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Any idea how old the owner is...?
In Response To: Dunno. This is the owners second Fontaine daysailer. 
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() Hey Tom,
OK, I get the pushbutton mainsail hoist, furling, and so on... But, an electric VANG? Damn, if I ever become so infirm as to be unable to trim a freakin' vang on any boat I'm sailing, it's definitely time for me to pack it in... (grin)
The thing must have a joystick, right? Those wheels can require a lot of effort to turn sometimes, after all... (grin)
best regards,
Jon
Messages In This Thread
- It's ironic as sailboats become, lighter, faster and easier to sail, they need more electric power.
- I would worry about the long over-hanging load on the shaft.
- One wonders why they need a second alternator
- With normal engine room heat, the real world output could be a lot lower.
- The alternators normally provided by Volvo
- Dunno. This is the owners second Fontaine daysailer.
- Any idea how old the owner is...?
- Jon, I knew this would bring you over.
- Jon, I knew this would bring you over.
- Any idea how old the owner is...?
- It's not the shock loads but the cyclic loading.
- We had all electrics on our bvi trip
- High Acceptance Rate Batteries???
- I would worry about the long over-hanging load on the shaft.
