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Forum: Marine Electronics 02-05-2022, 09:52
Replies: 12
Views: 1,820
Posted By North26West80
Re: Aqua Map crashes

Add me to the list of people having AquaMap crash and I'm also using the Digital Yacht NavLink2 wifi. Turning off AIS definitely helps (I'm in an area with 100s of AIS returns). But it always...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 25-02-2011, 03:51
Replies: 277
Views: 40,366
Posted By North26West80
Re: Who to complain to

My point about north Africa was not about the violence, but about the number of people speaking out who were formerly passive. Politicians respond to numbers. This thread has over 200 posts and...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 24-02-2011, 18:24
Replies: 277
Views: 40,366
Posted By North26West80
Who to complain to

Since all of you have taken a moment to post your viewpoint here, I suggest the Americans among us also post your viewpoint to the following;

Write your congressman;...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 24-02-2011, 17:40
Replies: 50
Views: 48,207
Posted By North26West80
Re: Best Way to Cut 2/0 to 4/0 Battery Cable

If you do this for a living, then get the right tool. For the rest of us, a small hose clamp around the cable to hold things together and a hacksaw works fine. Just not quite as fast.
Forum: Cruising News & Events 24-02-2011, 17:32
Replies: 124
Views: 24,442
Posted By North26West80
Re: One More Harbor Dropping Dye Markers in Holding Tanks

As soon as you said Newport Beach Harbor, I cringed. I lived there many years and the Harbor Patrol there is the least friendly bunch of police I've ever met. You would think patroling the OC would...
Forum: Indian Ocean & Red Sea 20-02-2011, 19:46
Replies: 138
Views: 23,627
Posted By North26West80
Re: 'Big Catch' S/V Quest Capture - Non-Politcal !

The piracy problem in this area has been a well known problem for years. So I'm a surprised to hear that yachts still attempt to operate in these waters. Is this still common? What reliable...
Forum: Classifieds Archive 20-02-2011, 18:52
Replies: 3
Views: 5,890
Posted By North26West80
Re: Icom AT-120 Antenna Tuner

sold.
Forum: Marine Electronics 18-02-2011, 05:37
Replies: 36
Views: 15,208
Posted By North26West80
True, and wind instruments are often just a...

True, and wind instruments are often just a smoking stub after a lightning strike. But traditionally, wind instruments were just one instrument so the damage is limited. Now we're talking about...
Forum: Classifieds Archive 17-02-2011, 16:43
Replies: 3
Views: 5,890
Posted By North26West80
I sent you an email.

I sent you an email.
Forum: Marine Electronics 17-02-2011, 16:38
Replies: 36
Views: 15,208
Posted By North26West80
In order for the Airmar sensor to work, don't you...

In order for the Airmar sensor to work, don't you have to run a NMEA 2000 network cable to it? So doesn't that make your electronics network essentially a lightning rod?
Forum: Marine Electronics 10-02-2011, 05:14
Replies: 40
Views: 4,966
Posted By North26West80
Making your network a lightning rod.

Let me elaborate. One of the nifty things an integrated system can do is compute true wind from apparent wind if the mast-top wind speed and direction is integrated. And the new solid state mast...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 09-02-2011, 18:01
Replies: 16
Views: 6,144
Posted By North26West80
The main channel past the cruise ships is closed...

The main channel past the cruise ships is closed when two or more ships are there. See the chart.
Forum: Marine Electronics 09-02-2011, 17:44
Replies: 40
Views: 4,966
Posted By North26West80
Integrated Electronics and All Your Eggs in One Basket

What is the redundancy or backup for integrated electronic systems that all share the same network? I have been wondering about this and would like to pose a few questions for anyone who would like...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-02-2011, 19:26
Replies: 101
Views: 16,284
Posted By North26West80
My boat is than vintage and I"ve rewired most of...

My boat is than vintage and I"ve rewired most of the boat with tinned wire but not because the older untinned wire was failing. Actually it was in surprisingly good shape and I can't remember ever...
Forum: Navigation 07-02-2011, 18:38
Replies: 34
Views: 5,430
Posted By North26West80
I haven't been down this road yet, but I've been...

I haven't been down this road yet, but I've been looking into it. I always try to avoid getting locked into a proprietary network like Raymarine. They'd like to get you committed with a jucy entry...
Forum: Marine Electronics 07-02-2011, 18:18
Replies: 62
Views: 18,288
Posted By North26West80
I agree but I also continued the wire from the...

I agree but I also continued the wire from the chainplate up past the turnbuckle and attached it there too because I was concerned about possible resistive loss in the turnbuckle due to imperfect...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 07-02-2011, 06:37
Replies: 25
Views: 4,732
Posted By North26West80
The Weather Channel is fine if you want to get a...

The Weather Channel is fine if you want to get a feel for things for the coming weekend or be entertained, but the marine forecast is what matters and from the text of that forecast in a previous...
Forum: Marine Electronics 07-02-2011, 06:00
Replies: 17
Views: 3,248
Posted By North26West80
My 38' boat has a very light helm. I can usually...

My 38' boat has a very light helm. I can usually steer with just one finger and and I suspect you can too. My mechanical drive autopilot steers easily. But I know of a 42' boat that takes much more...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-02-2011, 21:24
Replies: 107
Views: 31,424
Posted By North26West80
50+ responses plus pictures to this question is...

50+ responses plus pictures to this question is enough! Who wears underwear?
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 05-02-2011, 21:08
Replies: 41
Views: 21,051
Posted By North26West80
Row out an anchor?

I have a 8' hard dink and I like it. Sometimes I row, sometimes use 2hp motor.

One criteria of mine is to be able dingy out an extra anchor in 30+ knots of wind. I've done before by rowing a hard...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 05-02-2011, 20:57
Replies: 67
Views: 17,117
Posted By North26West80
Recertified? Huhhh?

Recertified? Huhhh?
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 05-02-2011, 20:49
Replies: 32
Views: 4,459
Posted By North26West80
Need more info.

You seem to be saying that you were not overly concerned. Ok, why? Do you know the anchorage well? Have you anchored there before? Was the weather going better than forecast? How "oversized" is...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 05-02-2011, 06:51
Replies: 54
Views: 13,897
Posted By North26West80
I'm a down the center on a short tether kinda...

I'm a down the center on a short tether kinda guy.

But seriously, dual tethers? Can't you grab that mast like your life depended on it for the two seconds it takes to clip off one side and onto...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 05-02-2011, 06:27
Replies: 12
Views: 5,738
Posted By North26West80
Suggest you get a cruising guide. Money well...

Suggest you get a cruising guide. Money well spent and will answer a thousand questions like this one. I used "Cruising the Florida Keys", second edition. I got it from Bluewater Books in Fort...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 05-02-2011, 06:04
Replies: 67
Views: 17,117
Posted By North26West80
I've always thought they were over engineered...

I've always thought they were over engineered too, as if we were going to use them for bungee jumping or mountain climbing. They are after all just a substitute for the other extreme which is a rope...
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