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      tiltrider1 replied to the thread Amperage push or pull?.
      It’s what the inverter pulls that you need to size for.
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      tiltrider1 replied to the thread Shore Power Question.
      It all depends on how the boat is wired and what equipment is on the boat. Plenty of boats bring in two lines of 50a 125v to two...
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      tiltrider1 replied to the thread Amperage push or pull?.
      Yes, this answers your question. I don’t understand why you would tolerate a system that can so easily leave you with dead batteries...
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      tiltrider1 replied to the thread Shore Power Question.
      50a 125/250v means that you have 4 wires, a black, red, white and green. The green is ground, the white is 50a 125v neutral, the black...
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      tiltrider1 replied to the thread Shore Power Question.
      If the boat uses an isolation transformer then it most likely won’t work at all with a 30a 125v supply. If there is no transformer...
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      This must be one person’s experience with a poorly maintained boat. 3208’s are among the quietest engines of their period and size...
    • tiltrider1
      You are not going to find a 64’ OA or Hatteras worth having for $250,000.
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      tiltrider1 replied to the thread Remove the "workbench?".
      I have a more usable work bench on my OA 54 and yet, I’m not sure it’s worth the space it takes up. One of these days I will design a...
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      If you are looking at Cavalier, the price certainly looks attractive. I know nothing about that particular boat but the photos make the...
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      Vantare often used the same Taiwan yards and designs as Ocean Alexander. Generally the designs are good and the construction quality is...
    • tiltrider1
      May 15 to Sept 15 is the standard insurance rider. For a significantly larger fee you can get earlier transit dates.
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      tiltrider1 replied to the thread Thinking about it, but . . ..
      I can’t see why you would have any troubles handling a 50’ trawler. What you need to be concerned with is how your wife will handle the...
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      When we bought our boat, the previous owner had a 50a 125v plug on the boat end of a 30a cord. His dock only offered 30a. When I...
    • tiltrider1
      tiltrider1 replied to the thread where to even start lol.
      Have you investigated what it takes to be allowed to live on a boat? I don’t know the rules in your neighborhood but I can tell you...
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      tiltrider1 reacted to mvweebles's post in the thread Radar Range Claims with Like Like.
      The issue is the range spec yardstick for comparing radar is incredibly misleading. When taken in isolation, there is very little reason...
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