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    Found something similar.
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    Good point for livaboards. Port Townsend allows you to stay on your boat (DIY) yard and will place a container to collect gray water...
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    Mac2 replied to the thread Adding second bank of LiFePO4.
    The output of solar panels is based on a set temperature, which should be with the paperwork. They actually perform better at a colder...
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    Mac2 reacted to Bud's post in the thread Adding second bank of LiFePO4 with Like Like.
    I have been loose with my terminology. I have been saying lithium batteries but correctly i mean LifePo4. Bud
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    Mac2 replied to the thread Accumulator tank size?.
    Caution: When I turned up my pressure from 50 to 60 psi, a lot of my hose to barb connections started to drip even though the hose...
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    Mac2 reacted to Larry M's post in the thread Accumulator tank size? with Like Like.
    You can use a 2 gallon water heater expansion tank available at box stores for about $30. They come pre-charged, add a T fitting and...
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    Mac2 reacted to tiltrider1's post in the thread Accumulator tank size? with Like Like.
    With out an accumulator that pump will drive you crazy. It probably cycles harder than the pump you replaced because its new and works...
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    Mac2 replied to the thread Adding second bank of LiFePO4.
    I’m very skeptical of the statement “several fires” and “wrong install” without specifics. Lithium ion batteries should NEVER be...
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    Mac2 replied to the thread Cat 3208’s won’t start.
    I’m not meaning to insult, but it sounds like the boat is new to you, so a couple of ideas. Do you have a key and a seperate start...
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    +1 Port Townsend
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    Mac2 replied to the thread Diesel Heater Project.
    I got this and have been very happy with it.
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    Mac2 replied to the thread Adding second bank of LiFePO4.
    Explorist Life YouTube channel does a much better job explaining than I could. Summing up, it is a safety factor to cut the power off in...
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    Mac2 replied to the thread Adding second bank of LiFePO4.
    I didn’t see breakers/solar disconnect between the solar panels and mppt controllers.
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    Mac2 replied to the thread What to gift.
    +1. I have the coffee cup version.They stick to any smooth surface like they are glued there. Push on them from the side and you can’t...
  • Mac2
    @Discoverer - in your 30+ years of sailing, how many rollovers or pitchpoles or even knockdowns have you had? How many serious...
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