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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 18-03-2024, 19:50
Replies: 8
Views: 621
Posted By motion30
Re: Thinking of buying a rocna 44lb for Endeavor 35.5.

My theory is as long as you're windless can pull the anchor up it's not too big. What is the worst that can happen. It holds your boat secure 50 mph winds
Forum: Our Community 18-03-2024, 19:48
Replies: 449
Views: 50,991
Posted By motion30
Re: Jolly Roger, Pirates and Political Correctness

Unless you do research and see that the original Pirates were not good guys ,they were rapist, murderers and thieves. Actually I don't really care what flag you fly but it says more about you than it...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-03-2024, 11:25
Replies: 137
Views: 12,739
Posted By motion30
Re: Diesel RPM?

What's interesting is you go to a big truck stop anywhere where there's cold weather and there will be dozens of trucks at idle for hours and hours
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 14-03-2024, 16:02
Replies: 11
Views: 520
Posted By motion30
Re: Do I have a Westerbeke 46 engine knock?

Sounds normal to me
My question is..... did this guy step on a revolving alternator pulley as he was climbing up the step?
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 12-03-2024, 18:32
Replies: 53
Views: 4,398
Posted By motion30
Re: Mantas M1 or Sarca Excel

My thoughts are you will not go wrong picking either of these anchors. I've had my M1 for just over 10 years. Seen a couple blows over 80 I remember one winter when it was blowing 50 for the whole...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 20-02-2024, 17:09
Replies: 63
Views: 7,958
Posted By motion30
Re: My boating dreams are destroyed

So this bill requires you to prove your innocence, and somehow that doesn't bother you. The fifth amendment comes to mind when I read this
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 09-02-2024, 18:44
Replies: 20
Views: 1,834
Posted By motion30
Re: Tohatsu outboard whine ??

My 20 hp merc has a whine
I think one factor is they are much quieter than the previous 2 strokes. I can hear the four stroke shift much louder as well
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 24-01-2024, 16:26
Replies: 82
Views: 45,965
Posted By motion30
Re: Excessive Wear on SD40 Yanmar Cone Clutch

[QUOTE=FPNC;3863441]I was there when Mercury started to offer the Bravo drives with diesels back in the 80's. The diesel engine torque and harmonics tore the clutches and the gears up. They then...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 24-01-2024, 03:31
Replies: 82
Views: 45,965
Posted By motion30
Re: Excessive Wear on SD40 Yanmar Cone Clutch

Consider this. Mercury marine has been selling outdrives with cone Clutchs for decades. Many with over 500hp. They are reliable and rarely fail. So yanmar could make a clutch that us reliable...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 14-12-2023, 11:08
Replies: 24
Views: 2,155
Posted By motion30
Re: 2 200 amp vs 4 100 amp

You are correct but the interesting part is it seems like everybody on the site knew just what he was talking about
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 12-12-2023, 16:06
Replies: 31
Views: 4,514
Posted By motion30
Re: Watermaker Owners: What's your TDS/ppm????

I have a similar size system and in the florida keys my numbers are very close to what yours are. Mayan are just a touch higher. If I go further North Hollywood or Palm Beach the numbers are much...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 01-08-2023, 22:04
Replies: 63
Views: 6,212
Posted By motion30
Re: bottom paint

In Florida where you have to scrub your bottom once a month. You will be in a cloud of paint when you scrape.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 05-07-2023, 22:00
Replies: 15
Views: 942
Posted By motion30
Re: Gate valve closing spontaneously

What flavor valves would you have him replace the ball valves with?
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 04-07-2023, 08:09
Replies: 78
Views: 8,663
Posted By motion30
Re: Generators needed on boat with solar and lithium.?

The only time I use my generator is in the winter when the days are short and often Gray. After March my generator rarely gets started
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 01-07-2023, 06:48
Replies: 29
Views: 2,431
Posted By motion30
Re: What is my alternator doing?

13.5 v seems a little low when you're saying full charge voltage is 13.47 volts
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 01-07-2023, 06:34
Replies: 54
Views: 4,221
Posted By motion30
Re: Newbie question about working on the bottom

My experience has been with the stands they can be moved one at a time. And then when the boat is lifted to be put back in order you paint the bottom of the Keel where the blocks were
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 20-06-2023, 15:30
Replies: 42
Views: 5,938
Posted By motion30
Re: Anticipated life-span of submerged outboard

I had an eight horse four-stroke Evinrude fall off a boat and it took me 3 days to find it. I cleaned it up disassemble the carburetor watch the engine down and I know it ran for at least another...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 20-06-2023, 15:25
Replies: 336
Views: 33,851
Posted By motion30
Re: DC to DC charger - not needed for boats with proper alternators.

But that's not the whole story. Does your smart regulator allow you to charge the Start batteries and the house battery bank without them being connected?
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 02-06-2023, 07:37
Replies: 18
Views: 1,803
Posted By motion30
Re: Westerbeke Raw Water Pump - WB-038445

I don't know for sure but I would think that is a very good possibility. Not sure that westerbeak actually manufactures water pumps
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 28-05-2023, 14:51
Replies: 29
Views: 2,561
Posted By motion30
Re: Bonding

That's what I needed to know they terminate at a zinc
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 27-05-2023, 03:49
Replies: 29
Views: 2,561
Posted By motion30
Bonding

My boat has a bonding system for all the tru hulls and in water metals. It looks like it needs a little attention. My question is once all those tru hulls are connected ultimately where does the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-05-2023, 03:10
Replies: 40
Views: 4,231
Posted By motion30
Re: insufficient battery alternator charging for lithium battery

170c is 338f. I didn't know they could run that hot long-term. I am surprised and I was worried about my alternator at 200° Fahrenheit. Good info thank you
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 22-05-2023, 09:55
Replies: 61
Views: 8,624
Posted By motion30
Re: New Florida Anchoring Restrictions

I don't really know the answer to that but I would imagine after several attempts and no one is present it could be tagged and abandoned boat. Or they leave a notice on the boat saying call this...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 22-05-2023, 09:40
Replies: 61
Views: 8,624
Posted By motion30
Re: New Florida Anchoring Restrictions

a law passed several years ago that gave the FWC power to demand a propulsion test on any boat they deemed at risk. In my observation it has been rarely requested to demonstrate propulsion. That...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 17-05-2023, 07:44
Replies: 4
Views: 569
Posted By motion30
Cleaning watermaker membranes

When running a cleaning cycle on my water maker membranes do I run the high pressure pump or just a low pressure pump?
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