Hello Nick, Can you describe the process to remouve the alternator pulley wheel a bit closer. Its hard to remouve... Oliver from Vela Nautica A54#39 Martinique

Hello, Good BMS systems measure 0.001 Volt with +/- 2 exact. Balancing is over evaluated in the thread. A good batterie setup stays balanced for years after initial balancing if needed at all. You may

Hello, I found this 76mm pulley for the alternator. https://advancetruckpartsusa.com/products/wap7750-pulley-76mm-s8-cummins-kenworth-k187367 I will call them asap to confirm that its for 8PK belts. I

Hi Paul, It is a simple reed contact, example Meeder. Costs like 99 cents. Better order some spare, as the windlass is quite exposed to saltwater. When connected to the wire, dip it in sikkaflex or ep

Hello, It is to be prefered to fix the backstays like David shows on his picture at the cleat or just at the same piont like the gib. As we already got a backstay we are staticaly better up when the b

Hello Jamie, I had the same issue on my manifold. It looked like some kind of electric corrosion, as the worst corroded part at the fridge connector side is the point where the ground wire attaches. I

Hi, In the long run it is even more advisable to abandon the traditional car batterie style and take one 24 volt 400, 500 or 600Ah lithium batterie instead building it up from 12 or 24 volt sections.

Hello, I got and tested the Optibelt pullys for 90mm discs. And to be tightened over their back. Did not change anything. Still dust and wear. I will switch to serpentine belts. Can' t be worse. Olive

Hello Scott, Better feed the foam line back into the mast. Imagine 20m wire swinging in the mast, that might also ruin the wires, beside possible noise. To feed the foam line back is no big deal. Oliv

Hello guys, All these problems are over when you use a Victron Multi 120 5000. Since we installed that device its 24h on and all appliences work. Its like shorepower on anchor. Oliver from Vela Nautic

Hello Elja, I did not convert my gas oven to electric because I am happy with my gas oven. But its not a big deal to convert it. It will probably cost about 200 euros max. You only need a heating elem

Hello, Why don' t you install electric heating elements in the existing oven? You may even install them additional beside the gas heaters. So you can use both. Oliver from Vela Nautica A54#39 Martiniq

Hello Scott, 1. You need to pull up the mouse line with the foam dampers to the masttop, while there is a line fixed at the lower end to pull it back in later. 2. You use the plain mouse line to pull

Hi Jamie, I think this is now a personal message? Anyway to avoid issues with the forum I think its better to discuss the technical details via Email. Please contact me under : svvelanautica@velanauti

Hello Jamie, You found this post about integrated motor controller? https://velanautica.org/why-do-we-need-an-electronic-speed-controller-esc/ That includes all what is needed, no more VESC and an oth

Hi Jamie, I forgot to mention, if you wotk the VESC with an Arduino u need mandatory an isolater in between. It might burn the Arduino as they are on differen potentials. Or the motor fires back in so

Hi Jamie, Good to hear u make progress. What motor did u get? I use now different motors than in the start. With improved bearings. I use now also stronger motors of my own custom order but still work

Hello, Main mast top to the wirebox above front aisle door is exact 20 meters. From there you find a cable canal to the nav table. Oliver from Vela Nautica Amel54#39 Martinique

Hello, We got the same Duo 100. It was compleatly falling apart after only 300h of use when we got Vela Nautica. We gave it a compleat refit what included an one DIN grade stronger AC Motor because CA

Hello, It might be better to oversize the new strap. A flattened 1" plumming copper pipe will do the job. I would also install the upper end where you fix the bonding cables 10" higher so that they ar