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Today,
15:24
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Fogging oil - what and how to use?
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The Long Term corrosion Inhibitor might be suitable but apparently my nearest supplier is a 10hr 30 minute flight away from London City
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Today,
15:07
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Dynastart Wiring
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FWIW these are the instructions supplied by Fairways Marine with the new type, solid state, regulator (Sorry if they appear sideways or upside down)
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Today,
11:50
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Shore Power - Is this safe?
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A fully isolated DC system is defined as one in which both positive and negative poles are isolated from the ground or earth. In other words no...
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Today,
10:11
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Shore Power - Is this safe?
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The standards which dictate what is correct are ISO 13297:2018 for the low voltage AC installation, ie the shorepower system, and ISO 10133:2017...
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Today,
03:44
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But be sure he is a marine electrician who is fully aware of the requirements of ISO 13297-2014 or I3297-2018 The standard for AC installations in...
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Yesterday,
22:44
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+1, or something similar. Not a book in which you can have confidence.
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Yesterday,
17:41
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Unless the DC system is a fully isolated system the the DC negative and shorepower earth should be connected, although this was not always a...
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Yesterday,
17:32
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Anodes
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That is bad. If the electrical isolation of the prop is bridged by the cutter then the life of the saildrive anode will be seriously reduced. Then,...
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03-12-19,
20:17
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Leisure batteries flat...
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Those "magic eyes" are only looking at one cell anyway.
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03-12-19,
20:03
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De-icer on frozen shut acrylic sliding hatch?
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Make sure the de-icer is compatible with the glazing material Some solvents cause cracking of acrylic (and particularly polycarbonate) If you...
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03-12-19,
19:57
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Victronblue smart ip22 charger
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My understanding of the manual is that reconditioning is done at a low current and that it will be terminated after 1 hour or when the maximum...
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03-12-19,
19:22
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Vinyl Headining Trim Ideas Needed
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02-12-19,
20:52
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We value you privacy !!!!!!!
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I get this very occasionally I always stay logged in (Widows 10 and Chrome) Adblock is on The forum page is bookmarked I have no idea what...
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02-12-19,
17:16
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Frostguard Heaters
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Just looking at that has made me feel so cold I'll have to turn up my heating ... perhaps for the sake of your audience you should put some heating...
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02-12-19,
17:08
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Gas plumbing for my slide-out galley/gimballed hob
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I assumed they'd be gimballed and counterbalanced. Otherwise you have to slow down to go round corners don't you ?
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02-12-19,
16:47
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It would not have done a second one but was Ok for single use ... just! It was over 40 years ago ... i guess in those days cardboard loo roll...
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02-12-19,
16:33
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Gas plumbing for my slide-out galley/gimballed hob
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I believe it is corrugated stainless steel with a braided cover. Is that suitable for use where it will be constantly flexed such as the connection...
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02-12-19,
15:57
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Vinyl Headining Trim Ideas Needed
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I tried this once........ It was not a satisfactory method ....... I found using foam backed vinyl a better way, Avoid butting edges wherever...
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02-12-19,
15:20
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Vinyl headlining coming away .... UGH !!
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If you doble over the edge cut away a strip of the foam and fold the vinyl back just over one thickness of foam, I have done that on many edges to...
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02-12-19,
13:36
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Anodes
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I cast the weight for my lead line in a cardboard tube ( ex toilet roll) . Lead melts a much lower temperature than zinc though.
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02-12-19,
13:24
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Vinyl headlining coming away .... UGH !!
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Bite the bullet . Rip it off, clean off all the resdual foam and adhesive ... the worst part of the whole job ,, and replace with similar, carpet...
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02-12-19,
13:13
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Gas plumbing for my slide-out galley/gimballed hob
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I think the experience of many is that it actually has a life well in excess of 5 years but the recommendation is that it is changed after 5 years...
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02-12-19,
11:31
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Frostguard Heaters
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I wasn't sure if you lived in Estonia or Latvia. Lost track of you over recent years. Fairly near to each other aren't they? I remember a photo of...
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02-12-19,
11:24
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Frostguard Heaters
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Why? What would be the consequences of not having frost protection heaters?
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02-12-19,
05:38
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Not if it contains any traces of lead. Maybe not if it is made of iron because you don't know the extent to which the molten zinc will dissolve...
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01-12-19,
23:26
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Anodes
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Roll your eyes as much as you like but these forums should be a place where people can get sound good advice on practical issues ........ Not the bad...
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01-12-19,
22:59
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May be but nothing like Nigel Luther, ( Refueller ) gets in Estonia I'll bet
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01-12-19,
19:07
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Anodes
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The Ambassador should be Ok ITYWF that its Delrin bearing will preserve the electrical isolation of the propeller.
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01-12-19,
14:33
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Anodes
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If the electrical isolation of the prop is compromised it will become a major galvanic corrosion threat to the sail drive leg. The sail drive anode...
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