Thanks Leslie :) Chris
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On Sunday, October 14, 2018, 2:46 PM, Leslie Paal via CnC-List
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I second your thoughts about 'smaller'. I traded up from a 25 to a 32, because
of my (ex)wife. While I truly enjoy the 32, it is is a nice boat, I wish I
kept
I second your thoughts about 'smaller'. I traded up from a 25 to a 32, because
of my (ex)wife. While I truly enjoy the 32, it is is a nice boat, I wish I
kept the 25. Just the right size for coastal cruising, including Catalina Is.
The 32 is more comfortable, no question. But it is just
Don,
Welcome to the Beta family — love the engine.
As a former C 34 (Enterprise NCC-1701-A) owner, I think your best bet is some
kind of solar panel rail mount on your stern pulpit.
Something like this:
http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=62567=1371267553
You might also check to see if you are getting the correct voltage and max
amps from the alternator. Keep in mind that a standard lead acid battery
should not be charged at a rate greater than 20% of its capacity. With a
200 Ah bank you are limited to 40 amps. Stock regulators built into the
Thanks for the comment. We added a battery, but that was battery number 4 with
3 house and one starter now. But they are lead acid batteries and will only
take so much charge. (Perhaps we should switch to AGM's with thin plates, but
that is another issue.) Our alternator is likely bigger
In response to several questions, Sailing is basic physics.
1. You have the under body, the hull, keel and rudder and
2. you have the Sails, in my case a dacron North main and a funny
material 140 Genoa.
Each of these generate forces that have to be balanced to move quickly and
Hi don,
I've been reading about solar for a couple of years and the general consensus
seems to be that flexible panels only last a couple of years and rigid panels
are a much better decision financially. The more efficient the panel, the more
they cost. They generally run from about 17% to
Fred/Don my novacool uses 4.2a when running.So, the duty cycle is key -
hence insulation and lid-seals.
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> On Oct 14, 2018, at 2:09 AM, Fred Hazzard wrote:
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> Don, it seems to me you need more battery power. You have adequate charging,
> but with only 2 batteries
Marek - you nailed it. On my 33-2 the semi flexible panel area needed is
slightly larger than the Bimini and the Bimini is bisected by the backstay,
which really compounds the complexity. I think it can be done but ... Still
noodling. And thanks for confirming the 200w requirement.
Agreed
I agree with Fred's assessment. I have about 400AH on my primary bank and
200AH on my secondary. We motor in and out of the slip and on and off of
the anchor each day. It takes about 30 minutes minimum each time for a
total of 60 minutes per day. With a 100 amp alternator I can pretty much
Don, it seems to me you need more battery power. You have adequate
charging, but with only 2 batteries with about 200 ah capacity, you have
100 ah of usable power. Your fridge probably uses about 5 amps per hour or
120 amp hours per day. That alone exceeds what you should use. Not to
mention
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