On my C 34 I had a rigger who does rod rigging go through the rig and inspect
it and re-end all the rods and he replaced two of them. Rods can last a very
long time but the ends need to be inspected for cracks and in my case most of
them were seized into the fittings so inspection of the ends
I have a 42 year old back stay. It was reheaded about 14 years ago.
As for the roller furler, I recommend securing the drum. Most drums have a
provision for running a line from the drum to the toe rail which is more secure
than relying on the furling line.
Mike
Mike Brannon
Richard:
Echoing what others have said, I can’t imagine insurers require
rog rigging to be replaced every 10 years – wire, maybe; but not rod. That
said, the heads are the weak link (particularly the older Navtec design). When
I bought my 34, I had a local metal shop
Nathanwho did the work?
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Hello all,
Need to replace my batteries and am contemplating an upgrade to Windstar's
off-the-dock power system. Specifically evauating a battery upgrade and
potential top-up-charging.
Based on what I've read, a 100w panel would conservatively
contribute 400-500w daily (average) in summer and
Might be a useful reference for someone else planning winter projects - An
inventory of Windstar's various power-consuming items and the actual power
they consume, plus some other relevant information.
https://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/2019/09/going-off-grid-charging-and-battery.html
I have experience but my panels are flexible and total 200w. I am also
considerably further south in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay.
I have an Gensun MPPT-boost charge controller for each of the 2 panels.
They are rated for a 105w panel but I think based on the angle of the solar
impact and
No YouTube... I don't think. The 2 controllers just allow for more
reliability. In order to handle 200w I would need a larger single
controller but a single failure would cause a complete loss of my solar
charging system. 2 smaller controllers allow me to us high quality Genesun
boost
When the kids were younger and I was acting as temporary housing at sailing
school for 2 weeks and not moving off anchor, one 50 watt panel changed the
situation from 30-60 minutes of engine per day to 30-60 minutes every other or
third day ☺
Joe
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Dave, I equipped my last two boats with solar panels. Both had refrigeration
and 4-6 volt golf cart batteries for the additional amp hours. I switched 99%
of my lighting to LED and have an autopilot, inverter and chart plotter. I ran
a 150 watt rigid panel on the first boat and 250 watt rigid
Josh,
Like you my cruising is in and out of the channel, however with a bit more time
to go, and some amazing full days soloing Halcyon I am considering few week
long trips to and fro! And ... adding a few 100 watt flexible panels
Did you do by chance do a youtube vid on that install process?
Just realized that I sent my response directly to David instead of the
list. As others have also sent messages, here is the scoop on my rigging
project:
Kevin Montague at North East Rigging Systems did my standing rigging refit
this spring. I think he did good work with high quality components
Solar power literature will indicate that you can expect to get the equivalent
of 6 hours per day of rated output on a clear summer's day, but that assumes
that you have a fixed mount with the panels mounted facing south and at an
angle approximating the latitude. My experience with 2 panels
Dave,
I added a GoPower 100 Watt system last summer at the same time I added a new
Isotherm Ref. System. I found that the most I was getting from the panel was
about 3.5 to 4 amps according to the GoPower controller. Was still having to
run the engine a few times a day to keep the beer
I have a 50 watt panel and a Morningstar PWM controller. Max charge I have ever
seen is a bit over 2 amps – 2.3 maybe. If you do not get a MPPT controller you
will see at most maybe 4.5 amps out of a 100 watt panel. If you have good sun
*and no shadows on the panel* I would guess you might get
Dave, I live aboard full time in Puget Sound, and often will shut off my
battery charger for a week at a time. I have 2 140 watt rigid panels mounted
flat on my dinghy davits, with 2 Gensun in MPPT controllers in parallel. This
is in conjunction with the 6 group 27 AGM house batteries. With
Another way to search the email archives is: site:cnc-list.com where
is your search string. For example to search for threads on rod
rigging use: rod rigging site:cnc-list.com.
However, Google search rules apply. The above search string may yield
threads which contain "rod", "rigging"
I would stick with the VC 17 . It is designed to wear away and not build up .
Most other bottom paints will build up on the bottom and eventually will need
to be removed. I just burnish the old VC 17 with a scotch brite pad . If you
put the paint into a mustard bottle and squirt a bit onto a
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