Re: Battery Charger Question
My charger (a cheapo) quits if it thinks the air around it is too warm. I put a fan next to it, restart it, and all seems to be fine.<br>Kirsti.
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kirsti_drewsen...
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Re: Battery Charger Question
My guess is that there was a bad connection (high
resistance) on one of the leads that caused the charger to
think it was done. Did you move any of the connections
when you restarted charger...which
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ewhel...
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Battery Charger Question
Under what circumstances does an automatic
battery charger stop charging in the middle of its cycle?
I had 170AH to replace in the bank this morning and
when I went down to check I found that the
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cedarcroft...
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Re: Sailing with Electric auxiliary
I've sailed so far without being able to rely on
an engine, first the old Gray-marine gasoline, and
now this old monster. I def. rely on my sails, but am
not good (nor brave!) enough to try to enter
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kirsti_drewsen...
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Sailing with Electric auxiliary
Kirsti there are more steamers than sailors on
these pages and the Freshwaterseas site says it all
there. North America is very inclined (electrically) to
that idyllic pursuit of tranquil lakes and
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la_monty_au...
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Re: Lynch Super motor dialogue
Sorry about that my isp shut down just as I posted that message.So w'ell try again. <br><a href=http://freshwaterseas.com/V02N04Apr99/Story1.asp
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gary_bonney...
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Re: Lynch Super motor dialogue
Hi Gary.<br>Couldn't find the mentioned link- please try to post it again.<br>kirsti
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kirsti_drewsen...
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Re: Lynch Super motor dialogue
Hi Gary,<br><br>Just joined, but have been following this thread. Where's the link?
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acirejay...
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Re: Lynch Super motor dialogue
Kirsti you may find this link of interest as it contains pricing on a couple of systems and a few interesting links.As a bonus they are cheaper than the diesel.<br><br>g'luck
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gary_bonney...
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Re: Lynch Super motor dialogue
THANKS!<br>Kind of what I was hoping for: The
possibility to buy the "pieces" (whatever they might be) as
my economy would allow me. To me that looked like
another HUGE benefit of going electric...the
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kirsti_drewsen...
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Re: Lynch Super motor dialogue
"I do have problems understanding why an electric
motor for a boat<br> should cost MORE than a diesel
replacement!"<br><br>Not a bad question, Kirsti. It doesnt have to. Mine
cost about 45% of the
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cedarcroft...
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Re: Lynch Super motor dialogue
OOOOps! I didn't mean to start a fight! I
appreciate ALL input and help, in this new and exciting
world (new to me, at least!) I do have problems
understanding why an electric motor for a boat should
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kirsti_drewsen...
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Re: Lynch Super motor dialogue
At the risk of offending both ewhel and
donaldbaer please remember that this dialectic or collision
of ideas reveals advantages of both motors. Both
ewhel and donaldbaer are correct. The
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mmotsenbocker...
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Re: Lynch Super motor...?
Donalbaer....get a grip on yerself man....Lynch
motors do have to breath...and how much are the thrust
bearings,thrust plate, belts, fans, pullys, and controls for that
AC motor. And beyond that...has
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ewhel...
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Re: has anyone used 100# thrust trolling
hi everyone . I was just wondering if anyone has
any experience with the 100 pound plus trolling
motors/outboards with larger displacement hulls.<br>my boat is an
80 year old 32 foot motor sailer that
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gary_bonney...
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Re: Lynch Super motor...?
You should do some research before you keep
sticking you foot in you mouth. Your so busy plugginh your
own product you don't bother to look around to see
what other people are talking about. You
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donaldbaer...
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#273
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Re: Lynch Super motor...?
Kirsti....sorry for the delay in response but I
have been on the road....we are getting Coast Guard
and Lloyds certifications and going public at the
same time. I need your address or phone number to
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ewhel...
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Re: A/C motor auxilary?
If you are considering using AC motors you might
want to look at the "Sterliseal" all stainless motors
from Sterling Electric. They are made for wash down
environments and are relativly inexpensive.
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donaldbaer...
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Re: Lynch Super motor...?
Thanks, Chris. <br>I went to the 4QD site and got overwhelmed!<br>Lots of information there.<br>I'll keep meandering on.....<br>Kirsti
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kirsti_drewsen...
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Re: Lynch Super motor...?
Kirsti -<br>I considered purchasing a lynch motor
a couple of years ago for a smaller solar electric
boat, but the price was a bit too high for the high
school project which was limited to 24 volts.
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chris_krumm...
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