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Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted

18-04-2023, 17:34

Replies: 127

For Sale: Special Blue Water Cruiser Ready To Take You Anywhere You Want

Views: 41,660

Posted By sgel

Re: Special Blue Water Cruiser Ready To Take You Anywhere You Want

No problem, email sent:)

Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted

18-04-2023, 14:11

Replies: 127

For Sale: Special Blue Water Cruiser Ready To Take You Anywhere You Want

Views: 41,660

Posted By sgel

Re: Special Blue Water Cruiser Ready To Take You Anywhere You Want

Hi Myles,
Not sure about the prices in the 80' but definitely 10-15 years ago they were still listed for around 100k. Most of them on the East coast and one even participated in last golden globe...

Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted

18-04-2023, 00:31

Replies: 127

For Sale: Special Blue Water Cruiser Ready To Take You Anywhere You Want

Views: 41,660

Posted By sgel

Re: Special Blue Water Cruiser Ready To Take You Anywhere You Want

Perhaps I am a little biased since I own a Gale Force as well, but just wanted to comment that those boat are very well built, from the best materials and still looks good after many years. Based on...

Forum: Marine Electronics

26-02-2020, 11:25

Replies: 83

New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Views: 12,138

Posted By sgel

Re: New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Hi,
Just the latest update to conclude this discussion.
After sending screenshot and the nmea 2000 network traffic debug information to Garmin I got a following response:

After this email,...

Forum: Marine Electronics

10-01-2020, 09:23

Replies: 83

New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Views: 12,138

Posted By sgel

Re: New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Btw, (and Meindert correct me if I am wrong) the NMEA 2000 is kind of a close network in the sense that is copyrighted and they (the NMEA organization) does not disclose the full spec (this is also...

Forum: Marine Electronics

10-01-2020, 09:08

Replies: 83

New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Views: 12,138

Posted By sgel

Re: New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Thanks Meindert, you mention somewhere that the number of sats in the message was 0, maybe this is the reason why the message was marked as invalid? (perhaps the plotter filters by min number of sats...

Forum: Marine Electronics

08-01-2020, 16:05

Replies: 83

New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Views: 12,138

Posted By sgel

Re: New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Thank you very much for decoding this, very interesting. regarding the question mark, this was not the only induction, it kept showing my old position couple of miles away, and also the two gmi10...

Forum: Marine Electronics

07-01-2020, 11:22

Replies: 83

New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Views: 12,138

Posted By sgel

Re: New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

I disconnected the multifunction display when I preformed the tests.
Do you mean this hex code-
Sequence # Timestamp PGN Name Manufacturer Remote Address Local Address Priority Single...

Forum: Marine Electronics

07-01-2020, 10:17

Replies: 83

New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Views: 12,138

Posted By sgel

Re: New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Hi Everyone :)

I went back to the boat and made some additional tests. (all with only the GPS, plotter and power connected to the network)
I search the configuration again and there is no...

Forum: Marine Electronics

01-01-2020, 09:10

Replies: 83

New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Views: 12,138

Posted By sgel

Re: New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

on my last call to Garmin support I got some instruction how to access the hidden debug menu, so I could record the network traffic (send it to them) and inspect the pgn. ill try that when Ill be...

Forum: Marine Electronics

01-01-2020, 09:02

Replies: 83

New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Views: 12,138

Posted By sgel

Re: New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

The bridge is internal functionality of the plotter, not an external unit, but perhaps even without a source it creates some conflicts, I already rest the setting but ill try to disable it completely.

Forum: Marine Electronics

31-12-2019, 23:41

Replies: 83

New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Views: 12,138

Posted By sgel

Re: New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Thanks for looking into this!, I also compared the Simrad gs25 and Garmin 19x pgn and they look the same

Forum: Marine Electronics

31-12-2019, 23:39

Replies: 83

New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Views: 12,138

Posted By sgel

Re: New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Thanks again everyone for your suggestions and insights!
Since some people asked, ill clarify some points:
1) There is no internal GPS,
2) I am talking about the actual position and NOT on the...

Forum: Marine Electronics

30-12-2019, 11:01

Replies: 83

New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Views: 12,138

Posted By sgel

Re: New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Thanks!, I looked on other menus but haven't thought of checking the speed setup, ill try that

Forum: Marine Electronics

30-12-2019, 10:58

Replies: 83

New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Views: 12,138

Posted By sgel

Re: New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

I am just trying to cover all the variables, and sometimes someone with similar setup that encounter the same issue, can point to the right direction. I used many gps unit (in different instruments)...

Forum: Marine Electronics

30-12-2019, 10:21

Replies: 83

New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Views: 12,138

Posted By sgel

Re: New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Can the Simrad gps be faulty? perhaps its sends only the "Satellite in view" PGN but not the "Position data"?

Forum: Marine Electronics

30-12-2019, 09:38

Replies: 83

New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Views: 12,138

Posted By sgel

Re: New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Totally agree!

Forum: Marine Electronics

30-12-2019, 09:38

Replies: 83

New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Views: 12,138

Posted By sgel

Re: New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Thanks Guys! That what I thought... I also called Simrad and they said that since the plotter shows the satellites, their GPS unit should be ok, and perhaps it indeed some sentence issue. I tried...

Forum: Marine Electronics

30-12-2019, 09:12

Replies: 83

New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Views: 12,138

Posted By sgel

New GPS issues - does the boat needs to move to in order to get the first fix?

Hi All,
I removed an old 0183 Garmin GPS and connected a new Simrad GS25 GPS to my existing NMEA 2000 network (I have Garmin 5212 chart plotter and two Gramin GMI 10 instruments). Although I can see...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

20-08-2015, 01:19

Replies: 10

engine driven refrigeration

Views: 1,613

Posted By sgel

Re: engine driven refrigeration

Hi All
Really great advice!
I checked with the compressor manual and it takes up to 2 hp, so we are good.
I like the idea with the tension spring, and it shouldn't be too complicated to implement....

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

19-08-2015, 02:44

Replies: 10

engine driven refrigeration

Views: 1,613

Posted By sgel

Re: engine driven refrigeration

Thank you for your replies,
In the previous engine the compressor was attached to the engine and now after it was re-powered by the po, it attached to the hull.
I thought of adding some tension...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

18-08-2015, 12:08

Replies: 10

engine driven refrigeration

Views: 1,613

Posted By sgel

engine driven refrigeration

Hi
I have a volvo d2-40 engine,
some volvo dealer told me that placing the refrigerator compressor off the engine can cause damage to the engine crankshaft.
What are your thoughts?
Thanks
Sgel

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

11-06-2014, 22:09

Replies: 4

Oil Stuffing Box Identification

Views: 1,410

Posted By sgel

Re: Oil stuffing box identification

Thank you again for your help!

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

11-06-2014, 13:04

Replies: 4

Oil Stuffing Box Identification

Views: 1,410

Posted By sgel

Re: Oil stuffing box identification

yes you are correct, i meant grease.
he opened it and here are additional images. he said he will need to replace the ball bearing and the seal, his mechanic will try to look for similar parts....

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

10-06-2014, 22:22

Replies: 4

Oil Stuffing Box Identification

Views: 1,410

Posted By sgel

Oil Stuffing Box Identification

Hi,
I have a friend with an Italian sailboat (from the 70 something), He has an oil stuffing box combine with thrust bearing, It started leaking while in gear.
I attached the photo, can anyone...

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