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Forum: Navigation 15-01-2024, 12:09
Replies: 108
Views: 12,480
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: The Death of the Cruising Guide Book

Not sure what the source of your info is but i'm afraid you are verifiably mistaken. Check the other comments. There are a number of printed guides putting out annual updates to their very worthwhile...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-12-2023, 10:19
Replies: 61
Views: 8,633
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: Best state to register a new-to-us boat

see attached.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-12-2023, 09:52
Replies: 61
Views: 8,633
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: Best state to register a new-to-us boat

I'm sure it's a good article from a 3rd party. However, the current uscg documentation center fee schedule at their website "dco.uscg.mil" shows 1 year thru 5 year options & applicable fees. I just...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-12-2023, 07:23
Replies: 61
Views: 8,633
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: Best state to register a new-to-us boat

USCG documentation for a recreational vessel is,at a minimum, one year. You can opt for multi-year but it is not required.
Forum: Navigation 06-11-2023, 20:40
Replies: 84
Views: 14,646
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: Navionics just updated their terms to limited logged users to two per account

Written guarantee..yeah, ok. As far as the rest goes. Everyone is entitled to there opinion. fin.
Forum: Navigation 06-11-2023, 17:08
Replies: 84
Views: 14,646
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: Navionics just updated their terms to limited logged users to two per account

$26 for a full functioning chart plotter with charts that are current, weather etc and your balking because of a subscription model? Your choice
Forum: Navigation 06-11-2023, 14:44
Replies: 84
Views: 14,646
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: Navionics just updated their terms to limited logged users to two per account

UPDATE: Double check with their support to make sure they cover that area. It looks like they do in the Spain & Portugal charts but I can't be sure without subscribing to those charts....
Forum: Navigation 06-11-2023, 14:05
Replies: 84
Views: 14,646
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: Navionics just updated their terms to limited logged users to two per account

Aqua map covers the cape verde islands
Forum: Navigation 06-11-2023, 14:04
Replies: 84
Views: 14,646
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: Navionics just updated their terms to limited logged users to two per account

Take a look at aqua map. They have a free version with limited chart downloads. It will give you a taste of what the app can do.
Forum: Navigation 06-11-2023, 08:35
Replies: 84
Views: 14,646
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: Navionics just updated their terms to limited logged users to two per account

The Aqua Map GEC Account allows you to share Aqua Map purchases with multiple devices (up to 5 simultaneously Android and Apple) and store/share routes, tracks, markers. I've been using it on an iPad...
Forum: Navigation 21-01-2023, 17:30
Replies: 12
Views: 1,421
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: Aqua Map Anchor Alarm No Work TMobile

Wouldn't it be sweet if, lets say, you just dinghy'd to shore and you get a text msg triggered by your onboard mother-ship aqua map app letting you know that you're anchor alarm is screaming? It...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-10-2022, 07:29
Replies: 74
Views: 6,929
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: Longer term Florida Anchorage Suggestions Near Grocery Stores?

Following
Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members! 30-09-2022, 07:25
Replies: 193
Views: 15,253
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: MANTUS MARINE GIVEAWAY! - ends Oct. 11, 2022

https://www.mantusmarine.com/mantus-scuba/
For bottom inspection/cleaning, and then some (here fishies).
...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 26-09-2022, 13:13
Replies: 38
Views: 4,439
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: Anchor alarm - AIS monitoring

What does "sending an update to the host" mean. Is "the host" your remote device in your pocket at dinner on land, or some server in the cloud that you need to query every so often to get any...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 26-09-2022, 10:06
Replies: 38
Views: 4,439
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: Anchor alarm - AIS monitoring

With remote notification, you may not get back "in time" but you'll be aware of a situation and can head back asap and possibly avert a grounding, collision or worse.

I like the idea of positive...
Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members! 13-05-2022, 09:05
Replies: 170
Views: 15,777
Posted By kapnkarl
re: [ended] MANTUS MARINE GIVEAWAY - ends May 24, 2022

https://www.mantusmarine.com/mantus-scuba/
A Dive Kit / Mini Scuba System would be VERY sweet.

https://www.mantusmarine.com/mantus-head-lamp/
a waterproof Headlamp would help keep me from...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-02-2022, 10:11
Replies: 32
Views: 62,073
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: Sailing to Bahamas

From the Nation Weather Service in Miami...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Feb 24, 2022 at 12 UTC...

26 nautical miles northeast of Fowey Rocks.
9...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 24-02-2022, 12:53
Replies: 21
Views: 3,785
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: Dry Tortugas research natural area and discharge

From this link (https://www.drytortugas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/rna-dry-tortugas.pdf), in the "Where is it" section, there is an "exclusion zone" in the RNA that extends a mile in diameter...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 13-02-2022, 09:00
Replies: 45
Views: 7,611
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: Pullman Berth w/head in bow

No, I don't have a sailboat, but the same discussion goes on with power boats too. I have a 42' trawler (Kadey Krogen) that has a full head with shower in the bow (just aft of the chain locker) and...
Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members! 27-01-2022, 09:53
Replies: 225
Views: 17,253
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: MANTUS MARINE GIVEAWAY - ends Feb 7, 2022

A Dive Kit / Mini Scuba System would be very sweet.
https://www.mantusmarine.com/mantus-scuba/

A Waterproof Headlamp would help keep me from banging my head...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 16-07-2021, 10:30
Replies: 720
Views: 55,281
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: Discharging

$75 "hook up" sounds like a more permanent installation rather than a pumpout at the fuel dock. $200 - 75 = $125. Divided by .85 (per gallon) = 147 gallons each week!! Sorry, but my 100 footer (and...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 16-07-2021, 08:38
Replies: 720
Views: 55,281
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: % legal holding tank dumping?

RANT ALERT!!

Regardless of what city does this and what boat does that, each and everyone one of us must be responsible for our own waste... and must do it in a sanitary and legal manner. One...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 04-06-2021, 07:56
Replies: 178
Views: 23,741
Posted By kapnkarl
Thumbs up Re: Dragging my Rocna - Is my technique at fault?

Great thread!! Thank you all!!!
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 09-05-2021, 16:28
Replies: 17
Views: 5,881
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: How to tie a line to haws horns

My 42' Kadey Krogen has 8 bronze hawse pipes with horns. I use a normal cleat hitch tie and have no issue with either horn strength or problems removing the 5/8" or 3/4" lines i use. She weighs...
Forum: Marine Electronics 21-10-2020, 05:58
Replies: 10
Views: 4,090
Posted By kapnkarl
Re: Navionics fuel consumption off

Just received a response from Navionics for the ticket I opened on this issue.


Navionics Help <help@navionics.com>
To:
kapnkarl
Wed, Oct 21 at 8:34 AM

Dear Karl,
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