Recent content by Delta Riverat

Just get some 10-12g crimps with larger rings, I know they are available in 1/4, 5/16 and 3/8. Don't try to use an 8g lug on a 10g wire, not going to be secure.

I have a liability only policy from Progressive for a half mil. But I also have previous boats and motorcycles with them. Pretty cheap ~ $500/yr. Previous biggest boat was a 21' ChrisCraft with a Johnson 150. Didn't even know how to start the engines when I bought it, but I do know now - :)...

All (both) have been replaced with cigarette sockets with flaps. All rewired with proper 10A fuses and 14g with good crimps. Yeah, the one in the forward head was way worse than the one aft with proper wires, just no fuses. I always check voltage before proceeding, I've been poked a few times...

I'm looking forward to beginning my LiFePO4 experience soon and not having to worry about running the house bank down in a half day like I do now - :)

What a cutie! Soon he will lose the needle teeth - :)

I agree. Plan on spending a month or 2 doing sea trials, changing impellers, oil, filters, verifying systems, learning how the vessel handles. As my captain taught, "if you don't know when it was last serviced, the time is now"

Yeah, I always have a fly swatter around. I like to stalk them and wait for them to land. Then move into position and whack - :)

I agree, private sale, cash is good. Cash is preferred as bogus cashier's checks are common. No checks por favor. But a broker is a different story. They like wires.

I don't keep my savings in a bank either. It's in stocks and bonds at the broker. If I have a big buy coming up I will instruct my broker to sell and deposit into my bank account so I can buy cars and boats as needed. But seriously? The big bag of Benji's don't work anymore. Yeah, each bill...

Me thinks that you will soon be on a visit to the bank, answer a lot of questions re the source of the cash and then they will run it all through their counter/anti counterfeit machines and hand you a deposit slip. Probably advise you about a "verification hold" of some length. Then you will...

The forward head socket still had the cap on it. The wires however were bad...really bad; Looks like radio shack 18g with poorly crimped hooks. Wires slid in the crimps and the whole is badly corroded not to mention the screws were loose. Accident waiting to happen. Now fixed with new 14g...

But it just begs to ponder eh? What would be good in the head that needed a lot of amps? Hair dryer, space heater, towel warmer? Hot shaving lather dispenser?

No doubt. One in each head, on the counter wall, under the sink. Weird. Just had to post it up here to see if it rang any bells...

Here's another shot; As you can see, it is threaded on the outside as well as having the bayonet pins/cam on the inside.

It is a "bayonet style" base. But at waist height for a light bulb? And super heavy duty? The 2 tabs are .045" thick solid copper and you could run 30 amps through them no problem.