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Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 16-04-2023, 14:14
Replies: 0
Views: 858
Posted By trifan
Any news?

Posted 16 April by CNN:

The US Coast Guard is assisting Mexican navy crews in the search for three American sailors, last heard from on April 4 near Mazatlán, Mexico, according to a Coast Guard...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 14-06-2022, 10:44
Replies: 44
Views: 3,958
Posted By trifan
Re: Notes on adding two 6 kW pod drives to supplement or reduce use of

I know I shouldn't and I'll probably be chastised severely for this but as the Ferengi would say, "Where's the profit in this?" Anything else is chalked up to zealotry and that cannot have a price...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 14-06-2022, 07:59
Replies: 44
Views: 3,958
Posted By trifan
Re: Notes on adding two 6 kW pod drives to supplement or reduce use of

I thought I'd share my notes analyzing whether it makes sense to add two 6 kW pod drives to use the excess power produced by my solar system for supplemental auxiliary propulsion or occasionally in...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-11-2021, 16:49
Replies: 298
Views: 62,871
Posted By trifan
Re: Musk says Starlink will work on boats

Yeah but if I remember correctly there was no way in hell back then to run 100Mb/s like Starlink does now. Baby steps. Gotta crawl before you can walk.
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 26-11-2021, 06:48
Replies: 220
Views: 15,779
Posted By trifan
Re: New study of jabbed in the journal "Circulation"

Hmmm... I detect normal human nature on exhibit in this thread. Several psychological principles are on display. Fascinating.
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 25-11-2021, 09:01
Replies: 220
Views: 15,779
Posted By trifan
Re: New study of jabbed in the journal "Circulation"

What I find so amazing about the Covid vaccine discussion is why did the world get it's collective panties in a wad over a disease that is 99.3% survivable, why do hospitals withhold non-vaccine...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 22-11-2021, 19:55
Replies: 213
Views: 41,130
Posted By trifan
Re: Delusion in the older Multi-Hull Market

Is this any different than the old car/truck out back? Or the RV? People are just like that, not able to look past what it is "worth" in their mind. Been there, done that. Finally woke up one day and...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 13-11-2021, 09:33
Replies: 9
Views: 1,768
Posted By trifan
Re: Canada, United States Urge Citizens To Leave Haiti

As Baltic2007 (https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/members/baltic2007-215527.html) said. This sounds like a typical DUH! notice from the gov't. Pick a spot in the world. Any spot. That spot is...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 11-09-2021, 09:57
Replies: 295
Views: 26,898
Posted By trifan
Re: Need alternative to Pirate flag

I totally agree.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-08-2021, 09:19
Replies: 86
Views: 8,308
Posted By trifan
Re: how to test a chinese part versus name brand

HEAR, HEAR! I was going to say something like opinions are like a_holes, everyone has one and almost all of them stink, but the Seapig is more adroit than I.



Back when Japan was recovering...
Forum: Navigation 10-08-2021, 12:30
Replies: 15
Views: 3,178
Posted By trifan
AIS Spoofing becoming a problem

Hopefully posting this doesn't violate any rules:

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a37261561/ais-ship-location-data-spoofed/


But AIS spoofing is an important navigation...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 03-08-2021, 10:20
Replies: 26
Views: 2,759
Posted By trifan
Re: High Intensity Emergency use Laser

Especially if the pattern looks like a bat
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 28-07-2021, 20:12
Replies: 88
Views: 9,063
Posted By trifan
Re: Novel Propeller propulsion, going faster downwind than the wind

How about this from The American Journal of Physics, Oct 1978 about a "push me, pull you" boat which would sail directly upwind at a max of 2x wind speed.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 28-07-2021, 13:37
Replies: 88
Views: 9,063
Posted By trifan
Wouldn't this be cool ...

If it could be adapted for water, that is.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/youtuber-bet-physicist-10-000-120100405.html


Be sure to watch the youtube video which explains it all.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 25-07-2021, 21:16
Replies: 32
Views: 4,069
Posted By trifan
Re: Boat computer - watercooled

2 years ago I built my "cube", a mini-ITX form factor (7.5" sq mobo) with a Ryzen 7 super duper with 32GB ram, !TB M2 SSD, 4TB rotating rust and a graphics card that does 4K video editing on the fly...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 27-06-2021, 10:49
Replies: 11
Views: 2,349
Posted By trifan
Re: Guatemala Internet Speeds for Remote Working

I'm holding out for Starlink. I don't mind helping Musk get to Mars if I get damn good internet as a result.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 15-05-2021, 08:54
Replies: 15
Views: 2,285
Posted By trifan
Re: DC distribution panel red lamp on meaning

To paraphrase a Simpson's episode: "You ever known a siren (redlight on panel) to be good?"


Just a guess but maybe the circuit is going to ground or at least enough to light the led. Hard to say...
Forum: Navigation 28-02-2021, 12:51
Replies: 71
Views: 10,432
Posted By trifan
Re: Non-firearm weapons on board.

Good thread. Reminds me of the time my wife & I attended a 2 day seminar at some hotel in north Texas. Second day we were waiting for the venue to open and one of the attendees mentioned that he...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 09-02-2021, 10:07
Replies: 99
Views: 11,780
Posted By trifan
Re: Hot shower options good enough for the girlfriend to move in

GF (as in the title) or Mrs? There are lots of GFs that would love to enjoy the boat as is. A Mrs? Not so much. Go for the upgrade, it will improve your selection pool in the future, if...
Forum: Our Community 09-02-2021, 09:57
Replies: 72
Views: 10,036
Posted By trifan
Re: It May be Legal. Or is it?

Not to go too far off topic BUT ... Too many people have said, "There ought to be a law ..." without considering all the unintended consequences of said legislation. One cannot legislate common...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 26-01-2021, 08:39
Replies: 81
Views: 9,090
Posted By trifan
Re: Minimum requirements for "international" travel.

WOW! I was going to add my 2 cents re: Covid but it would be lost in the noise. I do know from personal experience that the official Covid death figures for the US are a political crock in that the...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 22-12-2020, 12:56
Replies: 95
Views: 21,248
Posted By trifan
Re: To what extent is a gimballed stove necessary?

The amount of gimbal required will depend upon whether you are sailing a bobber or a multihull. ;-)
Forum: Marine Electronics 10-11-2020, 08:38
Replies: 58
Views: 8,858
Posted By trifan
Re: The VHF radio horizon calculation is wrong

Rule of thumb: VHF distance = line of sight + 30% (plus propagation effects such as atmospheric ducting). Ducting is a real helper; I know hams who have used strong frontal boundaries to work other...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-11-2020, 11:26
Replies: 298
Views: 62,871
Posted By trifan
Re: Musk says Starlink will work on boats

See the above post referring to phased array antennae. Works great on fighter jets and missiles, no reason why it won't work on a boat. No expensive gyro-stabilized anything required. For a hundred...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 09-03-2020, 17:52
Replies: 3
Views: 1,057
Posted By trifan
Solar desalinator

Looks like the kids at MIT have done it again:
https://news.mit.edu/2020/passive-solar-powered-water-desalination-0207
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