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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 07-04-2024, 14:41
Replies: 31
Views: 2,220
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: Battery BMS not equal to Victron Smart shunt/Cerbo GX

JP -- is the Kilovault app showing 1/2 amps of the Victron SmartShunt?

Do you have a known load, like a string of 12v incandescent light bulbs in series (interior house light?)? Assuming each...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-04-2024, 07:10
Replies: 48
Views: 3,418
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: Standard or Metric

Two 10mm wrenches - you are going to lose one bleading the Yanmar.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 06-04-2024, 09:38
Replies: 31
Views: 2,220
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: Battery BMS not equal to Victron Smart shunt/Cerbo GX

Here's the Kilovault charge/discharge voltages vs. SOC. I've watched the charge cycle sitting at about 13.5v till 90% SOC, where voltages rapidly rise to 14.1v at 100% SOC.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 06-04-2024, 08:20
Replies: 31
Views: 2,220
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: Battery BMS not equal to Victron Smart shunt/Cerbo GX

I have exactly the same situation -- my BMV 702 and KV app SOC differ by more than 10%. Kilovault support suggested I cycle the battery by fully charging to 100% then fully discharging, then...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-03-2024, 08:44
Replies: 61
Views: 5,420
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: Dodger Quotation

Also can use a stapler to secure pieces -- sometimes hard to remove the staples!
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 30-03-2024, 07:13
Replies: 9
Views: 478
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: Victron Orion 12/12-30 Amps at Float

Thanks everyone - kinda what I was expecting.
Don
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 29-03-2024, 14:30
Replies: 9
Views: 478
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: Victron Orion 12/12-30 Amps at Float

I'm trying to estimate how many amphours per day will be used to keep an AGM in float plus overhead of Orion DC/DC - no other loads. I won't get back to the boat till June, so I can't test this out....
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 29-03-2024, 08:10
Replies: 9
Views: 478
Posted By Capt.Don
Victron Orion 12/12-30 Amps at Float

Hi,
Does anyone know the amp draw of the Victron Orion 12/12-30 DC-DC charger at float on an AGM or Optima battery? Thinking about ways float charge the start battery off of house bank without...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 21-02-2024, 19:18
Replies: 18
Views: 1,261
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: Spectra annular rings / nickel bronze fittings

We have similar experience with bronze fittings scoring the annular rings, also in the Sea of Cortez. We typically run the watermaker every 2 days and religiously did the 3 minute flush. 3rd...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 05-02-2024, 07:21
Replies: 30
Views: 2,695
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: Galvanizing -- how far to go

We also had our chain regalvanized in Mexicalli - 175' for around $75. We dropped it off at the end of our sailing season in October and picked it back up at the beginning of the next season in...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 26-01-2024, 07:23
Replies: 167
Views: 12,492
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: Open Source Arduino Alternator Regulator

I would add presets for different battery profiles with the option to override bulk/abs/float voltages and time.

I'm not sure I appreciate the need for real-time display. My Balmar is buried in...
Forum: Americas 22-01-2024, 10:01
Replies: 5
Views: 727
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: Guadalupe Island / Pacific Baja / Mexico

Thanks for the info -- conditions for crew joining us for the return was to swim with the sharks. This does not appear to be an option and is a long way out of the way home.
Don
Forum: Americas 22-01-2024, 07:20
Replies: 5
Views: 727
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: Guadalupe Island / Pacific Baja / Mexico

Anyone?
Forum: Americas 17-01-2024, 07:39
Replies: 5
Views: 727
Posted By Capt.Don
Guadalupe Island / Pacific Baja / Mexico

After 5 years of cruising the Sea of Cortez/Gulf of California, we are now planning on bashing home in July. I've done the bash 4 times, so I am familiar with the direct Mag Bay/Turtle Bay/Ensenada...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-10-2023, 16:25
Replies: 25
Views: 3,172
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: FollowingSea Yacht Tracking & Blog closing down. Alternatives?

Interesting idea. Unfortunately, I'm using the Iridium Go! to submit tracking points.

I exchanged emails with NFL and the export function is a feature they are considering. Hopefully by next...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-10-2023, 15:20
Replies: 25
Views: 3,172
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: FollowingSea Yacht Tracking & Blog closing down. Alternatives?

For me, the problem with No Foreign Land is the ability to export a track is missing. I like to keeps the tracks in OpenCPN.
Forum: Navigation 30-09-2023, 08:27
Replies: 27
Views: 3,147
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: Can you reduce the number of GPS positions in Navionics tracks?

GPS Babel will reduce (simplify) the waypoints (https://www.gpsbabel.org/htmldoc-development/filter_simplify.html).
Don
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-09-2023, 11:40
Replies: 1
Views: 343
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: Ship boat from Puerto Penasco?

Salvador, Puerto Penasco, will trailer the boat to Ensenada.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 19-09-2023, 14:27
Replies: 1
Views: 267
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: U-Bolts Iridium Go! Fixed Mount AeroAntenna

Problem solved! I contacted AeroAntenna (https://www.aeroantenna.com/)and they had the mounting bracket.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 18-09-2023, 12:54
Replies: 1
Views: 267
Posted By Capt.Don
U-Bolts Iridium Go! Fixed Mount AeroAntenna

Hi,
Does anyone have the U-bolts and backing plate from a broken Iridium Go! fixed-mount AeroAntenna (see attached picture)? The U-bolts are about #6 size (.138" or 3.5mm), 2 1/2" length, and 1...
Forum: Marine Electronics 12-09-2023, 14:53
Replies: 6
Views: 1,828
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: Are there any Iridium Go Plans that are truly just one month long?

Check out the Iridium Go! monthly plans starting at $65/month. I like BlueCosmo, but any of the Iridium providers have the same plans. The monthly unlimited is now $145/month which gives unlimited...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 03-08-2023, 06:27
Replies: 25
Views: 3,172
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: FollowingSea Yacht Tracking & Blog closing down. Alternatives?

We have the same question -- I guess we are going back to using the Garmin InReach.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 06-07-2023, 09:13
Replies: 59
Views: 5,140
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: Starting problems 2004 Yanmar 3gm30f

Geoff,
Our boat is a 2000 Tartan 3500. I'm certain the previous owner upgraded the electrical and replaced the alternator since I have the original 35a (possibly 50a?) as a spare. I'm still...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 05-07-2023, 21:50
Replies: 59
Views: 5,140
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: Starting problems 2004 Yanmar 3gm30f

That's what's on the boat, see picture,
Don
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 05-07-2023, 19:00
Replies: 59
Views: 5,140
Posted By Capt.Don
Re: Starting problems 2004 Yanmar 3gm30f

My Yanmar 3GM30F has a Leece Neville 70A alternator, part number 66021070, externally regulated.
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