When I bought a new charger I went with a 60A. The cables from the charger go through the forward starboard corner of the engine room, then under the raised "step" between the Nav station and

There isn’t a hard and fast simple answer to this question, but here are the things to consider. For this application, the normally recommended voltage drop would be 3%. I am guessing that the run

Paul, I would caution you in adding contact cement to your outhaul line. I saw what Kent said. He said somebody (we do not know who) said this worked fir them. I am highly suspicious of the

I agree, Pat. But the Vetus does give some (soft coupling). I guess the theory is that there is no give to the solid coupling. I'm sure there is someone who knows more about this than I do. Kent

Hi all, thank you for your replies. I have non-sealed batteries. The water level is fine...I added less than a liter to all 8 batteries. (that was Derick who added 2 gallons of water). The charger

Sure, See you next year. I am headed down to sail Kimberlite to NY. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Hello Ben, Are you replacing your Dolphin 50 Amp because it also failed? Or just because you want to upgrade. If it is still working, I might be interested. My Dolphin 50 amp failed 2 years ago, I

Roasienio, You already have obtained the tool? Are you using the tool? I have used a hammer, but this can be dangerous. Care is needed. If you break the cast iron housing, you will not be able to

I recently replaced my failed Dolhin 30 Amp charger with a Mastervolt 60 Amp charger. I did not upgrade either th AC or DC wiring. All seems to work well. Now I'm considering replacing the 50 Amp

Kent, So it sounds like it is basically the same as the coupling . Then why can you not accomplish the same with the coupling itself ? How is it different ? Is the disc two separate pieces or just

Hi, Try offshore passage opportunities (OPO) and speak to Hank. They have gotten free crew for me on and off for 20 years. The crew pays their own airfare and you pay all onboard expenses. They

My main sheet traveler had been getting more difficult tomove in the past couple of years but I gave it little thought except to rinseit all with fresh water on occasion. Movingthe traveler suddenly

Thank you all, will start with the contact cement looks as a cost efficient solution. I have tension the line a few times now, so when no tension from sail I can almost play a tune on it, but when

Kent, I’ll elaborate a bit on Bill R’s questions… The amount of water you are adding to your batteries is above normal. Water does not leave a battery by evaporation, no matter how hot it is

Hi Kent, Did you check the water level in the batteries? In the warm areas I always have to add a lot of water to the batteries. These “worry free” batteries are a myth—they need water in my

Thank you once again. Beat with a hammer on the shaft tube, while the tool is pulling,can help the detachment of the rust, or risk of damage the same tube? I'm working but does not seems to go

Kent, Is the charger switched to match the charging characteristics of your batteries? Didn't you switch the type of batteries and the charger? Has a qualified person checked the charging

Mohammad, That is a difficult question to answer other than it might hold water for a period of time when the Joker Valve is new, but without the suction, I believe it will leak dry. That said, when

Kent, Did you get sealed batteries? If not, have you checked the fluid levels? I just replaced my batteries with 12 Trojan SCS200 batteries (115AH) in January in Martinique. Unlike my previous

Good morning to all. We repowered our Older 1981 Maramu with a Yanmar 4JH4-HTE work completed 2 1/2 years ago. The engine now has less than 300 hours.Previous engine was a Perkins 4154. We have had