skjenson@sbcglobal.
> Hello:
> I'm getting ready to install an E-Pod on my 21' sailboat. Is it important to mount the current sensor and the battery meters outside within view of the helm? Or can they reside in the cabin? What is everyone doing?
>
That probably depends - I rather like being able to see the battery
current and calculated run time remaining easily.
One thing that is handy - although I can 'feel' it - if my prop gets
fouled by sea-grass, the current shoots up and I know to back off the
power - although a keeled sail boat isn't likely to run in that
particular issue - I have a 50cm draft... ( I measured my leg after
realising that when I'd run aground and jumped over the side to push the
boat off, the water came up to my knees :-)
At least I don't have a cooling water intake to get blocked like I used
to have. I once 'cooked' the engine when the water intake got blocked by
sea grass. The paint started to burn on the cylinders :-)
(What's that smell ?. Open engine compartment. Ohh @%#$, hit the kill
switch, then dive over the side and try to clear the water in take....)
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