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  1. tpenfield

    1988 Rogue 2420

    Yup . . . My boats have always been moored in a shallow area . . . I was constantly picking up sea weed and it would clog the cooling system. Sea water strainers did the trick.
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    1988 Rogue 2420

    Perhaps a sea water strainer would be good. :unsure:
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    !/2 ton Truck towing limitations

    Don't tell anybody, but I tow about 14,000 lbs with my 2012 F-150 3.5 Ecoboost. :eek: Of course, I only tow that weight on the back roads . . . I think the top-end rating for my truck model year is 11,200 lbs. I think all of the notes on the ratings charts are to make the lawyers happy.
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    Cabrio 350

    Welcome to iBoats . . . Usually it is best to ask these types of questions while considering various boats and before you make an offer. Hopefully some owners will chime in with their specific experiences.
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    1961 Lonestar Flamingo - SPLASHED w/Pics

    Happy New Year, Mike ( @Woodonglass ). I hope all is well with you.
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    Warm spell is upon us in the Northeast USA . . . . Not sure if the LiFePO4 batteries came to life, since I am not there at the boat. If we get another stretch of warm weather, I may have to take a trip to see first hand if & how the batteries come back to life.
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    Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas . . .
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    What fuel to run?

    I would not agonize over using 87 from the gas station. It sounds like the engine will be fine.
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    I would say that the engine hatch on my boat weighs at least 500 lbs :oops: . . . maybe more like 700 lbs. :unsure:
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    I'll need to take a look at the wiring diagrams that I have for the boat. There is an extra switch for raising the engine hatch that I have not figured out (yet). Although it may have something to do with using the engine batteries as an alternate power source. (hoping . . . ) Otherwise, I'll...
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    Has anyone used the ready lime (not the brand name) to descale their outboard

    I have run a 'descaling' solution through my outboards, as well as the heat exchangers on my I/O engines. Barnacle Buster is a descaling solution, but there are many other brand names of product.
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    Keeping my fingers crossed that I can get the batteries to 'wake up' with some heat into the engine bay. My main problem/concern is that the large (heavy) engine hatch, which is basically the rear seat assembly, runs off of the house battery (LiFePO4) bank. Having that bank shut itself off...
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    @Scott Danforth . . . 16˚F at my house this AM . . . 23˚F at the summer place (boat). Looks like I should try to get some heat into the bilge to wake up the batteries. Winter must be here. :oops:
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    I may have to re-think my winterization routine. . . :unsure: Perhaps have a way to pump some warm air into the engine bay via the blower/intake vents. :unsure: That way, I can force a temperature rise and see if the batteries wake up. I suspect a self heating battery might be better to keep...
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    26˚ F at my house this AM. Cape Cod was about the same. I'm going to do a wait 'n see on the battery charging. A mid-winter global warming spell would help, as I can take a look at things to see if the charging/recovery kicks in. As luck would have it, the engine hatch runs off the LFP...
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    Yes, @bruceb58 That's what I need to figure out . . . M-T-W of this week the temperatures were at/above the "recovery" point (41˚ F) entirely for those 3 days. If the batteries came back to life, then the Xantrex inverter/charger would/should charge them at 20 Amps for a 'while' per the...
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    A quick update to this thread. . . I was at the summer house this weekend, where the boat is located. So, I checked the electrical system/batteries, as they are in 'maintenance mode' for the winter. The 2 engine batteries (SLA) are sitting nicely @ 14 volts each (trickle charged) The house...
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    Stingray rear seat

    Do they look like this? . Reach out to Stingray for advice. Or have a local upholstery shop make something from scratch.
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    Grease Zerk Fitting Question . . .

    Quick update . . . I got a new coupler for the grease gun. It worked better, but not great. I was able to get some grease to flow into the bearings. Once done, the grease gun went right in the trash. I have better grease guns at the summer house . . . probably will need one for my primary...
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    Grease Zerk Fitting Question . . .

    It's short enough :LOL:
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