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Forum: OpenCPN 05-02-2024, 11:04
Replies: 16
Views: 2,941
Posted By Brendan
Re: Signalk login help

Hi Toerail,
I know it is a few years since you posted the below, but I've just installed a signalK instance on a Raspberry Pi as part of the "Bareboat Necessitates OS" (BBN) and I'm struggling with...
Forum: Marine Electronics 08-01-2024, 03:25
Replies: 44
Views: 4,244
Posted By Brendan
Re: Mobile phone router?

Agree, if I ever figure out where I'm going (really, where I'm staying), I will downgrade the Starlink service. Now, I want to keep the ocean service as I'm about to do my first Atlantic crossing,...
Forum: Marine Electronics 03-01-2024, 03:26
Replies: 44
Views: 4,244
Posted By Brendan
Re: Mobile phone router?

on my boat, I've just recently completed the install of:
1) a Peplink 5G Dome Pro (with one cellular modem and two wifi as WAN transmitters), placed on the mast-head, on a custom mast-cap ss plate....
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 21-07-2023, 06:50
Replies: 37
Views: 3,311
Posted By Brendan
Re: Furling line routing, lashing rings

I wanted to do the same thing and have 1.25" stanchions. I found Garhauer in California makes a product invented by a cruiser that lets you put the furling lines outside - and stops them falling out...
Forum: Marine Electronics 10-04-2023, 07:22
Replies: 20
Views: 4,676
Posted By Brendan
Re: Vesper cortex confusion - which one do I order?

Actually I have two Peplinks, an AP One AX, which the handset nearest the Cortex hub is connected to, and the second Peplink AP One Rugged, which the outside helm handset is connected to. Both of...
Forum: Marine Electronics 07-04-2023, 18:56
Replies: 20
Views: 4,676
Posted By Brendan
Re: Vesper cortex confusion - which one do I order?

I have also had a Vesper Cortex for a few years now. I have two handsets, one near the black box and one at the outside helm. At the outside helm I get very patchy wifi signal from the black box, so...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 27-03-2023, 11:29
Replies: 75
Views: 10,473
Posted By Brendan
Re: How long is it safe to leave fresh water in tank?

I just three hours ago received my Seagull IV filter, hope to have it installed tomorrow.
I've been drinking water out of my boat tanks for the last 2.5 years. I did put in some chemical cleaner...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-03-2023, 02:55
Replies: 33
Views: 3,201
Posted By Brendan
Re: Electric or Hydraulic for Backup autopilot?

I installed a Hydrovane on my Taswell 49 and now I'm going to have an arch with davits built, so as to be above the hydrovane with the dink behind the hydrovane. I've seen pictures of two other T-49s...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 06-03-2023, 07:00
Replies: 71
Views: 15,816
Posted By Brendan
Re: Liveaboard in Thailand?

I've looked into this topic in some detail. Here is what I found out.

1. There is no such thing as a "retirement visa" in Thailand. There are one-year long visas that can be renewed if the person...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 21-05-2022, 10:52
Replies: 37
Views: 6,182
Posted By Brendan
Re: Not sure if this is allowed but I'd really like your input.

OP, I'm on NoForeignLand (https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/5689517384138752) but they don't offer an app, which makes it hard to use unless I go down below and boot up a computer. I like your idea,...
Forum: Marine Electronics 19-04-2022, 10:48
Replies: 52
Views: 5,342
Posted By Brendan
Re: Sim Card For Router...not phone

I have an "all you can eat" 5G mobile broadband SIM from Three (three.co.uk - belongs to a Hong Kong company called Hutchinson) that i use in the UK for about GBP 25 a month. I have roamed with this...
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-03-2022, 23:46
Replies: 16
Views: 3,216
Posted By Brendan
Re: Yellowbrick - am I looking at the most affordable iridium tracking and messaging?

