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Ben and Gayle Super Maramu #347
Hi Steve, We may end up at Prt Royal as well. Not sure yet. But do know Prickly Bay would not be good in a major storm. I believe the British SM you refer to is owned by John and Pam Clarke whom we met in Culebra PR. I believe the name was "Kaimen". If so, they have their son - Denzil - on board to keep it ship-shape. Look forward to meeting you. Ben Driver La Bella Vita CG #1120066
On Jun 16, 2016, at 5:53 PM, Stephen Davis flyboyscd@... [amelyachtowners] < amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
Hi Ben,
We just arrived at Port Louis Marina a few hours ago after an overnight from Trinidad. We are right next to Rascal and another British owned SM2000, and nobody else near us. Plenty of room to make it a foursome.
My first impressions of Port Louis is a very high end Marina, well built and protected, and everything you need very close by. It is a bit expensive, but I think it is very survivable here in the event of a hurricane. I'm also heading back to the USA to make some money this summer, but my wife Liz will be here on Aloha most of the time. She will look after Rascal while Rick and Linda are away, and Im sure she would be happy to do the same for you guys if you end up here.
Hope we get to meet soon.
Steve Aloha SM72
Thanks Steve. I agree. Sixty Amps is max with my current DC cabling which would be a lot of work to upgrade. We too are checking Marinas out in St George as Gayle and I may be going back to California for several months work. Ben Driver La Bella Vita CG #1120066
Hi Ben,
We have a Mastervolt 100 amp charger on Aloha, but have a different setup than you. We are hull #72, have a shorter cable run, and I went with 1/0 battery cable, which was a bit of an overkill. I think Bill's advice was excellent, and unless you are willing to up your cable size, you should probably stick to a smaller charger. Mastervolt also makes an 80 amp charger, and maybe the numbers would look a bit better with that.
We are headed from Trinidad to Grenada tomorrow night, and will be at Port Louis Marina next to Rick and Linda on Rascal. Hope we can get together in Grenada.
Regards, Steve and Liz Aloha SM72 Trinidad for not much longer...
It seems 100 amps will challenge my existing 25mm sq wiring. Looks like I will keep it at 60 amp max Ben Driver La Bella Vita CG #1120066
When I bought a new charger I went with a 60A. The cables from the charger go through the forward starboard corner of the engine room, then under the raised "step" between the Nav station and passageway to the battery compartment. In that area under the "step", they are encased in a very hard material and would be very hard to replace. You would have to look at the specs required for your new charger to see if the existing ones are adequate for the amperage and distance. Kent SM243 Kristy
I recently replaced my failed Dolhin 30 Amp charger with a Mastervolt 60 Amp charger. I did not upgrade either th AC or DC wiring. All seems to work well. Now I'm considering replacing the 50 Amp charger with a Mastervolt 80 or 100 Amp unit. I think AC input wire size is OK. Amel used the same size wire for both 30 and 50 Amp units. My concern is DC wire size. Not sure but it appears to be 25mm sq. (3 AWG). Again Amel used same size for both 30 and 50 Amp chargers. My question is will this size wire support larger charger? Or will I need upgrade to 35 or 50mm sq.? Has anyone done this upgrade without wiring upgrade?
Ben Driver La Blla Vita SM 347 Prickly Bay Grenada
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Hi Ben,
We just arrived at Port Louis Marina a few hours ago after an overnight from Trinidad. We are right next to Rascal and another British owned SM2000, and nobody else near us. Plenty of room to make it a foursome.
My first impressions of Port Louis is a very high end Marina, well built and protected, and everything you need very close by. It is a bit expensive, but I think it is very survivable here in the event of a hurricane. I'm also heading back to the USA to make some money this summer, but my wife Liz will be here on Aloha most of the time. She will look after Rascal while Rick and Linda are away, and Im sure she would be happy to do the same for you guys if you end up here.
Hope we get to meet soon.
Steve Aloha SM72
On Jun 15, 2016, at 23:13, Ben Driver/YAHOO joedoakes66@... [amelyachtowners] < amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
Thanks Steve. I agree. Sixty Amps is max with my current DC cabling which would be a lot of work to upgrade. We too are checking Marinas out in St George as Gayle and I may be going back to California for several months work. Ben Driver La Bella Vita CG #1120066
Hi Ben,
We have a Mastervolt 100 amp charger on Aloha, but have a different setup than you. We are hull #72, have a shorter cable run, and I went with 1/0 battery cable, which was a bit of an overkill. I think Bill's advice was excellent, and unless you are willing to up your cable size, you should probably stick to a smaller charger. Mastervolt also makes an 80 amp charger, and maybe the numbers would look a bit better with that.
