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Forum: Marine Electronics 26-03-2024, 04:03
Replies: 3
Views: 714
Posted By pierrrre
Re: Starlink in the Caribbean

Hi, sitting on my boat in St-Anne, Guadeloupe checking the net using Starlink. No problem. Worked great also in St Martin, St Barth, St Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat. Haven't been to the other islands yet.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 23-03-2024, 14:31
Replies: 10
Views: 632
Posted By pierrrre
Re: Full or empty of oil, Yanmar 3YM30

Thanks for the explanation Capt jgw. Makes sense now.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 23-03-2024, 06:31
Replies: 10
Views: 632
Posted By pierrrre
Re: Full or empty of oil, Yanmar 3YM30

Never mind, I found the answer on Youtube. The oil level is not accurate the first time around. Never having taken a 3YM apart, it still doesn't make much sense to me though. Panic averted....
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 23-03-2024, 06:23
Replies: 10
Views: 632
Posted By pierrrre
Full or empty of oil, Yanmar 3YM30

Good morning,


I need some words of wisdom. I own a Lagoon 380 powered by 2 Yanmar 3YM30. When I check the oil levels with the engines cold, the dipsticks always show empty. After wiping them...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 18-02-2024, 10:51
Replies: 7
Views: 539
Posted By pierrrre
Re: Flag Registration Canada vs UK

I am asking. I just insured (three weeks ago) my Canadian registered Lagoon 380 in UK (Edwards Williams) through a Florida broker.
Forum: Dollars & Cents 18-02-2024, 10:46
Replies: 2
Views: 722
Posted By pierrrre
Re: Canadian Buying A Boat In France - Keeping It In France

Hi,


I am Canadian. I bought a German registered Lagoon 380 three weeks ago and I took possession in St Maarten. i also am not planning to take the boat back home (taxes and import fee being...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 19-12-2023, 09:03
Replies: 5
Views: 415
Posted By pierrrre
Re: 220 Volt controller

Good observation HeywoodJ,


The surveyor is based out of Guadeloupe and has a french name. French is probably his first language.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 19-12-2023, 04:00
Replies: 5
Views: 415
Posted By pierrrre
Re: 220 Volt controller

I went back to the surveyor (twice) to figure out what he was talking about. Although his specific words were "voltage controller", the picture he sent me shows a voltage monitor. I ordered one on...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 18-12-2023, 13:25
Replies: 5
Views: 415
Posted By pierrrre
220 Volt controller

Hi,


I am in the process of buying a Lagoon 380. The surveyor mentioned in his report that the 220V circuit is not compliant because it does not have a voltage controller. Does anyone knows...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 09-09-2023, 02:37
Replies: 44
Views: 4,787
Posted By pierrrre
Re: Where to register

That's the plan.
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 08-09-2023, 14:34
Replies: 44
Views: 4,787
Posted By pierrrre
Re: Where to register

It is a bit early to do the tonnage measurement yet. FYI, I am talking about a production boat. 2007 Fountaine Pajot Lavezzi 40.
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 08-09-2023, 08:25
Replies: 44
Views: 4,787
Posted By pierrrre
Re: Where to register

In the US.
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 08-09-2023, 07:25
Replies: 44
Views: 4,787
Posted By pierrrre
Re: Where to register

Thanks aqfishing,


I took the decision to register the vessel in Canada. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter where the boat is registered when you cross the Canadian border. Because I am...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 03-09-2023, 16:35
Replies: 1
Views: 410
Posted By pierrrre
Volvo Penta D1-30 Compression test kit

Hi,


I would like test the compression on a Volvo Penta D1-30. Volvo sells the adapter for the injector hole at a astronomical price. Does anybody know if one of those generic kits sold on...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 01-09-2023, 14:13
Replies: 44
Views: 4,787
Posted By pierrrre
Re: Where to register

Thank you all for the very informative comments. I will just register the boat in Canada then and leave it south.


Thanks again.
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 01-09-2023, 13:09
Replies: 44
Views: 4,787
Posted By pierrrre
Re: Where to register

Can't beat the tax man.....
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 01-09-2023, 12:40
Replies: 44
Views: 4,787
Posted By pierrrre
Re: Where to register

Thanks for the reply.


I am not planning to "import" the boat to Canada. That being said, I would like to bring it up here for a few months in the summer. If I register it in Canada, the tax...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 01-09-2023, 12:06
Replies: 44
Views: 4,787
Posted By pierrrre
Where to register

Hi,
I am in the process to buy a boat in the Bahamas. I don't want to register it in my home country (Canada) because of the ridiculous cost to import it here (about 25% of value when all said and...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 18-04-2020, 05:55
Replies: 124
Views: 46,644
Posted By pierrrre
Re: How to free SS bolt from corroded aluminum fitting

Here are a few videos that might help you in your search for the "perfect" penetrating fluid. I bought myself a can of seafoam after watching these videos and I find that it works better than...
Forum: Marine Electronics 14-07-2016, 10:40
Replies: 41
Views: 12,581
Posted By pierrrre
Re: Raymarine Autopilot dropping to standby

I had this problem also for several years until I found the culprit. I noticed one day that when the drinking water pump would start, the AP would drop out to Standby. I figured that when the pump...
Forum: OpenCPN 13-06-2016, 15:27
Replies: 63
Views: 10,825
Posted By pierrrre
Re: Transfering routes from opencpn to Standard Horizon plotter

Hi Dave

I just did some more tests with two waypoints route and multi points route and all routes transferred without problem with the 4.4.1 version you sent me yesterday.

Thanks a lot. Are...
Forum: OpenCPN 13-06-2016, 04:24
Replies: 63
Views: 10,825
Posted By pierrrre
Re: Transfering routes from opencpn to Standard Horizon plotter

Good morning Dave,

I did a quick test this morning with 4.4.1 you sent me before heading to work. I did not have much time (my wife was waiting for me) and tried sending the same route as...
Forum: OpenCPN 12-06-2016, 09:25
Replies: 63
Views: 10,825
Posted By pierrrre
Re: Transfering routes from opencpn to Standard Horizon plotter

No, I don't know how to build from source. I don't know much if anything about programming. I am on the boat at my slip now and I have wifi.

Pierre
Forum: OpenCPN 12-06-2016, 06:41
Replies: 63
Views: 10,825
Posted By pierrrre
Re: Transfering routes from opencpn to Standard Horizon plotter

Dave

The route sent with Opencpn 4.2 has never transferred correctly and 4.0 always transferred correctly.

Before going out on the water for the day yesterday (out of wifi range), I did the...
Forum: OpenCPN 10-06-2016, 17:17
Replies: 63
Views: 10,825
Posted By pierrrre
Re: Transfering routes from opencpn to Standard Horizon plotter

Made it to the boat tonight. I attach the log and result pictures of same route sent three times with OpenCPN 4.2 and once with 4.0 on June 7th at 17:57:21.

Here is the link for the log.
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