Bill, I use the secondary anchor roller to pass the snubber or the mooring line. The two vertical rollers serve to reduce chafe when the line is not aligned with the boat. However, in strong wind the

I am installing BB lithium batteries and a new 5000 VA 24-240 v 50 hz Victron inverter. I decided to avoid the temptation of installing an Inverter/charger because of the 50 to 60 Hz issues when using

Hi Bob, Thank you for your replay. I think your approach is OK, particularly for a small inverter. However, for a 5KW inverter, I also want to run pretty much all the 220V devices in the boat (obvious

Ken, Perhaps something you already did but just in case, were you able to visualize water going through the bolt? Now that you have it stripped down the rub rail you can put some water outside and mak

The price looks great! !! What kind of warranty do they offer? I are they selling the US? José Ipanema SM768 CuraçAI

Hi Dan, Thank you for describing your system with such detail. Your experience and that from Brian from Delos were very helpful to me as I was upgrading Ipanema to Lithium. Here is my experience, with

Bill, I noted that, in IPANEMA, the cables from the battery chargers connect to the battery side of the main switch. In other words, they are still hot after turning the main switches OFF. : Is this t

Hi James, Great to know you are in Cartagena. We are in Curazao waiting for the port of Cartagena to open, which theoretically will be next week but it has been delayed several times. I decided to buy

We kept the dishwasher intact but removed and saved all internal parts and installed a bred maker which we have greatly enjoyed, particularly when crossing the Atlantic José Ipanema SM 2k 277 Santa Ma

I bought the 35 kg and it fitted the SM roller well without modification. I have had it for almost 2 years with excellent results. José Ipanema SM278 Santa Marta Colombia

Bill I am also looking for insurance Currently in Cartagena but planning to make it to the Pacific this or next year Please pot me in the list José Venegas Ipanema SM2000 278

Bill, The only time I would be worried about having a very heavy anchor is if I need to leave an anchorage in a hurry and have to bring it up by hand because the windlass malfunctioned. The 35 kg digs

My propeller was vibrating rather strongly when motor sailing in non-flat waters. Such vibration was only felt during certain parts of the up and down motion with the waves. In Martinique, the boat wa

We installed an Epson proyector in that spot that my son gave us as a present The image is excellent and fills a large screen hanging at the level of back rest of the couch We connected the sound to a

Ken, Very nice video, thank you. I love the way you cleaned up the spaghetti of cables behind the two large DC switches. At the end of the video, you mention that you were going to install switches to

Jason The white box shows the system driven by the 220V shore power. To use the inverter (Onduleur in French) just change the plug to the respective outlet. The relays are sold by Amazone :DPST 1NO 1N

Hi Daniel Did you mount it on top of the gas stove or did you replace it like delos did? What brand and model? Thanks José Gabriel Venegas Ipanema SM2k 278

Four years and going strong The two seals in series have the lips facing the sea. See pix

Actually I am not sure which order works best. Either one should do the job Only time will tell us The important thing is to use a silicon RTV glue. This year, after 2 years I serviced the BT but I di

Jose, do you still use the inner neoprene seals, too? YES Do you use RTV sealant to keep them in place? I USED SILICON SEALANT Any other tips? Lubricate trunk with silicon grease periodically