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Forum: Marine Electronics 04-07-2020, 13:13
Replies: 21
Views: 4,660
Posted By kimden5
Re: Time for New Electronics- Which do You Recommend?

Does anybody besides me not like the fact that Garmin does not show channel marker numbers. I have on more than one occasion been in a mine field of channel markers and had no idea where I wanted to...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-06-2020, 10:55
Replies: 28
Views: 2,831
Posted By kimden5
Re: Relocating to Tampa Bay area

Check out Gulfport. Cute little downtown area, great shops and restaurants. Great marina. 30-45 minutes to the Gulf. Good afternoon sailing on Boca Ciega Bay. Also S. Pasadena area.
Forum: Other 12-05-2020, 09:00
Replies: 61
Views: 9,926
Posted By kimden5
Re: Recommendations for places to move on Florida's gulf side?

If you like the Tampa area, check out Gulfport. It is an eclectic little community on Boca Ciega Bay with access to the Gulf and ICW. Has a really nice and reasonable city owned marina. Nice...
Forum: Powered Boats 24-07-2018, 06:30
Replies: 11
Views: 1,762
Posted By kimden5
Re: Garmin Chartplotters

This is a new unit with the latest updated chart card. I called Garmin and they stated thy don't post the channel marker numbers as they are trying to eliminate "clutter" with too much information.
Forum: Powered Boats 22-07-2018, 12:39
Replies: 11
Views: 1,762
Posted By kimden5
Garmin Chartplotters

Does anyone else have a problem with Garmin chartplotters not showing channel marker numbers? I am in SwFl where outside of marked channels is "No-Mans Land". On the first trip out after installing...
Forum: Powered Boats 16-02-2018, 14:38
Replies: 1
Views: 1,213
Posted By kimden5
FM stereo reception

I have a 24' walk-around with a wire antennae in the cabin and get poor FM reception. I don't want to necessarily add a :confused:hole for another external antennae. Is there some way to tie into...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 27-07-2017, 11:28
Replies: 15
Views: 3,667
Posted By kimden5
Unhappy Re: The Hell of it All!

The last three boats that I have purchased, I've looked at between 25 to 30 boats on each occasion. Seldom, if ever were they anywhere near the condition as stated in their ads or sellers...
Forum: Powered Boats 21-02-2017, 12:41
Replies: 5
Views: 3,066
Posted By kimden5
Re: Garmin Chartplotters

Everything installed properly as far as the "auto guidance" card is concerned and I set all the preferences. It is a power boat so height wouldn't be an issue and my draft is only 3'. Still will...
Forum: Powered Boats 21-02-2017, 10:44
Replies: 5
Views: 3,066
Posted By kimden5
Re: Garmin Chartplotters

I have a GPSMAP 1040XS that cam with LakeVU HD & bluechart G2 coastal and SWFL Auto Guidance. My biggest complaint is the chart does not show channel marker numbers and the extra $239 I spent for...
Forum: Powered Boats 21-02-2017, 08:29
Replies: 5
Views: 3,066
Posted By kimden5
Unhappy Garmin Chartplotters

Does anyone know if it's possible to download any other charts to a Garmin GPSMAP series chartplotter besides the bluechart maps that come with it ?
Forum: Powered Boats 08-02-2017, 13:56
Replies: 0
Views: 1,073
Posted By kimden5
Angry Garmin GPSMAP 1040XS part 2

Ran out of space. Anyway, any one who boats in Florida knows rule #1, you don't go outside of channel markers unless you draw less than 2' or personally know the area really well. So, trying to...
Forum: Powered Boats 08-02-2017, 13:39
Replies: 0
Views: 1,204
Posted By kimden5
Angry Garmin GPSMAP 1040XS part 1

Recently purchased a ten year old 24' walkaround power boat that is in like new condition. I have been slowly up-grading a lot of the ten year old electronics. Being older, I wanted the biggest...
Forum: Powered Boats 28-12-2016, 06:29
Replies: 1
Views: 1,961
Posted By kimden5
Battery Set-up

