Will Stevens

Good shout from @EssexNomad on the oil sensor — worth checking, but before pulling anything apart I'd also look at the air filter and cooling fins.

So I've got a 2006 Westerly Griffon that I live aboard about four months a year, mostly down at Lymington.

I've been experimenting with a bit of an odd setup on my narrowboat over the past few weeks. I've got a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 MPPT handling two 200W panels on the roof, and I recently bolted...

@CliveMorris59 Have you checked what your actual panel voltage is doing on those grey days? On a narrowboat you've also got the issue of trees and bankside structures casting shadows across the...

Really nice build @CrispyMender! One thing worth mentioning that I haven't seen raised yet — make sure you do a proper top balance on those cells before first use if you haven't already.

WillStevens | Posts: 847 @Stacey72 one thing worth checking that nobody's touched on yet — the Honda EU22i's AVR can sometimes produce a slightly wobbly waveform under load, particularly when it's...

WillStevens | 1,203 posts @TransitDream The Victron SmartSolar range has pretty strict input current limits worth double-checking — it's not just about wattage.

I've had my narrowboat for about three years now and the previous owner's wiring is, to put it charitably, a bit of a horror show.

Great project @DucatoDream! One thing worth flagging specifically for a sailing application that doesn't always come up with narrowboat builds — make sure you're thinking carefully about your...