Two key things with solar
1, Get an MPPT regulator - makes a huge difference in charging efficiency.
2. Get the panels in direct sunlight. - even having a shadow the
thickness of the boom across a 4' long panel will take away about 60%
of the amps/watts you get out of it. My mizzen boom sometim
I don't expect that any 20-30 HP inboard gas or diesel engine in warm enough
for sailing conditions would require significant cranking amps to start. Is
it high enough and long enough duration to damage a deep cycle battery?
I think the glow plug probably draws more current than the starter but
This woman has the coolest mounting for her solar panels that I have ever seen.
Something I might want to duplicate some day.
The rest of the video is a description and example of a well designed system in
use, along with some general comments about solar
and wind power on sailboats.
Rebecca has
Hi Danny,
I am the lucky recipient of a 95 watt Carmanah solar kit at our West
Coast C&C rendezvous.
The quality of the kit is excellent and is easily expandable (I have
yet to install it). It includes a "smart" regulator that can charge
the different types of batteries and has an automatic eq
Danny, I am also docked without power and would offer the following.
Deep cycle batteries don't like big draws to start engines but can take deep
discharges over time. They also take a longer time to charge and it sounds
like you have the right regulator to produce a shaped charge which is heavy
t
On the K.I.S.S. model, while on a mooring I installed just a 10 watt solar
panel to keep my batteries topped up,
I read that with a charge rate of less than 1 amp I didn't need a regulator,
and have had happy charged batteries with no problems for the last 6 years for
a total investment of ~$100.
ahh. So, I'd like to use the current battery as the start battery and get 2
new ones to use as a house bank. You know, so, they are the same age same
usage same same? And for the next week or 2 I think I'll just do the switching
myself and research some more on a better charging setup.
-
Thats good info...So, even though the deep cells start the engine fine, it's
not really the greatest idea to use them that way? I would like to go with a
solar charging system and some recommendations would be great!
-- Original Message --
From: "Marek Dziedzic"
To:
Subject:
I used to be a battery dealer. You can feel free to start engines from deep
cycle batteries. It won't hurt them.
They are just relatively large and heavy for a given CCA or MCCA ( (marine)cold
cranking amperage). My start battery is a U1 size. You can pick it up in one
hand.
Joe Della Barba
Fr
The main reason for a separate starting and house batteries is that they are of
different type (construction). the starting battery is supposed to give you
high output (100A ?) for a short time, but it hates to be discharged. he house
battery should be deep -cycle, I.e. it allows to be discharge
There are two theories of insurance:
1 – You want a company experienced with maritime insurance. They’ll understand
the differences between getting a rig replaced and a new fender on a car.
2 – You want a company that has no clue at all about offshore sailboats and is
dumb enough to pay for anyth
I have had ACE as my carrier for 10 years. Have had only one claim in 10 years
– where they paid for keel / stub separation to be repaired!
That, by itself, “paid” for 10 years of potentially higher premiums (never
actually shopped around)
Jonathan –
Indigo – 35MkIII – Southport CT
Look into Balmar's Digital Duo. Make life simple.
1981 40-2
David F. Risch
(401) 419-4650 cell
-Original Message-
From: djhaug...@juno.com
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:23:13
To:
Subject: Stus-List Battery Setup
Okay,
I'm out on th
Dwight,
The only thermostat I have is in the engine and I get lots of hot water.
I've never seen an external thermostat, but they might exist.
Are you getting good pressure?
I'd start with the suggestion of feeling the input and output hoses to see
if there is a difference in temp. There should n
Danny
I have similar setup to what you plan, except I have 2 six volt golf cart
batteries connected in series for house bank and one group 27 deep cycle
for starting a 4 cylinder diesel.
Worked fine for me four about 5 years now. I never charge both batteries
from the alternator at the same tim
I too am on a mooring.
First off - GET SOLAR. I have had fantastic results with my 25 watt solar cell
and Morningstar charge controller. It is really nice to know you can leave the
boat and come back to topped off batteries.
Second - The reason for two batteries is nothing to do with deep cycle
My boat has a separate pair of coolant lines for the heat exchanger and a
separate pair of coolant lines for the hot water tank, (supply and return
lines for each), that is.
So by closing the manual valve that I installed to the heat exchanger, the
engine's internal coolant pump is forced to send
Drain your tanks and see how much rust comes out of it. Mine was plugged.
-Original Message-
From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On
Behalf Of Prime Interest
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 10:17 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Hot w
Okay,
I'm out on the mooring and the only way of charging my batteries right now is
the engine.
I currently only have a single battery installed but, I want to add 2 more.
The current battery I got last year, brand new and it has seen little use. It
is a deep cycle marine battery.
I was thin
Checking the in-flow and out-flow hose temperature to the heater by hand
might eliminate a couple of possibilities. You can compare the temperature
relative to the engine hose coming into the engine thermostat.
There is a possibility that there is a vapor lock in the heater hose -
depending on th
Water in Mahone Bay is around the 22 degrees Celsius mark these days.
From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On
Behalf Of Chuck S
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 10:13 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Hot water heater
Dwight,
We have the same
Dwight,
We have the same engine, Universal M4-30 and I find engine temperature tends to
run low, especially when the sea water is below 70F, or the engine is idling.
If I idle at the dock, the temperature rises to 165 but I don't see the engine
temperature reach the normal 190F unless I put som
Good luck Bill.
The key is a longer tiller handle. Thankfully, ET installation on the 39
is very simple..
Brgds
Jack
In a message dated 8/24/2012 8:48:22 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
colt...@verizon.net writes:
I see.
I was thinking your old rudder was what made it so tough, didn
Dwight, Greg
Just some insights to consider...I hope it helps
A thermostat would regulate the flow of heating fluid to the hot water tank.
I'm not sure of your setup, but it sounds like you may have a hot water tank
with a heating water coil submerged in the tank that the engine coolant runs
Does the coolant-into-the-heater loop have its own impellor or is it the
standard engine coolant pump? Is it shot?
Did the tank suddenly stop producing hot water, or slowly get cooler?
How is it when hooked to shore power and is AC heated?
It's obviously not an element if heating from shore power
I see.
I was thinking your old rudder was what made it so tough, didn’t realise you
had updated. My previous rudder (not original) had the center of the shaft 3”
from the leading edge. When I made the third iteration, I made it 5 inches
from the leading edge. Much more balanced. I will have
Dwight: I was referring to the engine coolant thermostat. If that fails open,
the engine water temperature will be much lower than normal and so will any
heat exchanged water. I have no idea what other mysteries you may have in your
particular system. A second thermostat would be unusual.
Ric
I got the insurance company wrong...Heritage is an Insurance broker. The
actual Insurance company is ACE recreational marine insurance. Sorry for the
confusion.Does anyone have Ace as their insurance company
-- Original Message --
From: "djhaug...@juno.com"
To: cnc-list@cnc-li
Rich
The hot water on my boat is also heated by the engine coolant, which passes
through a coil in the hot water tank.
I have installed a manual valve in the coolant line from the engine to the
salt water heat exchanger.
I can adjust that valve to control the flow of coolant to the hot water
tan
What type of system is heating your water. Electric element in a tank? Heat
exchanger off the engine?
-- Original Message --
From: "Greg Sutherland "
To: "CandC "
Subject: Stus-List Hot water heater
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:57:23 +
We are anchored off of Masons island i
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