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    Tiller pilot st2000 going crazy

    Mine too is called George after George III the OS. I had this problem a few years ago and sorted it by recalibrating it according to the instructions in the manual.
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    Electrical CAD program

    EasyEDA run it in a browser on on a pc. It can be used for other things than circuit boards, and adding new custom components is not arduous.
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    Invertor for watermaker?

    AC Inverters - InvertersUK Look at the base of the page. It is important that you talk to a supplier and/or installation engineer about these things if you do not know about them. This is an internet forum and users behind an avatar do not necessarily have the knowledge of how to install these...
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    Invertor for watermaker?

    A variable frequency drive us a device designed to provide controlled output power to an AC motor. . Inputs can be from 12v DC to 400v AC, outputs are specifically for AC motors, and can be single or 3 phase. It should be possible to find one with DC input, and an AC outputs to suit. Calling a...
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    Invertor for watermaker?

    Perhaps a 12v VFD to single phase AC might work
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    What is this?

    Automatic fire extinguisher
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    Excellent Seamark Nunn

    They are very good
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    Sheared bolt ideas please!

    I had this problem with a motorcycle gearbox, a man by the name of Roland welded an Allen key to the flush broken stud, this also had the effect of loosening the bond and it was only hand tight in its removal. He used an arc welder.
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    Absorbent mats for dieselly bilge

    Generally polyurethane foam will absorb oil and displacing water in it. So a car wash sponge should work quite well. The oil can be removed from the foam afterwards using a detergent.
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    How to tighten a prop nut.

    I would have if it was out of the water, bit suspect it could be deafening if used under water, they are noisy.
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    Small Yacht recommendations

    Westerly Cirrus, 22 ft. They are fin keel, have reasonable headroom.
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    Calling all chemists

    A mild organic acid, is what we use at work to remove traces of silicone compounds so that adhesives work. So perhaps diluted spirit vinegar would also help remove it.
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    what's it called? waterproof foam

    A lot of Polyethylene foam is water resistant, being closed cell, it often has a low density compared to latex or polyurethane foam.
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    Navionics

    I used to send from the app in my iphone the following Hello, Check out the route made with Navionics UK&Holland, ver 4.7.2, iOS 5.1! Portland to Torquay Total Length: 50.86 NM Click on the attached .kmz file to see it in Google Earth! Enjoy Navionics... Anytime, Anywhere.. The Navionics...
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    Lifting the tender from the water - will it work?

    I would not use an important strut designed to work under compression, under a load that tried to flex it whilst it was under compression.
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