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  • BigEasy
    My 2GM20F moves quite a bit of water. I am not sure if my intake is 1” or 3/4”. Also curious why the galley sink discharge is...
  • BigEasy
    Those are brass, not bronze, ball valves (just look at the extend of corrosion dribbling down). I think they are also replacements, not...
  • D
    dlochner replied to the thread BATTERY?.
    LA batteries care about current and voltage, too much voltage or too much current are a problem, likewise too little of either won't do...
  • BigEasy
    Same here! :p
  • jssailem
    jssailem reacted to Tally Ho's post in the thread BATTERY? with Like Like.
    Thanks for all of the comments so far. I was at the boat today and got some info on my old battery charger… Guest 2614. From 2003...
  • Tally Ho
    My 2GM20F moves quite a bit of water. I am not sure if my intake is 1” or 3/4”. Also curious why the galley sink discharge is...
  • Hayden Watson
    Hayden Watson replied to the thread BATTERY?.
    There is a maximum current that you should not exceed which for FLA is 0.2C or 20% of your rated Ah capacity or the charge capacity of...
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  • Leeward Rail
    Haven’t watched the video yet, but I saw your thread title first and thought “oh boy, this guy doesn’t know what he’s in for.” You can...
  • Leeward Rail
    Well. He does say he wants to do a bunch of changes. Maybe it's fully tongue in cheek and he adds a mast. Maybe junk rig like sv...
  • N
    There's some blue paint left after the black coat got removed. I tried a small test spot with Lysol toilet bowl gel and it came off...
  • Tally Ho
    Not even a sailboat :( Greg
  • Tally Ho
    Tally Ho replied to the thread BATTERY?.
    So how would I size a charger for future use and a change to LFP? I would probably use a 280ah battery or 2) 100ah batteries plus my...
  • C
    colemj replied to the thread Constrictor Clutches.
    The advantage of constrictor clutches are that they are easier on the rope, can be used with bare dyneema, and can be gradually released...
  • PaulK
    PaulK replied to the thread Constrictor Clutches.
    You might be amazed at how fast a loaded cam cleat can be released when it needs to be done. Raising the main on a Catalina 250 (or 270)...
  • Tally Ho
    Tally Ho replied to the thread BATTERY?.
    Thanks Dave….it is certainly an old charger. Doesn’t owe me anything. I will look into that as an interim step (and stay with GC2 lead...