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Forum: Lithium Power Systems Yesterday, 21:24
Replies: 9
Views: 379
Posted By mlydon
Re: Perko Switch for higher voltage?

I just spotted this:
https://shallco.com/products/transportation/battery-disconnect-relays/bi-stable-relay-br-series/

Might be exactly what you’re looking for. - it’s called a bi-stable latching...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems Yesterday, 15:56
Replies: 9
Views: 379
Posted By mlydon
Re: Perko Switch for higher voltage?

With relays, be careful what youre using. Many are not designed for continuous operation (like a starter or windlass relay). Also, relays draw power in use- no fun to draw a continuous amp whenever...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 24-04-2024, 21:16
Replies: 9
Views: 379
Posted By mlydon
Re: Perko Switch for higher voltage?

Theoretically, so long as you’re switching without a load on the battery, it shouldn’t matter what voltage you’re running…..it’s contacting (or de-contacting) under load that causes the arcing that a...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 17-04-2024, 18:13
Replies: 4
For Sale: Lewmar Winches
Views: 489
Posted By mlydon
Re: Lewmar Winches

I’ll take the 43’s - check pm.

Matt
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 04-04-2024, 18:07
Replies: 6
Views: 869
Posted By mlydon
Re: Yamaha 8 Hp 2-stroke

I sent you a private message - I’ll take it.

Matt
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 26-03-2024, 21:30
Replies: 27
Views: 2,293
Posted By mlydon
Re: Cutting Through Precious Wood for Fuel Tank Removal....HELP!!

Step one is to map out how big the tank actually is. It looks like the sole is plywood - somewhat poor pictures, but it looks like the aft-facing pic shows a panel ( I presume the connection access?)...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 11-02-2024, 21:41
Replies: 40
Views: 3,319
Posted By mlydon
Re: 2P4S vs 4S2P, and paralleling question

With 4p2s, you won’t be able to isolate each cell in the ‘p’, so if one cell is crapped out you can ruin the other cell….with 2p4s, you can monitor and adjust every cell in the pack.

Matt
Forum: Meets & Greets 01-02-2024, 21:50
Replies: 4
Views: 468
Posted By mlydon
Re: New from CT

Hey Pete

Where in Connecticut? I’m in NY, we might be neighbors…
Matt
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 20-01-2024, 21:21
Replies: 1
Views: 315
Posted By mlydon
Re: Identifying faulty seal water in oil, Outboard Yamaha 6

Most likely a head gasket. Check your compression first. You can also remove the thermostat, pressurize the cylinder(s) with air, and see if you have a breeze coming from the thermostat housing....
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-12-2023, 19:37
Replies: 7
Views: 771
Posted By mlydon
Re: Steering chain replacement source?

Yes sorry - writing on an iPad…..300lbs
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-12-2023, 19:05
Replies: 7
Views: 771
Posted By mlydon
Re: Steering chain replacement source?

For some more depth,

My setup has a standard length in the binnacle, but the port side is joined to an additional length by a swivel. This extra length travels over a sprocket which replaces the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 20-12-2023, 21:13
Replies: 7
Views: 771
Posted By mlydon
Steering chain replacement source?

I need to replace (or at least extend) the #50 steering chain in my boat in order to install an idler sprocket. Edson wants crazy money for a replacent. I can get ‘dacromat’ coated us-made #50 roller...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 22-11-2023, 23:02
Replies: 4
Views: 648
Posted By mlydon
Re: B&G Autopilot RAM T2

Do you have the pivot and pins for it?

Matt
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 22-11-2023, 22:57
Replies: 1
Views: 298
Posted By mlydon
Re: Inflator/deflator-12 volt

Pm sent
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 04-11-2023, 20:00
Replies: 17
Views: 2,424
Posted By mlydon
Re: 2000 Yanmar 4JH2-HTE with 134 Hrs

The very firs5 5hing you should do is confront the seller….they really put 5 hours a YEAR on the engine? The luckiest sailors in the world don’t get that much favorable wind…..SOMEBODY’s lying…….
...
Forum: Navigation 27-10-2023, 18:45
Replies: 87
Views: 16,650
Posted By mlydon
Re: Navionics Price increase...$10 to $50?

I still get my charts, I just can’t use autorouting….and I think it’s been $40-$50 for a while. I bought it outright when it first came out - loved it, turned a bunch of people on to it. A few years...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 26-10-2023, 21:51
Replies: 26
Views: 2,847
Posted By mlydon
Re: AC voltage measured between negative battery terminal and ground

You should never have inverter output connected to inverter input, for starters. Make sure the inverter isn’t powered by one of those other breakers.

Here’s the manual - ...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 20-10-2023, 21:41
Replies: 5
Views: 1,177
Posted By mlydon
Re: Pair of 3 speed Lewmar 48 Self tailing winches

Pm sent
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 13-10-2023, 23:25
Replies: 29
Views: 2,335
Posted By mlydon
Re: Laminating wood for a bowsprit

You could also look up timber framers in your part of Georgia, call ‘em up and ask where they get their Timbers. Maybe they’ve got an extra lying around……

Matt
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 27-09-2023, 22:07
Replies: 37
Views: 3,554
Posted By mlydon
Re: Has anyone refinished a cast aluminum hatch?

Read the process for your particular paint system….

For interlux

Grind/sand the entire surface to fresh, clean metal
Apply barrier coat within an hour
Apply epoxy primer, build up and sand...
Forum: Navigation 20-09-2023, 21:45
Replies: 9
Views: 1,868
Posted By mlydon
Re: Any alternative to NavPods?

You can skip the navpod altogether - it doesn’t get more streamlined than that ;-)
My axiom 9 sits on a couple of flat tabs welded to my binacle guard - they protrude about 2” aft of the guard, and...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-09-2023, 23:14
Replies: 2
Views: 318
Posted By mlydon
Re: Mast and running new wiring with no room

Using a hole at the top where your wires will exit, drop a weighted line down the inside ot the mast.

Prepare a moderately strong line a bit longer than the new wiring by running your wires along...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-09-2023, 06:46
Replies: 45
Views: 4,593
Posted By mlydon
Re: Beautiful boats and compliments..

Hull shape is a big attractor. A spoonbill bow up front and a counter (stern out of the water) gets ‘em every time. I have people chase down my Columbia 50 constantly - it’s like paparazzi.

Albert...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 13-09-2023, 22:03
Replies: 4
Views: 418
Posted By mlydon
Re: Are these rivets?

They certainly look like classic pop rivets, probably stainless. Just use a drill bit a bit larger than the center hole to ream away the rim from the shaft - the rim should come free, then you drive...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 05-09-2023, 21:07
Replies: 5
Views: 1,441
Posted By mlydon
Re: Raymarine Smartpilot S3 Autopilot

Yes, I still have it

Matt
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