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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 09-17-2022, 08:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,459
Posted By AdkChris
In the video, there seems to be an exhaust pipe...

In the video, there seems to be an exhaust pipe running right the hot battery. The battery has a major hot spot across from the hot spot on the exhaust pipe Can mounting an electrical device with a...
Forum: General Discussion 09-17-2022, 07:24 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,505
Posted By AdkChris
Wealthy get the benefit of the doubt? I find...

Wealthy get the benefit of the doubt?

I find it kind of interesting that the posts are mostly about hardware failures and the difficulty of finding good help. Seems to me that if this happened to...
Forum: Harbor Chat 03-04-2022, 10:25 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 11,507
Posted By AdkChris
Very true! I would also add that no matter what...

Very true! I would also add that no matter what sleazy deals 'American' oil companies get around the world and in the US they will never sell the oil anywhere for one penny less than what the market...
Forum: General Maintenance 09-05-2021, 01:25 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,673
Posted By AdkChris
Having worked years ago in transmission and...

Having worked years ago in transmission and starter - alternator rebuilding shops I think any decent rebuilder should have or be able to get good used hard parts. Hard parts being the parts that are...
Forum: General Discussion 05-10-2021, 04:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,011
Posted By AdkChris
We are also following this forum as part of...

We are also following this forum as part of contemplating doing the loop. The loop would be a big step up in boat size and time aboard.
Not having done the loop I can't comment on the helpfulness of...
Forum: General Discussion 04-19-2021, 03:02 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,305
Posted By AdkChris
Sounds like the crew just had no faith in...

Sounds like the crew just had no faith in equipment or capstan. No mention of extreme circumstances to cause problems.
What else is left but defective equipment or human error?
If I signed up for a...
Forum: Covid-19 Boating Information 03-29-2021, 04:13 PM
Replies: 972
Views: 49,391
Posted By AdkChris
I don't buy the premise that if people don't...

I don't buy the premise that if people don't engage is some particular economic activity then that economic activity is lost to the whole economy. Sure the cruise lines didn't get any use out of the...
Forum: General Discussion 01-25-2021, 11:40 AM
Replies: 394
Views: 22,064
Posted By AdkChris
What commercial purpose does all that HP serve?...

What commercial purpose does all that HP serve? They don't need to go that far offshore or carry that much weight. From what I have watched the pots are so close together there is no time to get back...
Forum: General Discussion 01-22-2021, 06:00 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,084
Posted By AdkChris
Interesting question

That raises a few questions.

The number of humpback whales and other wild life is limited by the food sources. So wouldn't the number of wildlife dumps be limited. Boaters on the other hand get...
Forum: General Discussion 11-22-2020, 09:42 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,521
Posted By AdkChris
Seems to me when wall street companies buy out...

Seems to me when wall street companies buy out local businesses they expect to move money from the local economy to their corporate offices and to wall street. Why else would they buy local...
Forum: General Discussion 11-22-2020, 09:59 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,521
Posted By AdkChris
I haven't spent much time in other ports but I...

I haven't spent much time in other ports but I have paddled around the harbor in Nantucket. There were expensive boats and boats so shabby I assume they belonged to seasonal hospitality workers. I...
Forum: General Discussion 11-22-2020, 09:35 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,521
Posted By AdkChris
That sounds like the publicity put out by the...

That sounds like the publicity put out by the likes of Henry VIII, the Tsar of Russia, Antebellum plantation owners and Kim Jun-un: My incredibly huge cut of the pie is the best thing for you getting...
Forum: General Discussion 11-21-2020, 05:21 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,521
Posted By AdkChris
Can you please explain why it is better to have...

Can you please explain why it is better to have one person spend $200 million rather than have 1,000 people spend $200,000 or 200,000 people spend $1,000?

What is this assumption that only rich...
Forum: Anchors and Anchoring 11-09-2020, 04:48 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,230
Posted By AdkChris
My thoughts exactly. Never had this problem but....

My thoughts exactly. Never had this problem but. assuming you have some access, I would find some smaller, 1 to 2 foot, prybars that will fit into the individual links and loosen one link at a time....
Forum: Harbor Chat 10-30-2020, 04:22 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,903
Posted By AdkChris
I have been shopping for a home standby generator...

I have been shopping for a home standby generator and have noticed something I don't think gets the attention it deservers. People buy big generators to handle maximum conceivable loads and spend...
Forum: General Discussion 10-30-2020, 04:03 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,231
Posted By AdkChris
Explain your logic

I am definitely a newbie / dreamer looking to do the loop.
I have learned a lot from this forum including:
I am not a boat nut. Sorry
I still really like the idea of doing the loop with several...
Forum: General Discussion 10-26-2020, 01:52 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,095
Posted By AdkChris
Views from other angles would be nice. It looks...

Views from other angles would be nice.
It looks fairly new and cheaply made to me so even if you throw it out I don't think you will discover it is some irreplaceable factory original part of your...
Forum: General Discussion 10-19-2020, 04:50 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,054
Posted By AdkChris
Vee vs Walk Around Berth

Vee berths look mighty cramped to me but I am not seeing a lot of talk about getting a bigger boat to get a walk around berth. Is the difference not as much as I would think? We are looking to do...
Forum: Classifieds Archive - Closed To New Posts 10-19-2020, 04:37 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,105
Posted By AdkChris
Have noticed this ad a couple of times

Like the ad. Wondering if the boat is as alluring in real life. If it and we are still around when the USA figures out how to deal with this virus I want to go see it.
Forum: General Discussion 10-02-2020, 02:09 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,309
Posted By AdkChris
Was there ever a 100% neutral law? Seems to...

Was there ever a 100% neutral law?

Seems to me most insurance laws are written by the insurance lobby or are approved by the insurance lobby before they ever go up for vote.

There should be...
Forum: Power Systems 09-21-2020, 04:53 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,875
Posted By AdkChris
Intersting thing in the quote from the manual...

Intersting thing in the quote from the manual they don't give numbers for low or high speed. Reminds me of the dislamers they strew all thru most manuals. If anything goes wrong you:
Didn't run it a...
Forum: General Discussion 09-14-2020, 04:19 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,969
Posted By AdkChris
Just WOW I had no idea ther were that many...

Just WOW
I had no idea ther were that many 12-71 engines out there.
What kind of boats are they in and how much fuel do they burn?
Forum: General Discussion 09-14-2020, 04:14 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,860
Posted By AdkChris
Love those sorting trays

I have never seen those sorting trays for sale. I lust after them every time I see the my Pharmacist counting out pills.

I found a link to them at:...
Forum: General Discussion 09-05-2020, 08:08 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,914
Posted By AdkChris
How does your math work? If we are getting free...

How does your math work? If we are getting free energy who is paying the trillions of dollars every year? Once I have my free energy gizmo who would I be paying and why?

I am absolutely,...
Forum: Financial Matters and Red Tape 08-28-2020, 01:12 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 8,640
Posted By AdkChris
Doesn't it matter how much you will use the boat....

Doesn't it matter how much you will use the boat. If it is you main entertainment and or living quarters that you use all the time it makes sense to spend more of what you have. If it sits and rots 2...
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