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Re: Electric Love
Thankfully, it's covered under the 4-year warranty. After that, I'll buy an Ohmmu or whatever is the current rage (pun intended) at that time.
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Thankfully, it's covered under the 4-year warranty. After that, I'll buy an Ohmmu or whatever is the current rage (pun intended) at that time.
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John Weiss
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Re: Electric Love
I'll bet that Tesla also uses some really $pecial 12-volt battery. <g> Congratulations on your new ride, John.
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I'll bet that Tesla also uses some really $pecial 12-volt battery. <g> Congratulations on your new ride, John.
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John Kohnen
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#53848
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Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival (Virtual) Starts Sept. 12th
And you don't have to go to F******k. :o) Are you listening, Bud? <g>
https://virtualwbf.org/
It cost money, but I'll consider it a donation to help the WBF through these hard times.
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And you don't have to go to F******k. :o) Are you listening, Bud? <g>
https://virtualwbf.org/
It cost money, but I'll consider it a donation to help the WBF through these hard times.
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John
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John Kohnen
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#53847
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Re: Electric Love
Only two days ago had the hybrid battery replaced in my daughter’s ’05 prius she inherited from her grandfather a few months ago. It had few miles on it as it had sat for years with minimal
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Only two days ago had the hybrid battery replaced in my daughter’s ’05 prius she inherited from her grandfather a few months ago. It had few miles on it as it had sat for years with minimal
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Richard Green
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#53846
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Re: Electric Love
Used to be. Went all the way, and now have a Tesla Model 3.
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Used to be. Went all the way, and now have a Tesla Model 3.
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John Weiss
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#53845
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Re: Electric Love
So you're a fellow Prius driver, John! :o)
Toyota's got everybody convinced that the Prius computer is real picky about what sort of 12 volt battery it likes. <sigh> To keep us from putting just
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So you're a fellow Prius driver, John! :o)
Toyota's got everybody convinced that the Prius computer is real picky about what sort of 12 volt battery it likes. <sigh> To keep us from putting just
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John Kohnen
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#53844
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Re: Electric Love
The Prius battery may be a bargain. IIRC, I had to pay the Toyota dealer $425 for a replacement AGM!
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The Prius battery may be a bargain. IIRC, I had to pay the Toyota dealer $425 for a replacement AGM!
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John Weiss
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Re: Electric Trolling Motors (was: Good Girl For Sale)
I distrust high-thrust trolling motors that run on 12 volts. I spent a bunch of good money on a fancy-dan 50 lb. thrust Minn Kota -- a good brand -- 12 volt motor, and it doesn't push Pickle along
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I distrust high-thrust trolling motors that run on 12 volts. I spent a bunch of good money on a fancy-dan 50 lb. thrust Minn Kota -- a good brand -- 12 volt motor, and it doesn't push Pickle along
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John Kohnen
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Re: Electric Love
If price isn't an issue... $949 each, and I'd need two. <sigh> And a Battery Management System (BMS) to care for them. 150 A/H! :o) My flooded lead/acid batteries only have about 40 A/H practical
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If price isn't an issue... $949 each, and I'd need two. <sigh> And a Battery Management System (BMS) to care for them. 150 A/H! :o) My flooded lead/acid batteries only have about 40 A/H practical
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John Kohnen
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Re: Took awhile
Made that trip once with Orca. Mast up with hopes of sailing home into the slough. Well let’s just say that the last 1-2 miles took me forever rowing into the 2’a3’ wind chop. 3 year old Blake
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Made that trip once with Orca. Mast up with hopes of sailing home into the slough. Well let’s just say that the last 1-2 miles took me forever rowing into the 2’a3’ wind chop. 3 year old Blake
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Case Turner
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Very Interesting Boat For Sale
THE (I think they only did one) Nexus Bolger Black Skimmer. A design I've long lusted after, ever since I forst saw it in The Folding Schooner... A very practical sort of boat.
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THE (I think they only did one) Nexus Bolger Black Skimmer. A design I've long lusted after, ever since I forst saw it in The Folding Schooner... A very practical sort of boat.
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John Kohnen
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Re: Electric Trolling Motors (was: Good Girl For Sale)
The trouble with "displacement" for comparison of boats is: what do they _mean_ by displacement. <sigh> Ideally, the displacement given by a boat manufacturer should be the weight of the boat with
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The trouble with "displacement" for comparison of boats is: what do they _mean_ by displacement. <sigh> Ideally, the displacement given by a boat manufacturer should be the weight of the boat with
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John Kohnen
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Re: Took awhile
One of the first things I did to Larimar is oar locks but I need a seat and that's almost done. I rowed her the first year I brought her to Elk City but I missed going with the Coots because I was
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One of the first things I did to Larimar is oar locks but I need a seat and that's almost done. I rowed her the first year I brought her to Elk City but I missed going with the Coots because I was
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elaineginader
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Re: Took awhile
John is understating the sailability of that stretch of water. The wind always blows either straight upriver or downriver. There is not room to tack so you will go wherever the river blows you, unless
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John is understating the sailability of that stretch of water. The wind always blows either straight upriver or downriver. There is not room to tack so you will go wherever the river blows you, unless
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Joe Novello
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Re: Took awhile
The Yaquina River between Elk City and Toledo isn't a very good place for a sailboat. Bring your kayak. I hope you can manage to bring Larimar to Fern Ridge before the water is all gone. Bob L and I
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The Yaquina River between Elk City and Toledo isn't a very good place for a sailboat. Bring your kayak. I hope you can manage to bring Larimar to Fern Ridge before the water is all gone. Bob L and I
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John Kohnen
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#53835
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Re: Electric Love
If price isn't a deterrent, and weight is the issue, look at these LiFePo4 batteries:
https://www.ohmmu.com/group31
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If price isn't a deterrent, and weight is the issue, look at these LiFePo4 batteries:
https://www.ohmmu.com/group31
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John Weiss
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Re: Electric Love
They have dock carts available at Richardson with big wheels that roll over the cleats on the dock gangways easily. With the water so low it's a slog pulling the cart loaded with to group 24 batteries
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They have dock carts available at Richardson with big wheels that roll over the cleats on the dock gangways easily. With the water so low it's a slog pulling the cart loaded with to group 24 batteries
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John Kohnen
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#53833
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Re: Electric Love
Did you install two of the 20 amp convertors in parallel, like we talked about on the phone? Is that OK, Bob L?
I wish you knew what the A/H rating of the lithium battery from the bike,,,
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Did you install two of the 20 amp convertors in parallel, like we talked about on the phone? Is that OK, Bob L?
I wish you knew what the A/H rating of the lithium battery from the bike,,,
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This
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John Kohnen
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#53832
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Re: Electric Love
Hot foot it over to a sporting gooda store, luggage store or, some even used gear places. A folding suitcase crooling carrier works fine. some golf carts fold but not as well. I have a rolling
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Hot foot it over to a sporting gooda store, luggage store or, some even used gear places. A folding suitcase crooling carrier works fine. some golf carts fold but not as well. I have a rolling
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Electri-Cal
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#53831
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Re: Electric Love
I agree completely with you, John. Just a touch under hull speed does make life easy, as i'm finding out over time. Last time at Fern Ridge was good, one battery pack got me close to 3 hours, as a
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I agree completely with you, John. Just a touch under hull speed does make life easy, as i'm finding out over time. Last time at Fern Ridge was good, one battery pack got me close to 3 hours, as a
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Electri-Cal
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#53830
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