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Forum: Marine Electronics 27-07-2009, 06:05
Replies: 31
Views: 12,024
Posted By Equinox
Our x-10 deviation was 10 % and we are planning...

Our x-10 deviation was 10 % and we are planning on redoing it. I am not too concerned as the unit seems to steer the boat at this point, but we have only run it on auto for about 30 minutes so far....
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-07-2009, 03:02
Replies: 31
Views: 12,024
Posted By Equinox
We just installed a Raymarine x-10 autopilot with...

We just installed a Raymarine x-10 autopilot with an ST-70 controller. I was surprised that the fluxgate compass was off as far as it was after doing the 360's. We put in the correction, about 120...
Forum: Marine Electronics 01-06-2009, 16:12
Replies: 4
Views: 3,156
Posted By Equinox
We find the same thing with our Air-X mainly in...

We find the same thing with our Air-X mainly in the 8 meg range. We find that we must turn off the wind generator and fridge before using the SSB. We also find that it fouls up the autopilot and we...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 15-05-2009, 04:53
Replies: 27
Views: 3,142
Posted By Equinox
My wife and I have seen the green flash a number...

My wife and I have seen the green flash a number of times and tried to photograph it many times. We have all kinds of pictures of the sun dropping below the horizon but none of the green flash. that...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-05-2009, 15:21
Replies: 85
Views: 19,078
Posted By Equinox
We were in St.Lucia in 2007 and a friend wanted...

We were in St.Lucia in 2007 and a friend wanted to get his 1989 raft certified. This was the first time for the raft and the raft had been submerged in a dock box during a hurricane a few years...
Forum: Meets & Greets 07-05-2009, 13:22
Replies: 2
Views: 2,390
Posted By Equinox
Angry Watch Out for Spain's ISDMT Tax

Hi
There has been a thread regarding Spain's ISDMT Tax Noonsite: ISDMT Tax Crackdown for Liveaboards Begins in 2009 (https://www.noonsite.com/Members/sue/R2009-01-09-2)
I would make sure that the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 26-04-2009, 15:35
Replies: 47
Views: 18,998
Posted By Equinox
How timely

I read this thread this morning and then went out to do some boat projects as boat is on the hard. I noticed that one of my Graco seacocks, that I installed 4 years ago, was a bit green. When I...
Forum: Marine Electronics 20-04-2009, 16:51
Replies: 6
Views: 1,794
Posted By Equinox
Thanks for the replies. I have gone through a lot...

Thanks for the replies. I have gone through a lot of them and am sure that I can figure out a system to use. It looks like I will be looking into getting a pactor although the Spot looks pretty good....
Forum: Marine Electronics 19-04-2009, 08:13
Replies: 6
Views: 1,794
Posted By Equinox
Tracking boat postion on web?

I have seen a number of blogs in which boats enter their position and it appears on a world map. Ship Trak is one. I have also seen it on Google. It looks like a great way of letting family & friends...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 06-04-2009, 05:22
Replies: 16
Views: 9,585
Posted By Equinox
My wife and I took off for 2 years in the...

My wife and I took off for 2 years in the Caribbean and when we got to Trinidad we had to raise the water line. It went up 4 inches which computes to about 2 tons maybe more. i am sure we could have...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 06-04-2009, 05:13
Replies: 11
Views: 2,500
Posted By Equinox
Allen Sounds like a good plan. Keep looking at...

Allen
Sounds like a good plan. Keep looking at boats. We looked for over a year and found the following. In our budget there were a lot of really bad boats out there. We ended up getting a center...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 19-03-2009, 05:12
Replies: 7
Views: 2,973
Posted By Equinox
Galvanizing a CQR Anchor

Hi
I am looking for someplace in New England that will galvanize a CQR anchor. I called Duncan in Mass. and they wanted $750 to do 3 anchors but did not have the time on the phone to discuss the...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 19-03-2009, 05:02
Replies: 35
Views: 12,294
Posted By Equinox
Sometimes I believe that the harbor has something...

Sometimes I believe that the harbor has something to do with corroding the chain. We anchored for 3 weeks in Luperon and chain was never the same again.
Forum: Meets & Greets 18-03-2009, 04:29
Replies: 9
Views: 1,497
Posted By Equinox
Thanks for the welcome. You all seem to be in...

Thanks for the welcome. You all seem to be in warm places. It was 20 degrees here this morning that's -6 degrees Celsius. If you ever come to Maine now is not the time. Our sailing season runs June...
Forum: Meets & Greets 17-03-2009, 16:19
Replies: 9
Views: 1,497
Posted By Equinox
New Member from Maine

Hi Folks
My wife and I sail Equinox out of Rockland Maine. We have been sailing since 1992 and have been as far north as the Gaspe and as far south as Trinidad. Equinox our Westerly Corsair 36,...
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