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    Bay Star vs. Sea Star on 22 Cruiser: Understanding the diffs

    Sorry, Marc... gonna hafta provide more info than that. What exactly does 'tons of problems' mean? What exactly are the problems? (bad install, maybe? abuse? used beyond rated capacity? random parts failure? just plain wear out?) I'm not advocating for one over the other. But, I have a...
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    The tipping point

    Roger, based on your previous post, I knew you would be touting a bunch of examples to show just how bad we are, and how much damage we are doing to the planet. Let me ask you this... What would the planet be like today if we had actually killed off all the bison, cod, salmon, and eagles that...
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    The tipping point

    I dismiss the entire premise upon which the global warming alarmists have built their argument. Anybody that thinks that a couple hundred years of humanity's industrialization of the planet matters AT ALL to the planet's 'health', has no idea how insignificant that humanity really is, and has...
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    pray for a sea hawk loss

    This is probably the most ... bizarre ... thread I've read in a long time. Can't wait 'till boating season fires up again, so we can all get back to discussing the important things in life. ... Like, whether it's better to have a single and kicker, or twins. :|
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    Trailer Lights: bulb or LED?

    Be sure to get fixtures that are waterproof. Some are, some aren't.
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    Nordic Tug furloughs workforce

    Or a Cape Cruiser.
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    Will you help me build my boat?

    Hey there, Sunbeam. I hope all is well with your electrical system these days. Just for clarification, I'd like to point out that if a prospective buyer was perusing the C-Dory factory website, they would find (under the heading 'Boats') that C-Dory has - in their infinite wisdom - chosen to...
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    Question for electrical guru's regarding RADAR power output

    Ahhhh.... magic. I knew it had to be something simple! But seriously... Using an 'effective' power rating makes sense. Kind of like how music would effectively sound louder when standing directly in front of a speaker versus when standing off to the side. Or how a focused flashlight...
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    Question for electrical guru's regarding RADAR power output

    OK. I've never had the inclination to do much research on RADAR systems until now (the Cape Cruiser I recently purchased came with a Raymarine electronics package that includes RADAR). So, suffice it to say, I don't really know anything about RADAR, but since I now own such a system, I figured...
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    Victoria Clipper stolen

    Well, I'd say that blame lies solely on the guy that ... commandeered ... the vessel. But, a review of security protocols is probably justified.
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    Victoria Clipper stolen

    So... I'm assuming this vessel has no ignition key. And no lock on the door that leads to the helm. :roll:
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    Wild Orca imitation of an outboard motor

    Well, I hadn't seen that before. Very cool. Thanks for posting the link.
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    Mystery electrical system problem - not sure how to proceed.

    No problem. I'm glad I could help. :D
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    Mystery electrical system problem - not sure how to proceed.

    Here's a cleaned up version... I took the liberty to remove the ground wires, since they all go to a common buss. Let me know if you'd rather have them all showing. Oh... and let me know if I got anything wrong...
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    Mystery electrical system problem - not sure how to proceed.

    Before I upgraded the wiring system on my Arima, I was getting 'brown outs' whenever I cranked the starter on my motor. (In fact, it was because of these 'brown outs' that I decided to do such a substantial upgrade in the first place.) Anyway, as part of the wiring upgrades, I installed better...
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    Battery charging while under way

    There used to be a time when the conventional wisdom was to pump the gas pedal in your car before starting it on a cold day, or even holding it down while cranking the motor. This is no longer the case with modern fuel injected engines. Systems improve over time. Convention must change with it...
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    Battery charging while under way

    Combine batteries after starting to charge both. And uncombine after shutting down the motor. Otherwise, you effectively have one big single battery and lose the safety benefit of having dual batteries.
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    RF exposure from marine radar

    2'7" = 31 inches 31"/TAN(12.5) = 139.8" = 11.65 feet ~ 11'8" So... assuming that the radar post is perpendicular to the roof (and that my math is correct), the beam would intersect your roof 11-feet, 8-inches away from the post.
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    Passenger seating in smaller C-Dory's

    I had a bench seat from a Harbercraft in my 16 Angler. It was great for extra seating, and had storage under the seat cushion. But, it took up a lot of room. What about a small cooler with a seat cushion on it? Or - how 'bout something like one of these folding bench seats?
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    Fuel hoses/primer bulb question

    I protect my fuel lines, control cables, and other rigging, in a rigging sleeve (also called a rigging tube, or rigging hose). You can see some examples here.
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