Sabre 34-1 1983 Centerboard Issues
Lst year replaced my centerboard cable with Dyneema.? SO far , so good? ? ?BUT ater thoroughly clearing all barnacles, and crud, it still seems to get stuck if I crank all the way up.? Had it in
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Marty Cawley
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#103406
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Re: solar panel set up for sabre 32 on mooring
It always has a surface charge when we show up, so initially it is 13.0-13.5v. If we turn on a load for a few minutes it settles down to 12.6-12.8. The 4D FLA is going strong on season 4. We were
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Brian R
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Re: solar panel set up for sabre 32 on mooring
That¡¯s very interesting and informative. Thanks. . Did a search and found the info : ¡°Do I always need a charge controller? Not always, but usually. Generally, there is no need for a charge
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Tony Billera
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Re: solar panel set up for sabre 32 on mooring
There are too many Davids and Brians. In an early post I thought we were talking about Brian¡¯s (Nauset Beach) new LFP installation. For small wattage solar panels the Victron Controllers are not a
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David Lochner
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Re: And speaking of seacocks¡
That¡¯s great Jim. I had one of the first gen till the old non LI batteries died. The owner/founder was a Sonicare engineer. Good fellow. We need more power and bought the new Torquedo 3 hp.
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Tony Billera
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Re: And speaking of seacocks¡
Not much of a war when Allison and I start on the same side. On a completely different subject, I decided to buy an EP Carry, though to fudge I'm keeping my 6 HP Mercury 4 stroke on the rail. One
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Jim Starkey
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Re: solar panel set up for sabre 32 on mooring
Yes. Those are my choice as well. Definitely should have a controller. Tony Tony Billera tony.billera@... 206 605 2650 linkedin.com/in/tonybillera Please consider the environment before printing
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Tony Billera
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Re: solar panel set up for sabre 32 on mooring
MPPT unit from Victron works great.
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SabreMando
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Re: And speaking of seacocks¡
Yeah, but I'm getting old and war becomes less and less appealing! Allison Lehman Swiftsure Yachts allison@... Cell: 510.912.5800 Fax: 510.860.4640 ?
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Allison Lehman
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Re: Teak and holly veneer
Hi Julius, Not sure if you¡¯ve tried these people, I have been dealing with them for several years and have been happy with their service
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Pete Waterson
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Re: solar panel set up for sabre 32 on mooring
Thanks Dave, but I was interested in battery voltage from the perspective of overcharging. The only downside I see from Brian¡¯s system is the possibility of overcharging the battery. The 10 W panel
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Joe Cleary
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Re: solar panel set up for sabre 32 on mooring
Joe, Battery voltage for a LFP battery is not a good indicator of SOC as the discharge curve is very flat. That¡¯s one of the advantages of LFP, it provides the same voltage throughout the entire
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David Lochner
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Re: solar panel set up for sabre 32 on mooring
Brian- That¡¯s very interesting. Do you know what the battery voltage typically is at the end of a charge cycle, ie sunny day and you get back on the boat after a week? Joe -- Joe Cleary Kestrel?
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Joe Cleary
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Re: And speaking of seacocks¡
C¡¯mon Allison it¡¯s been a while since we had a good old fashioned all out war.
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David Short, SV One Timer, 1997 362, Mt Desert, ME
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Re: NAUGAHYDE Bright White material available
I my experience the only stainless ones available are Monel. They may charge you extra but it is worth it as you NEVER want to revisit this! Allison Lehman Swiftsure Yachts allison@...
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Allison Lehman
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Re: NAUGAHYDE Bright White material available
EXCELLENT point! I will tell them. Thank You!
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Jorgen Naess
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Re: NAUGAHYDE Bright White material available
Jorgen, Have the upholstery company use stainless staples or the headliner could eventually begin to bleed rust.
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Allison Lehman
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Re: And speaking of seacocks¡
David, You weren¡¯t stirring the pot. This is merely ¡°lively conversation¡±. I always try to look at both sides to evaluate what works for me so y¡¯ll just got a peek into my brain! Allison
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Allison Lehman
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NAUGAHYDE Bright White material available
I am in the middle of a headliner replacement project for my 2001 S452. Removed almost all plywood panels from the ceiling where the vinyl (NAUGAHYDE) material is attached (on top of 1/8 thin foam). I
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Jorgen Naess
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Door latch source
Does anyone know what brand door latch assembly Sabre used on the 452 doors? Also, potential sources for the assembly? A pin fell out of the brass square latch assembly and the mechanism does not
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Mark Fanning
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