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You should make a few wiring checks to make sure you have no voltage drops between the “sense wire” at the VR and the battery. In other words. the voltage at the battery should read about the same as the battery voltage at the regulator. Poor wiring practices, poor grounds etc would cause this….. and the results are improperly charged batteries.
Alan— On Mon, 9/19/11, Patrick wrote:
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John,
What “work” are you doing at the show?— On Fri, 9/16/11, John Stevenson wrote:
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Most of the places in and around Annapolis have been booked since last year. Most places close to the show have a 2 or 3 night min.
I usually stay in Glen Bernie – a suburb of Baltimore and just a 20 minute ride to the show.
Half the price of anything near Annapolis.
Last time I anchored off the Naval Academy for the week……
Alan— On Sat, 9/17/11, kalinowski wrote:
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Hansen Marine has the hose and most of the other W58 parts.
alan— On Sun, 9/11/11, wrote:
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IMHO
While you have the beast out…. check the by-pass hose on the bottom the thermostat housing. If it looks”original” I’d replace it now. It’s a b****h to get at while the engine is in place.
alan— On Sat, 9/10/11, Pete Dubler wrote:
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Also check to make sure you have clean grounds. Especially the main ground to the engine block.
Another thing to check, and I found this on my W58 before I replaced the entire harness. On the port side where the engine harness is plugged into the harness from the instrument panel, the rubber on the connecting plug gets cracked, loose, corroded or otherwise disfigured. Make sure it’s clean and fits tight. What led me to this in the first place was I turned the key and had no response and found the plug just a little bit pulled out.
alan
UNABATED #140— On Tue, 9/6/11, Rodd Leeds wrote:
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If the’re not secured properly, they WILL chafe through – from the constant motion in a seaway……
alan— On Sat, 9/3/11, John Stevenson wrote:
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You should replace it with a heavy duty 100 amp (at least – if you only have one belt) and a 3 stage external regulator.
Alan
UNABATED— On Thu, 9/1/11, Patrick_DeepPlaya wrote:
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High and dry in Deltaville Virginia. The water was a foot over the docks – but I was in the parking lot…..No damage that I know about now – but up north in western NY at the moment.
Alan
UNABATED— On Tue, 8/30/11, Robert Fine wrote:
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It only takes about 4 hours to remove engine!
alan— On Sat, 8/13/11, Dea Latis wrote:
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It was a custom install by the PO. SS liner with 6 inches of insulatioin all around. Makes the box small but easier to keep cool.
I added a spillover wall to divide half into a freezer, with a 2nd lid for access to freezer only.
alan— On Thu, 8/11/11, kalinowski wrote:
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Pete,
Latches http://www.mcmaster.com/#1256a3/=dk6bxz
alan— On Wed, 8/10/11, Pete Dubler wrote:
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Pete,
Hinges: http://www.mcmaster.com/#1276a14/=dk685o
Latches are there also but can’t find the link at the moment.
alan— On Wed, 8/10/11, Pete Dubler wrote:
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I am all of 5’6″ and the cooler is 4 feet deep. When I wanted something on the bottom I had to remove all the crap on top and reach down with tongs.
So, I put an access door on the bottom of my cooler. I keep drinks and stuff I want easy access to down there. That way when I want a beer I just reach in and grab it without having to rummage though or remove everything on top to get it.
Most people would say ” OH, if you do that you’ll let out all of cold”….. well let me tell you… to get a beer – in and out in under 6 seconds – compared to 5 or 6 minutes trying to grab it from the top.
It was a suggestion from some experienced world cruisers and has paid off in ease of access and organization. https://www.pearson424.org/gallery/index.php/Refrigeration/UNABATED-Refer-Project
Pictures are in the 424 gallery
alan
unabated— On Wed, 8/10/11, wrote:
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I don’t have a Furlex, but I have always used a rope wire combo for the furling line. You can put more wire around the drum than rope. Also make sure you don’t have a lot of extra line around the drum when you have the sail furled. just need an extra wrap.
One thing that I try to do is to maintain some kind of tension on the line when I furl or unfurl the sail so that the line is taught and don’t get any kind of over wrap.
Alan— On Tue, 7/12/11, Rick Dugger wrote:
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