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Forum: Monohull Sailboats

20-11-2023, 07:12

Replies: 67

Should I don't buy the boat because of this?

Views: 8,459

Posted By Jes

Re: Should I don't buy the boat because of this?

Maybe you can try to get some more relevant info in "Contest Yacht Owners Club Forum" www.cyoc.nl

Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations

20-08-2023, 13:15

Replies: 3

Is StarTron fuel treatment effective for petrol in small outboards?

Views: 459

Posted By Jes

Re: Is StarTron fuel treatment effective for petrol in small outboards?

Ethanol-free fuel was available some years ago as Shell V-Power or BP Ultimate. But it was not officially published, neither by Shell and neither by BP.
I do not know if ethanol is added in 2023 in...

Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations

20-08-2023, 04:28

Replies: 3

Is StarTron fuel treatment effective for petrol in small outboards?

Views: 459

Posted By Jes

Is StarTron fuel treatment effective for petrol in small outboards?

In August 2020 I purchased a new outboard engine Honda BF2.3 for our dinghy, and at the same time a new 5 liter petrol jerry can.
To avoid petrol problems, I have been very careful with petrol from...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

13-07-2022, 02:01

Replies: 75

Volvo D2-55C - considering options on what to do with it.

Views: 9,090

Posted By Jes

Re: Volvo D2-55C - considering options on what to do with it.

Recently I updated our D2-55A engine (2003) with 1.600 hours running time.

I replaced all waterhoses so that you can see what's going on in the saltwater circuit.
Cleaned the cooling fluid tank...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

03-02-2022, 04:41

Replies: 42

Buying A 20 year old Bavaria 44...good idea?

Views: 7,788

Posted By Jes

Re: Buying A 20 year old Bavaria 44...good idea?

(as owner of a Bav38 2003...)
Maybe you should have a look at https://bavariayacht.org.
Seems to be a lot of Bavaria owners there...

Forum: Lithium Power Systems

31-01-2022, 14:50

Replies: 283

Myth of alternator damage cause by BMS disconnect?

Views: 45,427

Posted By Jes

Re: Myth of alternator damage cause by BMS disconnect?

Thanks for correcting my calculation: the coil energy is only 2 Joule.
And you are right that additional potential energy is available in the alternator as long as the field current remains.

I...

Forum: Lithium Power Systems

27-01-2022, 15:22

Replies: 283

Myth of alternator damage cause by BMS disconnect?

Views: 45,427

Posted By Jes

Re: Myth of alternator damage cause by BMS disconnect?

Do you have references of measurements or calculations for the amount of energy in an alternator spike to be 160 Joules?

In an earlier response, the "typical" inductance of an alternator was...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

26-10-2019, 15:14

Replies: 5

Alternator bracket broken (Volvo D2-55)

Views: 1,547

Posted By Jes

Re: Alternator bracket broken (Volvo D2-55)

Thanks for your respose. It's obvious that something went wrong. But a "simple" stiffening the construction won't help. The alternator is mounted between the two flanks of an U profile, which in...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

24-10-2019, 15:47

Replies: 3

How to remove the heat exchanger of a Volvo D2-55?

Views: 3,539

Posted By Jes

How to remove the heat exchanger of a Volvo D2-55?

I have tried to remove the heat exchanger on our Volvo D2-55 for a cleaning service.
Since the end cap is closely mounted to the flywheel, there is no space to use tools (and to remove the bolts of...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

24-10-2019, 15:24

Replies: 5

Alternator bracket broken (Volvo D2-55)

Views: 1,547

Posted By Jes

Alternator bracket broken (Volvo D2-55)

In our boat the alternator bracket (5mm U-shaped profile) has been broken last year, and (after welding) it has been broken off this year again.
I have now dismounted the alternator, and discovered...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

02-08-2019, 10:06

Replies: 102

Poll: CF Members Survey - Batteries Used Currently - 2019

Views: 12,096

Posted By Jes

Re: CF Members Survey - Batteries Used Currently - 2019

With a fridge, anchor winch and bowprop in our sailingboat (Med) we replaced two Fiamm (Hitachi) Powercube EHD 140Ah (FLA type starting battery). It's not a bad battery, but they are heavily used....

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

25-03-2019, 09:00

Replies: 72

Chain Markers

Views: 17,856

Posted By Jes

Re: Chain Markers

You can buy 10-colorset of 10 meters waxed polypropylene 1,5 mm for 12 dollars.

For the use of colors: you can use any convention (as mentioned earlier).

I am using...

Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted

28-01-2018, 04:45

Replies: 2

Want To Buy: 38..40 ft monohull in Croatia Greece Italy

Views: 1,542

Posted By Jes

38..40 ft monohull in Croatia Greece Italy

Hello,

I am looking for a 38 .. 40 feet sailboat in the Med.
Croatia, Greece and /or Italy can be an option.
Example: Bavaria 38, 39, 41, Beneteau 393.
I can spend 60,000 euro for a ship.
VAT...