Hi Alex, Here is a note I received from my friend Marten in Bogota. He is a Dutch engineer who repairs circuit boards. Please contact him directly and use my name. Fair Winds Eric

Good afternoon Peter, Following Olivier’s recommendations I installed a Galvanic Isolator, here is the illustration: http://www.nikimat.com/galvanic_isolator.html Sincerely,

Interesting that so many marinas as so limiting on power. Is it possible to run all three air conditioners on 16A? I've never measured the draw. My SM has a shore power cord and main breaker sized

HiRyan; Wehave a 100A and a 40A charger aboard. If the batteries are being drained toproper levels for optimal life, the 100A charger will only be at max output for10-15 minutes before the charge

Oliver, It was very kind of you to take the time to answer my question about whether balsa core was used in the vertical sides of the roof where the side windows are installed. Thank you very

It's been a while since I've studied this, but I don't think this is electrolysis in the typical sense (even though in most cases people misuse that word to mean "galvanic corrosion"). Galvanic

Ryan, We've run both Mastervolt chargers at the same time for years (100A & 30A). No, if the chargers are properly set to charge at the voltages recommended by the battery manufacturer, it is

Hi All, I had some work done on the bow thruster. When the person finished up and left this was left on the forward berth. I queried a few people but they had no idea. So I put the question to the

Hi Kent, Did you try contacting Budget Marine in St Maarten? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Peter, I have one end of this grouper permanently attached to the bonding at the fuel fill bonding clamp. As soon as I pull into a marina I always drop it over the side. I had to rig a line to the

At first glance, I thought it could be dangerous to use multiple smart chargers because they could get into different states, but after thinking through all the possible combinations, I've convinced

Hi all, RigRite says it will be a month or more before they have Goiot Tradition hatch gaskets available. Does anyone have another source? Joel, is there anyone in S Florida who would have

Peter, While you are waiting to install a galvanic isolator, consider buying an additional easy to install (i.e. no haul out required) sacrificial anode like this one or similar:

Hi Bernard, Mark, We have had Coppercoat on since 2010. As reported before on this site we had mixed views the first season--the boat had been stationary in a muddy river in the UK for 6 months

Hello James, Herbert and JP, the vertical sides of the roof, where the side windows and their S/S frames are installed are NOT balsa cored. This is just plain GRP. On SMs and SAs, the S/S

Any time, Peter. All The Best, Joel

Thank you Mohammad and Aty, Your recommendation is appreciated. Yes I realized to late that I didn't include my name! Peter de Groot La Querida SM #207

thanks Joel, Yes your absolutely correct about the fishing boats. The marina also has many derelict boats and live-aboards on vessels well past their prime. I will pursue the galvanic isolator. I

As I recall, Moss landing has a great number of commercial fishing boats. A friend of mine who surveys a lot of commercial fishing boats once told me that the two most neglected things on these

We re-applied Coppercoat. It is easy to put on, but continuous stirring is required to ensure the copper particles don’t sink to the bottom of the tray - you have to roller it on. It’s water based