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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-03-2024, 09:57
Replies: 61
Views: 7,778
Posted By akopac
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...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 16-03-2024, 16:27
Replies: 36
Views: 5,094
Posted By akopac
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...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 13-03-2024, 00:51
Replies: 35
Views: 2,508
Posted By akopac
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...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 10-03-2024, 00:31
Replies: 35
Views: 2,508
Posted By akopac
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...
Forum: Forum News & Announcements 09-03-2024, 23:49
Replies: 39
Views: 5,364
Posted By akopac
Re: Mobile App Changes

Any updates on the iOS app?
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 23-02-2024, 11:38
Replies: 37
Views: 3,602
Posted By akopac
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...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-02-2024, 11:00
Replies: 63
Views: 3,665
Posted By akopac
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...
Forum: OpenCPN 28-01-2024, 13:24
Replies: 88
Views: 16,219
Posted By akopac
Re: AutoTrackRaymarine_pi: Remote control and route following for Evolution Pilots

I’m not sure if this is of any help. I ran into this signalK web based remote control for Raymarine and it works excellent. I’m thinking it’s more or less agnostic when it comes to nmea2000 to...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 22-01-2024, 00:35
Replies: 98
Views: 11,213
Posted By akopac
pirate Re: "Cheap" LiFePO4 drop-in update

Been 4 years on my Firefly’s.
Never really pay attention to them.
Out of sight out, out of mind…
:smile:
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 24-12-2023, 23:12
Replies: 5
Views: 587
Posted By akopac
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...
Forum: OpenCPN 01-12-2023, 02:54
Replies: 69
Views: 7,397
Posted By akopac
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...
Forum: Forum News & Announcements 30-11-2023, 00:08
Replies: 39
Views: 5,364
Posted By akopac
Re: Mobile App Changes

Did the mobile app have advertising?
Forum: OpenCPN 22-11-2023, 13:54
Replies: 46
Views: 5,438
Posted By akopac
Re: OpenCPN hardware from scratch.

Sorry for upside down pics. The site is uploading them that way for me for some reason
Forum: OpenCPN 22-11-2023, 12:48
Replies: 46
Views: 5,438
Posted By akopac
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...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 22-11-2023, 11:54
Replies: 98
Views: 11,213
Posted By akopac
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...
Forum: Forum News & Announcements 22-11-2023, 11:20
Replies: 39
Views: 5,364
Posted By akopac
Re: Mobile App Changes

Totally agree
Missing the app BIG now
Forum: Forum Tech Support & Site Help 20-11-2023, 20:15
Replies: 6
Views: 853
Posted By akopac
Re: Can one of the admins contact me please?

Arrived in New Zealand and neither iPhone or iPad apps connect…
Forum: OpenCPN 03-11-2023, 11:21
Replies: 2,446
Views: 367,154
Posted By akopac
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.
Forum: OpenCPN 02-11-2023, 20:29
Replies: 69
Views: 7,397
Posted By akopac
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...
Forum: OpenCPN 02-11-2023, 20:20
Replies: 2,446
Views: 367,154
Posted By akopac
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
...
Forum: OpenCPN 02-11-2023, 15:40
Replies: 69
Views: 7,397
Posted By akopac
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...
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-10-2023, 19:58
Replies: 19
Views: 2,796
Posted By akopac
Any experience with toughbook laptops for chart plotter

You mean like overlayed or floating radar windows on a Raspberry Pi with Halo 20+ radar running through opencpn and screen shared using areal VNC to my iPad Air 2 or iPhone wirelessly like this…?...
Forum: OpenCPN 22-10-2023, 16:26
Replies: 38
Views: 3,775
Posted By akopac
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...
Forum: Marine Electronics 22-10-2023, 13:15
Replies: 7
Views: 861
Posted By akopac
Re: Microphone Replacement for IC-M802 / HM-135

Says in stock call for stock check

https://www.twowaydirect.com/icom-hm135-microphone/

I’d also start calling the marine distributors or icom support maybe.
...
Forum: Marine Electronics 21-10-2023, 16:08
Replies: 7
Views: 861
Posted By akopac
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