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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-04-2024, 00:41
Replies: 60
Views: 3,827
Posted By bbalan
Re: Leaking Lewmar "Ocean" Hatch

For acrylic lenses into hatch frames, DOW CORNING 795 is what is often recommended. I've used it and it has lasted years.

B
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 15-04-2024, 18:07
Replies: 75
Views: 10,896
Posted By bbalan
Re: Sailboat refits in Thailand

I am always surprised when people say "Well, I had bad work in xxxx country also." I'm not sure what that is supposed to mean. Of course, you can have poor quality work done anywhere in the world....
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 15-04-2024, 13:30
Replies: 60
Views: 3,827
Posted By bbalan
Re: Leaking Lewmar "Ocean" Hatch

We rebedded every piece of thru-bolted deck hardware/hatches/etc. in 2014 with the butyl tape from Compass Marine (https://pbase.com/mainecruising/butyl_tape).


Since then, we probably have...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 14-04-2024, 19:31
Replies: 31
Views: 1,776
Posted By bbalan
Re: Which digital caliper to buy?

I purchased this 9 years ago and have been very happy with it.


https://www.zoro.com/general-tools-0-6-in-fractional-digital-caliper-147/i/G0266655/


It was only $25 then.
Cheers,
Bruce
Forum: OpenCPN 11-04-2024, 09:39
Replies: 2,028
Sticky: Help / FAQ
Views: 564,923
Posted By bbalan
Re: Help / FAQ

Using the keyboard is better than using a mouse in some conditions. + and - keys (and alt + and -) for zooming in and out is super useful. Check out the help file for all the keyboard controls.
Bruce
Forum: Navigation 08-04-2024, 19:33
Replies: 54
Views: 14,660
Posted By bbalan
Re: Navionics charts any good for Bahamas after their 2018 revisions?

You can download free MBTiles for use with OpenCPN (and other programs) of the Bahamas (Satellite images and Navionics) at


The Chart Locker (https://TheChartLocker.com)


Plus many other...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 08-04-2024, 19:26
Replies: 29
Views: 2,749
Posted By bbalan
Re: 9 blade impeller versus 12 blade impeller

PJCruising,
Do NOT buy at 12 blade. I'll repeat that. Do NOT buy a 12 blade.
I posted about this here...
Forum: OpenCPN 08-04-2024, 11:28
Replies: 529
Views: 74,045
Posted By bbalan
Re: Climatology

Thanks, Dirk. Appreciate that.
Sean, anyway to include more recent cyclone activity in the dataset?
Cheers,
Bruce
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 08-04-2024, 02:00
Replies: 150
Views: 53,504
Posted By bbalan
Re: Message-in-a-Bottle - Launched / Found?

We've been sending out messages in bottles for years. Here's a map about the first 22 we sent and the ones that were found,


https://brucebalan.com/migrated/messages.htm


We've done many...
Forum: OpenCPN 08-04-2024, 01:54
Replies: 4
Views: 421
Posted By bbalan
Re: Charts for Vanuatu and Solomon Islands

MBTiles charts for Vanuatu and Solomon Islands are available for free at The Chart Locker. (https://thechartlocker.com) 3 different satellite views plus Navionics.


Also charts for nearly all...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-04-2024, 01:50
Replies: 60
Views: 3,827
Posted By bbalan
Re: Leaking Lewmar "Ocean" Hatch

Dockhead,
Sorry to see this late. I do not recommend buying a new hatch -- even though you already did. I put 8 lewmar ocean hatches on my trimaran when I bought here in the 90s. They mostly worked...
Forum: OpenCPN 07-04-2024, 16:44
Replies: 5
Views: 412
Posted By bbalan
Re: MBtiles Catalogs made for ChartDownloader?

