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oohh no, there is a few hundred music channels, probably 100 movie channels, sports have maybe 100 or so, and everything that is over air or otherwise available ....... probably 3500-4000 channels, around 800-1000 that i would say are "viable" not including the music..... there is probably...

you never responded about leaving the tv during the commercials.... same thing in my philosophy

stealing cable is a crime "turning the lights on" to signals that i am bombarded with without my consent is just smart

...... if you watch something in the privacy of your home or boat i see no crime ? and to stress my point, how many of you fast forward through the commercials.... you do realize those commercials are the way you pay for all that "free" content or get up to make a sandwich, or go pee.... the...

you can get what is known as a "jail broke" fire stick it is completely wide open to everything including real time live sports if thats your thing just need a decent wifi you can build a seriously good wifi antenna for just a few bucks to reach out and grab a decent signal

take an empty peanut butter jar and screw mount the lid to the bottom of a shelf and store small wares nuts/bolts/clips/connectors/etc... in the jar, a quick twist and they are secure for the trip and easy to see when looking for them..... any small plastic jar with a screw on lid will work

well, first off...you see those tracks ? not even close to being in the proper position for the angle of the load, and even if the first part worked out, the tracks aree still 180 degrees out of line with a reach out ............... the short end of tracks(rear end) away from the load, the body...

lol, gonna hijack my own thread..... is this style of boat what is called a cockpit motor yacht ?

im sorry, but that is like asking a truck guy why doesnt he just buy a subaru to play around in on the weekends

i kind of have to lean with the OP on this "rant" all things being the same except for maybe a second engine, bigger windlass, extra staterooms etc.... does an extra 20 feet and maybe 2 feet of beam warrant a difference of 300,000 dollars between a 30 foot boat and a 50 footer?

the crane operator needs some remedial training, so totally not set up for what he was trying to do but DAMN thats a beautiful boat

you can use relays to activate the windlass, keeps all hi amp hi draw strictly between the batteries and windlass, low amp light wire can then be ran to the switch and switch can be left original as it is, most relays only need a few milli amps running between the relay and switch to activate

if/when retro fitting charging ports for cell phones/etc... install/replace with good ol' standard 12v charging ports, then keep a collection of adapters so no matter what you need to plug in you have the right plug the old standard 12v port is going to be relevant for many many years to come...

if your really worried about debris clogging up the bilge pump take a stainless steel paint can and drill it full of 1/8th inch holes, then place pump in can, mount everything securely in a good spot and worry no more, also would work great i imagine with small buckets/plastic pails......run...

ive read about loopers using bales of hay for fenders when in heavy lock areas, takes a decent beating against grimy lock walls and is bio friendly when you come out the other end and "dispose" also a package of cheap t-shirts or the legs out of some cheap sweatpants make great fender covers ...

pto driven hydraulics off of the main propulsion engine

Deep Cycle vs. Starting Battery read_interesting Have you ever wondered why there are different sizes or types of batteries? Did you know every battery type serves a specific functionality? Well when it comes to the battery world, the type chosen and its usage varies significantly. Depending on...

its not rocket science a starting battery is designed for hi current short draw usage, it is also designed to be kept at or near a fully charged state a deep cycle battery is designed to be drawn down over time to power parasitic loads, it is designed to "give over time" and to do so for...

well, i can tell you from my own personal experience that using a deep cycle for hi amp short bursts can and most probably will kill the battery i was about 2 or 3 months into an "emergency" deep cycle in my f150, had to have one, was in middle of nowhere right before closing, only thing the...

ok, heres my first...... learned this one from the rv'ing world fresh water hose in winter :) ok, lets say you have a 50 foot fresh water hose and it is dipping into the single digits at night still below freezing during the day, here is how to keep it from freezing go to your fav big box...

https://www.wateranywhere.com/ i say build your own.... then its super easy to fit it to your space requirements and you get to choose the pieces parts for simpler replacement of the expendables you wont necessarily save a ton of money doing it this way, but you will save some and best thing...

home grown or strait outta "cruising for dummies" im more partial to the home grown tips n tricks myself....... could be anything from tool storage to cooking tips, lets hear 'em all :)

Mule.... common sense should tell me the answer but is that 2.5 amps each? or total ? how long does it take them to come down to temp from a "cold" (warm) start ? i think i just came close to hijacking my first thread, lol ......... dammit, i said hijacking, now im on a list somewhere....

oohhhhh....... that is one scenario i have never even came close to thinking about......not sure i would leave anything for any length of time but that trick with the ice cube is burned into my memory banks if i ever do

first step would be to pull one of the old ones out so you can have a profile to go by when shopping around (will be the first thing a shop will ask you for) also will allow you to get the critical measurements if shopping on line