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    off season charging batteries onboard with a solar panel

    Thanks very much Jerry VB. I should be able to follow this procedure Thanks for the info Gareth!!
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    off season charging batteries onboard with a solar panel

    Thanks for the info! I guess I better have an electrician take a look at things HI Jerry, Thanks so much for the step by step, and yes; those are the. parts I bought!! I know I am being cheap, but I may have to sell the boat :( :(, and I have other more expensive mandatory repairs. Thanks again.
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    off season charging batteries onboard with a solar panel

    I deeply appreciate everyone's time and input, but I am not an electrician neither, and maybe I am being to cheap or this is beyond my skill level. I bought a 100W solar cell, and voltage regulator from Harbor Freight, and wanted to hook it directly to the 2 batteries to keep them charged over...
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    off season charging batteries onboard with a solar panel

    Thanks Kenneth for the info! The fuse block looks like a good investment.
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    off season charging batteries onboard with a solar panel

    Thanks for your input. The diagram you attached Is how I thought I should hook things up, but wasn't sure where the battery switch fit in.
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    off season charging batteries onboard with a solar panel

    Yes, I do have a shore power charger on board, but I presently don't know how it is wired to the battery bank.
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    off season charging batteries onboard with a solar panel

    I only have 1 bank, and I am looking to charge those two batteries simultaneously, with 1 100 watt panel.
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    off season charging batteries onboard with a solar panel

    I want to leave my batteries on the boat during Winter, and charge them with a solar panel. I am unsure of how to make the connections, and what position the battery switch should be in. The batteries are wired in parallel. Thanks for your time
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    Ericson 34-2 Rudder Rebuild

    Thanks for the info about fixing a wobble. I will check that out. I couldn't get any grease to go into the top fitting. Thanks for the info!
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    Ericson 34-2 Rudder Rebuild

    It's good to know you feel that amount of play is tolerable; if it is in the rudder tube area. In my humble opinion, I share that belief However, when I checked the rotational movement while on the hard I thought I heard a rubbing like sound coming from inside the rudder. It was difficult for...
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    Ericson 34-2 Rudder Rebuild

    Hello Christian, I hope I did not violate any rules for the forum; I have posted here under a different category. Anyway, my rudder has excessive movement in two planes; rotationally, and laterally. There is about 3/8" movement. Before launch, I tried to determine if the rudder was loose from...
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    Ericson 34-2 Rudder Rebuild

    I realize this is an OLD post, but need some help assessing and repairing the condition of the rudder on my 1987 Ericson 34. I have posted here before and had some good replies.......thank you folks!!! I live near Toledo Oh, and am having a hard time locating a repair facility. Thanks for...
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    1987 E34 rudder issues

    Hi Grizz. Thank you so much for the information!! The phone number is still good. Howard
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