Hi All,
I don't think it's a good idea to add MBTiles charts to the OpenCPN Chart Downloader. There are several reasons, but the most important is that putting ‘homemade’ MBTiles in the same...
Forum: OpenCPN 25-02-2024, 10:12
Replies: 529
Views: 74,045
Posted By bbalan
Re: Climatology

Hi Sean,
Can you explain?
Thanks
Bruce
Forum: OpenCPN 10-02-2024, 20:44
Replies: 45
Views: 5,045
Posted By bbalan
Re: SasPlanet

Thanks for the follow up, Baikal. Very interesting.
B
Forum: OpenCPN 15-01-2024, 16:17
Replies: 20
Views: 7,650
Posted By bbalan
Re: Charts for Mexico?

A complete new set of MBTiles for Mexico and Central America (ArcGIS, Bing, Google, Navionics) is now available at TheChartLocker.com (https://TheChartLocker.com).
All free, of course. As are all...
Forum: OpenCPN 15-01-2024, 16:12
Replies: 5
Views: 1,526
Posted By bbalan
Re: OpenCPN Free charts vs Paid charts comparison

The most important thing is to have MULTIPLE sources of charts in OpenCPN. ALL charts have errors -- whether downloaded from NOAA, Navionics, or MBTiles made form satellite images. So you want to be...
Forum: OpenCPN 15-01-2024, 16:07
Replies: 17
Views: 1,607
Posted By bbalan
Re: Supported Zoom Levels for OpenCPN

This discussion is what I love about the OpenCPN community and the Development team!
Bruce
Forum: OpenCPN 15-01-2024, 16:01
Replies: 3
Views: 1,071
Posted By bbalan
Re: ENC Charts for Mexico, Panama Canal and Cuba at o-charts

A complete new set of charts for Mexico and Central American is available at TheChartLocker.com (https://TheChartLocker.com). ArcGIS, BingSat, GoogleSat & Navionics MBTiles.
Cheers,
Bruce
Forum: OpenCPN 15-01-2024, 14:09
Replies: 25
Views: 11,182
Posted By bbalan
Re: Mexico Charts for OpenCPN

Hi David,
I agree the o-charts are a great addition. The more sources the better since ALL chart sources have errors (Navionics has many errors in Mexico and the world!). When I first published the...
Forum: OpenCPN 15-01-2024, 13:57
Replies: 25
Views: 11,182
Posted By bbalan
Re: Mexico Charts for OpenCPN

Hi Tenedos,
I don't understand what you mean as a tileserver for online consumption.... sorry!


And thanks for the donation MVWeebles (great name!). All donations to TheChartLocker.com...
Forum: OpenCPN 14-01-2024, 17:36
Replies: 25
Views: 11,182
Posted By bbalan
Re: Mexico Charts for OpenCPN

A complete new set of charts for Mexico and Central America is now available at https://TheChartLocker.com. The set includes satellite imagery from ArcGIS, Bing, and Google. Plus Navionics marine...
Forum: Marine Electronics 14-01-2024, 17:14
Replies: 37
Views: 12,822
Posted By bbalan
Re: Experience w/Airmar Ultrasonic Sensor UDST800?

Hi All,
Update on our experience. After 4 or so months we started seeing the same problem -- speed data coming and going. Sent a video and photos to Airmar. They are sending me a new transducer. And...
Forum: OpenCPN 05-01-2024, 16:11
Replies: 1,918
Sticky: OpenCPN General
Views: 583,195
Posted By bbalan
Re: OpenCPN General

Hi All,
I sent an message to the email for Maison Automatique (which is the contact info for the crappy android version) asking if he would take down his version. An automated response says the...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 05-01-2024, 13:51
Replies: 22
Views: 2,797
Posted By bbalan
Re: Beware: non-Yanmar impellers for 4JH series may not prime

Proper Yanmar impeller for 4JH series for $66.
https://shop.toadmarinesupply.com/ships_store/?p=details&mfc=Yanmar&sku=129470-42532


Part #129470-42532 from Yanmar
Originally sold as Yanmar...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 05-01-2024, 13:46
Replies: 22
Views: 2,797
Posted By bbalan
Re: Beware: non-Yanmar impellers for 4JH series may not prime

Definitely not because of the Globe. Problem showed up first with a 3rd-party non-Globe brand (but with 12 blades). I switched to Globe as I was worried about eating the impeller while trying to get...
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