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Forum: OpenCPN 09-04-2024, 21:56
Replies: 64
Views: 3,881
Posted By spiv
Re: Editors Needed for User Manual Basic

Hello Rick,
I use Xnview on Linux (Kubuntu).
It's fast and provides a lot of options to optimase images.
I am happy to try and get clear, low size images.
I'll pm you.
Forum: OpenCPN 08-04-2024, 20:31
Replies: 529
Views: 74,049
Posted By spiv
Re: Climatology

On my Linux, Kubuntu 23.10 it installed ok from the list of plugin, but it would not show up until I restarted O.
Working ok, but I can only see Wind, Current and Cyclones.
Where can I get latest...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 10-02-2024, 02:02
Replies: 0
For Sale: 900Ah Battery Bank
Views: 474
Posted By spiv
900Ah Battery Bank

Asking 400 Euros.
I am replacing my lead acid "TRACTION" battery bank with lithium, so this bank is now for sale.

It consists of 12x 2V, 450Ah 'Traction' batteries, designed for daily discharge...
Forum: OpenCPN 29-06-2023, 05:16
Replies: 2,028
Sticky: Help / FAQ
Views: 564,988
Posted By spiv
Re: Help / O Creates new ports

Am I the only one who had this new ports just appear?
Can I delete them?
Forum: OpenCPN 16-06-2023, 01:38
Replies: 2,028
Sticky: Help / FAQ
Views: 564,988
Posted By spiv
Re: Help / O Creates new ports

Hi again...


I managed to get O to connect to my Camino 108 AIS.
It now shows AIS targets, my position and heading;
276785


However, (over time) there is something that happened in the...
Forum: OpenCPN 16-06-2023, 00:28
Replies: 2,028
Sticky: Help / FAQ
Views: 564,988
Posted By spiv
Re: Help / FAQ

Thank you for that!
Following your link, it directed to the WINE userguide (https://wiki.winehq.org/index.php?title=Wine_User%27s_Guide&oldid=2519#Serial_and_Parallel_Ports), there it said to run:...
Forum: OpenCPN 12-06-2023, 11:45
Replies: 2,028
Sticky: Help / FAQ
Views: 564,988
Posted By spiv
Re: Help / Cannot find port number in Linux Kubuntu

Hello everyone,


I'm running O on a Lenovo Ideapad Flex5.
I use Linux Kubuntu 22.04 fully updated.


I am trying to install my Camino 108 AIS transponder.
The 108 is only programmable by...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 11-04-2023, 09:34
Replies: 82
Views: 10,038
Posted By spiv
Re: Schengen Extension advice needed for UK citizens

Hello friends,

This should apply to both Brits and me....

I have dual citizenship, Australia and Italy.
I reside in Australia
My boat has Australian flag and, at the moment, she is on...
Forum: Europe 22-08-2022, 14:09
Replies: 14
Views: 3,343
Posted By spiv
Re: WINTER storage greece or turkey?

Thank you all,

I am getting quotes ....
Forum: Europe 17-08-2022, 14:29
Replies: 14
Views: 3,343
Posted By spiv
Re: WINTER storage greece or turkey?

Can anyone recommend a place in Greece to leave a Lagoon 380 catamaran for the winter?
East Greece would be better as I am in Turkey and here they have almost doubled both wet and hardstand fees.
...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 23-12-2021, 11:37
Replies: 116
Views: 18,480
Posted By spiv
Re: Extending a Lagoon 40

Propellers calculators don't take into account



reduction in pitching (the sail keeps drawing longer)
Slicing into waves, rather than hitting them
Coefficient of finesse etc etc.

They...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 23-12-2021, 08:24
Replies: 116
Views: 18,480
Posted By spiv
Re: Extending a Lagoon 40

Hi there,
Yes, to extend the bows, you need to fair back and below to different extents.
It will vary with the length of the added bit.
I added 80cm at the deck and 130 cm at the keel and you can...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 18-11-2021, 08:11
Replies: 336
Views: 36,404
Posted By spiv
Re: Dismasted by an aircraft carrier

+1.
Couldn't agree more!
Forum: OpenCPN 16-11-2021, 08:33
Replies: 41
Views: 3,657
Posted By spiv
Re: OpenCPN Beta 5.5.1109 (RC1) Released

Dave,
I tried my best to make the change you suggested, Googled and asked the Kubuntu community, but I cannot do that.
All edit that I can do is to this window:
248394.

Other thing I could do...
Forum: OpenCPN 11-11-2021, 09:18
Replies: 41
Views: 3,657
Posted By spiv
Re: OpenCPN Beta 5.5.1109 (RC1) Released

Hi Dave,

I tried to get the update just a few minutes ago, but got errors.

I use a Samsung Ultrabook with the following System Info:
Operating System: Kubuntu 20.10
KDE Plasma Version: 5.19.5...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 24-08-2021, 13:58
Replies: 116
Views: 18,480
Posted By spiv
Re: Extending a Lagoon 40

When did you last check the price of a Lagoon 380 and a Catana or Outremer 45?

More space inside in the Lagoon, but fat and short, so a few dollars in PVC foam and fiberglass and my time make a...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 24-08-2021, 13:53
Replies: 116
Views: 18,480
Posted By spiv
Re: Extending a Lagoon 40

I totally agree with all your statements.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 24-08-2021, 13:48
Replies: 116
Views: 18,480
Posted By spiv
Re: Extending a Lagoon 40

Two layers of 450gsm DB Eglass, 25mm PVC foar and 1 layer 450gsm glass inside.
All hi grade epoxy.
I can lift the boat from there.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 24-08-2021, 13:44
Replies: 116
Views: 18,480
Posted By spiv
Re: Extending a Lagoon 40

I did follow the gunwale curve, you will see it when I post a pic from the outside.
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 24-08-2021, 13:36
Replies: 0
Views: 454
Posted By spiv
Skipper/crew to Australia- November- Free

Hi all,

I am an AU citizen wanting to get back home, so I am willing to either skipper or crew with you from any port up to two weeks of seatime away from Oz.

I will pay my fare to the...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 21-08-2021, 13:27
Replies: 116
Views: 18,480
Posted By spiv
Re: Extending a Lagoon 40

Here are 2 pics of the new stern.
I swallowed the last step and created a dinghy boarding platform while adding 90cm of waterline.
All nicely faired, once sanded and painted nobody will notice the...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 19-08-2021, 13:23
Replies: 116
Views: 18,480
Posted By spiv
Re: Extending a Lagoon 40

From CAD, I had planned to add 1.1m to the sterns, but in real life it turned out that I couldn't add more than 0.9m (3ft) or the new transom would have been too high out of the water, even though I...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 17-07-2021, 13:21
Replies: 132
Views: 11,155
Posted By spiv
Re: 'Pandemic of the unvaccinated'

Finally another sound minded person, I thought I was just the second one agreeing with the fact that this virus is just a scare tactic and that my very healthy Imuune System can very well cope with...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 19-06-2021, 09:59
Replies: 54
Views: 6,902
Posted By spiv
Re: Effective Eutectic solutions from the food industry

Following thread...
Forum: Forum Tech Support & Site Help 19-05-2021, 20:34
Replies: 1
Views: 411
Posted By spiv
Re: Android App loks

Anybody with the same issue?
Anybody that can suggest a fix?
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