Hi Stein, I don’t know for sure either. That said, let’s not confuse reliability and fault tolerance, two different things.…
Hi John, Yes, Victron are among the few who can do this in a probably quite good way. Partially because…
Hi Stein, As I understand it, Victron anyway, are perfectly happy to have parallel strings managed by the same BMS…
Hi John, I agree with the conclusions here, of course. One slight problem, however, about the recommendation to split a…
Hi Kevin, Not generally a problem on a boat with straight spreaders (see pic under Leading The Deck Line) but…
Hi Nicholas, Yes, if we are unable to fix the lithium, that will be required, and brings up another point…
Hi Ed, Good idea on the ratchet straps. On the M&R 56 I always managed with blocks and tackles, and…
Hi Drew, Absolutely, I often look at multies and envy the ease and security of chocking them.
I thought we had everything calculated and figured out but when we set up the preventer the preventer line touches…
John when you flip the switch on the charge side from supplying your main LiFeP to your backup lead acid…
A tip I received and used to good effect last year, is to pull all rigging taut to the bottom…
Hi Drew, Having been at many different boat yards over-wintering with the mast up, I insist that boats in line with…
The honest reason I switched to lithuim. My battery is located in an ergonomically horrible place (boat yoga and a…
Thanks! In my case days below freezing in the battery compartment (boat in water) are not that common, I have…
Yup, good points. I’m always comfortable mast-up (multihulls are stable on the hard), but I do wonder about the rows…
Hi Alessandra, Great to hear they responded, and I think their trouble shooting ideas make sense, particularly the idea that…
Hi Drew, I don’t have any huge fundamental problem with storing mast in, and have even done so. That said,…
Label Everything! Even the shrouds and stays left on the mast. If turnbuckles come off, label UP. If wiring comes…
Couple of reasons why our boat is on the hard and mast taken down every year. 1) Local authorities do…
Another update: I used to get similar cushions from some folks in the Seattle area, selling “BottomSiders.” They retired. I…