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Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 27-10-2011, 17:27
Replies: 95
Views: 45,264
Posted By Doghouse
You are supposed to use go / no go connectors and...

You are supposed to use go / no go connectors and a special clamping device. These clamps repeatedly failed on my boat. I ended up double clamping, but you have to be careful not to cut or crimp...
Forum: Meets & Greets 27-09-2009, 19:16
Replies: 7
Views: 1,424
Posted By Doghouse
You can also go to Salt Ponds. It is a very...

You can also go to Salt Ponds. It is a very protected marina, with floating docks. Floating docks are a very nice option when you are first starting out as you do not have to think about leaving...
Forum: Marine Electronics 01-09-2009, 20:14
Replies: 27
Views: 7,839
Posted By Doghouse
another idea

Golden Shellback | Splash Proof Coatings (https://www.golden-shellback.com/)

You will not believe it! I want to send my blackberry there today!

They have a ipod playing under water.
Forum: Cruising News & Events 03-04-2009, 10:07
Replies: 1
Views: 1,788
Posted By Doghouse
Warning Salt Ponds VA Shoaling!!!

If you are traveling up the intercoastal, be aware that Salt Ponds entrance has dangerious shoaling. The sand hill is now less than 3' below at high tide!
Please avoid this area until the dredging...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-04-2009, 10:03
Replies: 16
Views: 6,647
Posted By Doghouse
hey you can just move to my marina, the entrance...

hey you can just move to my marina, the entrance is 3 ' at low tide. go in and out at mid tide and sand the bottom each trip. next year you will have a very smooth surface to paint :)

By the...
Forum: Navigation 02-04-2009, 10:18
Replies: 44
Views: 10,678
Posted By Doghouse
Well another question for you, is do you have an...

Well another question for you, is do you have an auto pilot?
If you do, many of the "modern" chart plotters will also do great circle navigation which will save you plenty of time when crossing the...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 16-03-2009, 08:49
Replies: 28
Views: 20,588
Posted By Doghouse
Command Adhesive strips. That way you can change...

Command Adhesive strips. That way you can change were things are. I even use them to mount my second chartplotter to the wall. It works great.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 15-03-2009, 19:51
Replies: 0
Views: 1,329
Posted By Doghouse
Need location to live for job until I sell house

I am (hopefully) going to be getting a job in the Alexandria VA. I am trying to locate a place I can live aboard my boat until I can move.

I need to come up with something rather quickly, any...
Forum: Marine Electronics 06-03-2009, 06:17
Replies: 12
Views: 4,351
Posted By Doghouse
I received a call from Furuno yesterday. WOW are...

I received a call from Furuno yesterday. WOW are they good to deal with they are without a doubt better than that "R" company when it comes to support.

So first let me start with a few...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 06-03-2009, 06:10
Replies: 95
Views: 45,264
Posted By Doghouse
Christian, I would highly suggest that you...

Christian,

I would highly suggest that you keep "emergency" hose clamps with you. My boat was built with the Stainless crimp rings and not the copper go-no go rings.
The boat was built in...
Forum: Marine Electronics 05-03-2009, 08:13
Replies: 12
Views: 4,351
Posted By Doghouse
well it receives the heading information and...

well it receives the heading information and shows it has a heading sensor attached, then lost, then attached, then lost...

that is why I am thinking that it is not getting enough updates.
Forum: Marine Electronics 05-03-2009, 03:30
Replies: 12
Views: 4,351
Posted By Doghouse
Autopilot, Depth, Temp/Speed, Wind are all...

Autopilot, Depth, Temp/Speed, Wind are all Seatalk network going through a Raymarine Translater box outputting on NMEA 183
DSC VHF Native NMEA 183
AIS is NMEA 2000 high Speed
GPS is NMEA 2000 Low...
Forum: Marine Electronics 04-03-2009, 16:09
Replies: 12
Views: 4,351
Posted By Doghouse
Heading sensor not fast enough.

