Hi Chris, It looks like only a fiberglass problem. However, I would check the rudder stops at the quadrant. Possibly one is loose. Otherwise, something might have gotten jammed in there and when

Hi David, I’d be keen to join in on this if I’m not too late. I just pulled mine borrowing a home made puller from my dock neighbour. I’m planning to service the outhaul shaft regularly from

Hi, I am not sure what to do about this one - hopefully someone can advise me. The boat came out of the water yesterday and this crack was noticed. Maybe zoom in a bit. The second photo shows the

Hi, i am in the process of working out the re commissioning of my new to me Maramu. I am planning on replacing many seacocks and skin fittings. I am away from the boat and want to take the correct

Hi Dave, Hope you are doing well! Lots of complex questions... If you go with a hybrid fabric that is designed for a crosscut sail, the difference between the cross cut and the triradial will be

We have GP90 connected to Navnet VX2 radar/plotter, Furuno VHF, Camino AIS by each data port on the GP 90, without problems. Our Camino AIS is connected to the VX2, also without problems, except that

The big advantage for cars (and laptops) of the Nickel Cobalt batteries is that they can CHARGE at multiple times C (their rated capacity) in an hour. (Eg if you have a 100A battery you can fill it

Learn something new everyday. 😃😃 Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1 832-380-4970 | brouse@... 720 Winnie, Galveston Island, Texas 77550 www.AmelOwnersYachtSchool.com Yacht School

There is a good facebook group called Solar in a Boat. Check it out! When you glue you have to do it the right way... Eg panels MUST be well glued. Otherwise very high temps (if air bubbles under the

Reudi. You Can use the autoprop puller to remove the fixed prop. Use the bolt holes, align with the base of the fixed prop blades and then “sew” the puller to the base of the blades using 5-7mm

Hi Joerg, To answer your question, charging to 100% is OK for Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries (LiFePO4), which is the chemistry Elon refers to by "iron pack". Edit: By nickel, he refers to

Charging to 100% and keeping at 100% are two different things.-- Scott 2007 A54 #69 SV Tengah http://www.svtengah.com

Be sure to check with your insurance company before changingyour battery technology. You may find yourself with a voided policy if you filea claim. Some insurance companies now have very strict

LifePO4 are a new technology for cars … it was too expensive . I am changing my battery bank for 4x200 A / 24v Mastervolt LifePO4 batteries. Envoyé de mon iPhone

I’m reading an article in the Wall Street Journal this morning about Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries become the prevailing battery technology for electric cars in China. The article includes the

Hi Bill Thank you very much for your answer. The pictures are very useful! In this case I need a lot of grease and some wood pieces to remove it with careful pushes from the front side. Best

Ruedi, The Performance differences between an Autoprop and a fixed prop are complicated. While motoring at cruising speed and on up to full throttle, the differences will be trivial, becasue this is

Nick and all, Q-sails delivered my new Hydranet main and Genoa today. Both sails fit well and the workmanship looks excellent. I was charged exactly the amount in the original quote with the

I'll double up on Bill R's comment about screws and wet core! Screws CAN be done safely, but it has to be done correctly. Just driving screws into the deck WILL cause serious problems. Given the

With regards GP90 I can confirm Nick's message as I too have been in touch with Furuno UK about my GP90. FYI, I have a Furuno NavNet vx2 and RDP149, along with Raymarine AIS700 and Icom IC-M506 DSC