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More WA government nonsense, in this case King County against the Collings Foundation, who fly WWII aircraft around the country to let Americans experience the heritage of the greatest generation: "It is with deepest regret to inform you we are now unable to do local flight experiences in the...

That is what they are for, but is a function of how much charge the batteries are absorbing and what temperature they started at (the ambient temp). With a small charger and low ambient temperatures, it won't be a concern... A common misconception about chargers is that they charge a battery...

Hello ferret30, With the same Interstate batteries, a single charger will work fine, and since you are in the PNW, you can dispense with worrying about temperature sensing. TS is really about compensating for charging due to heat, not cold... I like the waterproof Battery Tenders, meself...

I'd like to caution that even with the ACR a single output charger is only appropriate if both batteries are the same type, mfr, age, etc. While an ACR is a great compromise to split a single outboard's charging to two batteries, it is far from ideal for a starting battery and a deep-cycle...

The registration number is CF 6376 TP... and the engine just has Honda, 75, and Four Stroke on it.

Them's seagulls, all right!

Hi Charlie, E-mail sent. Thanks! John

I was both in Richmond and at the Gate when she went through... I took a nice picture of a C-Dory in front of the Iowa, but I don't know how to post pictures in the forum. If I figure it out or the guy who owns the aforementioned C-Dory pms me, he can have the photo. Cheers! John

While watching the USS Iowa backing out of Richmond this morning, I spied a C-Dory following her. I'll take a look tomorrow and see if I got a picture of the C-Dory with the Iowa in the background...

Sunbeam, There is nothing wrong with your math; it's just being built on fuzzy assumptions. Determining distance by time and speed leads to real problems when you're dealing with fluids (either in a boat or a plane), and there has been no indication how speed is being determined (water wheel...

Canada uses Imperial gallons. US 6 gallon containers are Imperial 5 gallon containers. Cheers! John

Offering up another choice... Both of my Bertrams have Lectra-Sans, which use salt water (or a salt tank) and electricity to kill all of the biologic components of waste and sterilize the output. The result is pumpable overboard legally almost everywhere, although in my boats the effluent goes...

If it was high tide when she hit, float her off and head home. If it was low tide... anyone want a good deal on a Honda? <grin!> John

The instruction to tow with the outboard down in running position is to remove pressure on the tilt/trim hydraulics. I use an outboard support bracket that keeps the outboard in a tilted position without any pressure on the hydraulics. Google "outboard support bracket" or "transom saver" to...

I'll echo Jim's comment. Electric over hydraulic is a must... the first time you feel the trailer pulling you back instead of pushing you forward you'll be sold. Cheers! John

I guess the building code must be a little different in Washington... LOL! Even so, seems like a bit of work to raise the foundation while maintaining the tie down integrity. Not what I think of as a weekend project... I would hinge the arch, meself. Cheers! John

You probably do need to check the tank; aluminum is not an ideal material for fuel tanks. What keeps aluminum from corroding is a thin layer of aluminum oxide created by exposing aluminum to air. Often tanks are mounted in such a way as to keep the aluminum from being exposed to air, whether by...

How hard it is will depend on how high the rafters are... If the header for the door is also the top plate, it could be very expensive. If the garage has 12 feet to the bottom of the rafters, you might be able to get a 1-foot panel (assuming your door manufacturer makes one) in there, but you...

We are down to just a couple of battery manufacturers these days; most batteries you see for sale (Costco, Walmart, Sam's, Autozone, Kragen/O'Reilly, etc.) are private label varieties from either East Penn or Johnson Controls. When I needed a replacement battery for my BMW M Roadster I had a...

I don't know, but it sure would have made my life easier if you had done this two months ago... Darn!!! Good luck! John