Thanks BGlad. This could go on - probably deserves a thread of it's own and a referee.
Hi, the instrument panel for my Yanmar QM-15 has gently failed. Too many heads and elbows in the motor bay have finally finished the original...
Interesting discussion. So, if the wooden boat has a motor and prop shaft, anodes on the keel and battery earth terminated on the block, what is...
Hi BillyDoc, appreciate the feedback. I'll knock it up on a breadboard and test it all on the balcony first. A new panel is next on the list for...
Marshmat, what are options then? Put a switch in the circuit as well? No problem there. So, working up from the always-active terminal to the...
OK, the Schottky sounds like the weapon of choice. Easy solution. Thanks.
Thanks for the sums Ratch. When we're at a mooring it runs for under a minute every couple of hours. Doubling your numbers to allow for the...
Thanks Marshmat & Stumble, poor explanation on my part in the first post. Yep, it's set up pretty much as you suggest, with all but the bilge...
Our little wooden boat could use a solar panel connection to keep the battery in good condition while on the swing mooring. With a lot of good...
Thanks TimB. Have to take that away and digest it. It is probably more than I need but an interesting way to do it. How do you go with these...
Guys, thanks for the replies and the links. Your time is much appreciated.
Probably not practical for this boat to disconnect the battery, thanks seanform. She needs a small bilge pump on battery all the time. What...
HI all, I'm renovating the electrics in a little folkboat and first on the wishlist is to move the existing on-/off battery switch from a most...
