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ULTRA anchor 45KG or 35KG
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
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
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Jose Venegas
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SM2K dishwasher space
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
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
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Jose Venegas
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Victron Quattro charger/inverter installation
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
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
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Jose Venegas
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24 v main switch
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
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
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Jose Venegas
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LiFePO4 Conversion on sv BeBe - SM#387
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
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
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Jose Venegas
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LiFePO4 Conversion on sv BeBe - SM#387
The price looks great! !! What kind of warranty do they offer? I are they selling the US? José Ipanema SM768 CuraçAI
The price looks great! !! What kind of warranty do they offer? I are they selling the US? José Ipanema SM768 CuraçAI
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Jose Venegas
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Genoa Chain Plate bolts Leaking in aft hanging closet
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
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
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Jose Venegas
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Inverter grounding and other details
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
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
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Jose Venegas
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Inverter grounding and other details
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
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
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Jose Venegas
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Anchor roller
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
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
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Jose Venegas
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Fibreglass cowling enclosure around C Drive
Barry, The only time you will need to do something about it is when you start feeling vibration on the prop while motoring or motor sailing in waves. I recently had to replace the rubber sleeve since
Barry, The only time you will need to do something about it is when you start feeling vibration on the prop while motoring or motor sailing in waves. I recently had to replace the rubber sleeve since
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Jose Venegas
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AMEL orange boot stripe
Ken, Actually the picture was taken in Glaucester April 2019, more than 7 years after it was painted! What was new in the pic was the bottom paint. The remarkable thing is that the paint is still shin
Ken, Actually the picture was taken in Glaucester April 2019, more than 7 years after it was painted! What was new in the pic was the bottom paint. The remarkable thing is that the paint is still shin
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Jose Venegas
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AMEL orange boot stripe
Ian, I used the Awlgrip and it looks very nice.
Ian, I used the Awlgrip and it looks very nice.
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Jose Venegas
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Forward looking Sonar - Amel 54 - Echopilot FLS 2D frequency vs B&G Sonic Speed Sensors or Depth Sounders
Hello all, I have had a good experience with the FLS from B&G which can be displayed on the B&G Zeus chart plotters together with radar, GPS, AIS, and navigation data. I installed the sensor using the
Hello all, I have had a good experience with the FLS from B&G which can be displayed on the B&G Zeus chart plotters together with radar, GPS, AIS, and navigation data. I installed the sensor using the
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Jose Venegas
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Anchor sizing
The Ultra 35kg fit well on my SM #278 Also, check this one out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpfS_5WVTDs Jose Venegas Ipanema SM 278
The Ultra 35kg fit well on my SM #278 Also, check this one out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpfS_5WVTDs Jose Venegas Ipanema SM 278
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Jose Venegas
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Onan MDKAL Generator Fuel Solenoid SM2000
Hi Mike, When I bought the boat the previous owner told me that the generator needed to be preheated for at least 20 seconds. I do that every time and it starts every time. I hope this helps you. Hi M
Hi Mike, When I bought the boat the previous owner told me that the generator needed to be preheated for at least 20 seconds. I do that every time and it starts every time. I hope this helps you. Hi M
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Jose Venegas
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Anchor sizing
Rob, I have an Ultra 35 and it bits well the SM2000 and, so far has worked very well in 35+ kn winds for two years. I bought the Ultra at the Newport, Road Island boat show the week after I had a scar
Rob, I have an Ultra 35 and it bits well the SM2000 and, so far has worked very well in 35+ kn winds for two years. I bought the Ultra at the Newport, Road Island boat show the week after I had a scar
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Jose Venegas
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Batteries starting to get weak - MMM - What to do -
I was searching over internet for marine Lithium Batteries and found the “Ionic” brand that sells a 12V 125 Ah with the same size of the BattleBorn 12 100 Ah battery. Ionic only give 5 years warranty
I was searching over internet for marine Lithium Batteries and found the “Ionic” brand that sells a 12V 125 Ah with the same size of the BattleBorn 12 100 Ah battery. Ionic only give 5 years warranty
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Jose Venegas
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[Amel Yacht Owners] RPMs and Temperature reading
I had not mentioned that before leaving Carriacou the engine did not start. There was no lighting on the instrument panel It took a few minutes to find that the 12V + cable was corroded and separated
I had not mentioned that before leaving Carriacou the engine did not start. There was no lighting on the instrument panel It took a few minutes to find that the 12V + cable was corroded and separated
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Jose Venegas
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[Amel Yacht Owners] RPMs and Temperature reading
Pat, thanks for the suggestions. Yes I am going to order 2 infrared guns! Sounds like a good thing to have. I cleaned the heat exchanger in March and the boat sat at Le Phare Blue (Grenada) for 5 mont
Pat, thanks for the suggestions. Yes I am going to order 2 infrared guns! Sounds like a good thing to have. I cleaned the heat exchanger in March and the boat sat at Le Phare Blue (Grenada) for 5 mont
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Jose Venegas
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