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Forum: Marine Electronics Today, 03:21
Replies: 52
Views: 9,384
Posted By Fuss
Re: NMEA 2000/ Airmar DST 810 help

Did anyone pull one apart and look inside?
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring Yesterday, 12:52
Replies: 137
Views: 16,049
Posted By Fuss
Re: How many anchors do you carry?

Rivet, you can’t be an expert in everything, today you have responded to more than 85% of the new posts. Let’s leave the anchoring advice to Panope and the others. You can be the expert for LTO...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar Yesterday, 04:56
Replies: 28
Views: 2,679
Posted By Fuss
Re: To Dc or not to DC..That is the question

Also, if you bought yourself 900ah of lifepo4, you might just find that all your bow voltage drop problems become less of an event that needs such drastic action.
then sell all your 6v 240ah leads...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting Yesterday, 04:35
Replies: 19
Views: 9,781
Posted By Fuss
Re: Hood Stoway Main furling system

Yes, a check of the whole system would be good, especially the bearing at the mast head. It should be easy for the company to inspect at the end of the season and see if it needs a rebuild.
Rebuilds...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 22-04-2024, 09:58
Replies: 28
Views: 2,679
Posted By Fuss
Re: To Dc or not to DC..That is the question

There is no way I would have 2 heavy agms up the front of my boat at 48ft.no way
I didn’t read all the posts. But this is really not good. Get the batteries back in the middle as part of the house...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 22-04-2024, 09:44
Replies: 1
Views: 339
Posted By Fuss
Re: 12v circa 100ah lifepo4 in a carry case for your outboard

Nope no one… well I’m buying a battery case that already has the Anderson plug 50a x 2 and a 12v lighter plug and 2 usb charging plugs and a volts and discharge status. This costs 70€ delivered....
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 19-04-2024, 20:34
Replies: 16
Views: 732
Posted By Fuss
Re: EcoTec watermaker help needed.

Well you need a middle ground, this thread examples how a tds meter causes unnecessary concern.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 18-04-2024, 02:53
Replies: 16
Views: 662
Posted By Fuss
Re: 24V Starter on 12V Boat

Just get it fixed, how bad can it be, it probably just stopped working and needs a few parts like brushes, bushes and a cleanup...if worse then take it to a specialist and get it rewound
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 17-04-2024, 02:53
Replies: 16
Views: 732
Posted By Fuss
Re: EcoTec watermaker help needed.

The problem is that what do you want to tell echotec, then they will send you some parts maybe. One thing for sure is that it is not leaking seawater past the seals or you would taste this...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 17-04-2024, 00:31
Replies: 16
Views: 732
Posted By Fuss
Re: EcoTec watermaker help needed.

Well, if it tastes fine, it is fine.
Or to put it another way, does it taste strange…then it’s not fine.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 16-04-2024, 20:17
Replies: 19
Views: 9,781
Posted By Fuss
Re: Hood Stoway Main furling system

So use this to measures yours and check that it is the same.

The seal is not supposed to be removed without unit disassembly but i did it. Then do not use sealant on reinstall only rubber grease....
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 16-04-2024, 20:14
Replies: 19
Views: 9,781
Posted By Fuss
Re: Hood Stoway Main furling system

The seal can be ordered perhaps closer to your location, but here is a possibility and the seal spec….
bearinstation.co.uk OilSeal part number 20013131 Oil Seal - 1 5/16"X2"X5/16" 3 for gooseneck...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 13-04-2024, 07:43
Replies: 232
Views: 16,689
Posted By Fuss
Re: With lithium do we actually need a dedicated starter battery?

Well there we have it, nearly no boat electrical experience yet spends the last year overrunning the electrical forums with advice and self promoted ideas. I’m surprised you didn’t pick up on this...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-04-2024, 03:53
Replies: 2
Views: 219
Posted By Fuss
Re: Problem with 18V l ion battery.

Yes, I wrote a thread on this earlier…. Store them in a fireproof flexible container
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 12-04-2024, 03:46
Replies: 232
Views: 16,689
Posted By Fuss
Re: With lithium do we actually need a dedicated starter battery?

I thought you are an electrical engineer.
Anyway, No one is going to install these complying with the advice in this thread.
There are some important points that are not covered.
Install them...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 12-04-2024, 03:25
Replies: 38
Views: 3,023
Posted By Fuss
Re: Oil slick in a storm to calm swell

Absolutely, with low topsides, it will end up on the deck...in the old days this risk was reduced. Sure, no need to bring a dedicated source of oil, just use the dirty black stuff that came out of...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 11-04-2024, 11:00
Replies: 1
Views: 273
Posted By Fuss
Re: Torqeedo motor seal replacement

oh come on, really, really , you gave it back to them for them to undo the 4 bolts and put new seals in… really, all of you did this!!! unbelievable, unbelievable!!!

oh, no you didn’t, even worse,...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 10-04-2024, 12:58
Replies: 232
Views: 16,689
Posted By Fuss
Re: With lithium do we actually need a dedicated starter battery?

This system design does not work. It has fundamental design faults that if not apparent to you now, will be further down the track. I have previously commented on these problems and others too I seem...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 10-04-2024, 07:00
Replies: 47
Views: 3,999
Posted By Fuss
Re: batteries running to 0% at night

Multi plus 24 3000 - 200w for my resting inverter, I would never tolerate that. I have 2, can be used in series or individually.
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 10-04-2024, 06:49
Replies: 1
Views: 339
Posted By Fuss
12v circa 100ah lifepo4 in a carry case for your outboard

Hi,
Did anyone make one of these, I have the idea to Andersen plug serial connect to 3 identical ones to make 24, 36 or 48v for flexibility with my outboard. My 24v Torqeedo is getting old so it...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 09-04-2024, 08:06
Replies: 232
Views: 16,689
Posted By Fuss
Re: With lithium do we actually need a dedicated starter battery?

I hope he is not watching else he might get the idea we like confusion and misinformation…
Incidentally, the link you sent is the same link not a new one…confusion and misinformation… we can see why...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 09-04-2024, 05:09
Replies: 232
Views: 16,689
Posted By Fuss
Re: With lithium do we actually need a dedicated starter battery?

Very true Pete7,
And to give an example of what I mean… look at this thread, 10,000 views 150+ comments!! There is nearly no useful information in here, just vague references.

Do you realise...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 09-04-2024, 02:49
Replies: 232
Views: 16,689
Posted By Fuss
Re: With lithium do we actually need a dedicated starter battery?

But somehow we need a middle ground, sure not all ideas need to be self implemented but also the problem we have at the moment is that there is too many ideas and opinions from people who are...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 09-04-2024, 00:25
Replies: 1
Views: 273
Posted By Fuss
Torqeedo motor seal replacement

Did anyone ever do this?
From what I can make out it has 2 o rings and a shaft seal. I want to replace mine before it leaks inside. Afterwards I will coat the joins in sealant.
Surely someone has...
Forum: Our Community 07-04-2024, 10:40
Replies: 57
Views: 3,935
Posted By Fuss
Re: CLODs

yep, mine too.. we have to be able to take the piss sometimes… it’s what life is all about!!
sometimes delivering great advice… sometimes talking the piss… you know you love it CF… just like the...
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