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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
24-01-2024, 16:14
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Choosing a Generator??
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ilenart
Re: Choosing a Generator??
I found the Piccolo 5 experience painful. On the first extended run the salt water intake pipes kinked, which was due to incorrect installation by their recommended installer. Then later we had...
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General Sailing Forum
07-06-2022, 02:17
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Open CPN Maps for Australia
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10,722
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ilenart
Re: Open CPN Maps for Australia
I can only go by my experience of sailing from Fremantle to Brisbane over the last 8 months, where I found that Open CPN / O- Charts was missing information that was displayed on Navionics. ...
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General Sailing Forum
06-06-2022, 23:07
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Open CPN Maps for Australia
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10,722
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ilenart
Re: Open CPN Maps for Australia
Between Sydney and Brisbane I came accross a number of spots where rocks were highlighted on the Navionics charts which did not appear on the O-Charts on Open-CPN, which nohal is saying are exactly...
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General Sailing Forum
06-06-2022, 23:02
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Open CPN Maps for Australia
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10,722
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ilenart
Re: Open CPN Maps for Australia
So the AusENC charts are missing islands and lots of rocks that appear on Navionics charts
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
05-06-2022, 20:53
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Open CPN Maps for Australia
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10,722
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ilenart
Re: Open CPN Maps for Australia
And before anyone asks, attached are screenshots of the island missing near Esperance (called Round Island on the Navionics charts.)
The two Navionics charts are at the top with the first chart...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
05-06-2022, 20:28
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Open CPN Maps for Australia
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10,722
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ilenart
Re: Open CPN Maps for Australia
Over the last 8 months sailing from Fremantle to Brisbane I found a lot of rocks missing on the O-Charts maps which are displayed on the Navionics maps. Just past Esperance they were missing an...
Forum:
Navigation
22-05-2022, 18:07
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Best iPad chart/navigation app
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ilenart
Re: Best iPad chart/navigation app
I have been sailing in some pretty remote areas of Australia ie Bay of Isles Esperance / Recherche Archipelago (where most of the official maps are marked as unsurveyed), across the Great Australian...
Forum:
Navigation
22-05-2022, 05:56
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Best iPad chart/navigation app
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ilenart
Re: Best iPad chart/navigation app
After using Navionics for a couple of months I cancelled my iNavX subscription and deleted it off my ipad.
Ilenart
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Marine Electronics
16-05-2022, 23:38
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using AIS wifi multiplexer receiver with Navionics
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ilenart
Re: using AIS wifi multiplexer receiver with Navionics
My Navionics Boating app on my ipad receives info from the multiplexer with no issues at all. All you need is a multiplexer that transmits the data via wifi. I use a MiniPlex-3Wi(-N2K) Multiplexer....
Forum:
Navigation
16-05-2022, 22:56
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Best iPad chart/navigation app
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23,598
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ilenart
Re: Best iPad chart/navigation app
I used to use iNavX however in the last 6 months have switched to Navionics, which is a lot better app for half the price. Best endorsement was to give my ipad to my wife with no instructions and...
Forum:
Liveaboard's Forum
09-05-2022, 04:02
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When the Dream Ends
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3,440
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ilenart
Re: When the Dream Ends
health
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Construction, Maintenance & Refit
09-05-2022, 04:00
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What are these disks on the hull?
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ilenart
Re: What are these disks on the hull?
On my HR we had a single similar disk which was part of the HF grounding. It had been disconnected and instead the HF had been connected to a large number of metal sheeting layed along the hull...
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Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations
04-05-2022, 22:14
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Zoom Sails
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2,404
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ilenart
Re: Zoom Sails
Another + for Zoom Sails made me a genoa & main for my HR40, delivered February 2022, very happy with price and quality. Was quick as well, received the sails 3.5 weeks after ordering.
Ilenart
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
01-05-2022, 02:48
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How much LPG (Propane/Butane) do cruising yachts carry?
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ilenart
Re: How much LPG (Propane/Butane) do cruising yachts carry?
