Neil,
Thanks for the explanation. I hadn't thought of the electronics issue, as
my boat is pretty spartan. I monitor my depth sounder which has a voltage
readout during starting, and have seen it drop below 11V, but it doesn't
seem to mind, but other gear might. Since both my A-B switches are
That’s a fancy version of the one I had years ago (more bells and whistles).
From: Doug Robinson via CnC-List
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2019 11:03 PM
To: Neil Gallagher via CnC-List
Cc: Doug Robinson
Subject: Re: Stus-List Blue Seas Battery Switch Failure
I just replaced the old switches
I just replaced the old switches with a new BlueSea's panel and their
ACS. Simple device replaces all the trauma and gets the job done.
https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?name=blue-sea-systems-dual-battery-bank-management-panel=-1|328|229|2290006=1446905
On 11/18/19 9:15 PM, Neil
Shawn,
This arrangement allows the use of a starting type battery, which can
deliver high current loads for short time but is not intended be drained
significantly, on the starting bank, and deep-cycle type which are
intended to drain down to much lower level over a longer time, on the
Blue Sea Systems used to have a simpler switch to separate the house and engine
batteries (or combine them if the starting battery failed to start the engine).
This is the setup I had on my 34. I kept the old Perko 1-2-all switch for the
two house bank batteries, although I usually kept that
I can see why this is superior in isolating a battery/bank, but how often
is that necessary? Is this just to prevent the good batteries from being
drained by the bad one(s)? So if I had multiple house (or start) batteries,
I could just additional on/off switches linked to a house or start bus, and
I just dealt with this issue this summer, and wound up using this approach:
https://www.bluesea.com/products/7650/Add-A-Battery_Kit_-_120A
The switch actually has three positions, Off, On and Combine. In On,
the house and starting circuits are isolated, in Combine they are
connected. It
3 switches actually allow more flexibility if you need to start the engine
with the house battery or power the house with the start battery. They are
also cheaper...and when/if one breaks you don't have an entire system
failure to deal with.
FWIW, That switch setup is referenced in a book by Don
Thanks all for the responses.
Yeah ,I should really call but less chance of me getting angrier with an
email. Redoing this stuff is a major PITA as you all know and I’ve lost
some trust in all the Blue Sea stuff I spent a bundle on
RE: do away with the 1-2-all switch in place of 3 switches. I
Yikes!
I have one of these switches for my inverter. Job one before the boat
moves again is securing the wires to not pull on the switch at all!
Joe
Coquina
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I have this set-up…simple and effective.
David F. Risch
(401) 419-4650
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Sent: Monday, November 18, 2019 4:56 PM
To: C List
Cc: Josh Muckley
Subject: Re: Stus-List Blue Seas Battery Switch Failure
I suggest changing to the linked setup.
I used 3/8 (10mm).
Found a similar hard epoxy was used from the original build, which I removed
and frame cleaned up back to fibreglass, using finger sander and ¼ sheet
sander, and dremmel
Then used Sikalfex 295, with their thinner and cleaner.
Make up 3 external guides to push the window to
I suggest changing to the linked setup.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T4WnvplsWG_o9r6drc-FnhbTo0TJ4E_-/view?usp=drivesdk
Take this opportunity to do away with the 1-ALL-2 switch.
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C 37+
Solomons, MD
On Mon, Nov 18, 2019, 1:13 PM Jeremy Ralph via CnC-List <
It seems kind of absurd that you would have to engineer a work-around for
something like that, that should last the life of the boat and then be passed
on down to your first born.
There must be a better switch than that, I would think . I always considered
Blue Sea to be quality stuff. Altho
My first thought is to pick up the phone and call rather than waiting for a
response to your email. They aren't quick with that. Also someone can hear
the tone in your voice as well.
Jeff
Caposhi
C 35 mk1 #54
Port Stanley ON.
On Mon., Nov. 18, 2019, 2:13 p.m. Jeremy Ralph via CnC-List, <
Yesterday, my Blue Sea DC switch failed in a bad way — essentially the
plastic broke and the guts of the switch come apart causing a flaky
connection. Seems this is a common problem base on this forum:
https://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/853223-blue-sea-battery-switch-failure.html
I
Hi Spencer,
For walnut shells application try wetting out a separate test piece
and sprinkle the walnut shells onto it with something like a salt
shaker. Then a topcoat when just past tacky.
Cheers, Russ
At 11:51 AM 11/17/2019, you wrote:
..
Getting the right ratio of
Removed rudder nut yesterday. Simple process - support rudder by stacking
blocks under rudder / remove locking allen screws / remove nut (used filter
wrench with good results). Simple delrin washer between nut and mounting
plate on cockpit floor. Inspection shows lots of crud, scratches on
Thanks Bill – grease is not the issue – everything functions just fine and yes
have a hydraulic hose going to the grease fitting – issue is water / rain
leaking in
John
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