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MyLady

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  • Birthday 26/08/1948

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    Keighley, West Yorks
  • Occupation
    Retired
  • Boat Name
    Milady of Norfolk
  • Boat Location
    continuous cruising

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  5. I think I've cracked it, simply a loop of stainless multi-strand wire, held shut with those compression swages
  6. Thanks for that, but remember these panels tilt towards the sun, so their mid point is about 6" from the deck and one or other edge is twice that. Which edge depends on where the boat is lying that day. and both ends of the bolt (i.e. head and nut) are accessible. I accept that total theft-proofing is impossible but want to defeat those carrying only a Swiss Army Knife
  7. I have a 30A Tracer, that I've just had to replace because I disconnected things wrongly, however if you read & follow the instructions it works fine and will run the fridge and water etc. pumps plus keep 2 phones and a computer charged from March to September without running the engine at all or using any other charger (2 x 165W solar panels Voc 42.5V, but will handle 3 of those).\ http://www.bimblesolar.com/offgrid/mppt/Tracer3215BN What you have to do is make sure you match the panels & the charger - as long as you stay under 150 volts (e.g. 3 x 42.5V panels - in series) you're safe and sound! (My comments relate to our 12V system which allows standard car bits like the chargers to be used. If you can handle a 24V supply the tracer is even better value.) Plan the whole system carefully, don't just add bits at random. You don't need to buy everything at once but know exactly where you are going! All the best ... ... ...
  8. Hi, Last time we left Milady moored to a towpath one of our solar panels got stolen - they're only fastened on by screw knobs to the triangle mounting plates that let us tilt them to and fro. They are safe in a marina now, but we want to go out again... How do we fasten the remaining two on so they are still there when we leave her out again? Can we buy some wire strops and if so how do we fasten those to the panels and the boat? Are there some tamper-proof bolts and what are they called? Any other suggestions welcome! TIA,
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  14. Ours is at the opposite end to the outside: like you I thought that would be best, unfortunately that puts it right next to the fridge! We've replaced the stove with a Boatman with a back-boiler to heat the water and that acts as a heat-sink so we're no longer heating the fridge as much. My point is that this isn't a single issue problem... Roger
  15. Just had a Boatman fitted with back-boiler. We had some problems with the flow (needed a new pump) but now it happily drives 2 radiators and hot water in the calorifier. It also keeps the saloon nicely warm - and is fully controllable. Recommended! Roger
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