We are headed from Trinidad to Grenada tomorrow night, and will be at Port Louis Marina next to Rick and Linda on Rascal. Hope we can get together in Grenada.
Regards, Steve and Liz Aloha SM72 Trinidad for not much longer...
It seems 100 amps will challenge my existing 25mm sq wiring. Looks like I will keep it at 60 amp max Ben Driver La Bella Vita CG #1120066
When I bought a new charger I went with a 60A. The cables from the charger go through the forward starboard corner of the engine room, then under the raised "step" between the Nav station and passageway to the battery compartment. In that area under the "step", they are encased in a very hard material and would be very hard to replace. You would have to look at the specs required for your new charger to see if the existing ones are adequate for the amperage and distance. Kent SM243 Kristy
I recently replaced my failed Dolhin 30 Amp charger with a Mastervolt 60 Amp charger. I did not upgrade either th AC or DC wiring. All seems to work well. Now I'm considering replacing the 50 Amp charger with a Mastervolt 80 or 100 Amp unit. I think AC input wire size is OK. Amel used the same size wire for both 30 and 50 Amp units. My concern is DC wire size. Not sure but it appears to be 25mm sq. (3 AWG). Again Amel used same size for both 30 and 50 Amp chargers. My question is will this size wire support larger charger? Or will I need upgrade to 35 or 50mm sq.? Has anyone done this upgrade without wiring upgrade?
Ben Driver La Blla Vita SM 347 Prickly Bay Grenada
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Ben and Gayle Super Maramu #347
Thanks Steve. I agree. Sixty Amps is max with my current DC cabling which would be a lot of work to upgrade. We too are checking Marinas out in St George as Gayle and I may be going back to California for several months work. Ben Driver La Bella Vita CG #1120066
On Jun 14, 2016, at 9:38 PM, Stephen Davis flyboyscd@... [amelyachtowners] < amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
Hi Ben,
We have a Mastervolt 100 amp charger on Aloha, but have a different setup than you. We are hull #72, have a shorter cable run, and I went with 1/0 battery cable, which was a bit of an overkill. I think Bill's advice was excellent, and unless you are willing to up your cable size, you should probably stick to a smaller charger. Mastervolt also makes an 80 amp charger, and maybe the numbers would look a bit better with that.
We are headed from Trinidad to Grenada tomorrow night, and will be at Port Louis Marina next to Rick and Linda on Rascal. Hope we can get together in Grenada.
Regards, Steve and Liz Aloha SM72 Trinidad for not much longer...
It seems 100 amps will challenge my existing 25mm sq wiring. Looks like I will keep it at 60 amp max Ben Driver La Bella Vita CG #1120066
When I bought a new charger I went with a 60A. The cables from the charger go through the forward starboard corner of the engine room, then under the raised "step" between the Nav station and passageway to the battery compartment. In that area under the "step", they are encased in a very hard material and would be very hard to replace. You would have to look at the specs required for your new charger to see if the existing ones are adequate for the amperage and distance. Kent SM243 Kristy
I recently replaced my failed Dolhin 30 Amp charger with a Mastervolt 60 Amp charger. I did not upgrade either th AC or DC wiring. All seems to work well. Now I'm considering replacing the 50 Amp charger with a Mastervolt 80 or 100 Amp unit. I think AC input wire size is OK. Amel used the same size wire for both 30 and 50 Amp units. My concern is DC wire size. Not sure but it appears to be 25mm sq. (3 AWG). Again Amel used same size for both 30 and 50 Amp chargers. My question is will this size wire support larger charger? Or will I need upgrade to 35 or 50mm sq.? Has anyone done this upgrade without wiring upgrade?
Ben Driver La Blla Vita SM 347 Prickly Bay Grenada
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Hi Ben,
We have a Mastervolt 100 amp charger on Aloha, but have a different setup than you. We are hull #72, have a shorter cable run, and I went with 1/0 battery cable, which was a bit of an overkill. I think Bill's advice was excellent, and unless you are willing to up your cable size, you should probably stick to a smaller charger. Mastervolt also makes an 80 amp charger, and maybe the numbers would look a bit better with that.