I have had a yellow brick for several years and now have it mounted with an external antenna now that I have my own boat.
You can see all of the tracks I’ve made over the years here...
Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members! 21-02-2022, 08:24
Replies: 52
Views: 6,903
Posted By Brendan
Re: ULTRA MARINE WEST GIVEAWAY - ends March 1st, 2022

I'm hankering for the Ultra Marine 45-100 anchor for my upcoming circumnavigation attenpt in about three years!
https://ultramarinewest.com/ultra-anchor/
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-01-2022, 08:28
Replies: 68
Views: 7,365
Posted By Brendan
Re: Need advice on first sailboat purchase

My father is selling his Pacific Seacraft Flicka for around the $30k mark. It is the version with an enclosed head. Easy to single hand, very shallow draft, built like a tank. People have sailed them...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 21-01-2022, 08:13
Replies: 8
Views: 2,035
Posted By Brendan
Re: Where to pay VAT on a Greek boat, UK registered.

since you are resident in Ireland, and plan to bring the boat there and keep it in Ireland, I would recommend paying VAT in a EU country. Ideally you would also want to register the yacht in an EU...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 05-01-2022, 13:20
Replies: 18
Views: 3,823
Posted By Brendan
Re: Offshore cruising mono 44-50', aft cabin under $200k (can go over for right boat)

Proud owner of a 1991 Taswell 49 All Season here! Second this assessment very strongly!
Forum: Marine Electronics 05-01-2022, 04:42
Replies: 59
Views: 9,133
Posted By Brendan
Re: Garmin makes another aquisition

Me too, I just bought a Cortex with two handsets last year, support up to now has been good, but I'm worried now....
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 12-12-2021, 09:51
Replies: 30
Views: 5,643
Posted By Brendan
Re: Insurance - Country of Residence or Flag?

Confirmed, I’ve had the exact same experience with the same countries and insurer.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 01-12-2021, 09:09
Replies: 41
Views: 6,475
Posted By Brendan
Re: With inmast furling do you need a trysail

I have a new-to-me 1991 Taswell 49 All Season that came with Selden in-mast furling. if I had the choice, I'd have not had in-mast furling. Been up the mast twice to unjam the mainsail, which I've...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 13-11-2021, 09:42
Replies: 97
Views: 14,753
Posted By Brendan
Re: Why are helms placed so far back on modern yachts?

I have a 1991 Taswell 49 All Season with a centre cockpit, which I like much more than modern, wide transom aft cockpit boats. I feel much more secure in big seas in the smaller, centre cockpit. This...
Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members! 23-09-2021, 09:17
Replies: 81
Views: 7,826
Posted By Brendan
Re: ULTRA MARINE WEST GIVEAWAY - Ends Oct 5th

Hi, I'd please like to enter. I've recently bought a 30 year old Taswell 49 and want to attempt a circumnavigation in 2025 or 2026. The boat has legacy ground tackle that won't be up to this task, so...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 15-08-2021, 11:34
Replies: 19
Views: 1,736
Posted By Brendan
Re: NJ/DE Combat Vet looking to buy a boat

My father needs to sell his Pacific Seacraft Flicka. Info on the Flicka here:
https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/flicka

My dad is 80 and now blind, so can't sail her anymore. She...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 11-03-2021, 09:03
Replies: 40
Views: 4,388
Posted By Brendan
Re: Is a dry survey okay or should I spend the extra for the wet

Definitely insist on a sea trial. A really good surveyor I had in Florida protected me from the seller's broker trying to talk me out of it. In the sea trial the surveyor insisted on running the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 09-03-2021, 11:19
Replies: 98
Views: 16,601
Posted By Brendan
Re: Does anyone actually use DSC?

I'm planning on getting a Vesper Cortex so I can click on a AIS target on the VHF handset display and initiate a DSC call. Would have been very useful when sailing through the Straights of Gibraltar...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 02-03-2021, 09:47
Replies: 83
Views: 12,123
Posted By Brendan
Re: Lithium Upgrade Design - Input Required

I'm also following this with interest, as this is something my local sparky is pitching for my boat. Would nice to be more or less fully off the grid, especially since my boat has 230v AC and I want...
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