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Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 25-09-2019, 20:20
Replies: 79
Views: 9,826
Posted By sdowney717
Re: Marina access in Hurricane

Yes, that is a bad experience for you, but the marina management wont miss you. They probably did not have the space or manpower to haul everyone who wanted out.
Forum: OpenCPN 24-09-2019, 10:12
Replies: 103
Views: 9,299
Posted By sdowney717
Re: How to output GPS signal to a DSC radio?

Updating my results. I bought the little circuit delay board and it works well.
GPS data always shows up on the radio screen. GPS wired up with terminal strip.
Board is set for about 5 second delay...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 10-09-2019, 04:49
Replies: 49
Views: 11,584
Posted By sdowney717
Re: Canouan Naked Swimming Thief... Caught?

Now there is an open position for the next thief to take over, someday.
OR maybe the same one.
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 09-09-2019, 19:22
Replies: 206
Views: 42,962
Posted By sdowney717
Re: Drinking Water from watertanks

My old 1970 system uses all copper lines, and a SS tank. The copper pipes kill over 99% of all bacteria in the water, so I have noticed the water is always fresh in our boat. It is one reason I have...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 09-09-2019, 18:32
Replies: 112
Views: 12,222
Posted By sdowney717
Re: Fuel additives? Yes or no

If you change your fuel tank design to be sealed like your car, you wont need fuel additives. I have twin 150 gallon tanks. I am on the 3rd year with one tank, I tend to keep about 50 gallons in the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 09-09-2019, 15:03
Replies: 20
Views: 2,390
Posted By sdowney717
Re: Can brand name gps receivers be used generically?

Yeah, you have to be patient, like most things where you save lots of money.
I have bought many things through aliexpress, and its all good, very good to work with them. Everything is well tracked....
Forum: Marine Electronics 09-09-2019, 14:44
Replies: 20
Views: 2,390
Posted By sdowney717
Re: Can brand name gps receivers be used generically?

https://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/0.html?spm=a2g0s.9042647.6.2.13c44c4dpKcrzB&orderId=104998712077493&productId=32917574949

Here is a marine one. $17
This is 12vdc, the black shield wire you...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 09-09-2019, 14:41
Replies: 332
Views: 50,891
Posted By sdowney717
Re: The loss of M/V Conception

Someone on youttube suggested the fire was caused by the diesel generator exhaust as in a hose burned through. Would there not be an over heat shutdown then?
would the gen engine compartment have a...
Forum: OpenCPN 09-09-2019, 12:41
Replies: 14
Views: 1,508
Posted By sdowney717
Re: New charts crashing OpenCPN

Maybe not enough ram?
being Win10, can you install malwarebytes and do a scan?

Malware can do lots of odd things.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 09-09-2019, 04:44
Replies: 67
Views: 12,147
Posted By sdowney717
Re: Plugging a 120v boat into 240v

Maybe so, but his system is not tripping power off until he turns on the various panel breakers. With just the main breaker on, does not trip off power.

He can rewire temporarily just to the main...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 08-09-2019, 20:44
Replies: 120
Views: 38,328
Posted By sdowney717
Re: Beware! GEICO Marine Insurance for 1997 and older boats

Adding you to the ignore list, you should really enjoy your life better than pumping out this weird stuff, if possible.
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 07-09-2019, 19:34
Replies: 120
Views: 38,328
Posted By sdowney717
Re: Beware! GEICO Marine Insurance for 1997 and older boats

Are you having reading comprehension issue with what I said? I do have liability only on the boat, for various reasons. I dont expect the government to pay anything, they would make me pay if I had...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 07-09-2019, 19:29
Replies: 67
Views: 12,147
Posted By sdowney717
Re: Plugging a 120v boat into 240v

i dont see why my suggestion is not a good one, as in bypass the tripping breaker and see if charger can run. If the charger can take the higher voltage, some have a large range.

At least then he...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 07-09-2019, 06:40
Replies: 67
Views: 12,147
Posted By sdowney717
Re: Plugging a 120v boat into 240v

Why would you want to run 230 vac or whatever single phase hot wire into a boat system with appliances set to run at 120 vac anyway? That wont be good for them.

bypass the breaker to the battery...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 07-09-2019, 06:32
Replies: 120
Views: 38,328
Posted By sdowney717
Re: Beware! GEICO Marine Insurance for 1997 and older boats

Wen I got my old 1970 cruiser in 1998, I insured for liability only, and glad I did. The value of the boat was low, and to me I could handle a total loss with little financial problem. It all depends...
Forum: OpenCPN 07-09-2019, 04:40
Replies: 7
Views: 550
Posted By sdowney717
Re: How to make text names appear on ECN charts?

Ok, got it looking better, select declutter text,
Forum: OpenCPN 07-09-2019, 04:30
Replies: 7
Views: 550
Posted By sdowney717
Re: How to make text names appear on ECN charts?

Why do the cm93 text names look so much better than the noaa chart names?
How to fix it so both look equally good.

I seem to recall it being that way before, which was why I liked cm93 much...
Forum: OpenCPN 07-09-2019, 04:22
Replies: 0
Views: 413
Posted By sdowney717
How to make cm93 day beacons - markers not ? marks

In Noaa charts they look normal, here is split screen NOAA on left, CM93 right
Forum: OpenCPN 07-09-2019, 04:17
Replies: 7
Views: 550
Posted By sdowney717
Re: How to make text names appear on ECN charts?

I got it, the 3 bars on the bottom right of screen, click that and it shows a seperate menu from the other.
Forum: OpenCPN 07-09-2019, 04:13
Replies: 7
Views: 550
Posted By sdowney717
Re: How to make text names appear on ECN charts?

Thanks
How do you bring up the menu you show?
Forum: OpenCPN 07-09-2019, 04:00
Replies: 7
Views: 550
Posted By sdowney717
How to make text names appear on ECN charts?

I have everything selected but no names for cm93 or Noaa charts appear.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 04-09-2019, 08:35
Replies: 80
Views: 9,955
Posted By sdowney717
Re: Hurricane Measures

If you move into a war zone, expect to be shot or killed, if you keep your boat in a place where major hurricanes come every couple years, expect to loose your boat. Yes, you can live in safer...
Forum: Our Community 04-09-2019, 08:17
Replies: 195
Views: 18,372
Posted By sdowney717
Re: Is it right and fair to live aboard a vessel that cannot navigate?

In living memory of some people, such persons would have been placed in concentration camps and killed at the pleasure of the government rulers or just lined up and shot in Spain.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 04-09-2019, 07:34
Replies: 10
Views: 1,632
Posted By sdowney717
Re: How to get pulley off Ford lehman fresh water pump

If there is no setscrew, then you know this is a press fit using lots of pressure to assemble. Same thing to take pulley off, a hydraulic press. Maybe a machine shop can do this, or buy one from...
Forum: Our Community 04-09-2019, 07:26
Replies: 195
Views: 18,372
Posted By sdowney717
Re: Is it right and fair to live aboard a vessel that cannot navigate?

Ugly boats with missing parts, worn dock lines, barnacle- algae covered hulls, peeling paint, not ship shape in appearance, absentee owners you never see, I have seen many such boats in slips. If...
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