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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 24-01-2024, 16:14
Replies: 76
Views: 14,429
Posted By 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...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-06-2022, 02:17
Replies: 28
Views: 10,722
Posted By 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. ...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-06-2022, 23:07
Replies: 28
Views: 10,722
Posted By 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...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-06-2022, 23:02
Replies: 28
Views: 10,722
Posted By 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
Replies: 28
Views: 10,722
Posted By 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
Replies: 28
Views: 10,722
Posted By 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
Replies: 145
Views: 23,598
Posted By 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
Replies: 145
Views: 23,598
Posted By 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
Forum: Marine Electronics 16-05-2022, 23:38
Replies: 14
Views: 4,456
Posted By 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
Replies: 145
Views: 23,598
Posted By 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
Replies: 32
Views: 3,440
Posted By ilenart
Re: When the Dream Ends

health
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 09-05-2022, 04:00
Replies: 40
Views: 5,583
Posted By 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...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 04-05-2022, 22:14
Replies: 8
Views: 2,404
Posted By 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
Replies: 95
Views: 11,690
Posted By 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
Replies: 17
Views: 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...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-03-2022, 22:44
Replies: 5
Views: 701
Posted By 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
Replies: 24
Views: 30,735
Posted By ilenart
Re: Raymarine cable and pin functions for connecting up differerent raymarine cables?

this may help
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 20-02-2022, 04:15
Replies: 49
Views: 11,351
Posted By ilenart
Re: Some thoughts on my Sarca Excel #9

Memory Cove, near Cape Catastrophe
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 19-02-2022, 16:05
Replies: 49
Views: 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...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 16-01-2022, 03:11
Replies: 189
Views: 33,500
Posted By 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
Replies: 150
Views: 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
Replies: 71
Views: 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
Replies: 150
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
Replies: 71
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
Replies: 71
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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