Recent content by Blitz

Forespar LanoCote can be applied when boat is in the water.

you should clarify what you plan on doing with it, cruising or day trips, etc also if you are normally at slip or mooring. do you have an AC charger?

ouch, 85 lbs for the T1275. be sure the height fits where you are putting them. if your start battery is going to be connected through an ACR be sure it's flooded as well. I would just get a group 24 or 27 deep cycle so it can be used as backup to the T 1275 monster.

Agreed, but mine is not glass.

A glass mirror probably shouldn't be on a boat unless pocket sized used to signal for rescue

dsc test is good to but not exactly the same as hearing your own voice back to you. also it's a little harder to tell all the guys who want to check their radios to use a DSC test as opposed to say just call on channel 24, 27 or 28

Hopefully someone else will pick up the service. Does anyone know why this was discontinued?

I was very disappointed to hear. I too used this service to troubleshoot or check my radios. It's the only service in which you can hear what you sound like. It must have been too expensive of an idea (or too good of an idea) to maintain. Now, all we are going to hear is "can I get a radio...

Sounds good. Also, the victron has a bluetooth app that works ok as well. Helps in setting it up instead of scrolling through menus on the small display.

I have the victron for many years and most of the years for my previous set of Flooded Acid batteries which I got 8 full years out of. As a rule of thumb (not sure if Mainsail or Victron told me this) you just need to reduce the setting of the capacity of the bank by a certain % each year if you...

I agree with you on this that it probably was put in there for the lawyers. I also have made it a habit to close the sea cocks whenever you leave the boat. I've been using the same 3/4" Sherwood strainer below the waterline that you noted for over 30 years and had recently upgraded to the...

BTW, Groco recommends the strainer above the waterline.

Lead doesn't rust so a little different prep, but similar.

I know this is old, but thought I should note: The odd thing is that if I use a 3/4" Groco Strainer such as their ARG-755-S or ARG-750-S there is no Groco full flow 90 degree fitting with 3/4" NPT for 3/4" hoses. Seems odd...

I inspect mine twice a year; I've always made it a habit after winterizing to remove the air filter assembly and block the intake hole for the winter to keep the salty air out. You can squirt some fogging or WD40 to protect it as well. With this method you can't help but inspect the element...