I have a 24' power boat with a 250 HP outboard. I have two batteries with a combination of three battery switches. I have port battery off & on, a starboard battery off & on and a parallel switch....
Forum: Powered Boats 08-10-2016, 14:28
Replies: 1
Views: 1,460
Posted By kimden5
Unhappy Battery Switch

Every boat I've ever had, has had a single battery switch, Off-1-2-Both. My new to me boat has three, Port Sw. Off 1-1&2-2, Parellel Sw. Off-On & a Stbd. Sw. Off-On. Why wouldn't the Port switch...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 13-09-2016, 09:01
Replies: 61
Views: 10,629
Posted By kimden5
Cool Re: Dream took a turn: if you were me

I've had a few boats over the years (both power and sail) and have always tried to do all the mx. myself, both for the costs involved and the personal satisfaction of knowing every square inch of the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 17-08-2016, 08:26
Replies: 11
Views: 6,015
Posted By kimden5
Re: Raymarine MFD C80 to E80?

I have the same situation. Will my current transponder and external GPS antennae also work with E80 ?
Forum: Powered Boats 14-08-2016, 06:17
Replies: 13
Views: 2,358
Posted By kimden5
Re: New Boater in Washington State

Find a good surveyor in the area you are looking. You can find listings of them in your area. A good surveyor who has been around for many years will know boats well as far as good ones, bad ones,...
Forum: Powered Boats 28-07-2016, 06:48
Replies: 5
Views: 2,225
Posted By kimden5
Re: Where's the P/S pump

I think from the responses I've gotten and the extensive research I've been doing , that I was wrongly assuming that if it had hydraulic steering, it was power steering. My boat, while it is...
Forum: Powered Boats 27-07-2016, 06:42
Replies: 5
Views: 2,225
Posted By kimden5
Unhappy Where's the P/S pump

I have a new to me 24' WA with a 250 Yamaha outboard. The steering seems a little overly-stiff under throttle so I thought I would check the fluid level and pump etc. I know on my previous I/O the...
Forum: Powered Boats 22-07-2016, 06:13
Replies: 8
Views: 3,837
Posted By kimden5
Re: Benford Fantail Resurrection

A huge amount of work. Way more than most people would undertake, but what AWESOME results !
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 15-07-2016, 08:57
Replies: 41
Views: 11,149
Posted By kimden5
Re: Florida Keys in the Summer?

We're starting to see a little of the algae problem in the Cape Coral area (just across the river from Ft. Myers), but is not too bad yet. Nothing compared to the east coast. Mostly the water is...
Forum: Powered Boats 11-07-2016, 07:37
Replies: 5
Views: 1,673
Posted By kimden5
Re: New to me power boat

The motor is smooth as glass. Hardly noticeable "clunk" into forward or reverse. Smooth in forward, but after putting into reverse and adding throttle it shudders a lot. When in forward the prop...
Forum: Powered Boats 10-07-2016, 08:20
Replies: 5
Views: 1,673
Posted By kimden5
Unhappy New to me power boat

Just bought a new to me power boat with a 250 yamaha 4 stroke. Last boat was an I/O. When coming into my dock for the first time I went to put it in reverse to slow down (barely moving) an when I...
Forum: Powered Boats 11-05-2016, 08:36
Replies: 1
Views: 1,004
Posted By kimden5
Looking for WA power boat

I'm in SE Florida (FT. Myers area) and am looking for a really clean, well maintained walk around type boat, 2003 or newer, 4 stroke outboard with a cabin that two adults could actually overnight in,...
Forum: Marine Electronics 22-02-2016, 07:50
Replies: 132
Views: 12,750
Posted By kimden5
Unhappy Re: Windows: 7 or 10???

I've heard rumors from industry insiders that when MS gets as many people switched over to windows 10 as they can, it's going to become an annual subscription product to continue to use it.
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