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Forum: General Sailing Forum 18-02-2013, 00:14
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 14-02-2013, 11:05
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Views: 66,242
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: AGM vs Sealed Lead Acid Battery

Look at the Universe and we are nothing!!!
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 14-02-2013, 07:20
Replies: 99
Views: 66,242
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: Agm vs Sealed lead acid

Ready now but only to 6 volts.
One Laptop per Child
This type of battery technology is used on the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project. The batteries are manufactured by BYD Company of Shenzhen,...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-02-2013, 06:59
Replies: 99
Views: 66,242
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: AGM vs Sealed Lead Acid Battery

LOL Looks like I am doing something correct for a change :D Just think for a moment! Who would spend all this time talking about their car or house:rolleyes:???
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-02-2013, 03:18
Replies: 99
Views: 66,242
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: AGM vs Sealed Lead Acid Battery

Not connected in any way Just a Happy customer.
Sterling Power Products: What is the best battery to use for an auxiliary charging system? (https://www.sterling-power.com/support-faq-2.htm)
Sterling...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-02-2013, 03:11
Replies: 99
Views: 66,242
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: AGM vs Sealed Lead Acid Battery

I also have a Rutland 913 a large solar pan and a Sterling Battery charger with anti sulphation and Multi Type Battery charge. If you are using to much power then someone is taking it for granted...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-02-2013, 01:24
Replies: 99
Views: 66,242
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: AGM vs Sealed Lead Acid Battery

fit water proof Battery boxes and paint the insides with epoxy RANDOLPH ACID PROOF BATTERY BOX BLACK PAINT #345 from Aircraft Spruce (https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/blkfloatbtm.php)
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-02-2013, 01:14
Replies: 99
Views: 66,242
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: AGM vs Sealed Lead Acid Battery

Use an Anti Sulphation Battery charger wont stop it all but helps.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-02-2013, 00:56
Replies: 37
Views: 6,556
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: Good Bolt Cutters?

Not a good Idea in an emergency. Worse than useless except for ballast in an emergency and no electricity. Take the a piece of the thickest rigging wire etc and the thickest shackle and chain link...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 21-01-2013, 10:58
Replies: 2
Views: 2,754
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: Commandeur insurance

Hi I am looking for insurers tell me if you have the time please. What happened?
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-10-2012, 07:37
Replies: 113
Views: 49,702
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: Has Anyone Used Copper Coat Antifouling ?

If you read the online instruction it tells you not to paint the through hulls or zinc anodes.

If you read the instructions it also tells you that it can be appied over the GRP without a epoxy...
Forum: Meets & Greets 18-08-2012, 10:26
Replies: 32
Views: 4,110
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: New here Cal28

Thanks for that people talk about backing plate width lenght etc but don't seem to mention the thickness at all Mike
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 18-08-2012, 05:07
Replies: 39
Views: 15,221
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: Reinforcing Deck Cleats

Hi Ram I have to do the same and would be interested to know the SS backing thickness.
Forum: Meets & Greets 18-08-2012, 04:45
Replies: 32
Views: 4,110
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: New here Cal28

Hi Jonathan. What Material did you use for a backing plate and how much larger was the backing plate than the roller
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 16-07-2012, 04:30
Replies: 52
Views: 31,197
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: Cleaning the Fresh Water System

Sounds about right but I would not use bleach if I could avoid it go to a caravan website and buy a tin of water purifier/cleanser then if it does not work change the filter and do it again...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 15-07-2012, 06:19
Replies: 52
Views: 31,197
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: Cleaning the Fresh Water System

Define pressured water please.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-06-2012, 04:18
Replies: 166
Views: 45,051
Posted By Capitain Mike
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 06-06-2012, 10:14
Replies: 10
Views: 2,691
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: Cheap Marina in the Med ?

When was this I did a search and the reviews were not very complimentary "Steptoe and Son" and Lackadaisical
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-06-2012, 07:12
Replies: 166
Views: 45,051
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: What is the Smallest Boat That You Would Sail Outside of Coastal Waters?

Morgan 33 Reviews as below hit the blue Google

Google...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-06-2012, 07:04
Replies: 166
Views: 45,051
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: What is the Smallest Boat That You Would Sail Outside of Coastal Waters?

Thanks for the reply. I can see where you are coming from but I don't think it really answers the question at the start of this thread. I think perhaps he should have phrased it differently possibly....
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 05-06-2012, 05:09
Replies: 12
Views: 4,621
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: 120 Lehman Black Smoke

Speaking from very costly experience the mechanic you suggest wont now unless he strips the engine because there are to many variables. Then with your engine in bits you are in his hands. If you...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 05-06-2012, 04:40
Replies: 12
Views: 4,621
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: 120 Lehman Black Smoke

Do you have separate tanks?
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 05-06-2012, 04:06
Replies: 104
Views: 36,656
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: A Dingy as a Lifeboat/Life Raft

Strap your 27 foot lifeboat to your 27 foot sail boat with a quick release mechanism and make a safe Cat. Then you wont have a storage problem. ( I am not serious just tongue in cheek) thank you for...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 05-06-2012, 02:35
Replies: 53
Views: 5,818
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: Bow Thruster

Great I hope it goes well for you. Personally I would contact at least 3 so that I might get a general consensus.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 05-06-2012, 02:24
Replies: 11
Views: 1,328
Posted By Capitain Mike
Re: Doors don't fit.

How often have you tightened loose wood screws in your house? once they are in they are in and sometimes you must tighten them a fraction before you can unscrew them. (Speaking as a joiner for 30...
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