Hi Tim On CottonBay we do that every 6/7 years and do 120-160 hrs / Year, so I agree with 1000hrs, We NEVER had water in the Cdrive, never.... Next I will put on the bronze

FYI it turns out my Quattro is mounted vertically in the engine room, so airflow is as Victron recommends. That is probably why it doesn't suffer any reduced charging output or inverter output after

FYI it turns out my Quattro is mounted vertically in the engine room, so airflow is as Victron recommends. That is probably why it doesn't suffer any ill effects from being in the engine room. See

Hi Pat. Tom and I hope to be there Thursday and Friday. A nice dinner place on Back Creek would be Davis’s Pub which a block from Mears Marina. May avoid some of the downtown hubbub. Rustic, good

Hi Tim, Amel recommend replacing the 3 c drive shaft seals and the wearing bearing every 1000hrs. Most of us do the change biannually regardless of hours. It is an easy and relatively low cost

It looks to me that there is some sort of O ring at the top of the threaded portion. It is black. What is that? I would guess the chance of having water inside the C-Drive 4 years beyond service date

Thanks Ryan, I'll prepare to replace the working as well. No issues yet, but is getting of the age. I had the same thoughts about replacing with the white. Here is the exact description of the

I’m sure one can reverse engineer most any light, but, FWIW, the Series 44 is described on Aquasignal’s web site as being a deck mounted light. The 34 series is listed as side mount. Tom

Thanks, Scott. Lots to think about. What happened on my overcharging episode was that the sensing wire was loose at the alternator. Result was that the voltage read by the regulators was some 3V

We did the Aquasignal 34 series for vessels under 50 meters. Fit nicely on the back plate, even the holes lined up with the those left behind by the old Aquasignal incandescent fixture. Mike

Hi Dan, I replaced the wiring from the lights, through the bow pulpit, all the way back to the port deck locker. This let me get the length of the wire exactly correct. I was having wiring issues

Hi All; The aft cabin AC fan speed selection had been working intermittently for a while. Speeds 1,2 and 4 would work fine but sometimes when the selection was changed from 2 to 4 it would not speed

Very interesting article ~~~⛵️~~~Matt

Paul, I don't read SOC but rather cell by cell voltage via bluetooth. I rarely see more than 0.02v difference between cells. -- Scott 2007 A54 #69 SV Tengah http://www.svtengah.com

Two possibilities: 1.) The motor is not turning because of some physical or electrical issue. 2.) The OEM pump does not have a pressure switch. If the pressure side of the water line is blocked, the

Hey Scott, What individual SOC do you read on each battery in respect to out of balance with each battery please once a month before you recharge to 100%? As I have mentioned, my #1 battery is

Joerg, Thanks for the link. I think your charging takeaways are for extreme longevity. I'm curious what the data is with respect to how longevity is affected by high charge currents. I do know that

Kent ,would Friday about 6:30 work for you & Iris. Pat SM Shenanigans

Hi Bob and Suzanne, Thanks for the info. I just answered Bill that I found the fuse in the engine compartment. "eau mer" was out. I pushed in 'in' and switching it on the light of the chain washing

Thanks Bill. I found the fuse in the engine compartment. "eau mer" was out. I pushed in 'in' and switching it on the light of the chain washing pump went on for a second or 4 and then the fuse came