Danny, Brent et al, Let me address a couple of possibly misunderstandings: Brent: the pictures I have seen so far are Courtney’s and the other one is from my boat AMELIT (#128). We have NO pictures of

Geeks may be interested in this paper. It also explains why these breakers are not in enclosures. https://www.ecmag.com/section/safety/know-your-arc-dc-arc-flash-calculations

On my 54, the Quattro 5kw inverter/120a charger fits perfectly where the old Dolphin 100 fit. And in the recommended vertical orientation.

I’m an electrical engineer. Danny is absolutely correct: the fuse HAS to be sized according to the size of the wire that leads from the fuse or circuit breaker to the load. Don’t ever ignore this. Bob

Thanks Teun, what is the amperage of the fuse that is in situ. I remain of the opinion that alternative (Particularly higher) amperage fuses should not be provided for the same circuit. There is a loa

Hi David, These sails made by Elvstrom Denmark. I ordered them via Elvstrom La Rochelle after a recommendation from a French A54 owner who already have for a few years and is very happy with them. Sai

Jose Venegas <josegvenegas@...> updated the album Small AC unit in SM companionway: I originally bought a small window AC until in Panama to keep the boat dry while we were out for a month. It

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Jose Venegas <josegvenegas@...> added the album Small AC unit in SM companionway: I originally bought a small window AC until in Panama to keep the boat dry while we were out for a month. It co

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So, mission accomplished. 5l of 5% household chlorine for 1000l of tank 24 hours Discharged (with a 220v pump) and filled 2 times (there was some smell and foam left) another 48 with a fresh water hol

Hi Laurens I’m currently in the Aegean/ Greece and the Marina’s chandlery have this stuff in stock, just only 1 Ltr bottles. The main distributors here are all in Athens(>Nautilus). May it’s possible

Another update on Firefly Batteries: It looks like the manufacturer has been dropped by all of their marine market distributers in the USA. A few retailers do still list them, but there doesn't seem t

Perfect!! Thanks for all the suggestions. Just got back on my boat after a cold 6 months in Alaska (had -70 wind chill factor for a bit there) and am just diving back into boat projects. Appreciate al

Should consideration be given for installing DC arc-fault circuit protection for the very high amperage circuits close to the battery bank ? I gather this technology has come a long way in last 15 yea

Laurens, They look amasing - well done. Can you give me a price for the Yankee sail - that’s the only one I need at the moment? Peter Peter Forbes Carango -Amel 54 #035 Lymington UK 0044 (0)7836 20973

Your questions A-D are all great questions and I’d love to hear the answers from Amel. I’m so glad to hear that Arno had appropriate spares on board and has been able to effect a safe repair. Those pi

Hi Laurens, Could you please provide more info on where these sails came from? Are they dynema cloth from hydranet or some other cloth? I like the cut from the images. Best, david on Galini A54-100

Repaired by Pochon in Martinique same setup as they did not have a better solution.

Attached some pictures from our new Elvstrom sails on our A54 Fun@Sea We’re happy with them and they do what was promised. Pointing appr. 5 degree higher, less heeling when sailing to windward and a b

Danny, If you look at the picture I sent you can see the purple (100A) Jumbo fuse zip tied to the bundle of wires. This is ONLY one way to utilize that fuse in that compartment. Besides my A54 (hull 1

I have all new antennas with 25m cable to be installed on main mast and mizzen. How difficult have this been to replace old cables in both masts? I have read how was done when masts was down but can n