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Forum: Powered Boats 22-06-2020, 04:52
Replies: 2
Views: 637
Posted By mickt243
Re: Mariner 9.9 International wont run

Stuck or broken reed valves, faulty carburation, faulty fuel delivery
Forum: General Sailing Forum 03-05-2020, 05:29
Replies: 14
Views: 2,364
Posted By mickt243
Re: Anyone recognize this line?

Looks like ‘kernmantle’ climbing rope.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 20-04-2020, 06:05
Replies: 95
Views: 10,225
Posted By mickt243
Re: 5 batteries one red.

If you can get the vent cap covers off, step 1 is to check the fluid level and top off with distilled water.....
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 10-04-2020, 23:26
Replies: 45
Views: 7,750
Posted By mickt243
Re: Paint on Lightning Protector

surveyor may not have been wrong, as such.... quite possible it was electrolysis, and it all happened in a few milliseconds whilst there was a high voltage, heavy current flowing from the standing...
Forum: Powered Boats 10-04-2020, 21:43
Replies: 1
Views: 708
Posted By mickt243
Re: prismatic lifepo4 batteries

entire subforum dedicated to this


https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f166/
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 31-03-2020, 22:00
Replies: 164
Views: 15,838
Posted By mickt243
Re: What if Everyone Wore a Mask?

Ummm.... don’t a whole lot of Chinese people wear masks?
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 30-03-2020, 20:15
Replies: 164
Views: 15,838
Posted By mickt243
Re: What if Everyone Wore a Mask?

Yeah, not quite what I meant, and my bad for not being clearer....

I’m not saying that the average Joe should MOPP up for a trip to the shops, I’m saying that to have a significant improvement...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 29-03-2020, 21:52
Replies: 164
Views: 15,838
Posted By mickt243
Re: What if Everyone Wore a Mask?

a mask wont help a whole lot, to be properly protected, you need to dress like this,


https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRdo8sYJZX96NT00vMfBBR5In048Dp-LivYdcsJaBhQRvCEZM7h
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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 29-03-2020, 21:48
Replies: 164
Views: 15,838
Posted By mickt243
Re: What if Everyone Wore a Mask?

wrong.


SARS-CoV-2/COVID19 is a direct relative of the disease you refer to as SARS, they are not at all related to the disease commonly known as the flu. they are closely related to "the common...
Forum: Marine Electronics 22-03-2020, 20:48
Replies: 11
Views: 1,629
Posted By mickt243
Re: Is This an Antenna Connector?

Looks just like the antenna connector on most but not all car stereos I’ve worked on.... the female part tends to go to the stereo, the male part tends to go to the antenna

Yet, antenna connectors...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 19-03-2020, 03:10
Replies: 5
Views: 779
Posted By mickt243
Re: Solar power amp meter “fluttering”

I’d suspect it’s a PWM controller, and working properly.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 14-03-2020, 21:57
Replies: 22
Views: 2,814
Posted By mickt243
Re: Diesel Fuel

yup - we all live on a really big magnet, so going by their logic, why havent we been cured of everything?


also, if little magnets killed bacteria, then an MRI scan should explode the person...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 14-03-2020, 21:17
Replies: 57
Views: 6,532
Posted By mickt243
Re: Oil Analysis - good read

this excerpt from Boatpokers link, from someone claiming 50 years experience on the subject, telling us that its not a particularly valuable tool for assessing engine /parts condition, instead he say...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 14-03-2020, 21:00
Replies: 57
Views: 6,532
Posted By mickt243
Re: Oil Analysis - good read

if oil analysis was so critical to extending engine life and predicting/preventin component failures, why dont manufacturers mandate it during warranty periods - it would seem to be an easy "out" for...
Forum: Our Community 14-03-2020, 19:36
Replies: 10
Views: 1,596
Posted By mickt243
Re: OxiClean Frustration

sodium percarbonate might work *EDIT* oxyclean is sodium percarbonate...... so maybe not!*


as may calcium oxychloride


or sodium hyperchlorite
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 13-03-2020, 20:04
Replies: 11
Views: 4,144
Posted By mickt243
Re: Hardstand options in NSW

Hmmm - last used noakes at nelson bay in jan 2017...just looked it up, aparrently still there, just run by d'albora not noakes, I wonder if thats a good thing or a less than good thing?
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 12-03-2020, 21:06
Replies: 11
Views: 4,144
Posted By mickt243
Re: Hardstand options in NSW

I used to live aboard at soldiers point - their slipway closed in 2017, something to do with environmental regulations I think
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 12-03-2020, 21:04
Replies: 11
Views: 4,144
Posted By mickt243
Re: Hardstand options in NSW

theres also a boatyard (noakes from memory) at the big marina (D'abora from memory) in nelson bay port stephens - full service boatyard, can stay on the boat if you need to, walking distance from the...
Forum: Our Community 20-02-2020, 20:04
Replies: 4
Views: 851
Posted By mickt243
Re: Furler swifel Goiot 2" SOS

maybe nobody understands the question?

I did a google search on "furler swifel Goiot" and the only result was this thread

OTOH, Goiot seems to be a manufacturer of roller furling systems, and...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-02-2020, 20:33
Replies: 121
Views: 22,045
Posted By mickt243
Re: Adding TBT to bottom paint

No mate....


A rock wouldn't argue or claim to be better than others based on religious nonsense.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 14-02-2020, 19:22
Replies: 29
Views: 14,767
Posted By mickt243
Re: Painting surface rust on marine diesel

it doesnt look like anyone has mentioned it yet..... but for any of those treatments to work properly, and to get the primer/paint to actually stick to the metal surface, the first step is to totally...
Forum: Our Community 27-01-2020, 00:26
Replies: 12
Views: 1,244
Posted By mickt243
Re: CPAP help

I have a resmed “airsense10” - the power brick that plugs into the wall is rated at 90 watts....
It also came with a “travel adaptor” that had big alligator clips to connect to a car battery - also...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-01-2020, 05:13
Replies: 2
Views: 735
Posted By mickt243
Re: Anyone with Experience buying a boat in Australia?

The buying the boat part is super easy..... I’d imagine no different to buying one anywhere else.

Where it might get *interesting* is when you transfer the registration. Pretty much all states...
Forum: Powered Boats 04-01-2020, 08:07
Replies: 9
Views: 1,715
Posted By mickt243
Re: Cruiser road transport QLD

When we moved from Newcastle to Adelaide we used

https://expressboattransport.com.au

They did a good job at a good price and were super easy to deal with.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 31-12-2019, 01:41
Replies: 9
Views: 733
Posted By mickt243
Re: Alternator questions

It’s possible that the carbon brushes are worn beyond their limit, but still partially contacting the slip rings..... this could explain the low output and internal sparking.

The other obvious...
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