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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-04-2024, 10:18
Replies: 11
Views: 516
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: Best way to get adhesive from peel and stick velco off the hull

Acetone or lacquer thinner but both will remove any wax, so plan on re-waxing the area
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 16-04-2024, 10:15
Replies: 27
Views: 1,982
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: CO detectors, marine or regular model?

I would say to stick with the major brands like Kidde or First Alert rather than some cheap POS from Amazon, but if you go for marine or Home Depot, it's better than non at all!
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 16-04-2024, 10:04
Replies: 26
Views: 2,209
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: Life Raft Decisions

By external kit, he may be referring to the survival rations/first aid/repair kit.
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 01-03-2024, 03:21
Replies: 28
Views: 2,535
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: LiFePo4 - Add on Battery - BOS LE 300

Thanks Warren, very helpful and sounds like some good guidance. My AGM battery bank is still very healthy as it's only a couple of years old and since the LFP technologies aboard boats is relatively...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 29-02-2024, 09:30
Replies: 20
Views: 1,682
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: suzuki 9.9 sudden death, help needed!

I was thinking of the neutral lockout or maybe the kill switch stuck or is there an emergency stop lanyard missing? A 9.9 should have have one of those.
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 29-02-2024, 03:32
Replies: 28
Views: 2,535
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: LiFePo4 - Add on Battery - BOS LE 300

This may sound like a NUB question, but if you go all LFP, how does this handle the surge load of starting your engine? I thought LFP's didn't like this.
Also, if I go all LFP, will my Balmar...
Forum: Other 05-02-2024, 05:34
Replies: 29
Views: 6,179
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: Clothes for sailing in Thailand?

Wearing closed toed shoes or closed toed sandals is not a nationality thing, it's a safety thing! When you are sailing a monohull, a good boat shoe not only adds grip but protects your toes from...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 26-01-2024, 09:41
Replies: 20
Views: 2,153
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: Chesapeake Bay

Another well known quote: "You smell that? That's the smell of money!"
Oysters and menhaden paid for all those nice homes.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 26-01-2024, 09:18
Replies: 20
Views: 2,153
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: Chesapeake Bay

Reedville all depends on how much they're cooking and which direction the wind is blowing. We've been in there countless times, but we do pay attention to prevailing wind. There's a good anchorage...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-01-2024, 06:52
Replies: 73
Views: 24,520
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: OC Tender Owners - would you buy again?

If you want a more traditional type of skiff, you might want to check out the Stur-Dee line of boats. I was REAL tempted by the 10ft rowing skiff but wanted something a little lighter and and faster...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 12-01-2024, 03:34
Replies: 15
Views: 2,605
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: Dyneema rig goes slack in the cold??? Not for me!!

Thanks for this thread, I find it very interesting.......learning something new here about synthetic rigging.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-01-2024, 03:19
Replies: 73
Views: 24,520
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: OC Tender Owners - would you buy again?

I feel really bad for the owner of this Aspen Cat as these dinghies are an investment for sure and to have such a failure really deflates your mood. Looks like it should be repairable, but this...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 05-01-2024, 15:13
Replies: 7
Views: 725
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: Use halyard to remove battery?

Most certainly, the forces on the halyard, boom and mast are WAAAAAY more significant than a 150 pound battery. Just did this myself last summer.
Just make sure you have the battery well secured...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 05-01-2024, 04:15
Replies: 6
Views: 1,222
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: Please check my wiring diagram for my lithium battery upgrade

Following ............
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-12-2023, 08:19
Replies: 48
Views: 8,729
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: PIRATE MITIGATION

A Doberman Pinscher!


Seriously, a large dog on board can be quite the deterrent. At least the average thief will be scared off, the professional thief will be prepared to deal with a dog.
Dogs...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-12-2023, 10:44
Replies: 14
Views: 1,619
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: Head Mounted Spotlight?

I've very happy with my Mantus headlamp, if you wait and catch one of their 20% off sales event to make it a little less painful. I like the red option for night as well as the high/low intensity...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-11-2023, 04:46
Replies: 34
Views: 5,394
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: A cardinal sin???

I think the big thing is the premature death of the new battery, as you already know but how long this will work is a big question mark. How old are your current AGM's? If they are less than 8 years...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 01-11-2023, 10:37
Replies: 9
Views: 1,213
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: Lithium Upgrade - Step-by-Step?

Did you go all LFP or do you still have lead? I ask this because all LFP may cause issues with your alternator.......
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-10-2023, 07:21
Replies: 43
Views: 4,161
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: Keeping a boat on the eastern seaboard

If your time to sail/cruise is July and August, I would definitely lean towards New England/Long Island Sound somewhere as that time period on the Chesapeake can be hot and somewhat windless,...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-10-2023, 09:38
Replies: 43
Views: 4,161
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: Keeping a boat on the eastern seaboard

Another thing to consider is that some states may have personal property taxes on boats, which is paid annually based on a percentage of the boats valuation. Virginia allows for this but some...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-10-2023, 09:20
Replies: 43
Views: 4,161
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: Keeping a boat on the eastern seaboard

Would you be flying to and from Canada or driving? This could make a bit of difference as the location to airports could be a fairly long drive to sailing areas. If driving, a close proximity to I-95...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 12-10-2023, 05:03
Replies: 4
Views: 929
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: Best tender for Caribb & East USA?

There are a lot of threads on dinghies, kinda like anchors!

If your budget allows, a carbon fiber dinghy like the OC Tender 300 is real light and will plane easily with a 9.9 2 stroke with 4...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-10-2023, 03:26
Replies: 7
Views: 1,051
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: Is this crack in the Fiberglass?

Looks like a bullet hole,...............Kind of rough around the edges of it.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 05-10-2023, 04:02
Replies: 13
Views: 792
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: York River Sailing

If you are considering traveling back and forth often, I would suggest Gloucester area over Deltaville for the proximity to the Norfolk International Airport. Richmond Airport is equal distant...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 04-10-2023, 09:33
Replies: 6
Views: 720
Posted By Tortuga's Lie
Re: Engine Room Blower

Thanks!
I think you're correct about the inline blowers not being rated for continuous use, from my research so far.
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