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In Response To: Fully agree... if I wanted everything "powered..." 
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() With push button sailing if something jams your sense of 'something is not right' is lost. That powerful winch will do some damage before you, the operator realizes there is a problem.
I wonder how many torn sails can be attributed to electric winches.
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- 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.
