I haveproblem to understand how the 24 v grounding system is arranged. (I’m not veryexperienced with advanced boat electrics as my previous boats has been muchsmaller and less complex) 1. 1. I have th

Hello! Jean-Pierre The intention is to connect the SSB to the provided ground the sintered plates on the skeg. I have now identified that one of the YG cables attached to the bilge ground strap also w

Thank you Vladimir I have tried your concept with cleaning and now they conduct and have electric contact with the copper strip in the lazaret. Don't understand what you mean by all grounds connect to

Thank you for that Bill After cleaning the threads on the bolt I measure good contact between the two bolts holding the two zinks on the rudder. However when measuring between he bolts and the shaft I

Kent! Thank you very much this will help a lot Unfortunately I'm leaving the boat for a 14 night and have to clear out all the wires then. But I'm sure it will be much easier with this input Thank aga

Hello again Kent! Did some late night work and tanks to your input I found the wire from the zink and connected that to the bilge ground strap, so now there is no resistance between the Zink and the r

Kent I guess so. there are one stud with YG cables and I assume it,s the thick YG cable to disconnect none of the YG are labeled only the +/- are labeled BLU Paul

Alan Thank you it helps a lot. Unfortunately we had to leave the boat will be back mid March. Will work further then on my SSB installation. We thinking of using the "split lead antenna" anyone have e

Hello! We thinkingof installing warm water shower in the after lazaret , but I have difficultiesin finding a rout for our rather thin 12 mm Pex hose, is there any of you whohave done this and can give

Thank you Bill After exploring how to route the hose to the after lazaret I had the ordinary compartment as the primary option but I thought I ask before starting the installation. Paul on S/Y Kerpa S

Mark A good idea, maybe try that, however do not work so well in murky weather, but we will try to avoid that Thanks Paul

I have bought a Gyro +, and wonder if it's matter where I put it? I also bought an S3G course computer as a spare and it has the gyro integrated, so therefore I guess a can place the Gyro plus just be

Hello! Alexandre I also lost my bow-thruster propeller after overhauling the whole thruster with new bearings and lip seal. When in the water I used it less than 5 seconds and suddenly the revs went u

Alexandre! It was the propeller itself, the nylon hub with the screws was total intakt except three of he nylon screws that was broken Paul on S/Y Kerpa SM#259

Bill! The hub and propeller was from a common friend in Turkey, Nothing wrong with the hub, but the propeller has obvious gone into pieces, as it was still three nylon screws intact on the hub. Paul K

I'm interested, which side of the Atlantic are you on Paul on S/Y Kerpa SM#259 sykerpa@...

Stefano Hello we had Emek Marine in Turkey made them for us, the one for the hatch in the salon and the one in the forward head is "permanent", but we do not expect to evacuate that way anyhow. The tw

Kent! I will try to put up some pictures tomorrow Paul SM#259

Kent! Photos now posted, they might not have been added in a logical order, but I think you get the picture. The locking is by a "spike" and a padlock. I hope the pictures speaks for them self. The ey

KentThe fixed one is "only" screwed into the side of the frame, but I still think it hold for a rather a good kick, the one that one can be open are bolted through so very strong, at least that part.