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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit Today, 00:47
Replies: 1
Views: 231
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: Airconditioning on Hylas 44

It depends where you are. Stand alone units cost around $1,500 for 16,000 BTU. Relatively simple install, you keep the air ducts to a minimum, run the water lines to the location that you need. If...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 20-04-2024, 17:44
Replies: 32
Views: 1,776
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: Fridge 12v vs AC?

I have an 85W AC fridge on the boat. The Victron 500W inverter would not start it, goes into safe mode. I agree that modern AC fridges are very efficient but we need to find inverters specifically...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-04-2024, 10:10
Replies: 85
Views: 6,132
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: Portable generator or not?

We should also not forget that we are of different ages here and my hearing has significantly deteriorated recently, so some of us are just not as sensitive anymore. Not to mention the eyesight.
Forum: Marine Electronics 05-04-2024, 10:06
Replies: 5
Views: 344
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: Simple electronic install- first time advice

A couple of real world suggestions:

1. NMEA 0183 signals are extremely robust. You can just twist the wires and tape them over. It is very unlikely you will ever have problems. Soldering small...
Forum: Navigation 03-04-2024, 11:35
Replies: 13
Views: 1,892
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: Navionics... Argh....

Why don't you just enter the current location into the Navionics feedback system, it will be updated and the issue will be gone within days. All charts become outdated, especially as you say the buoy...
Forum: Navigation 25-03-2024, 12:50
Replies: 164
Views: 15,198
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: "Best" chart/navigation software

Sailing schools in the Med, charter captains in Greece, boating communities in Turkey... all of them just use Navionics, nothing else. That is most in my part of the world.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-03-2024, 12:48
Replies: 48
Views: 9,055
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: How much electric power is needed to power a 40 - 45' cat at 5 knots?

So, one post says, a 12-ton catamaran, with 2x 8kW motors can motor all day long with 65 sq meters of solar at 5 knots economical speed. I think this is not bad actually, if true.

If they have...
Forum: Navigation 25-03-2024, 04:14
Replies: 164
Views: 15,198
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: "Best" chart/navigation software

Navionics wins hands down. It runs on a tablet/phone/headunits, worldwide charts are very reasonably priced and it is very simple and intuitive. Integration with heading, depth, speed and AIS is a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 21-03-2024, 04:51
Replies: 85
Views: 6,132
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: Portable generator or not?

The point though is that if you do not use it very often, it will not start when you need it. Ethanol in the fuel, etc. is not ideal. If you just want to have peace of mind, then you always have the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 21-03-2024, 01:29
Replies: 18
Views: 1,457
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: SSB Receiver recommendations

Thinking more about this. The most attractive part of a SSB receiver is that it is cheap and requires no installation. A full 150W SSB installation with a tuner could easily run around $5,000 and...
Forum: Powered Boats 20-03-2024, 11:01
Replies: 4
Views: 465
Posted By Pizzazz
Fuel consumption again

I have been looking at a simple way to estimate fuel consumption on my boat, a 48 ft Riva, 2x 6CTA's at 430 hp, 32,000 lb displacement. The simplest formula is called Crouch's calculator that says...
Forum: Marine Electronics 20-03-2024, 03:39
Replies: 18
Views: 1,457
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: SSB Receiver recommendations

If you really wanted to get GRIBs with an HF receiver, you need to have a friend who follows your position (either from satellite AIS or Iridium Inreach, which is good to have anyway), prepare the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 19-03-2024, 00:05
Replies: 4
Views: 338
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: Mcmurdo smartfind M10

Search for AIS software for Mac. You can also try some of the charting apps that typically can read a serial port and display the data graphically. For example, navionics for the iPad/iPhone would...
Forum: Powered Boats 19-03-2024, 00:01
Replies: 17
Views: 2,119
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: single sideband receiver only

I used a Tecsun portable, the 660 variant to listen to Sonrisa when I was in LA. It works quite well. Best to use the long-wire antenna that comes with the portable and minimize RF noise (this means...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 18-03-2024, 23:52
Replies: 3
Views: 338
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: Pickling Watermaker - Bypass HP Pump or Not?

It makes no difference if you switch the high pressure pump on or off as long as you do not create pressure in the system with the needle valve. Water will just run through the system at no pressure...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 18-03-2024, 05:26
Replies: 49
Views: 9,124
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: Stabilized bed platform

Runeme, thank you for the note. I am not sure how expensive stable on board is but it has to make sense for the average weekend boater. I have been thinking about adjacent industries, i.e. heavy duty...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 18-03-2024, 00:34
Replies: 49
Views: 9,124
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: Stabilized bed platform

What happened with this technology? All big yachts seem to have gyro stabilization these days for passenger comfort. At the same time, it is difficult to justify Eur 50k expense to stabilize the boat...
Forum: Marine Electronics 15-03-2024, 06:00
Replies: 4
Views: 338
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: Mcmurdo smartfind M10

This is the device you need, it works well with Navionics on the phone.

...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 15-03-2024, 05:57
Replies: 3
Views: 615
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: Main engine as generator, which capable alternator?

It is difficult to do what you are asking. Alternators are not very efficient, 55-60% at 12V, increasing to 70-75% at 24V. This means, in order to produce 4kWh reliably, you need to remove around...
Forum: Marine Electronics 15-03-2024, 05:40
Replies: 6
Views: 443
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: NMEA to Wifi

I have been using this product for a number of years. $19, works perfect, 12V supply. It converts serial (NMEA0183) to wifi and back. Strongly recommended.
...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 13-03-2024, 11:55
Replies: 37
Views: 3,696
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: Fuel Transfer Pump + Jerry Can

I am on a power boat and my fuel transfer needs are much larger. I use a simple, 24V pump for $50 that transfers at 10 gpm. Right now I am using it mainly to move fuel from my left tank to my right...
Forum: Marine Electronics 13-03-2024, 11:45
Replies: 4
Views: 282
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: Autopilot pump in place of second helm

The upper and lower helms are of different sizes and the number of turns matches the manual. I have bled the system many times. It is just that the upper help pump was replaced many years ago by a PO...
Forum: Marine Electronics 13-03-2024, 10:33
Replies: 4
Views: 282
Posted By Pizzazz
Autopilot pump in place of second helm

I have an old Hynautic hydraulic steering system with two helm stations and a constant running pump autopilot drive controlled by a Raymarine X30 Solenoid system. The boat is around 32,000 lb...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 13-03-2024, 03:27
Replies: 5
Views: 460
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: convert water tank to fuel tank?

I am considering the same conversion, I have three 800L / 211 gallon tanks, stainless, the outer ones are fuel and the inner one is water. I will convert the middle one to diesel as well. The...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 13-03-2024, 03:19
Replies: 38
Views: 3,205
Posted By Pizzazz
Re: Buying new. Am I crazy?

You should absolutely buy new. If there were not people like you, who bought new in the past, there would not be a supply for used boats now. Somehow, we need to keep the industry going.

The...
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