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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 09-02-2024, 07:57
Replies: 72
Views: 6,415
Posted By Grigory
Re: Who has cruised blue water with a non gimballed stove?

Small stove. Small boat (20 ft), mostly coastal cruising. Not for heavy weather, of coarse.
On a wave of 1-1.5 m, making hot tea or food is quite convenient and safe. ...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 28-08-2023, 07:25
Replies: 27
Views: 4,171
Posted By Grigory
Re: Do all solar panels stop working if there is shade on any part of them?

Panel consists from some chains of serially connected cells, chains are connected parallely.
If one or more cells are in a dense shadow, their resistance will be very high. This case all chain with...
Forum: OpenCPN 01-05-2023, 06:47
Replies: 45
Views: 3,896
Posted By Grigory
Re: How to eliminate Names and other Waypoint attributes in GPX files

You can use any text processor with macro possibilities (I have use MS Word 2003...) to delete all strings starting with some <tag>, or erase content between <tag> and </tag>.
Impotant: you should...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 04-04-2023, 04:27
Replies: 93
Views: 9,156
Posted By Grigory
Re: Joshua Slocum

John Macgregor, Voyage alione in the yawl "Rob Roy", London, 1867.
You can find it at Google Books.
Maybe, Macgregor was the first solo boater, or on of the firsts. Small boat, strange for today...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 23-12-2022, 08:45
Replies: 125
Views: 10,944
Posted By Grigory
Re: A couple basic questions about starting with lifepo4

You can see this: https://marinehowto.com/lifepo4-batteries-on-boats/

NO 14.4V any case. LiFePO have very low internl resistance (much lower than Pb), 13.6 V is quite enough.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 23-11-2022, 04:11
Replies: 10
Views: 2,330
Posted By Grigory
Re: Self steering system

Hi All.
I'm translating the book J.Letcher Self-Steering (actual link is https://jesterchallenge.wordpress.com/articles/self-steering/ ) and found that there is no pages 232 fnd 233 at this PDF file...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 22-08-2022, 23:41
Replies: 51
Views: 3,623
Posted By Grigory
Re: Seizing wire as a fuse

or smaller amperage, for eхample 2*50А, if will possible install it in parallel.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-06-2022, 03:44
Replies: 34
Views: 54,405
Posted By Grigory
Re: Confusion about tidal current

time of max current speed is depend mainly on local geografy.
If you stay at narrow place before some big basin (bay, estuary etc.) at high water moment current speed will be high....
Forum: Marine Electronics 18-04-2022, 06:33
Replies: 426
Views: 34,948
Posted By Grigory
Re: North Up or Heading Up?

I vote for north up :)
If an image with small icons rotates back and forth on a small screen, when boat change course, it confuses and annoys me.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 27-11-2021, 06:41
Replies: 408
Views: 53,177
Posted By Grigory
Re: Watch Keeping Single Handing

Of course, AIS and radar reflector. Wheh I inside cabin use also absolutely waterproof "fishing" camera for forward view (unavailable directly). Sometimes it help very good. The cаmera have also own...
Forum: Navigation 29-09-2021, 09:58
Replies: 115
Views: 14,554
Posted By Grigory
Re: What is your primary means of navigation (poll)

My answer - other. Garmin (handheld GPSMAP 60, 64).
Small device is very useful for small boat.
Second are OpenCPN and Navionics.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 06-08-2021, 10:23
Replies: 54
Views: 6,359
Posted By Grigory
Re: What kind of corrosion is this?

Aluminium ("silver") wheel paint for cars maybe good. It is durable, salt-resistant, and looks good. A possible reason is also that boom was manufactured from Cu-contained alloy, like duralumin.
Forum: Marine Electronics 02-08-2021, 22:29
Replies: 60
Views: 13,945
Posted By Grigory
Re: in hull transducer - do they work ok?

After correct installation - OK, no problem. (GRP hull, old, maybe near 1,5-2 cm thickness at bottom). If you will use glue, not any box with oil or another liquid, be aware on small air bubbles...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 25-06-2021, 07:25
Replies: 37
Views: 8,558
Posted By Grigory
Re: Using a 1000 watt generator/inverter

I have small Nissamaran IG 600. It can give 450w AC (for passive load as lamps, 350W for reactive load as motors). But, like Yours, only 8A DC 12V (i.e. ~100W).
I believ, will be reasonable - as You...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 07-06-2021, 07:19
Replies: 41
Views: 10,714
Posted By Grigory
Re: Removing/Preventing Aluminum Oxide in Water Tanks

Аluminum oxide is an inert and harmless substance, it does not need to be removed. Any case, this is impossible.
Chlorinated water for disinfection and even more simply from the water supply (only...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 27-04-2021, 09:02
Replies: 57
Views: 9,479
Posted By Grigory
Re: Where/When to set anchor alarm

Also, in the current position of the boat when she takes a more or less stable position. We are interested in where the boat drift. Anchor may be far away.
Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members! 27-04-2021, 08:50
Replies: 123
Views: 9,016
Posted By Grigory
Re: E-MARINE GIVEAWAY ends May 3rd.

https://www.emarineinc.com/sol-go115...ers-75/10.html

It looks as most popular: more electricity never hurts! :)
Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members! 06-10-2020, 00:16
Replies: 146
Views: 13,196
Posted By Grigory
Re: OCEANPLANET ENERGY GIVEAWAY - ends Oct 12

My "bird in sky" will be 116 Ah Firefly
https://oceanplanetenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2020/09/12VG31-brochure-SPI-LV.pdf
Now I have on my Sunwind 20 two common use "deep discharge"...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 15-12-2018, 22:43
Replies: 50
Views: 7,197
Posted By Grigory
Re: Buying a used boat

I know one book that can be useful for you: Barry Picthall, "Buying a yacht, new or second hand". Try to find it. It begins with general conversation - “why do I need a yacht, maybe charter better"...
Forum: Navigation 08-02-2015, 05:09
Replies: 371
Views: 37,242
Posted By Grigory
Re: Are paper charts a dinosaur?

My main "nav station" - Garmin map 60, absolutely waterproof, eat 2 AA battery / 24h. Agree, handheld gadget like that can be useful as spare for big boats with good plotters also. And netbook ASUS...
Forum: Mantus Anchors 04-02-2015, 02:52
Replies: 435
Views: 64,578
Posted By Grigory
Re: Feb Giveaway: Mantus 15 Prizes

Mantus Anchors | Small Mantus Bridle (https://mantusanchors.com/product/small-mantus-bridle/)
Mantus Anchors | 13 lbs Galvanized Steel Mantus Anchor...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 06-12-2014, 01:10
Replies: 57
Views: 12,130
Posted By Grigory
Re: Lost My Baltic Virginity

I know this place! It is located closer to Helsinki, at Porkkala. Will try add picture (dont sure, how I can do it). At south side of small bay there is private berth with buoys. Probable, owned by...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 05-12-2014, 11:24
Replies: 57
Views: 12,130
Posted By Grigory
Re: Lost My Baltic Virginity

Everyone can find his own stone in Finnish skerries! there are so many...
I did such "geographical discovery" in 2012 at Bothian Gulf. Since all my boat masse is 1,5 tonn only :-) some later I have...
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