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Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 31-12-2022, 09:09
Replies: 4
For Sale: Life Raft
Views: 872
Posted By fguptill
Re: Life Raft

This life raft is sold.
Thanks to everyone for your interest.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 01-11-2022, 10:10
Replies: 2
Views: 949
Posted By fguptill
Re: Yacht Specialties Steering

I am very interested in your Yacht Specialties steering pedestal. Do you still have it?
Fred
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 02-08-2022, 18:17
Replies: 4
For Sale: Life Raft
Views: 872
Posted By fguptill
Re: Life Raft

Apparently I DID succeed in attaching an image. Amazing.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 02-08-2022, 18:16
Replies: 4
For Sale: Life Raft
Views: 872
Posted By fguptill
Re: Life Raft

I can’t figure out how to attach an image to my post.
I can email you photos if you like.
Photos are of raft in its hard case, so they reveal nothing of the condition of the raft itself.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 22-07-2022, 07:19
Replies: 4
For Sale: Life Raft
Views: 872
Posted By fguptill
Life Raft

4 person Zodiac Racing Super life raft for sale. Hard case. Great condition. Never used! Last serviced 2013. Serial number XDCALD99.
Outside dimensions of hard case are
70 cm x 50 cm x 24 cm, or ...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 22-07-2022, 07:15
Replies: 0
For Sale: Rauscher charts
Views: 171
Posted By fguptill
Rauscher charts

I have a set of Freya Rauscher's charts from her excellent book, "Cruising Guide to Belize and Mexico's Caribbean Coast including Guatemala's Rio Dulce". They are laminated and contained in a...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 31-07-2021, 20:16
Replies: 43
Views: 7,028
Posted By fguptill
Re: Question about Renogy solar panel system

I have been running a system similar to yours for 16 years. Two 100 W panels wired in parallel with an MPPT controller. On average, the panels provide enough power to keep my refrigerator running -...
Forum: Marine Electronics 02-07-2020, 14:37
Replies: 104
Views: 13,788
Posted By fguptill
Re: Lightning, and what to do about it

Walking around in Miami airport a few years ago I noticed that its buildings are equipped with hundreds of rooftop lightning rods. It seems likely that someone might have confirmed their utility...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 11-06-2020, 06:11
Replies: 0
Views: 616
Posted By fguptill
Marina Hemingway

My boat is in Marina Hemingway, just outside Havana, Cuba, where I was forced to leave it in late March because of COVID-19. It is expensive to keep it there and I am keen to return to the boat so I...
Forum: Marine Electronics 02-02-2020, 13:39
Replies: 36
Views: 8,407
Posted By fguptill
Re: IridiumGO connection on RMS Express for Winlink

I am having precisely the same error message. I'm using WinLink 1.5.26.0 on a Windows 10 PC. My PC wifi reports that it is connected to the Iridium GO, but WinLink says that it is not. I had this...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 22-10-2019, 02:56
Replies: 41
Views: 12,555
Posted By fguptill
Re: Serpentine vs dual V belt?

I converted my single belt drive to a dual belt drive about 10 years ago. The first set of belts was short lived because I didn’t realize how carefully the belts must be matched. However, that was...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 22-03-2019, 13:42
Replies: 54
Views: 13,426
Posted By fguptill
Re: Motoring against the wind at anchor in a storm

I did this once. I was at anchor in the Abacos. Just as the sun went below the horizon, the wind speed went from zero to 50 knots in about 30 seconds. I don’t know the actual wind speed because my...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 29-01-2019, 05:29
Replies: 9
Views: 2,149
Posted By fguptill
Re: Velvet Drive

Thanks David. I sent messages to both Ray Singh and to Anthony-Keats. AK have been very helpful. No reply yet from Ray.
Fair winds
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 26-01-2019, 13:42
Replies: 9
Views: 2,149
Posted By fguptill
Re: Velvet Drive

Thanks JayH and Triumhant. I visited Carlos yesterday. He thinks he could do the work if he can find the parts. I’m looking for the parts.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 26-01-2019, 08:22
Replies: 9
Views: 2,149
Posted By fguptill
Velvet Drive

My 1984 CS36T sailboat is powered by a Westerbeke 33 diesel coupled to a Borg Warner Velvet Drive transmission series 1000, assembly 10-23-001, 1:1 gear ratio. Both are original equipment with 5200...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 15-01-2019, 09:54
Replies: 0
For Sale: Zodiac inflatable
Views: 774
Posted By fguptill
Zodiac inflatable

For sale: one 10 foot Zodiac inflatable, 14 years old. Leaks NO air, but does leak water. Wooden floor, inflatable keel.183858 Location - aboard my boat at RAM Marina, Rio Dulce. Asking USD 400. as...
Forum: Marine Electronics 25-06-2018, 06:32
Replies: 15
Views: 7,965
Posted By fguptill
Re: Iridium Go! with Ship's Computer (PC)

I use my Iridium GO! with my PC. The light email client I prefer to use is RMS Express aka Winlink Express. It has a pull-down interface to Iridium GO!

The GO! can accept more than one wifi...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 07-06-2018, 05:36
Replies: 13
Views: 4,084
Posted By fguptill
Re: new US Customs reporting app

I just tried to install the app on my iPad Mini. It wouldn't work. Apparently my technology is too old. So I need to purchase a new $700 iPad in order to clear US Customs?!
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-06-2018, 05:12
Replies: 17
Views: 5,639
Posted By fguptill
Re: Prop shaft zinc mystery-HELP PLEASE

Sunsetrider,
Aluminum anodes may be a good idea in fresh water, but not in salt water. After all, if longevity of the anode were an important criterion, we would all use anodes made of wood. Very...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 28-05-2018, 04:30
Replies: 48
Views: 7,488
Posted By fguptill
Re: Newfoundland worth the Trip?

I spent 60 days doing a circumnavigation of Newfoundland in 2013. I had only one day of fog and the weather was not cold. I did about half the trip with friends aboard, and half of it solo. It was...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 14-05-2018, 09:08
Replies: 24
Views: 3,790
Posted By fguptill
Re: Yellow Fever Vaccination Needed to Circle Caribbean Sea? USA Resident

In March 2018 I was refused entry into Honduras until I produced my proof of yellow fever vaccination. This was because my last port of call was Providencia, which is a Colombian territory.
Forum: Marine Electronics 25-04-2018, 04:12
Replies: 10
Views: 5,954
Posted By fguptill
Re: Antenna for Iridium Go

I used an Iridium GO! on my fibreglass boat for 3 months in the Caribbean this year. It worked fine with no external antenna - just the bare transceiver with built-in antenna.
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 24-04-2018, 14:07
Replies: 19
Views: 5,004
Posted By fguptill
Re: Central America marinas/diesel fuel/provisions

I recently stayed at the Linton Bay Marina, near Puerto Lindo. It is a superb facility with a huge new travelift, floating concrete docks, fuel, water, ready access to shopping in Portobelo. The...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 08-02-2018, 05:53
Replies: 11
Views: 2,389
Posted By fguptill
Re: Crew arriving via air (Bahamas)

I echo what Carsten said. I ran afoul of this rule and was denied boarding my flight at the gate in Fort Lauderdale. Being a bit panicked at the time, I made the mistake of buying a non refundable...
Forum: Marine Electronics 08-02-2018, 01:30
Replies: 2
Views: 694
Posted By fguptill
Re: Wanted: legacy B&G instruments

Thanks Grant! I'll take you up on that offer. I'm in Aruba now. I'll drop by your place when i get back to hfx in early April. Enjoy the boat show.
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