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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 15-11-2016, 20:46
Replies: 15
Views: 14,902
Posted By Hunter34StPete
Re: Faulty reverse polarity light or not?

My reverse polarity light came on today as well. From the information I read it was either a dock wiring problem or a contact somewhere in my boat between the neutral and ground wire. The light...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-10-2016, 17:04
Replies: 94
Views: 69,356
Posted By Hunter34StPete
Re: Good Grief, Cat. 5 Hurricane

This storm just made a worst case scenario. It's going to have wrecked 10,000 plus boats. Nassau hard hit, marinas not built for 10+ surge, Freeport horrible hit and from the worst possible...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 15-09-2016, 09:36
Replies: 141
Views: 17,397
Posted By Hunter34StPete
Re: 12 Volt air conditioner may be availabe soon

Well clearly if someone can figure this out the market is there. I'd buy a couple but right now the technology for this to be effective doesn't exist. I'm running a 10,000 BTU portable unit plumbed...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 14-09-2016, 23:23
Replies: 16
Views: 3,437
Posted By Hunter34StPete
Re: Holding Tanks

Okay, not a ton of information here. I would definitely go the discharge route vs plumbing larger *if available. My question is my boat is a 34' live aboard. My tank (11 gal also) fills about once...
Forum: Navigation 14-09-2016, 21:48
Replies: 20
Views: 11,426
Posted By Hunter34StPete
Re: Best months for Bahamas cruise?

Thank you for the great advice. That's why we're on here....to learn and get good ideas. Thank you all for the good points. As an engineer by trade Ill naturally keep coming up with alternatives...
Forum: Navigation 12-09-2016, 22:21
Replies: 20
Views: 11,426
Posted By Hunter34StPete
Re: Best months for Bahamas cruise?

That's right! I've heard before you can't jet ski to Dry Tortugas from Key West. Yikes. I hadn't thought about that. So getting clever (please don't hate)....my davits can lift my smaller ski at...
Forum: Navigation 12-09-2016, 18:20
Replies: 20
Views: 11,426
Posted By Hunter34StPete
Re: Best months for Bahamas cruise?

Great points on the Dry Tortugas vs the Bahamas. I'm sailing from Saint Petersburg, FL (Tampa). I'd like to go for a week down to the Dry Tortugas. When's the best time of the year to go? My...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 27-08-2016, 22:13
Replies: 170
Views: 27,709
Posted By Hunter34StPete
Re: Retire now & go cruising or THIS is what happens!

Based on the time value of money I feel a lot better. My $20k boat is more like a $100k boat and I'm only spending $2k year on expenses. That's right at the 10% figure given or only 2.5% based on a...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-08-2016, 21:55
Replies: 95
Views: 13,106
Posted By Hunter34StPete
Re: Size of your TV?

In today's Market a very high res 32" can be picked up for about $140. Weigh about 8lb and use very little power....less than my non led lights on the boat. Laptops are great too for trading movies...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 27-08-2016, 21:49
Replies: 10
Views: 4,624
Posted By Hunter34StPete
Re: Satellite TV

I set up a DVR on my boat this summer. I went the ultra "low cost" option but in Tampa Florida area I pick up 53 channels over the air. Couple that with a TIVO DVR off eBay for $50 bucks and I will...
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