Scott, Small detail, but I think you misspoke. :-) "So as the batteries approach 100% SOC, the batteries naturally take less current." I think you meant "So as the batteries

Glad it's not cracked. Don't have a photo of my boom -sorry. How far is the first ring from the mast? Perhaps it can do double-duty as a purchase point for your main sheet and for your

Michael, On a Victron charger / BMS / battery system, additional balancing devices are not needed, but you do need to take the battery up to absorption voltages for a few hours now and then. I try

Scott, I appreciate your knowledge and based on your documentation I'm currently planning an Amel 54 Victron setup. I'm confused regarding the need of balancing the Victron Smart Lithium Batteries. In

Hi all, We sailed from Florida to the top of Maine and back down, through Long Island sound and New York to the Chesapeake, then to the Caribbean and Panama, Galapagos, Marquesas, French Polynesia

Thanks for the replies, I ended up grinding a little bit more paint and it seems that the metal, is not cracked. Hopefully our boom doesn’t break in half, do you have any pictures of your third

Thanks for the detailed response Martin. This is the most advanced stern anchor system I've seen on an Amel by far. -- Scott 2007 A54 #69 SV Tengah http://www.svtengah.com

Victron separates out load by passing load through a $100USD device they called a "Battery Protect". It's basically a big solenoid that is controlled by the BMS. So you can connect your "low current"

Jose, You've gone a different route than me but importantly, it appears you have thought through the potential issues. I hope no-one thinks that my system is the only way to go. I am only advocating

Dean, small detail, but I misspoke - high voltage disconnect occurs at 4v per cell. Further, I only charge to 28.4v, so 3.55V per cell. Victron seems to believe the additional capacity above that

Ours was worse than that. The single purchase to the middle of the boom resulted in metal fatigue and our boom actually broke in half. We now have three purchase points on a new boom. I would

Alex, This is new to us 1986 M202 pictures of the main sheet and boom. Similar cracks, inspection here suggest these are in the paint. Still learning my Amel and ours is close in hull number. Is yours

Hello Everyone, during a routine inspection we notice a couple of stress cracks where the main sheet connects to the boom on our Nirvana boom, Maramu 86. See attached pictures. Is it something that

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Hi Willem, We are in Trapani at the moment, but will be in Licata in a few days, will you still be there? regards, -- Dean Gillies SV Stella *****, Amel 54-154

... if mounted the outrigger shows an angle of roundabout 30° to the water surface. Martin SY Mago del Sur - 54#40 currently Syracusa, Sicily

Hi Aty & Mohammad, Sorry for late reply - have been very busy with contractors on the boat. Hard to get them to come so when they finally show up better take advantage. Hope you guys are well - long

Hello Scott, during the circumnavigation with our old yacht “Just do it” we used the stern anchor four times: in Nuku Hiva, Marina Parana (river Parana, Argentina), somewhere in Brasil and in

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Hi, Can you please specify which changes did you make before leaving? Thanks for sharing, Ofer Magen SY ALBA Amel 54 160 Ofer Magen