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    Censorship

    If posting a picture of the US flag is a violation I will not be renewing. I do not want to support or even associate with anyone that considers the USA flag offensive.
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    Boating Etiquette

    Common courtesy and sense should be the only rules necessary. Unfortunately there are far too many that practice neither. Kayakers cutting across in front of boats, power boats speeding along totally ignorant of the damage their wake is causing. Fishing that blocks ramps and docks and others...
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    Wiley Coyote

    More power to the coyote, cats are more destructive than any other animal as far as Wildlife is concerned. Allowing cats to run at large should be illegal with high fines for their owners. The best food for feral cats is a bullet.
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    Best way to charge and maintain batteries?

    It all depends on the type of battery, follow the recommendations of the battery manufacturer and be sure to use the recommended type of charger. A cheap generic charger can cause you a lot of grief and trouble.
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    Yesterday's computer mess

    Years ago while at a training facility to be instructed on 3D modeling as a design tool I was told. The reason we have major crashes is be cause of the increased storage capacity of computers. The reason is instead of rewriting code to make a correction it is just patched with a work around. The...
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    gas or electric?

    I have a 9.9 Elco, it is a 48 volt system. I use LiPo batteries 2 of them 95 amp hour each . I have a shunt that shows the remaining hours at the current usage. I would suggest always adding the shunt because the amount of usage changes dramatically with the amount of power you select. My motor...
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    gas or electric?

    The range is determined by 2 things, the number of amp hours and speed. Go fast and the range drops, a gain of 1 mph will cut your range in half at the top end. I have an electric outboard due to regulation. At 3/4 throttle I get about 3 hours run time at full throttle 1.3 hours. The change in...
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    gas or electric?

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    Lithium battery - worth the expense?

    https://usamadeproducts.biz/electronics-batteries-lithium-ion-batteries.html
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    routing wires in PVC along gunnel or under the grizzly 1648 bottom?

    I routed my wires along the Gunnel. A Grizzly has a T slot all along the gunnel for attachments, a 1/4 or 6mm carriage bolt fits this slot. I chose to use conduit under the overhang held in place by stainless straps held in place by the carriage bolts. The slot runs out at the bow so I drilled...
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    Lithium Battery Question - 50AH LiFeP04 for a 55# thrust Minn Kota?

    Glad to be of help, sometimes I think the battery and motor people try to make things complicated.
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    Lithium Battery Question - 50AH LiFeP04 for a 55# thrust Minn Kota?

    An amp hour is an amp hour no matter the source, voltage is what the individual motor requires, again same difference. The reason Lithium batteries run longer is simply the make up and how the batteries respond to the drain of power. A lead acid if run down past 50% causes a reduction in the...
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    Lithium Battery Question - 50AH LiFeP04 for a 55# thrust Minn Kota?

    My theory is two batteries wired together. The reason is if a battery fails, and they do, you can still get home. The amp hours are how much run time you have nothing to do with power, that's voltage. I fish electric only reservoir's so I have an 24 volt electric out board a Ulterra bow mounted...
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    It's just biology, isn't it?

    A few things about the "news" it's all biased in one way or another. Facts are left out, statements are edited, photos and clips are edited and staged. Nothing said or seen on the news can be believed. The producers choice of "facts" and photos are not really lies except they are presented in...
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    Careful fishing the bridges

    The ship was under it's own power under command of the Bay Pilot, the ships engines failed along with it's generators. No propulsion, no lights, no steering, no emergency actions possible. Faulty fuel has been mentioned as the cause due to the engines all shutting down at the same time. The big...
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    Careful fishing the bridges

    The distress call was placed as the ship was heading for the bridge only minutes away from impact. The traffic was stopped at the gate, at 1:30 Am not much traffic. The fact that two workers were found in their pickup shows they were warned but did not have the time to clear the bridge.
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    What size Aluminum angle?

    What material is the angle? What is the max unsupported span you are considering? What is the construction of the decking? https://www.omnicalculator.com/construction/beam-deflection
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    LiFePO4 Battery ?

    Why would anyone jeopardize their boat and gear because of a battery? Replace the batteries with new ones of the same brand and power, avoid creating anymore risks. There are enough things that can go wrong already.
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    Bow or Transom Trolling Motor?

    Good luck with your fishing and boating.
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    LiTime LiFePO - Charging and Balancing?

    A low-resistance connection between two points in an electric circuit that forms an alternative path for a portion of the current Most often, shunts measure the electric current (measured in amps )
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