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I have used my lithium bank to start the van because the lead battery went dead. The way I do it is I turn the emergency perko to ON and wait about ten seconds and then crank the starter. It works. My lead battery is kinda old and my Sprinter sits a lot unused and if I don't keep a solar trickle cha...

I have lead acid battery under the hood in the Sprinter van and lithium batteries in the house section of the van and they both charge from the alternator when driving. BattleBorn Battery Company sent me the needed equipment to do this. It included a battery to battery charge unit. The B to B unit c...

I noticed that BattleBorn Battery Company is starting to show their batteries in the fishing competition boats and I noticed even some pro fishermen getting BattleBorn sponsorships with decals on their boats. The reason I find this interesting is because the competition fishing boats use outboards l...

Gander in Newfoundland had many airplanes land during 911 because northeastern airports in the US were closed. The townspeople in the tiny Gander opened their homes to help all the stranded travelers. People who open their homes to strangers value something. Canadians are pretty nice too. Unlike Ame...

miamistyle wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:01 am

I still think that's oen of the best boats Roger ever built. Right up there with the D.

The question was indeed posted as a philosophical one. I had a similar experience as drifter while in Hawaii. I was there on my honeymoon 30 years ago and got the flu on the plane. After a couple of days in the hotel bed I felt strong enough to go out and the sun and warm water enticed me to swim. T...

Closed cell foam - that's brilliant. It's also a great insulator and will keep the chill off in cold waters. Not sure where to get that much thick enough that will not be too expensive but if you guys can find a source I'll try it. I have been looking for a reason to put some closed cell foam into '...

I completed my ballast tank indicator so I can get the time values for you now.

I have a political question,

What do you guys use for an anchor light?

Idiotfool wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:34 pm

It’s always a flip down, or this another BOAT upgrade?

the backrest is hinged on one side and swings away so it's flat against the hull. it's hard to describe - I guess I could get some pictures - by the way - i finally completed the ballast level indicator -

you guys want pictures?

Jimmyt wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:18 am

NiceAft wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 25, 2020 7:17 pm

BOAT,

Which mast are you referring to, the X or the M?

Is there a significant difference, by the time you add rigging and Genoa on Furler?

Although the X baby stays (shrouds) might make it more stable...

not sure but I think the M is harder to rig than the X without a gin pole.

the mast itself is not too bad for a normal person - it's the the mast AND furler AND genoa all together that is really hard to lift because the furler with sail is nearly as heavy as the mast but even worse it flops around trying to pull the mast sideways while your tryin the lift the mast making ...

the mast itself is not too bad for a normal person - it's the the mast AND furler AND genoa all together that is really hard to lift because the furler with sail is nearly as heavy as the mast but even worse it flops around trying to pull the mast sideways while your tryin the lift the mast making t...

well, the best ideas have been tried by the factory and BWY and Captain Sparrow but honestly I have many times felt there is still a better dagger board out there waiting to be invented. The main feature of most daggerboard inventions has been adding lead to them. Another idea attempted was to add w...

looks like he is trying to make a daggerboard