Been cruising around Oz the last 7 months and the 9kg last about 3 months.
If you have a dedicated locker note that the 9kg gas bottles in Australia do vary in size slightly. Our 2 x 9kg...
Forum:
Marine Electronics
23-04-2022, 01:58
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Laptop vs weatherproof cpu
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1,951
Posted By
ilenart
Re: Laptop vs weatherproof cpu
On my yacht at the nav station I use a - TBOX 12620 running i5 with 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD with WIN Enterprise 10 IoT 2019 LTSC. It can be run directly from 12v, however as I have a dedicated inverter...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
10-03-2022, 22:44
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Replacement GenSet for Panda FP4200 in a Catalina
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701
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ilenart
Re: Replacement GenSet for Panda FP4200 in a Catalina
I replaced a 4.2kw panda with a WhisperPower Piccolo 5, which fitted in the same (tight) space.
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
27-02-2022, 23:31
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Raymarine cable and pin functions for connecting up differerent raymarine cables?
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30,735
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ilenart
Re: Raymarine cable and pin functions for connecting up differerent raymarine cables?
this may help
Forum:
Anchoring & Mooring
20-02-2022, 04:15
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Some thoughts on my Sarca Excel #9
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11,351
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ilenart
Re: Some thoughts on my Sarca Excel #9
Memory Cove, near Cape Catastrophe
Forum:
Anchoring & Mooring
19-02-2022, 16:05
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49
Some thoughts on my Sarca Excel #9
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11,351
Posted By
ilenart
Re: Some thoughts on my Sarca Excel #9
An update to the SARCA Excel performance in weed. Just spent the last 5 months going accross the bottom of Australia from West Australia to Tasmania. Had lots of anchorages with heavy weed. The...
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Emergency, Disaster and Distress
16-01-2022, 03:11
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189
M/T Tropic Breeze Struck by Mega Yacht Utopia IV and Sinks Off the Coast of New Provi
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ilenart
Re: M/T Tropic Breeze Struck by Mega Yacht Utopia IV and Sinks Off the Coast of New P
Afraid not, apart from Captain none of the four officers were jailed because their sentences were suspended.
...
Forum:
Marine Electronics
06-01-2022, 19:15
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150
To SSB, or not to SSb...that is the question
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54,914
Posted By
ilenart
Re: To SSB, or not to SSb...that is the question
Currently in Tasmania and twice daily they have weather reported over VHF and HF. At the end of the broadcast they invite any responses on HF then VHF.
Plus as I have already mentioned above,...
Forum:
Marine Electronics
05-01-2022, 23:18
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71
Poll:
It's 2022. What have you used your HF (SSB) for lately?
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8,827
Posted By
ilenart
Re: It's 2022. What have you used your HF (SSB) for lately?
Have Irridium Go and PredictWind, Around Australia I find the biggest use of HF is downloading the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) Weatherfaxes when we were out of ranger of cellular. When...
Forum:
Marine Electronics
05-01-2022, 23:09
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150
To SSB, or not to SSb...that is the question
Views:
54,914
Posted By
ilenart
Re: To SSB, or not to SSb...that is the question
Around Australia I find the biggest use of HF is downloading the BOM Weatherfaxes when we were out of ranger of cellular. When crossing the Great Australian Bight we found it very useful having...
Forum:
Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
03-01-2022, 23:33
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71
Ball park figure for running rigging
Views:
7,275
Posted By
ilenart
Re: Ball park figure for running rigging
Dark Hollow was full so we went further up and spent the first night at Sandstones, agree it is a lovely spot. Arrived Xmas day not realising the Launcestion to Hobart race meant that the Beauty...
Forum:
Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
03-01-2022, 21:50
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71
Ball park figure for running rigging
Views:
7,275
Posted By
ilenart
Re: Ball park figure for running rigging
Congratulations on the new yacht.
As you know, we have just sailed 2,443nm in the last 2.5 months, with polyester sheets. Went to Whitworths and puchased by the 100m Textech Double Braid...
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