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Another issue with an RV type roof air on your flybridge is the heat it will throw out.

I agree a generator is the simplest solution. But for kicks spend some time reading about what some RV guys have done using solar and LiFePO4 batteries. From vans to large motorhomes and all in between these guys have done neat things to survive without a generator, or a small generator for...

The electrolyte in LiFePO4 batteries will not burn, it will smoke but not burn. As others have said it is not the same chemistry as used in LiPO batteries. Years ago there was a video showing someone had directly shorted the terminals on a LiFePO4 battery and watched as it smoked, the case...

Open hatches. I remember as a kid, maybe 7 or 8? years old dad had a wooden trawler which he kept at our dock on the Bayou Teche in Louisiana. One day I was playing around and ran through the pilothouse. Wham! didn't see that open hatch. Still have a scar on my head where I hit the engine.

I've been using this Wirefy crimper and pleased with the results, it's made specifically for heat shrink connectors but works well with non-heat shrink. They're also available on Amazon. https://wirefyshop.com/products/crimping-tool-for-heat-shrink-connectors

Keep doing it until you can't. Excellent advice! Spoke with a friend today, he's 70 like me. A few weeks ago he had been running 5 miles each day. Then had 3 massive heart attacks. Now he is on hospice care and trying to beat his doc's prognosis to live a bit longer. So yes, keep doing it until...

Motorhoming can be lots of fun. We never could make trawling work for us for various reasons so skipped it and went straight to motorhoming. Had a great time traveling. Now we have a cabin in the Colorado mountains and sitting here watching the snow fall. Plan to go snowmobiling Monday then...

And if the hook is swallowed then stomach acid will probably quicken its dissolving.

On our trip renting a LeBoat in late August of 2012 we didn't find the canals aromatic. It was a beautiful trip, fresh chocolate croissants every morning, lunch and dinner in a small town. Buying jugs of wine at a caveau. Lots of fun.

Dentaldepartures.com is a rating service that may help.

Do a search for dendrites on Lifepo cells. Dendrites are the key to understanding when or not to float.

BattleBorn cells are built using grade A cells that they test and match and use high quality components to build their batteries. They also are here in the USA and have a good warranty. They're more expensive than others coming from China through Amazon and Ebay, etc. for a reason. Buy what you...

Comodave had the correct plan, almost. Add a bit of soap to the water you spray it to keep it wet. The soap (called amended water) will allow the tile to absorb water better to saturate it. We trained on this years ago. And if you have to use a vacuum cleaner make sure it is HEPA rated for...

Or Sam Reilly.

Do you run the engine when it's cold? If not then go with what is recommended for the temp range you run in.

But the O2 tank is always ready to go. Will the concentrator work when you need it? And will everyone on board know how to use it?

The problem may not be in getting it goin' but gettin' it stopped.

At Morgan City on the Intracoastal go slightly upstream on the Atchafalaya and tie up at the dock on the east side. There are a couple places to eat depending on where you tie. Other towns you may have to get off the Intracoastal also.

There is so much in the universe and on our own planet that we don't know yet or understand. The science will never be settled. But of course politics has NO place in science.

Those DD's aren't loud. You wanna hear loud? Take a ride on an oilfield crew boat with NO insulation and they're run wide open. That's loud!

Most boats that tie off to rigs use a large rig hook so that they don't have to tie off. Just pull up so there is slack in the rope and lift the hook off whatever it is on, usually a pipe. Also unless the rig was in a bay there are no ladders typically on a platform. The landing is usually 8'...

Or you can save a bunch of money by buying off eBay. I found it's best to use a supplier that has USA stock with easy returns but of course you can save even more by buying from china. But returns are almost impossible. On my RV I had about 100 bulbs that I changed out to led. Yes 100. That...

I think it's safe to say that ALL LiFePO4 batteries are made from china produced cells and possibly the BMS also. There are a few companies, BattleBorn for sure, that purchase grade A cells, test them and then assemble them here in the USA. Lithionics is probably one of them. There are also...

It's a smart man that realizes it is time to move on. Too often you see a boat, RV, plane, whatever that is slowly dying from neglect because someone tried to hang on too long. Saw a Class B a few days ago like that. Guy inherited it from his dad and thought it was great. However a bad roof...

An old mechanics trick I've used on my diesel motorhomes is to use ATF, comes in a gallon jug and burns well.