jenevers
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Yes. But my batteries were reading 14.5v on my solar controller display and “gurgling” every now and then. I disconnected the solar controller and the reading went down to 13.6v?
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If you seal the air vent surely there can only be a finite amount of moisture in the trapped air, and after the initial condensation, the water would sink to the bottom of the tank and thereafter be unable to condense again, so theoretically, the air above the diesel should be “dry”. Over to the scientists to disprove this theory.
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My Trojan batteries have a slight bulge in the ends. Only about 3 mm and not along the long sides. Should I be worried?
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Ahh. I see. Me too.
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Can you elaborate??
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Fortunately my diesel tank has a small box shaped sump in the centre of the base so I can draw off the diesel in the bottom of the tank. This summer the diesel looked like cloudy apple juice. I treated it with Marine 16 last year so maybe this has emulsified(?) any water that was present into the diesel. Engine has run OK with it.
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Nearly every installation seems to be Victron these days. Has Mastervolt gone out of fashion?
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What?????
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I wouldn’t risk my life getting under that boat looking at the wooden blocks. Very precarious?
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Is there any evidence that water, collecting in the bottom of steel diesel tanks, can cause rust and eventually leaks? Or is it the case that there is a thin layer of Diesel that the water doesn’t penetrate?
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They’re clean?
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How?? They are “stick on”, on top of a bimini so never been walked on. Cost me well over£100 just in Sikaflex primers and adhesive. I left gaps between panels to allow for expansion, air gaps in the adhesive to avoid air being trapped under them etc etc.
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Tested my 8 solar panels just now. Bad news. 3 show no voltage at all, 2 show 9.3volts , 1 shows 18.7 volts, 1 shows 20 volts and 1 shows 20.5volts. They are only 19 months old. I'm not impressed.
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Volt meter.
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Going to the boat to check the batteries soon. I suppose I have to disconnect them all to test each one individually?
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That’s why I do that, but I’ll try with full compression next time.
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Maybe it’s because I always knock the decompression lever over when I switch off and start up under decompression. Suppose I should start under full compression?
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That’s what I’m afraid of.?
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Glad it’s not just mine?
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Reversing for about a mile, likely to raise objections?
jenevers replied to Thomas C King's topic in New to Boating?
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Mine does (4LW). Do the highly polished/painted engines we see, need constant cleaning or is my 4LW particularly leaky?
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From fully charged (12.7v) at midnight, mine is 12.4v at 8am with just the fridge running overnight.
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