It screws into an Amel-made elbow on an Amel-modified Vetus sea chest. I am not sure, but the threads on the non-modified Vetus sea chest without the Amel-made elbow are 2" BPT

I had a can in my checked in luggage leaving Grenada after delivering a boat from Europe.. got it confiscated. so annoyed!

Hello Stefan, of course we reported the encounter with the orcas to orcasibericas.com. From my point of view it is interesting to collect as much information as possible about comparable orca

Bumping this to see if anyone know those thread sizes?

Lovely turn of phase Nick. Don't we all covet the wind. Great conversation. Matt

So it looks like the Superwind from Germany is the best bet, but my mount will need some adjusting. Just checked out Sunpower 400W solar panels. I have to admit that from a cost benefit analysis there

The previous owner installed a D400. The machine itself is great and smooth. But... 1) the whole boat vibrates above 20 knots. I since found that 2 out of 4 nuts were missing with no washers (mediocre

Paul, Thank you for the insight. I was not sure if you could modify the Valeo A14N118M alternator to install the external regulator. That is a great option given the ready availability of the

We did not replaced the original alternator, but installed a Balmar external regulator, very pleased with that, increased the out put, A few years back we were looking at the Victron alternator of 125

I installed a silent wind generator about four years ago and have never been happy with it. The output is minimal and it is anything but silent! At the same time I put on Solara panels and have been

Wind - I always recommend solar. I tried for years to get real-life data on any wind generator and found no actual useable data to construct a cost/benefit model. Sure I got the reports like, "one

Do not now about wind, but this year we replaced our 5 year old solar panels and replaced the with Sunpower maxium 3. 2x400 w is just a fraction larger surface that the old 3x150 w, A hug

Many thanks everyone! Joerg Esdorn A55 #53 Kincsem Currently in La Rochelle

Another vote for Superwind. I have had one half way up the mizzen mast since 2018. it is totally quiet, transmits no vibrations to the mast thanks to the plastic decoupler and withstood the 2018

I cannot comment on the wind generators due to lack of experience. I am looking forward to what the group says. For the solar panels, be careful focusing too much on the advertised wattage output.

 He Nick i think superwind are the best. have you ever thought about a hydrogenerator? Elja Röllinghoff SM Balu 222 Von meinem iPhone gesendet

One wind generator to consider is Superwind- German made. One key advantage is that the blades feather when the wind is high or gusting. The assists the brake and spills wind easily. It is also less

Nick, You should consider the Superwind 350 or 353, which is in my opinion the best wind generator on the market. The 353 has new features in case of very strong wind. I will have one soon on my

I thought I would consult the group. A fountain of knowledge for sure. My recent sailing included some windy conditions in the Cyclades with gusts in excess of 60kn. My Rutland 1200 wind generators

No success this morning. I go through all of the necessary steps indicated in the manual, the lights flash as expected on each step ... except the last step which is confirmation that the code is