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Posted By jallum

I dunno... You haven't seen how one of these old...

I dunno... You haven't seen how one of these old s&s beasts were built... ;) my other half jokes about buying a cattle prod to keep the fresh talent at bay. :eek:

Forum: Dollars & Cents

21-07-2010, 08:49

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Posted By jallum

With a neat little bow...

It seems that many of us that plan to be (or have been) at this for a while are fairly debt free, regardless of income or earning potential (which, for most, is greatly diminished during the time...

Forum: Dollars & Cents

20-07-2010, 23:24

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Posted By jallum

Umm.. Yeah. Escapism - Wikipedia, the free...

Umm.. Yeah. Escapism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escapism)

You're kidding, right? ;) Most of the boys that frequent this joint would be so lucky to have a...

Forum: Dollars & Cents

20-07-2010, 21:41

Replies: 209

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Posted By jallum

Notice, he said he owns his home "debt free." - I...

Notice, he said he owns his home "debt free." - I could care less what my credit score is, I doubt he does either. There's a reason for that... and at least for Mr. Swain and myself, it ain't rich...

Forum: Dollars & Cents

20-07-2010, 20:47

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Posted By jallum

...half of all married couples pay for really...

...half of all married couples pay for really nice pictures, just to rip them up a few years later. Living on a boat with your girl just lets you know which half you're in faster. :whistling:

Forum: Dollars & Cents

20-07-2010, 20:30

Replies: 209

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Posted By jallum

Thanks, bud. :) I give grandpa and his horror...

Thanks, bud. :) I give grandpa and his horror stories about the depression full credit.

I dunno. If having no time together is the root of the stress... He makes enough that he could...

Forum: Dollars & Cents

20-07-2010, 20:03

Replies: 209

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Posted By jallum

Kb79... Until you lose the debt load, you're just...

Kb79... Until you lose the debt load, you're just "pretending to be rich."

Save up, pay cash... Playing "Mother may I" with a bank is no fun, and you'd be surprised at the discounts you can...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

13-06-2010, 06:24

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Abby Sunderland - The Debate

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Posted By jallum

Fair enough - as long as we don't expect anyone...

Fair enough - as long as we don't expect anyone to deviate from their Chosen Path™ to help us should things not go to plan. We can't really have it both ways, now can we?

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

22-03-2010, 10:45

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Old Lewmar Winch Parts?

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Posted By jallum

Mind sharing your source for parts? I just...

Mind sharing your source for parts? I just cleaned all 15 of mine, but I'm going to need new bearings for quite a few... the PO wasn't big on maintenance.

16-03-2010, 14:25

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Posted By jallum

Wouldn't a multimeter and five minutes to check...

Wouldn't a multimeter and five minutes to check the voltage across each cell every few weeks or so answer this question or warn you of this condition? ;)

16-03-2010, 08:42

Replies: 395

Views: 132,871

Posted By jallum

You can grab the info for any cells you may be...

You can grab the info for any cells you may be considering from the thundersky site:

https://www.thunder-sky.com

...and by all means ask them questions. I've found their support people to be...

16-03-2010, 08:22

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Posted By jallum

The meters from Victron (600 & 602) can be...

The meters from Victron (600 & 602) can be programmed with the appropriate peukert (and other) numbers and will then read accurately.

Victron's Multiplus and Quattro inverter/chargers can also be...

16-03-2010, 08:14

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Posted By jallum

The big limitation here is the capacity of your...

The big limitation here is the capacity of your charging system... unless you have a truly massive charger (an amperage rating of 2-3x the Ah-capacity of the batteries), these batteries are going to...

16-03-2010, 08:07

Replies: 395

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Posted By jallum

I think it's also important to point out that our...

I think it's also important to point out that our usage pattern on boats is fundamentally different than in an electric car, where the bank is being used for propulsion and being drained hard -- in...

16-03-2010, 03:29

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Posted By jallum

LFP is also the safest of the Lithium-Ion...

LFP is also the safest of the Lithium-Ion chemistries, so far. LFP isn't prone to thermal runaway like LCP (Lithium-Cobalt) or LMP (Lithium-Manganese) chemistries, where overcharging can lead to...

15-03-2010, 21:36

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Posted By jallum

Okay, then... so the only real annoyance with the...

Okay, then... so the only real annoyance with the MiniBMS at this point is that it doesn't distinguish between over-charge and over-discharge... so, at LVC, it'd open the relay and you wouldn't be...

15-03-2010, 16:10

Replies: 395

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Posted By jallum

HVC on the ThunderSky cells I have (300Ah) is...

HVC on the ThunderSky cells I have (300Ah) is listed at 4.25v and LVC is 2.8v. Since I'm shooting for 24v nominal and banks of eight in series, that'd work out to 34v(!) on the high-side, and 22.4v...

15-03-2010, 15:11

Replies: 395