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  1. bruceb58

    LiFePO Batteries ???

    Just so you know, take anything Will Prowse says with a Costco sized grain of salt. Half of the stuff he says is just plain wrong. Still amazes me that there are still batteries out there without a low temperature cut off feature. LiTime was late in the game adding them. I would never own a...
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    You got the trolling motor versions. Those are better than the standard ones and can charge them at a higher rate.
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    Boat Pricing

    NADA Guides. Fairly accurate on newer boats but gets you in the ballpark with older. I sold my 98 Wellcraft in 2021 slightly above the low price.
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    Restoring a trailer vs replacing a trailer

    if you wanted to keep 10%, you would actually move the axle backwards since the longer tongue would reduce the tongue weight. But like you said, everything changes anyway with a different boat.
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    Restoring a trailer vs replacing a trailer

    You can just go to a metal supply place and buy the steel piece. No need to order from Eastern Marine. I am assuming this trailer has the proper weight rating for the boat you are putting on it? I am guessing this trailer doesn't require brakes?
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    Navigating the Colorado

    No you can't get by either dam without putting it on a trailer
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    Who makes those breakers? Hopefully, not the cheap $20 chinese ones on Amazon. I have those same busbars. I would never buy them again. A third of the posts had galling after tightening them just once and I had to replace. Should have stuck with BlueSea.
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    Slow to no cranking at times

    While cranking, measure voltage drop in the negative cable followed by the positive cable. Measure the voltage of the battery to see what it drops to while cranking. The voltage should be lower than between 9.6V and 10.0V.
  9. bruceb58

    LiFePO Batteries ???

    Never seen a tool pack that uses LiFePO4 batteries. Can you show an example?
  10. bruceb58

    LiFePO Batteries ???

    The max current you can charge each battery is 20% of each battery's capacity(20A each). Apparently, it's because LiTime uses fairly low grade cells in their batteries. The BMS rating is a lot higher than the battery itself since the FETs are in the same path for both charging and discharge and...
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    Thought the Xantrex can output 100A for charging. That will be WAY too much for these batteries.
  12. bruceb58

    LiFePO Batteries ???

    Didn't know you were going to use LiTime. They have a spec that would keep me from buying them. They recommend a max charge current of 0.2C which means you shouldn't go over 40A with the two of them combined. If you aren't going to go over 40A, then they will be fine...
  13. bruceb58

    Bunk Boards or Guide Poles?

    Pictures?
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    Bunk Boards or Guide Poles?

    Kinda funny you would want to use aluminum electrical pipe for a side pole unless it was a small rowboat.
  15. bruceb58

    Cut or replace?

    You can't turn a box tube into a C channel by cutting it.
  16. bruceb58

    Solas Amita vs OEM (Yamaha)?

    Last I looked, those Enertia props are not made for a Bravo 3...so no...would never buy them. I wouldn't buy a stainless prop for a 90HP Mercury outboard on a pontoon boat either. When was the last time you actually set eyes on a Solas stainless prop? What are you running? Boat? Engine...
  17. bruceb58

    Sacrificial Aluminum Prop

    Aluminum version of the F series for DPS drives.
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    Solas Amita vs OEM (Yamaha)?

    Well....I have seen them sitting side by side. Just by doing that you can see the quality difference. I have used both brands in stainless on my 26' Cobalt. I have used both brands in aluminum on my pontoon boat.
  19. bruceb58

    Making a pressure tester for Mercruiser outdrive

    https://www.amazon.com/SENCTRL-Glycerin-Liquid-Pressure-Stainless/dp/B0BC8DWCNP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=F992M38TGKG8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KNA5UJzX5yCB--HWfXBToUCJwjdaS3VN5XHuQXt6iP3NK7elNs87uRY8qm6kfjDqE_D3_1TZI222VNd0guzHoRdNJD42hiGwlGz1QAFGd3iyPu2Dta8ql9Pj-x0QyGoVPktjCIKaTs41M3q5eYLncyFtc7DsfEkPmqsavf2Srdm...
  20. bruceb58

    Making a pressure tester for Mercruiser outdrive

    To me, buying a tool to make my life easier is priceless. I also figure, the money I spend on tools is basically free vs having someone else work on it so the cost of the tool becomes pretty insignificant over time.
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