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I'll read more later, but I'm about to dip my toe into solar, starting with a little 300W system with two TimeUSB batteries (Or 4 if I...

Wow, you must have really cranked down on those bolts. Impact gun? Either way, I hope you get it worked out.

One other warning I just thought of is when I had a transom skin deflect like that, it turned out that the transom wood was mulch...

I had that situation once in a boat. I first put dabs of paint on the bolt/rivet heads and pressed the plate into place to mark the...

Here is mine: It’s mounted in a $19.99 “Sportsman’s Locker” from Walmart. Plenty of room inside and pretty sturdy. Here is the inside...

It is similar to steel. Heat it up and let it cool slowly and it becomes more malleable. Heat it up and quench or cool it down fast...

Not with aluminum. Once it’s annealed, or heated and cooled, it’s more malleable. …per my research.

Life caulk or 4200 for me… If possible, I install solid rivets into any holes under the waterline, no sealant needed

Here is my portable setup… It’s a “storage locker” I got from Walmart for maybe $19.99. Looks like they have gone up a little…...

Always nicer to start the engine at home and verify. Keeps you from being "That Guy" ........ Trus story - Was working a photo shoot...

That’s right, Prime days starts today. I need to go look. I might be getting another battery today

Well, you can swivel a ball mount too, but that looks really good, if you have the space for the arm to swing.

Good looking connectors. I had some problems with my Marineco connector when using it continuously on my big boat. It didn't fail...

I came up about 6" short on the 6 AWG cable. I did not account for the reoriented batteries. Also need some lugs with 1/4" holes. :(...

If the price is the same, sure, having a more compact battery might be nice. But the big ones have been so flawless that I'm not too...