Forum: General Interest
02-23-2024, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 276
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Forum: Cooling System
11-19-2023, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,920
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Forum: Cooling System
11-10-2023, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,957
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Forum: Electrical
10-16-2023, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,029
Bill,
I doubt any of those responses would...
Bill,
I doubt any of those responses would please your wife. Try one of these:
"It will make the boat smell better"
"It keeps mice and cockroaches off the boat"
"It is for setting up a central...
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Forum: Electrical
10-12-2023, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,029
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Forum: Electrical
10-04-2023, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,971
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Forum: Electrical
10-04-2023, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,971
Agree, Joe. I bought highly recommended...
Agree, Joe. I bought highly recommended (Kilovault) batteries. They have an American made and much more robust BMS than the cheap Chinese batteries. I got them for $250 each which is less than...
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Forum: Electrical
10-04-2023, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,971
Dave,
I am using Li-Fe-PO4. Less energy dense...
Dave,
I am using Li-Fe-PO4. Less energy dense than other chemistries, but no tendency, or at least far less, (I haven't found any examples) toward thermal runaway. I read that Tesla is going to...
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Forum: Electrical
10-04-2023, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,971
I did it last year, and it was one of the best...
I did it last year, and it was one of the best improvements I've made to my boat in the 20 years I've owned it, next to a below deck autopilot and AIS.
However, my needs are quite different from the...
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Forum: Cooling System
09-29-2023, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,438
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Forum: Ignition System
09-26-2023, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 717
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-01-2023, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,065
" I was going to say you should have turned off...
" I was going to say you should have turned off the battery switch as soon as the ignition switch spun around possibly shorting out the ignition circuit, but then I remembered that is to be avoided...
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Forum: Reversing Gear
07-02-2023, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,189
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Forum: Reversing Gear
07-02-2023, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,189
You can repair the broken out adjusting collar...
You can repair the broken out adjusting collar retaining screw: the pressure plate through which the screw is threaded has a total of 3 "flats" around the perimeter. You can rotate the plate around...
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Forum: Cooling System
06-15-2023, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,129
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Forum: Fuel System
05-25-2023, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,955
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Forum: Troubleshooting
05-25-2023, 06:55 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 16,600
The purpose of the OPPS is to turn off the fuel...
The purpose of the OPPS is to turn off the fuel pump if the engine is not running, thus preventing the pump from forcing fuel into the carb and potentially spilling into the bilge. If I were away my...
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Forum: General Interest
05-21-2023, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,531
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Forum: General Interest
05-21-2023, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,531
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Forum: General Interest
05-21-2023, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,531
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Forum: For Sale - Other Items
05-14-2023, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,242
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Forum: Electrical
05-12-2023, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 959
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Forum: Electrical
05-09-2023, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 959
My doctor said I need Lithium
A while back I posted that I was considering adding LiFePO4 batteries to my boat. At the time, I was afraid of going down a rabbit hole making this change. The research turned out to be not so bad,...
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Forum: Exhaust System
05-02-2023, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 875
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Forum: Exhaust System
04-30-2023, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 875
Best to use the time-honored and proven...
Best to use the time-honored and proven technique: Apply a penetrant (50-50 mix of acetone and ATF is very good) liberally. Tap-tap-tap on the head of the bolt with a ball pein hammer. Wait. ...
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