I am having a problem with my heading sensor...
My chartplotter reads the heading from my autopilot. It is from NMEA ->Seatalk conversion box so I am also getting wind speed, depth, water temp......
Forum: Marinas 04-03-2009, 16:05
Replies: 5
Views: 6,106
Posted By Doghouse
Little creek has its own marina, so you can stay...

Little creek has its own marina, so you can stay on base if you like. Lately they have been a little cranky about live aboards. The rest of the marinas in that basin do accept live aboards. I...
Forum: Marine Electronics 26-02-2009, 08:02
Replies: 29
Views: 7,387
Posted By Doghouse
Export the tracks and waypoints from your system....

Export the tracks and waypoints from your system. this will give you 4 files
{filename}_grp.csv - this contians the groups for your waypoints
{filename}_rte.csv - this contains the waypoints in...
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-02-2009, 15:20
Replies: 29
Views: 7,387
Posted By Doghouse
Update: One disappointment is that there is...

Update:

One disappointment is that there is no marina data available. I am shocked they missed something that big!

I started a twitter sheet Twitter / Navnet3D (https://twitter.com/Navnet3d)...
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-02-2009, 10:34
Replies: 0
Views: 1,641
Posted By Doghouse
Navnet 3D Twitter location

Hey, I am starting a twitter to post information and finding about Navnet 3D.

https://twitter.com/Navnet3D (https://twitter.com/Navnet3D)

If you have found out anything interesting or have a...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 29-01-2009, 06:23
Replies: 40
Views: 63,155
Posted By Doghouse
I have had them on the boat for years, never had...

I have had them on the boat for years, never had to use them. When my daughter was having morning sickness, she was begging for anything. I gave them to her.

They are thinking of having...
Forum: Marine Electronics 29-01-2009, 05:38
Replies: 65
Views: 7,630
Posted By Doghouse
ok, now that the first round have risked their...

ok, now that the first round have risked their systems, I will drop it into a VM and bang on it for a while as I have time.

Please give a location to send the list of bugs found and suggested...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 28-01-2009, 17:45
Replies: 18
Views: 4,226
Posted By Doghouse
Sooner, I found a buck converter, and it seems...

Sooner,
I found a buck converter, and it seems like the way to go. From thier diagram in the manual, it looks like you could run 2 sets of 3 Luxeon Stars with it. Before I go and drop the money...
Forum: Marine Electronics 28-01-2009, 17:39
Replies: 65
Views: 7,630
Posted By Doghouse
I have some of the same concerns. By trade, I...

I have some of the same concerns. By trade, I am a SQA Engineer so I work with stuff like this all the time. I would be interested, but would like to see a NDA first.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 28-01-2009, 07:30
Replies: 18
Views: 4,226
Posted By Doghouse
Thanks for the informaion. I found Low...

Thanks for the informaion.
I found Low Voltage Drivers : Luxeon Star LEDs, High Power LED Products & Accessories...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-01-2009, 19:12
Replies: 18
Views: 4,226
Posted By Doghouse
Cree Lighting

Cree lamps are much brighter than LED's. I am looking to build a CREE lamp to replace some of my halogen lamps. Has anyone done this?

If you have any experiance doing this, I would like some...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-01-2009, 17:40
Replies: 16
Views: 2,478
Posted By Doghouse
What part of the bay, it is a big area. I am in...

What part of the bay, it is a big area. I am in the southern bay and can point you to things around here. Don't know the marina you are talking about. Is there a town you can reference?
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-01-2009, 05:24
Replies: 28
Views: 6,716
Posted By Doghouse
It realy depends on what part of the bay you are...

It realy depends on what part of the bay you are in. Down here in the southern bay, the tugs are on 13, 16 for hail, and 68 for chatter. I set my scan for 9/11/13/16 and sometimes 68 if it is not a...
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