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Forum: Marine Electronics 23-04-2023, 05:13
Replies: 0
Views: 374
Posted By daga
Do you recognize this Wind Sensor?

https://anjea.info/Media/Anjea/Wind Inst/20230211_161344.jpg
https://anjea.info/Media/Anjea/Wind Inst/20230418_142448.jpg
https://anjea.info/Media/Anjea/Wind Inst/20230418_142608.jpg

A bird got...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 15-12-2022, 17:01
Replies: 15
Views: 1,292
Posted By daga
Re: Transom hung wind vane problems

Ah yes thanks Windpilot - it is true that the wheel turns as the rudder swings, and yes I am expecting it to weave somewhat.

We had a French sailor come by here in Trinidad and give us some...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 15-12-2022, 10:47
Replies: 15
Views: 1,292
Posted By daga
Re: Transom hung wind vane problems

Um, not quite. The lower part, under the sheave, turns with the rudder. The upper part, above the sheave, is fixed. I think the geometry of the control line that goes over the sheave and out to the...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 15-12-2022, 10:38
Replies: 15
Views: 1,292
Posted By daga
Re: Transom hung wind vane problems

NO DEFLECTION when rudder is turned, so neutral feedback.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 15-12-2022, 08:17
Replies: 15
Views: 1,292
Posted By daga
Re: Transom hung wind vane problems

Here are some photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/4JhsSiCXPdjhPY1x6
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 15-12-2022, 06:33
Replies: 15
Views: 1,292
Posted By daga
Transom hung wind vane problems

I am trying to get the self steering on a 13m 50 year old aluminium Huisman monohull working. The previous owner died some while ago and I do not know who built the steering system, may even...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 18-11-2022, 07:29
Replies: 40
Views: 4,598
Posted By daga
Re: New watermaker product - Help choose features

I am a full-time live-aboard cruiser on a 12m monohull and I already have a watermaker.

US$6K is about twice what I would be willing to pay.

The only feature that would cause me to upgrade my...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 05-12-2021, 01:40
Replies: 8
Views: 2,380
Posted By daga
Re: Octopus Hydraulic Pump Problems

Thanks to everyone who replied. The autohelm works. I was misled by this label on the pump:

...RUN THE PUMP WITH BRASS PLUGS UNDONE TWO FULL TURNS
...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-12-2021, 09:53
Replies: 8
Views: 2,380
Posted By daga
Re: Octopus Hydraulic Pump Problems

Yes, I have scoured the Octopus site for info, followed their suggestions, bled the system the way they say and even emailed them seeking help. No reply yet.

There is a Raymarine Type 1 pump I can...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-12-2021, 02:28
Replies: 8
Views: 2,380
Posted By daga
Re: Octopus Hydraulic Pump Problems

The big question is

DO I ORDER A NEW PUMP??

I am trying to sail south and I have limited time left on my South African visa . It is Christmas, Omicron is upon us, South Africa is isolated, and...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-12-2021, 00:54
Replies: 8
Views: 2,380
Posted By daga
Re: Octopus Hydraulic Pump Problems

This morning I did the following:

1. Removed the pump and bypass, cleaned, checked and reinstalled.
2. Filled reservoir with oil
3. Activated the bypass (I can hear a very faint click)
4. Swung...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 03-12-2021, 03:10
Replies: 22
Views: 1,614
Posted By daga
Re: switching from diesel to electric propulsion

I will watch with interest. Please post again when you have some experience with using the new system.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 03-12-2021, 00:20
Replies: 8
Views: 2,380
Posted By daga
Octopus Hydraulic Pump Problems

Anjea has a Raymarine ACU 200 driving an Octopus 1212 pump with a Hydrive 313 actuator. The system was leaking oil and I could not see where from so I called a local hydraulics specialist to remove...
Forum: OpenCPN 03-10-2021, 22:57
Replies: 86
Views: 11,367
Posted By daga
Re: OpenCPN Beta Version 5.5.928 Released

The Windows scaling problem affects mostly the chart display. Strangely, the rest of the UI takes the scaling into account correctly.

For the following you need OpenCPN with GPRS of some sort and...
Forum: OpenCPN 03-10-2021, 00:49
Replies: 86
Views: 11,367
Posted By daga
Re: OpenCPN Beta Version 5.5.928 Released

I might add that the previous release of OpenCPN worked just fine, so this is a new bug.
Forum: OpenCPN 03-10-2021, 00:11
Replies: 86
Views: 11,367
Posted By daga
Screen metrics wrong on Windows

I have a Windows 10 notebook with a hires 3840 x 2160 screen. Since the screen is physically just 15 inches I need to run Windows with the display scaling set to 250%. This works fine for every app I...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 27-09-2021, 09:10
Replies: 42
Views: 5,757
Posted By daga
Re: Cabin heating for cooler climes?

I installed a Webasto in Hobart. It worked and got me thru one winter there. It's been unused for three years while in the tropics. I am now in South Africa and this winter I tried to start it but no...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 01-05-2020, 07:43
Replies: 4
Views: 2,407
Posted By daga
Re: Replacing Rear Crankshaft Seal on Volvo Penta MD22L

Thanks deeply for your detailed reply. I have located a workshop manual as you suggested (dunno how I missed it in my prior search) and the job looks doable.

A few days back I cleaned the sump...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 29-04-2020, 04:17
Replies: 4
Views: 2,407
Posted By daga
Replacing Rear Crankshaft Seal on Volvo Penta MD22L

I have a 20 year old Volvo Penta MD22L in a 12m aluminium van de Stadt Norman. I have had the boat 4 years and it has always leaked oil into the bilge. This is now getting much worse and is about...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-10-2019, 17:31
Replies: 13
Views: 5,393
Posted By daga
Re: marine stove top replacement

If you have an inverter then consider an electric induction hotplate. Safe, easy to install, efficient, no gas or fuel needed, fast, doesn't fog up the cabin.
Forum: OpenCPN 24-10-2019, 03:55
Replies: 7
Views: 1,691
Posted By daga
Re: OpenCPN on a Linux System

Could it be a permissions problem? Check file permission on the charts. You should have
Forum: OpenCPN 20-09-2019, 02:25
Replies: 3
Views: 1,197
Posted By daga
Re: Charts for west coast Malaysia

Your starting point should be CM93 charts. They are a little out of date but quality is reasonable for Langkawi, at any rate. The files total about 1.3GB. You can find online sources by Googling CM93...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 23-08-2019, 18:00
Replies: 57
Views: 14,634
Posted By daga
Re: age and living aboard and cruising on a sailboat

For a car you look at the distance it's travelled; for a diesel engine in a boat, how many hours it's run; and if you're thinking of buying a car or a boat then how well was it built, is the design...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-06-2019, 16:47
Replies: 90
Views: 8,695
Posted By daga
Re: Boat heating wish list

Oh, and if you are going to bypass the heating as Paul L suggests, and you are going to sail the tropics, then install a bypass for the water heater as well. The last thing you want in the tropics is...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-06-2019, 16:34
Replies: 90
Views: 8,695
Posted By daga
Re: Boat heating wish list

I have a saloon aluminium boat that I bought in Hobart a few years back. I spent two winters living on the boat while I set it up. Anjea has 50-100mm of sprayed on closed cell foam above the...
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