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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 23-02-2021, 04:18
Replies: 105
Views: 16,590
Posted By subie
Re: First season mistakes (or should I give up before I kill someone?)

I have not correctly predicted the wind change once:facepalm:

Sorry this is funny to me. Weather forecasts gets it right only sometimes.
Us newbie sailors will get it wrong most of the time ....
Forum: Navigation 23-06-2020, 23:26
Replies: 43
Views: 13,117
Posted By subie
Re: Chart plotting software, free or paid for.

Been using Opencpn for about 10years already on my laptop , smartphone and Sony Tablet.
Fantastic program for me on the west coast of south africa
For your Android devices you need to download...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 30-03-2019, 23:00
Replies: 132
Views: 14,542
Posted By subie
Re: Riding out a storm, sealed up tight down below. Watch out for CO2.

Wow! Scary thread. I am on the bottom rung of sailing experience and sail a small 25 footer solo ,doing small little trips here on the South African coast.
Fear and respect for the sea and its...
Forum: OpenCPN 16-10-2017, 21:49
Replies: 1,915
Sticky: OpenCPN General
Views: 581,842
Posted By subie
Re: OpenCPN General

:confused:
I am trying to understand this but as an old man uncomfortable around all things electronic and computers in general I found the program very simple to install on my laptop. The android...
Forum: Navigation 17-08-2017, 12:04
Replies: 60
Views: 24,657
Posted By subie
Re: GPS for Use with Laptop and OpenCPN

I have been using Open cpn on my laptop connected to my Garmin 72 gps for about 6 years on the west coast of south africa. This has been super reliable and very accurate for me. Course and speed...
Forum: Marine Electronics 29-07-2017, 00:08
Replies: 33
Views: 10,469
Posted By subie
Re: Trouble with Raymarine Auto Pilot

My little Raymarine ST1000+ tiller pilot did the same thing.
Took me awhile to realise the autopilot is set up for a port mount
while mine was mounted on the starboard side. Quick to fix that...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 16-07-2017, 23:07
Replies: 9
Views: 2,696
Posted By subie
Re: Yanmar tach dropping out

On my little Yanmar GM10 I experienced more or less the same symptoms with the tachometer. On my boat in the wiring harness there is a multiplug. I unplugged it,dried and wiped it and sprayed with...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-05-2017, 14:53
Replies: 21
Views: 5,018
Posted By subie
Re: Control of Weather Helm

That is not a pic of the morgan 31 but of a flamenca 25 named Quest when the owner of the blog still had her.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-02-2017, 10:55
Replies: 89
Views: 21,113
Posted By subie
Re: Favorite 30'-34' Foot sailboat

Miura 31

SA Yacht Blog: Miura (https://sayachts.blogspot.co.za/2011/01/miura.html)
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 22-01-2017, 22:22
Replies: 24
Views: 6,424
Posted By subie
Re: new to sailing liscenses needed?

As a newbie myself I also learned sailing by myself in smaller boats.
After a year or two I was just starting to pat myself on the back thinking I have got the basics. Then I was lucky enough to be...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-01-2017, 02:06
Replies: 14
Views: 6,390
Posted By subie
Re: Heeling while close hauled - Flying Scot

From a fellow newbie. About a month ago I was out sailing with my son on our little 25 footer. Sea was fairly flat with a nice strong wind. I was slow/sleeping at the helm and we had our first...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 08-01-2017, 22:43
Replies: 18
Views: 5,392
Posted By subie
Re: Coasties earning their pay today in S Florida

Salute to the coastguard.
As a newbie myself on the south African coast I have to wonder. These people going out to sea without checking the weather . Have they got no fear? How did they lose their...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-01-2017, 22:15
Replies: 18
Views: 3,682
Posted By subie
Re: Our first coastal cruise hop

From another newbie (5 years ) . Sail as much as you can but make checking and studying the weather like your second nature. No matter if you are a 1000miles away from your boat. Check the weather....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-08-2016, 22:41
Replies: 13
Views: 4,520
Posted By subie
Re: tablet navigation Open CPN

Hello TL2
Mine is also 2011. Very little info has changed on our coastline,harbours etc since 2011. But I always double check around the harbours with the latest local pilot book edition .
...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-08-2016, 20:00
Replies: 13
Views: 4,520
Posted By subie
Re: tablet navigation Open CPN

CM93 world charts, very good detail/info, works very accurate here in south Africa with open cpn on my Android tablet ( xperia ), android phone (Samsung S5 ) and my laptop (Dell latitude )
Took 2...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 11-08-2016, 08:57
Replies: 21
Views: 8,387
Posted By subie
Re: My mishaps are often public

I had this friend we road off road trails together with our bikes. Always amazed me he only crashed when there was spectators around.
I have been lucky all my mishaps happened away from public eye...
Forum: OpenCPN 29-07-2016, 03:48
Replies: 1,915
Sticky: OpenCPN General
Views: 581,842
Posted By subie
Re: OpenCPN General

Not for android phone and tablets.
I wanted OpenCpn on my Xperia Z2 tablet.
Used it on my laptop (Windows) for around 2 years.
Cost 9 dollars only, android version is not free anymore.
I...
Forum: OpenCPN 29-07-2016, 00:36
Replies: 1,915
Sticky: OpenCPN General
Views: 581,842
Posted By subie
Re: OpenCPN General

Luck favours the stupid it seems. https://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/Smileys/default/spitcoffee.gif
After reading lots of posts from people who struggled to install OpenCPN on android I started the...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 08-07-2016, 21:16
Replies: 92
Views: 47,240
Posted By subie
Re: To board or not to board, that is the question

My perception is America has become a target and maybe the men in uniform should be supported that is doing their bit to keep you oke's safe.
Forum: Our Community 02-02-2016, 22:11
Replies: 35
Views: 8,548
Posted By subie
Re: yacht wrecked, 2 dead, capetown

Along our coast there is quite a few little crosses mostly for anglers who lost their lives falling of the rocks into a breaking surf. Very dangerous
and chances are slim for survival.
Condolences...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 23-10-2015, 11:54
Replies: 206
Views: 28,653
Posted By subie
Re: Watch out for Patricia

Scary stuff. Unimaginable power.
Strongs to the people in Mexico
Forum: Classifieds Archive 04-10-2015, 23:09
Replies: 17
Views: 12,819
Posted By subie
Re: Hunter Cherubini Cutter 37' ($14,900)

Hello Friends
Newbie from South Africa.
I often wonder if there are any hidden costs,taxes etc that side to buy
such a boat and go "travel" with it. Taking it out of the USA permanently.
Forum: Meets & Greets 14-04-2015, 11:43
Replies: 2
Views: 756
Posted By subie
Hello Friends

From South Africa
Limited sailing experience/more newbie. Had a Holiday 23 and Theta 26
but just serious dreamer at present.
Dreaming about smaller boats. Cape 28 , Morgan 31 and such for...
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