This is the shaft alternator on the Santorin http://www.tyboat.com/achat/P-6683-valeo-alternateur-d-arbre-d-helice-valeo-motorola-14v-25a-a-basse-vitesse-d-excitation.html Fair winds Herbert SN120 KAL

Perkins Prima M50 (Volvo MD22) fuel consumption on KALI MERA varies from 1,8 l/ hour with 1500 rpm (motor-sailing) and goes up to 4l/hour with 2300 rpm. As we are not in a hurry with no wind we cruise

Jim, we have a portable Aircon (Seawater cooled) on our Santorin. It works very good, but the only time we used it was in South Italy in July (and we were really glad to have it – 40 degrees C and no

Kent, we have also the noise from the greywater sink in the foreward head, but only when motoring at a certain RPM. When we got the boat I was looking for a pump that „runs dry“ but could of course no

We also mounted the P79 next to the old B&G transducer. Easy to install, works fine and gives good readings, but the sound that it makes is annoying, the „tock – tock - tock …“ encourages me to remove

We have a 4kw Panda with Kubota 1 cylinder engine. Very satisfied, runs every second day, reliable and silent. 0,5 l diesel per hour. Up to now only one problem, caused by the mechanic in Kusadasi tha

Thanks Alan, Fair winds, herbert SN120, KALI MERA

As far as I know standard on the Santorin was only the isolator an the triatic for the HF receiver. When we ordered the new rigging from ACMO they offered us to put the isolator on the mizzen backstay

Trevor, Will upload pictures when back at the boat in november. We have the standard Amel Battery Monitor for all systems, then one special for the genset, for each of the three solar panels a dedicat

Hi Alan, do you know the specification of the lamps that are used on the SM? herbert, SN120 KALI MERA

Enio, the santorin has no 'detector'. But it is very easy just to measure the resistence between grounding and battery plus / battery minus. Can be done with standard ohm-meter / multi meter. I do tha

Enio, the original shaft alternator delivers max. 25A (valeo 14V 25A). The shaft alternator must not be used under engine, only when sailing (otherwise it will turn too fast). I understand that you ar

Hi Enio, understood. On KALI MERA the connection from AC-ground to the bonding was original (at least it seems so and would make sense), do not know how it is on the other Santorins, but I think it wi

enio, just one more thought: if you change the alternator to a 100A model I think there is also the need to switch to a bigger belt dimension and to a new pulley, I assume the original belt will not l

Enio, sorry, don't know which models have isolated ground, we are still happy with the original one. just being curious - why do you have to change the alternator to a more powerful one? for battery l

Hi enio On KALI MERA AC ground is connected to the bonding system. Wiring is done at the 230V panel above the galley. To prevent Problems in the marina I installed a galvanic Isolator for the 230V gro

thanks to all for your comments, I will order the 127mm from SVB, if they fit I will let you know, if not I will drill :-) herbert KALI MERA, SN120, Trinidad

I am looking for a source to buy spare zinc-anodes for the rudder, prefered in Europe. On KALI MERA I need anodes with a diameter of 125mm and a center-hole of 10mm (the bolt to the rudder-stock is 10

Paul, as far as I know the old control unit (ST7000) works with the new computer but it is not possile to calibrate the new course computer with the old unit. The wrong compass reading (180 degrees) s

James, yes, the connection is to protect the iron keel and the keel bolts from electrolytic corrosion. If the connection is broken / corroded with the years the keel transforms to swiss cheese (the on