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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 15-04-2024, 06:51
Replies: 27
Views: 2,745
Posted By Mark424
Re: Problems With Maui Jim Sunglasses

I've been wearing Maui Jim's for ~20 years, love their lenses. They'll do free frame alignments and new nose pads for the cost of return shipping. Just sent an old pair in w/ bent frame and they...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-03-2024, 14:31
Replies: 36
Views: 3,080
Posted By Mark424
Re: Compact roll-up dinghy????

Best inflatable boat: 9 compact tenders put to the test https://www.pbo.co.uk/gear/best-inflatable-boat-compact-tenders-tested-68704
...
Forum: Marine Electronics 18-02-2024, 18:55
Replies: 1
Views: 332
Posted By Mark424
B&G ZC2 vs Android App

Zeus 3s Mirroring:

I'm looking at options to mirror a helm located Zeus 3s to the nav desk (nothing purchased yet). With HDMI to monitor and ZC2, I’m told by another person as soon as he plugged...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 05-01-2024, 10:06
Replies: 55
Views: 5,360
Posted By Mark424
Re: Lightweight, Non-Toxic, Good Looking and Relatively Inexpensive Panels?

Whatever material you end up choosing you can also then add an "architectural film" to it, lots of textures, wood, leather, stone, etc. e.g. 3M Di-NOC. Search "yacht interior wrapping" on YouTube.
Forum: Powered Boats 20-06-2023, 18:12
Replies: 11
Views: 5,300
Posted By Mark424
Re: Power catamarans

Longreach Powercats just launched the first LR58. The builder has been building powercats for many decades under the Powerplay brand.

https://www.facebook.com/longreachcats...
Forum: Powered Boats 19-05-2023, 08:59
Replies: 20
Views: 2,539
Posted By Mark424
Re: Newbie question: what's the average cost per NM for a power cat 47' ?

There is some data here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A__gvoQ8Fl8
a 47' won't be that much cheaper than this boat.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 19-02-2023, 21:18
Replies: 38
Views: 12,522
Posted By Mark424
Re: Waiting lists and lead times...

That's true, they'll go to the others in line first, but some have planned their sabbatical, retirement, funding around their original date, so some actually don't want to move up.

A friend got...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 06-02-2023, 16:59
Replies: 50
Views: 7,582
Posted By Mark424
Re: Shore transportation - Bikes

A friend bought a Tern Vektron for his boat. Pricey, but high quality. He rides it on multi day adventures inland in Europe. Folds it up and takes it into the hotel or restaurant.
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 06-02-2023, 16:50
Replies: 50
Views: 7,582
Posted By Mark424
Re: Shore transportation - Bikes

Fantastic, great tip, thanks.
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 26-10-2022, 11:30
Replies: 76
Views: 16,312
Posted By Mark424
Re: Which dive compressor?

This guy shows how to power an electric Bauer Jr from his 3kw inverter running off batteries using a (relatively) inexpensive freq converter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoKSq631JAc
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 13-06-2022, 14:37
Replies: 47
Views: 8,805
Posted By Mark424
Re: Diesel-electric hybrid saildrive

I would like nothing more than this to happen. But one thing left out of this discussion is the very small number of hours the vast majority of sailboat motors get used. It's impossible to justify...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 13-06-2022, 10:17
Replies: 47
Views: 8,805
Posted By Mark424
Re: Diesel-electric hybrid saildrive

Antares Catamarans are using this system in their new offering.
https://www.antarescatamarans.com/antares-hybrid-details/
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 29-05-2022, 18:18
Replies: 8
Views: 1,876
Posted By Mark424
Re: SCUBA Compressor on Leopard 40 catamaran

While I can't directly answer your question, this guy shows one way to get around the required startup current.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoKSq631JAc
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 21-05-2022, 18:31
Replies: 0
Views: 1,175
Posted By Mark424
Torqeedo screen blank, won't turn on?

I've got a torqeedo 1003 on a Harbor 20 with the 1918-00 remote throttle. Worked fine, 4 weeks ago. Today the battery is showing charged, but absolutely nothing when I press the on-button on the...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 17-04-2022, 21:44
Replies: 9
Views: 1,455
Posted By Mark424
Re: best quality / price ratio

One opinion......Seawind 1250, 1260.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 07-04-2022, 12:40
Replies: 31
Views: 7,766
Posted By Mark424
Re: Maine Cat 38

Happy to have done it!! One of the things I love about the Maine Cat and Seawind is the forward visibility from the entire bridgedeck while underway. Lots of different places to be, can just lift...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 07-04-2022, 10:57
Replies: 31
Views: 7,766
Posted By Mark424
Re: Maine Cat 38

Mine was cable steering, very light touch, finger tip steering.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 07-04-2022, 10:53
Replies: 25
Views: 25,226
Posted By Mark424
Re: 9.9hp outboard "upgraded" to 15hp?

I haven't seen anyting on the Yamaha, but the Suzuki 9.9, 15, & 20 are the same engine with different ECU, air intake, and maybe one other part. There is a youtube video of someone upgrading a 9.9...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 06-04-2022, 14:57
Replies: 31
Views: 7,766
Posted By Mark424
Re: Maine Cat 38

If Brent (https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/members/sparx-192746.html)doesn't chime in, drop him a note, he's got an MC38 in VA w/ AC. I sold my MC 38 last fall to upgrade to the Seawind 1370. ...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 15-03-2022, 15:17
Replies: 54
Views: 6,904
Posted By Mark424
Re: AB RIB/ outboard combo help

Not to go too far off topic, but since the topic of AB vs Highfield came up, curious in anyone has weighed either one. On the spec sheet the Highfield is quite a bit lighter. Curious if this is...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 09-02-2022, 11:52
Replies: 55
Views: 23,572
Posted By Mark424
Re: Neel 51

Not everyone in the world is a native english speaker. I don't want to be judged on my spelling and grammar, so I don't judge others. I've been in lots of foreign countries and the native speakers...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-10-2021, 16:47
Replies: 4
Views: 721
Posted By Mark424
Re: Deerfoot 61 polars

You are in the multi-hull forum, ask one of the admins to move your thread to the monohull area, might have more luck.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 27-04-2021, 11:30
Replies: 85
Views: 40,193
Posted By Mark424
Re: OC Tenders - Review Anyone?

All depends on your requirements:
ASTender (https://advancedsailingtechnologies.com/BOATS/ASTender-340/), German?
Bull Frog Boats (https://www.bullfrogboats.com/) Built in WA State, heavy, so more...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 05-04-2021, 13:26
Replies: 4
Views: 873
Posted By Mark424
Reverse Cycle Heat (Velair) Delta T is colder water?

I'm looking at a boat that has 2x 16K BTU from Velair that has AC and reverse cycle heat. I've not been able detailed answers from the Velair folks. They say the reverse cycle heat will operate as...
Forum: Our Community 10-03-2021, 18:38
Replies: 64
Views: 13,759
Posted By Mark424
Re: Tender - what to choose

I'm curious about the ocean craft, I think they have a 20-25 deg deadrise as opposed to the highfield classic's 15 degree deadrise. Can you tell me how it does it moderate to heavy wind chop or...
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