very best Miles
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Possible late Spring Amel Caribbean Rally
Joe Nance
Hi Bill, This sounds like a great idea. Tracie & I would love to participate if the timing works out. We never know our schedule so if this happens & a date is set, we can most likely block it our of our work schedule back in the States. Currently in St. Vincent,, heading to Martinique where we will keep the boat for a while. Thanks for spearheading this! Joe
On Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 2:58 PM Bill Rouse brouse@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: Possible late Spring Amel Caribbean Rally
We would like to participate if place and timing work. We are in St Martin heading south. Probably laying up on Trinidad for the Hurricane season.
Paul and Kerstin on SY Kerpa SM 259
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Possible late Spring Amel Caribbean Rally
OMG! I have got to hear your story before your subconscious blocks the bad parts from your memory. Count us in. Kim and Chuck Joy #388 In st.martin slow waking south
On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 3:44 PM Sailing Island Pearl colin.d.streeter@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Possible late Spring Amel Caribbean Rally
Alex, I envision no cost for the participation in the rally. Of course there may be other costs (food & drink). If there is enough interest, we might get some of the individual island's tourist bureaus to contribute something, like bus transportation for a tour of some sort. We will surely have island stopovers, and if we get enough interest we may be able to get a significant discount for marina fees. It all starts with how many boats express interest....then some of us will go to work seeing what we can get in terms of support from the various entities. As of now there are about 8 responses to my original posting. I am thinking that if we had 20 or more, we could leverage that number to get something...maybe I am wrong. Best, CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School http://www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Possible late Spring Amel Caribbean Rally
Donald Patterson
Do you have a return scheduled
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On Jan 22, 2019, at 2:17 PM, Sailing Island Pearl colin.d.streeter@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Possible late Spring Amel Caribbean Rally
Colin,
Also consider an extended stay in Aruba during hurricane season. Curacao, not so much. You will love the diving and snorkeling in Bonaire, it is really first rate. If you opt to go to Aruba, the Renaissance marina is right downtown in the heart of everything and have reasonable monthly rates. You will need to book way ahead since due to many people’s insurances companies making changes, the ABC’s are becoming a destination for those wanting to stay in the Caribbean.
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Santa Marta, Colombia www.creampuff.us
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Island Pearl II just arrived in Caribbean early this morning from Brisbane, Australia via Asia, most Indian Ocean Islands, South Atlantic Islands and Brazil.
In Prickly Bay now, then a slow trip up the Windward then Leewards before BVI's & US BVI's etc then across to Bonaire in late May/June for Hurricane season.
Would love to participate if the dates work out, and/or say HI to any other Amel owners as we travel the Caribbean this season. If you see us anchored near you feel free to come over for a cold beer. We love Amel talk!
Cheers Colin
On Tue, 22 Jan. 2019, 13:01 alex.paquin@... [amelyachtowners]
<amelyachtowners@...
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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Possible late Spring Amel Caribbean Rally
Island Pearl II just arrived in Caribbean early this morning from Brisbane, Australia via Asia, most Indian Ocean Islands, South Atlantic Islands and Brazil. In Prickly Bay now, then a slow trip up the Windward then Leewards before BVI's & US BVI's etc then across to Bonaire in late May/June for Hurricane season. Would love to participate if the dates work out, and/or say HI to any other Amel owners as we travel the Caribbean this season. If you see us anchored near you feel free to come over for a cold beer. We love Amel talk! Cheers Colin
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