We are headed from Trinidad to Grenada tomorrow night, and will be at Port Louis Marina next to Rick and Linda on Rascal. Hope we can get together in Grenada.
Regards, Steve and Liz Aloha SM72 Trinidad for not much longer...
On Jun 14, 2016, at 18:53, Ben Driver/YAHOO joedoakes66@... [amelyachtowners] < amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
It seems 100 amps will challenge my existing 25mm sq wiring. Looks like I will keep it at 60 amp max Ben Driver La Bella Vita CG #1120066
When I bought a new charger I went with a 60A. The cables from the charger go through the forward starboard corner of the engine room, then under the raised "step" between the Nav station and passageway to the battery compartment. In that area under the "step", they are encased in a very hard material and would be very hard to replace. You would have to look at the specs required for your new charger to see if the existing ones are adequate for the amperage and distance. Kent SM243 Kristy
I recently replaced my failed Dolhin 30 Amp charger with a Mastervolt 60 Amp charger. I did not upgrade either th AC or DC wiring. All seems to work well. Now I'm considering replacing the 50 Amp charger with a Mastervolt 80 or 100 Amp unit. I think AC input wire size is OK. Amel used the same size wire for both 30 and 50 Amp units. My concern is DC wire size. Not sure but it appears to be 25mm sq. (3 AWG). Again Amel used same size for both 30 and 50 Amp chargers. My question is will this size wire support larger charger? Or will I need upgrade to 35 or 50mm sq.? Has anyone done this upgrade without wiring upgrade?
Ben Driver La Blla Vita SM 347 Prickly Bay Grenada
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Ben and Gayle Super Maramu #347
It seems 100 amps will challenge my existing 25mm sq wiring. Looks like I will keep it at 60 amp max Ben Driver La Bella Vita CG #1120066
On Jun 14, 2016, at 11:33 AM, Kent Robertson karkauai@... [amelyachtowners] < amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
When I bought a new charger I went with a 60A. The cables from the charger go through the forward starboard corner of the engine room, then under the raised "step" between the Nav station and passageway to the battery compartment. In that area under the "step", they are encased in a very hard material and would be very hard to replace. You would have to look at the specs required for your new charger to see if the existing ones are adequate for the amperage and distance. Kent SM243 Kristy
I recently replaced my failed Dolhin 30 Amp charger with a Mastervolt 60 Amp charger. I did not upgrade either th AC or DC wiring. All seems to work well. Now I'm considering replacing the 50 Amp charger with a Mastervolt 80 or 100 Amp unit. I think AC input wire size is OK. Amel used the same size wire for both 30 and 50 Amp units. My concern is DC wire size. Not sure but it appears to be 25mm sq. (3 AWG). Again Amel used same size for both 30 and 50 Amp chargers. My question is will this size wire support larger charger? Or will I need upgrade to 35 or 50mm sq.? Has anyone done this upgrade without wiring upgrade?
Ben Driver La Blla Vita SM 347 Prickly Bay Grenada
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karkauai
When I bought a new charger I went with a 60A. The cables from the charger go through the forward starboard corner of the engine room, then under the raised "step" between the Nav station and passageway to the battery compartment. In that area under the "step", they are encased in a very hard material and would be very hard to replace. You would have to look at the specs required for your new charger to see if the existing ones are adequate for the amperage and distance. Kent SM243 Kristy
On Jun 14, 2016, at 10:46 AM, joedoakes66@... [amelyachtowners] < amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
I recently replaced my failed Dolhin 30 Amp charger with a Mastervolt 60 Amp charger. I did not upgrade either th AC or DC wiring. All seems to work well. Now I'm considering replacing the 50 Amp charger with a Mastervolt 80 or 100 Amp unit. I think AC input wire size is OK. Amel used the same size wire for both 30 and 50 Amp units. My concern is DC wire size. Not sure but it appears to be 25mm sq. (3 AWG). Again Amel used same size for both 30 and 50 Amp chargers. My question is will this size wire support larger charger? Or will I need upgrade to 35 or 50mm sq.? Has anyone done this upgrade without wiring upgrade?
Ben Driver La Blla Vita SM 347 Prickly Bay Grenada
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