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If I were outfitting a boat with new instruments I’d look hard at the European Orca kit. A few engineers from Navico have built some impressive stuff.

It can happen with no warning. Is there any export function? I’d be happy to maintain even a raw backup. And I DM’d you about another option.

Enjoyed this re: the golden gate. https://tradewindssailing.com/wordpress/?p=1981

You're right, @southofvictor. Sometimes you need to see things said out loud to think about them properly. Or I do anyway. What I really want is a small, high CCA battery that can act as a capacitor up in the bow, and let me have more moderate cabling. I don't need to run the windlass for an...

Having now read One Wave as well, I still suggest Storm Passage.

Who says water and electricity don’t mix?

Ugh. Thank you.

No, I meant the Ericson 38, the sailboat. The battery can indeed; on the diagram, there's a fat cable from the battery, so it's bearing the brunt. And yes, a larger gauge over a long run avoids the sag. That's the reason to replace the existing wire with #2 or larger.

In general, I agree with oversupplying, but quoth Victron - #2 AWG is fine for even 65 feet. (Ignore the green box, different issue). FWIW, #1 is about $4/foot, and #1/0 would be $5. Woof. That said, as you say, you do it once.

That's good insight and makes me optimistic. Mine goes down the starboard, I believe. I should say that I'm planning to run the windlass directly to the 'hot' bus, shared with the alternator, which is connected to the house bank. I can flip it to the starter battery or both with the bonding...

Anyone who says "BOTH!" will be invited to come pull cables in Blaine, WA.

S/V Nobody has a bow windlass. Historically (and stock for the E38) it was powered by a lead-acid battery located in the bow. This battery can be ganged to the house bank (and thus the alternator, theoretically) by a switch for charging over a long (~50’ round trip) pair of relatively thin (#8...

Wanted to add, new to me thanks to a forum poster, Webb Chiles. He sailed an engineless E37 around the world, treaded water for 26 hours and 125 miles after losing a boat. . . on and on. Quite a character.

I just read Storm Passage and The Fifth Circle and I have a couple more up next. Of the two, I'd suggest that first one, or an interview. The Fifth Circle is just more of a passage log, and doesn't have as much personal content. And he's an interesting person.

How fantastic! What a lot of fun. I’d love to hear your talk (I didn’t know there were two differing nmea0183 standards!), attend others, and perhaps contribute to something like that. - Roundtable on above - bring your electrical diagram, let’s compare/discuss - ditto but...