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should have measured them when on the boat :rolleyes: tnx

Hi i am just about to clean and service my Volvo OD on the nearby sandy beach at the neep tide, sunday pm so far i have stocked up on brick cleaner to sort the barnacles new seals from AliExpress already at the boat, new 5/W30 oil, halfords allen keys and lump hammer borrowed from my...

These are fixed to the patio doors The cover is likely clipped onto the central bolt housing But v tight, these are nuts expensive and don’t want to break / scratch it Any suggestion ? Tnx

Hi provided it all fits, i can use the black pin through the chain ? and the red U through the anchor shaft to allow for sideways rotation ? the small black pins 'just' push in, and locktite those, is that secure enough for anchoring ? i'd rather not use a crosby lifting shackle as anything...

any experience of this switch on the forum ? does it work as described ? tnx

can i tell from the outside ? i want to buy a trailer with tapered bearings that i can fit bearing buddies to tnx, S

2x Hankook SV AGM 110Ah, bit over 4 yrs old never run down to less than 60% capacity according to shunt, always shore charged straight after use Just pulled 55Ah out, cabin heater fridge few LED lights, over 18 hours voltage on shunt 12.2V just before attempting to start the diesel Hob, not (no...

i have my OB / boat on a trailer so the rams / seals are dry when i move the engine up / down whilst ashore worth lubing them if rams moved ashore ? does lubricating them do any harm / collect dirt ? tnx

is thicker less likely to crease ? which is more abrasion resistant ? replacing the larger window as it needs to be deeper, rolls upwards, tnx

the echomap has an AP function, not fussed if it can take me round the UK following a route, as long as it can hold a reasonably steady course that's fine the T connectors are already present, no return line yet (yes the 2.0L pump will fit through the apperature, rubber feet, Dimensions (L × W...

Hi the starboard side already has T connectors for an AP pump assuming the pump will fit through this hatch, i'd like to mount the pump inside this compartment, on a support that slides in / out for fitting / servicing etc totally dumb idea ? suggestions please, tnx aft side compartment...

took boat out at 10am, OB off 12:30 hauled anchor up 4x in short succession with the motor running, managed to hook a tyre :( and then some weed later in the day plugged my phone in to charge, which is off the same battery, both in the forepeak as i plugged the phone in the voltage dropped ...

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alternator max output 55A to Orion to 200Ah Lithium if i ran the alternator, at sufficient revs, for a couple of hours would i be over stressing it by using the -30 version ? set the Orion output V to 14.4 and let the Lithium BMS deal with the charging ? tnx for your input

My hull has a rail fairly low down by the waterline, getting a braided by the nylon anchor rope as is swings with wind / tide in clement conditions 40cm or so on either side, I’ve seen some small adhesive patches for rope chafe on a sailboat is similar available, but longer ? Can’t see it on...

i want to ventilate a bow locker and often have spare electric to power a computer fan 12V bow battery in the locker - automatically being topped up as needed the switch will need to connect when the voltage is above around 13.5V - need to be able to adjust this a little surely some one makes...

have one of those as OEM fitting two years, working fine, but don't these things need replacing ? should i get the same, they don't seem to come in 10 micron or similar rating like the filter for my engine or a good quality in line paper filter, and what rating should that be :unsure: tnx

a fuse by the battery, so how are these rated to protect the wire / boat to the on off switch further up the chain ? my battery switch in a 2021 boat is connected straight to the battery, no fuse, not for the house and not for the starter either oh and not in the bow for the battery to the bow...