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Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 06-11-2019, 15:28
Replies: 5
Views: 1,537
Posted By rthompsona
Re: Rainman Watermaker for sale

According to rainman site it is 26 to 37 gallons per hour
It is the 120V electric with the high output membraned
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 05-11-2019, 09:45
Replies: 5
Views: 1,537
Posted By rthompsona
Rainman Watermaker for sale

I have a 3 year old Rainman watermaker that I no longer need.

It is at the Vista Mar Marina in Panama.

The model is the 120V/60Hz high output package.

It is the breast cancer survivors...
Forum: Marine Electronics 10-10-2019, 09:00
Replies: 17
Views: 3,811
Posted By rthompsona
Re: AIS receiver not working after attempting transponder install

I have the Vesper XB-8000. It has an app available - watchmate - that tells you the status of everything on the unit. The 8000 has wifi, so I use that. However, you can also use a usb cable to...
Forum: Challenges 15-04-2019, 12:55
Replies: 20
Views: 4,776
Posted By rthompsona
Re: NMEA 2000 - Help Please

Please let us know which Raymarine AP you have. I suspect it is an older Smart Pilot

I used to have a Smart Pilot x5. It connected to Seatalk NG / Nema 2000 to received sensor input, but it did...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 08-04-2019, 14:29
Replies: 23
Views: 6,514
Posted By rthompsona
Re: Contact lenses on a sailboat

I have never had a problem when I wore contact lenses as a sailor. Recently I had cataract surgery, which go rid of the problem completely. No glasses, no contacts.

That said, I did get to...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 23-02-2019, 18:23
Replies: 8
Views: 2,983
Posted By rthompsona
Re: Cruisair not cooling ?

In addition to the obvious, Our Cruiseair 16K needs to be flushed periodically with an acid wash.
Chris Stanley <seakistservices@gmail.com> fixed ours in Rio Dulce.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 15-01-2019, 14:19
Replies: 257
Views: 117,326
Posted By rthompsona
Re: Mantus Anchor or Rocna ?

We purchased a Mantus 35 with 100' of change to replace an existing generic plow anchor and a backup danfort. We had some movement with the plow, so we wanted to go with something with improved hold....
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 14-01-2019, 12:02
Replies: 30
Views: 4,781
Posted By rthompsona
Re: Jugging diesel; "Baja" filters

We have had several times when we felt the need to carry additional jugs of fuel. We took out last boat down the St. Johns in Florida, where there is no diesel from Lake Monroe to Jacksonville. ...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 07-01-2019, 12:23
Replies: 64
Views: 6,593
Posted By rthompsona
Re: Panama or Overland Mexico / US?

In June, I looked into having our cat trucked across Guatemala. It is 30 ft with a 14' 6" beam. Carlos the Welder said he had taken much larger boats and ours would be "a piece of cake". His price...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 25-12-2018, 10:33
Replies: 42
Views: 15,925
Posted By rthompsona
Re: Do you have thru-hulls above water line?

One of our neighbors lost his boat that way when we lived in Florida.

A storm caused a super low tide and his boat bottomed out. That was enough to cause the prop to push the seal lose.
...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 14-12-2018, 08:57
Replies: 8
Views: 3,123
Posted By rthompsona
Re: Why not these instead of a joker valve

The spec sheet says for clear water use only.
Forum: Marine Electronics 24-11-2018, 13:17
Replies: 251
Views: 24,962
Posted By rthompsona
Re: Is the radar an obsolete equipment?

I had Radar on my last boat. In fog, it was a great help. I could pick up buoys and small boats. That radar was standalone and the screen was in the cabin, so it was not that useful for day to day...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 31-10-2018, 22:56
Replies: 23
Views: 4,780
Posted By rthompsona
Re: Coping with injuries while living aboard

My wife rehabbed on board after her hip replacement. We had the physical and occupational therapists come on board and help us add additional handholds and work on appropriate techniques. She...
Forum: Marine Electronics 17-10-2018, 13:13
Replies: 7
Views: 5,909
Posted By rthompsona
Re: Raymarine autopilot + SeatalkNG

I have an SPX-5 instead of the 30. It has a seatalk and SeatalkNG interface. While it can pick up instrument data thru SeatalkNG, The Autopilot does not handle the commands from the control unit...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 12-10-2018, 19:27
Replies: 9
Views: 2,115
Posted By rthompsona
Re: Vesper Marine firmware upgrade warning

My vesper 800B lost Wifi and USB while we were going from Mexico to Belize. NEMA2K communication to the plotter still worked. I emailed Vesper and they walked me through the recovery procedure and...
Forum: Our Community 11-10-2018, 09:06
Replies: 120
Views: 16,019
Posted By rthompsona
Re: Just Re-watched "All Is Lost"

I once heard someone say that you can never enjoy a movie that you know too much about. I think that was the case for me. I got pulled away from the movie plot because it was not really believable...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 11-09-2018, 11:08
Replies: 38
Views: 11,592
Posted By rthompsona
Re: CO detector saved me -- with no CO present

In our case, we had two guests sleeping.
They complained of sore throats when the detector woke them , and both had severe headaches which lasted most of the next day.
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 11-09-2018, 10:18
Replies: 38
Views: 11,592
Posted By rthompsona
Re: CO detector saved me -- with no CO present

Our CO detector has gone off twice. Both times it was battery related.

The first time it turned out that our old promariner charger was overcharging one of our banks. The spare cabin on our...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 07-09-2018, 10:19
Replies: 71
Views: 25,989
Posted By rthompsona
Re: Can't pump out holding tank

When we were still in Florida, our marina put in a new pumpout system which was much more powerful than the old one.

However, our boat took even longer to pump out.

It turned out that the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 15-07-2018, 11:09
Replies: 6
Views: 2,642
Posted By rthompsona
Re: Raymarine SeaTalkNG to Micro-C adapter cable?

Be careful on what you order. There are Seatalkng to Nema200 spur cables available from Raymarine. However, my understanding is that the seatalkng spur cable is different than the Seatalkng...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 25-06-2018, 10:06
Replies: 9
Views: 2,325
Posted By rthompsona
Re: Watermaker cutting out intermitently???

Our 120V Rainman watermaker started to cut out intermittently. It turned out that we had the Air Conditioner on. The combination of the AC and the watermaker was dropping the voltage. The...
Forum: Marine Electronics 15-06-2018, 10:28
Replies: 18
Views: 2,110
Posted By rthompsona
Re: Help with tips for improving radio sound quality

We had a lot of trouble with our radio on a trip from Florida to Panama. People would complain they could not hear us, and we would get static alot.
It would work a lot better when the cockpit...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 30-03-2018, 12:27
Replies: 23
Views: 5,814
Posted By rthompsona
Re: Watermaker and generator on same thru hull

Thank you for all of the good ideas.

Based on the feedback, I am leaning towards adding the second thru hull and strainer. I am planning a long trip, and don't want to experiment just before I...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 29-03-2018, 13:14
Replies: 23
Views: 5,814
Posted By rthompsona
Watermaker and generator on same thru hull

I am installing a watermaker on my Endeavourcat 30. I am trying to decide whether to cut a new hole in the hull. If there is a thread on this already, I apologize. I searched for a while and did...
Forum: Marine Electronics 13-02-2018, 09:26
Replies: 122
Views: 31,126
Posted By rthompsona
Re: IPad for Navigation FAQ 2018

I have a wifi only ipad Air 2 that I use with iNavX. I get the GPS over Wifi from my Vesper 800 AIS. It works well.

I originally tried Navionics for the navigation app. At the time, about a...
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