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southofvictor replied to the thread Shore Power upgrade.Yes coosa is a fiberglass reinforced foam core material. It’s engineered to use in place of plywood when you want lighter weight and no... -
Will epoxy adhere to "coosa" ? Hope so. Yes I did do the corners and the cover the way it is in the pictures. Note also that those...
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southofvictor replied to the thread AC Outlet Wire termination.Thanks for the details Nick! I’m planning to put the Multiplus where my old inverter is, in the middle locker under the starboard...
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southofvictor replied to the thread Shore Power upgrade.Thanks Loren. I have some coosa board left over from another project. I think I’ll give the box a try. I like the idea of custom...
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southofvictor replied to the thread AC Outlet Wire termination.Thanks Nick! Just found a couple nice options in this thread for mounting the Blue Sea option which I’m leaning toward. I have a...
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southofvictor replied to the thread Shore Power upgrade.Where did you source the premade box you mounted this in? I love Loren’s handiwork but not sure I have the space. Yours looks smaller...
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southofvictor replied to the thread AC Outlet Wire termination.Also, my existing SP goes to the AC main breaker on the OEM Ericson distribution panel, then to the inverter/charger, then back to the...
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southofvictor replied to the thread AC Outlet Wire termination.@Nick J did you add an ELCI at the shore power inlet? Considering it and struggling how to fit it. If you installed one where did you...
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southofvictor replied to the thread Furling genoa in heavier wind.FWIW soon after we started sailing Quincy and found the furling harder than expected we invested in Harken stanchion blocks and a...
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For the record, and I understand that many of our old systems are imperfect, and that we all often have to make do, but I think it is a... -
Thinking of a smaller solar setup on my E32 and so I’ve been doing some research. The one point I do remember reading is to try and...
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Thanks for the input. Yeah it's a 12V system but a single panel can put out 28v. My thinking in doing the 2S2P vs 4 panels in parallel...
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When I installed my solar, the gist of it that I took away was: Any panels with the similar orientation/sun-blockage issues can be...
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southofvictor replied to the thread Solar panel wiring setup.The first question that comes to my mind is why not give each panel its own controller and parallel them after the controllers? You’re...
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southofvictor replied to the thread Furling genoa in heavier wind.When upwind I‘ve found that pinching enough to get the first wrap on will usually do it. Just watch the sail and when the luff bubbles...