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    Onan MCCK Thermo-Magnetic Choke Conversion

    I would grab any numbers off of the carb and search using them instead of the generator info. I'm sure that carb has been on more than one engine. Worst case you can get a universal cable and rig it to the external linkage if any exists. Manual Choke Conversion Weber Carb DGES DGEV 32/36 38mm...
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    U-TEC Refrigeration

    If it is not computer controlled, it really can't be more than a set of switches and loads. I would imagine the compressor runs off a pressure switch tied to a thermostat and the lights on a door position switch. I would be looking at any data tags on these for voltage or maybe even part numbers...
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    Repairing soft decks with Gorilla Glue?

    I can understand a small patch that you know is temporary over a few years and not wanting to commit to doing something in a grander scale. I have a few band aids as to only keep things from getting worse until I can do the repair correctly with the allotted time and funds. As a buyer though...
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    U-TEC Refrigeration

    Probably the best move to go in disconnected for safety. You may end up having to energize the circuit to do some voltage checks internally though. I can't speak from experience but many of the multi-voltage devices I run into are completely based on the lowest denominator which is 12v...
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    U-TEC Refrigeration

    I'm not sure what the unit looks like but any other panels you could pull? Sometimes there is a sticker or diagram somewhere with a basic schematic. Since none of the low voltage items work I would chase after the main distribution area if they have a small sub panel of fuses or a power brick...
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    Solar Air Conditioning

    I think you should install a large concrete slab up in the V-berth and use solar to drop it's temperature during the day so you can sleep comfortable at night :) I think the major power savings with these mini splits is the compressor unit itself. The old fashioned on/off cycling power hog...
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    Propane outboard for dinghy?

    Mountains out of molehills... If you have steady access to propane, this is a no brainer. Propane burns cleaner which is easier on the oil and spark plug. It also means you have zero carb contamination issues during long term storage. Who cares about the efficiency, BTU ratings, power outputs...
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    Is boating for the rich? Feeling dismayed

    Looks like money is still being discussed as the definition of rich:banghead: You can be poor and own a boat, probably would need a small set of hand tools and know how (or as I call it being resourceful or capable of reading). Oh wait, poor people are stupid...that is why they are poor. I...
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    Is boating for the rich? Feeling dismayed

    I agree, like it or not the evidence is right in front of us. Technology has allowed us to overpopulate to a point that the Earth cannot sustain. Simply look at our mainstream food supply in this country, it is a joke. Sure it has calories to create energy but with the abundance of cancer...
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    Is boating for the rich? Feeling dismayed

    Why? They are so closely related. I wasn't looking for anyone's approval with that statement. Nothing I presented was opinion whether you like it or not. Denial is a comfortable place to be;) People in those starving and thirsty nations are rich because they actually care about themselves as a...
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    Is boating for the rich? Feeling dismayed

    The Gates are also under fire for providing vaccines that kill people. Of course no one in our civilization will tell you that because they are in bed with the FDA...another Federal program looking out for us ;) Bill openly admits that he is for depopulation...did I miss something here? He...
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    Is boating for the rich? Feeling dismayed

    I hate to say this but we are one of the poorest nations in the world...including all the one percent'ers flying around in their private jets. We live our lives on an individual instead of community based function, do not know our own neighbors, and choose/prefer to catch up with people via...
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    Is boating for the rich? Feeling dismayed

    Does this mean that the "I hate people with larger boats than me but my hatred is justified because they are unhappy" thread is coming to a close?
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    Is boating for the rich? Feeling dismayed

    This is funny! This type of conversation only occurs on the boating forum I am a part of. Every other type of sport forum I am in would have been within the first page: Uh, yeah who cares? I'm going to go A) fix something B) build something C) take something and have fun with it Looks like...
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    Solar Air Conditioning

    I wonder if the guts inside the mini split are all DC based and simply taking a standard AC feed at night.
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    REFRIGERATION plan B

    I would imagine $1900 would buy a whole lot of solar, batteries, and fridge!
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    Solar Air Conditioning

    I think that is nothing special, just a variable speed compressor mini split with a solar system wired to it. You could probably build that cheaper. I like the idea but you more than likely already have half the system on your boat if you are running a decent sized solar setup. The big...
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    Is boating for the rich? Feeling dismayed

    That is because the big three have cashed out on Americans "thinking" they need a 1 ton truck. Have you seen the sticker prices...ouch:eek: In reality you could buy a nicely used International truck or if you want to go real redneck, a used bus and cut the kiddo portion off. That chassis would...
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    Is boating for the rich? Feeling dismayed

    Yes please:thumb: Careful with that type of setup, I know for a fact some states do not allow RV classification for anything with a 5th wheel:mad: Anyone can be "rich"...if you behave responsibly. I feel absolutely zero sorrow for people that work 10 hour days, come home to a house that is way...
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    New Long Thin, Hyper-Efficient Trawler

    Drone boats...how can we shoot them down? :rofl:
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    Would you shoot one down for invading your privacy ?

    My generation:nonono: Don't worry, most will be out of work and have no need or desire to use a car in the near future. Then drones will be needed:eek:
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    Would you shoot one down for invading your privacy ?

    The destruction is irrelevant, the point is that something of that nature should require some form of mandatory training. I get the same feeling when I see some old timer driving a 400HP 40' Coach with air brakes. I'm pretty sure he has absolutely no endorsement nor is it necessary. The...
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    Solar panel recomendations

    Uh...they should have spell checked the label before hitting print:eek:
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    Would you shoot one down for invading your privacy ?

    Agreed OK, I understand that the "dumb" terminology I used may be abrasive and rather direct. I also understand there are many excellent untrained pilots in the world, probably just a natural born talent. I'm sorry if my term offended anyone on here. But... I'm completely lost in why I...
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    Would you shoot one down for invading your privacy ?

    Yep, if you are dumb enough to take off in an UL without any training you probably wouldn't do anything that would make you soil the underoos. Drones on the other hand are like an arcade game in that when you die, you just keep pumping in the quarters...or in this case a rather healthy credit...
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