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    crimping or soldering

    Due to a recent interest insoldering vs crimping,I surveyed the literature and came to the following observations:<br /><br />All enclosures in corrosive environments should be corrosion resistant.<br /><br />All submerged boats should be equipped with waterproof electrical connections.<br /><br...
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    Electric wire connections

    Since the subject of wiring has come up a lot, what about fastening the stripped end of a wire in a ground, say tightenened with a screw. I have soldered mine before tightening (not trying to start that again). <br />Since I have had some excellent advice on wire size, how about bare wires in a...
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    question about wire gauge

    On 115 volt wires, there is lots of info on gauge, i.e 12 gauge for 20 amp, 10 gauge 30 amp, etc. Also charts for lenghts of wire and voltage drop. <br />Do the same amp rules apply at (stranded)12 volt applications?<br />Be happy enjoy life and rewire without electrical fires. Batavier
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    Grandpa, age to take grandkids boating.

    This is probably a dumb question, but what age is it safe to take grandkids boating. Have a 16 ft aluminum fishing boat, reasonably good for two adults, and two kids. Grandkid ages 3,and 3 and 4. I am assuming an additional adult on board.<br />Since my kids pick up the tab at the restaurant now...
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