Recent content by Fixit

I really dislike Gradys idea of a shared house and starting battery. IMO each engine should have its own start battery, and the house should be separate.

I've done a resqlink PLB battery. Just be careful with your gaskets, cleanliness etc. these units can be self tested afterwards to ensure they're working

looks about right. but he will be like that for an hour or more pulling the damn hoses off

I dont have any wedges on my 270 hardtop . never felt I needed any

best to do the whole tank with 3/16. easier to weld, less leaks to fix, cost won't be much difference.

dinghy usually tow better with the leg down. but I leave the engine in reverse gear so the gear case isn't ratcheting or spinning

sounds to me that you could use another Li battery and a second dc dc charger. being at 86% after a 45 min run and 30 min of charging on shore power? likely 50% SOC when you started running home? what's the max charge rate for the Li battery? Id want both batteries charging the li battery...

typical scam... report the user to admins

pairing up a deep cycle and starting battery is dumb. best way to kill a battery is to expect deep cycle duties from a starting battery and starting current from a deep cycle. it takes very little extra work to have a dedicated start and house. I have a bluesea 5511e dual pole switch to turn...

The victron argo FET charge battery isolators are great. no voltage drop like the old diode block. BUT, with the solar charging the house bank, the two start batteries get nothing from the solar. My batteries are wired different then the idiotic Grady battery layout of: start and start+ house...

my charge controller is the size of my wallet. lots of places to mount that IMO.

I currently have 100W of flexible solar on the roof of my islander. All Renogy stuff. It goes through a charge controller and to the house bank (3x group 31 deep cycles) Keeps the batteries charged, fridge running , pumps, electronics and lights on etc while at anchor. currently my...

I have no issues with airlock on my 270. runs fine. rule 1100gph pump. also has forward clamshell .

if you claim to replicate the top speed of a "performance report" with a 20 year old boat with a smaller motor then id call you a liar. those reports are usually BS to some degree. sounds like your properly pitched and your boat is fine the way it is....your boat is not a 50mph boat, sorry

have you powered the Hydraulic unit directly? could be a bad switch contact