Neil.A

I have a 400w system on my boat. 4x100w Monocrystaline panels and a 30 amp MPPT. 8x100ah batteries Even on a modest cloudy day, I can run the inverter, fridge, laptop all day without the State of Charge falling below 100% On a day like today (28 degrees full blue summer sky) I can run the washing machine or the dish washer on economy washes, again without the SOC dropping below 100% The washing machine and dishwasher are both hot fill, so you have to have hot water in the tank, obviously. All I am saying is that you will be suprised what you can get away with even on a 12v system. I fitted a system on a freinds boat last month with a Tracer 30a MPPT with remote panel (deffo needed) and it hasnt skipped a beat.

I do think you are being economical with the actualite here. Wasn't your boat re-lined at your request and were informed that it would add a further six weeks to the build time? Perhaps you thought the lads at JD have a bucket of magic fairy dust that they sprinkle on the boat to make the nasty month and a half go away? Perhaps, for whatever reason the boat had this work carried out, you should have accepted that six weeks is 42 days and made provision for this.

Just taken delivery of the latest BW survey for 2009. Some odd questions and some "lets use these answers, to back up some changes we have in mind" multi choices.

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I have a 913 and two 50 watt solar panels. At the moment its blowing around 10-15mph, which is usual here. I have just replaced my leisure batteries (5x110a/h). I find now, with the combination of the gen and the panels, I only have to run the engine for 20-40 mins a day for the Victron to go to "Float". All in all, the 913 is a great bit of kit, but I dont reckon you could use it as a sole energy provider, but I suppose it depends on your consumption.

I'd go to a motor factors and get one. They are about the same price as a fuel filter. £1.50 inc.

Take it apart. Easy. http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/6929/a190hdd7zc.jpg

Under no circumstances use an air pistol on Mink. A head shot from a competant shooter using a full power (11ft/lbs) air rifle is a minimum requirement. You must have permission from the land owner, to shoot mink. They are however included on the DEFRA General licence for two reasons - Alien Species & Destructiveness/Depredation.

Thanks for that. I'll see if I can get a diagram.

Just as an aside, I use Rare Earth Neodymium Magnets bolted to a plastic plate. You get them out of old computer hard drives. They are about the size and thickness of a 50p piece, but will pull out stuff that weighs 3 times that of a windlass.

Hi all. Just been given the above. Sadly its not giving out 240v. When its switched on to "Inverter", the fans spin up and off and the Inverter light is steady-on, but nothing at the output. All I have done, is just connected a single 12v battery, about 3/4 charged to the terminals. Will it work without a remote panel when switched to "Inverter On" or is this the problem? Ta

Thats the last thing responsible airgun users want.

I agree with what you say. I just dont want to be another statistic because someone else cant be bothered.

I used to have a Cobra, that any good?

That why its a fuel.