Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
23-03-2024, 09:57
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Replies: 61
Views: 7,778
Re: Let's Talk Seacock
My 2 cents. Bronze isn’t a lifetime material or valve. I just replaced these 45 year old valves/skin fittings with Trudesign composite skin fittings, valves, and load collars. Yes they were...
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Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
16-03-2024, 16:27
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,094
Re: Raritan PHII leaks EVERYWHERE! Alternatives?
Had a PHII on the boat for 27 years. Service and lube it a couple times a year. Flush some vinegar occasionally. I have replaced a couple parts, but to be expected considering it is used full time on...
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
13-03-2024, 00:51
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,508
Re: Are Solar Mats usable on a yacht?
I had the upper lifelines replaced with stainless from the gates back to the rear pulpit. The davit’s are clamped on to the stations with stainless hardware the fabricater had. The fabricator used...
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
10-03-2024, 00:31
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,508
Re: Are Solar Mats usable on a yacht?
I have a a 38 foot ketch and am solar independent with 400W of solar. I have swing out davits on the stern and use them even underway off shore in normal conditions. We have used this setup for...
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Forum: Forum News & Announcements
09-03-2024, 23:49
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,364
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
23-02-2024, 11:38
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Replies: 37
Views: 3,602
Re: Too much solar on this arch?
I am solar independent. I can go 10 days with no sun. It’s a combination of consumption and solar, and batteries.
Start with minimum power consumption.
Fridge insulation is first. It’s time...
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
23-02-2024, 11:00
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,665
Re: Replacement Rudder Cable Advice
Mine broke and it was the same cable in sheath system you had. I got it shipped from Edson to Papeete Tahiti and installed it in 1 day. I did have a problem sourcing the super lube silicon lubricant...
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Forum: OpenCPN
28-01-2024, 13:24
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Replies: 88
Views: 16,219
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Forum: Lithium Power Systems
22-01-2024, 00:35
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Replies: 98
Views: 11,213
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
24-12-2023, 23:12
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Replies: 5
Views: 587
Bulkhead Tabbing on old morgan
I have an old Heritage yachts Charlie Morgan West Indies 38 foot cruising boat (79) and I have put a ton of miles under it. The boat was built like a tank like most boats back then, with both masts...
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Forum: OpenCPN
01-12-2023, 02:54
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Replies: 69
Views: 7,397
Re: About the AutoTrackRaymarine Plugin
So I’m not to far from going into cyclone season project mode and one project is to get this route fallowing working. I currently have
Openplotter/Opencpn on a Pi400
Yacht Devices YDNU-02...
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Forum: Forum News & Announcements
30-11-2023, 00:08
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,364
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Forum: OpenCPN
22-11-2023, 13:54
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Replies: 46
Views: 5,438
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Forum: OpenCPN
22-11-2023, 12:48
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Replies: 46
Views: 5,438
Re: OpenCPN hardware from scratch.
Benn using a pi400 w/7in. display at the nav table and using openplotter wifi access point and a iPad Air 2 for a long time now. I use a Logitech k400 wireless keyboard and mouse at the nav table and...
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Forum: Lithium Power Systems
22-11-2023, 11:54
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Replies: 98
Views: 11,213
Re: "Cheap" LiFePO4 drop-in update
Now I will say this, the same great things could have been written about my last set of FireFly carbon foam acid batteries at this time of use. Those lasted 2.5 years and then died a death that...
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Forum: Forum News & Announcements
22-11-2023, 11:20
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,364
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Forum: Forum Tech Support & Site Help
20-11-2023, 20:15
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Replies: 6
Views: 853
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Forum: OpenCPN
03-11-2023, 11:21
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Replies: 2,446
Views: 367,154
Weather Routing
Thanks for the prompt response. I’m waiting out a weather window now. Might be a week or so. I’ll keep an eye out.
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Forum: OpenCPN
02-11-2023, 20:29
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Replies: 69
Views: 7,397
Re: About the AutoTrackRaymarine Plugin
Thanks. I’ve actually been watching the evolution of the autopilot plug-ins for for opencpn for many years. I even have a couple pipilots from Sean. Finally thinking about tying the knot between...
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Forum: OpenCPN
02-11-2023, 20:20
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Replies: 2,446
Views: 367,154
Weather Routing
I'm using a RPI and was going to try the Weather Routing Plugin going between Fiji & New Zealand. I'm getting an error related to the climatology version. Any thoughts. Thanks for any help
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Forum: OpenCPN
02-11-2023, 15:40
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Replies: 69
Views: 7,397
About the AutoTrackRaymarine Plugin
What is the differences and best practices with the plugins:
* Autopilot Route
* AutopilotTrackRaymarine
I have a EV100 autopilot tied into my nmea2000 network with appropriate adapters. RPI...
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Forum: Marine Electronics
23-10-2023, 19:58
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,796
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Forum: OpenCPN
22-10-2023, 16:26
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,775
Re: Data display for OpenCPN
SignalK can transmits NMEA over Wi-Fi.
SignalK has a couple instrument display plug-ins for Amazon kindle paper white readers (with Wi-Fi + built in browser and GLARELESS screen) over Wi-Fi...
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Forum: Marine Electronics
22-10-2023, 13:15
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Replies: 7
Views: 861
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Forum: Marine Electronics
21-10-2023, 16:08
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Replies: 7
Views: 861
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