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Forum: Great Lakes 21-08-2020, 12:28
Replies: 140
Views: 15,445
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: Noisy Neighbours

Mot.
What bay did you end up moving too? I find Hockey stick bay to be rowdy,
But LOL much better then Beckwith Island. Lost Bay is Ok most weekends, but some weekends you do get the odd bunch of A...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 30-03-2020, 17:49
Replies: 95
Views: 11,080
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: The Great Lakes Situation

My sailing club is located on Georgian bay In Midland Ontario.
We were to be putting our own boats in on the first weekend of May. It has now tentatively been postponed until June 6-7. Normally...
Forum: Marine Electronics 13-10-2019, 16:54
Replies: 17
Views: 3,655
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: Actisense vs DMK for getting data on my plotter

I was talking with the Maretron rep at the Maretron booth at the Annapolis
Sailboat show today. He told me they no longer make an Analog to NMEA 2000
Gateway, just digital? I also talked with a...
Forum: Marine Electronics 13-10-2019, 05:39
Replies: 17
Views: 3,655
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: Actisense vs DMK for getting data on my plotter

I see that the NoLand only is compatible with voltage type gauges, and NOT
Resistive type.

I have the feeling my gauges and sending units on the block of the engine are
Resistive? They are Beede...
Forum: Marine Electronics 12-10-2019, 15:46
Replies: 17
Views: 3,655
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: Actisense vs DMK for getting data on my plotter

Are you using it with a Raymarine network?
Forum: Marine Electronics 12-10-2019, 15:45
Replies: 17
Views: 3,655
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: Actisense vs DMK for getting data on my plotter

Cool! Thanks for including the photo!
I think this is the way to go, using the Actisense.
Forum: Marine Electronics 11-10-2019, 18:48
Replies: 17
Views: 3,655
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: Actisense vs DMK for getting data on my plotter

The engine is a 1998 Pathfinder. It’s. A Four cylinders industrial Volkswagen diesel so the engine is old school with no modern day tech, just Analog sending units on the block and old school gauges!
Forum: Marine Electronics 11-10-2019, 16:43
Replies: 17
Views: 3,655
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: Actisense vs DMK for getting data on my plotter

Thanks for the Input!
Yes the purchase if I go with the actisense would include the USB gateway and two NMEA to seatalkgn cables to tie the two devices into the raymarine
Backbone. It’s a lot of...
Forum: Marine Electronics 11-10-2019, 14:15
Replies: 17
Views: 3,655
Posted By Antares Sky
Actisense vs DMK for getting data on my plotter

I’m looking into purchasing a devices to get the data from my engines analog
Gauges on to my Raymarine Axiom. So fare I’ve found Actisense EMU-1 and also the DMK AEM14.
I’m looking for input on...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 16-09-2019, 10:02
Replies: 49
Views: 11,577
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: Canouan Naked Swimming Thief... Caught?

Thanks for posting the Great video. I really enjoyed watching it with all the nice images of the sea life and the nice commentary.

Much better then just reading some lengthy boring read, that...
Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members! 02-09-2019, 08:03
Replies: 153
Views: 13,545
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: BRUNTONS PROPELLERS GIVEAWAY- ends Sept 9, 2019

A folding propeller would be a fabulous addition to our sail boat!
I would like to get
The following.

https://www.bruntonspropellers.com/autoprop-ecostar


Glen
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-08-2019, 07:39
Replies: 40
Views: 3,769
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: New to forum/New to Cruising/Rusty to Sailing

There is a reason why sailboats the size you are looking for are called day sailers. We used to own a
Tanzer 22. It was a fun fun boat to sail. Was great for going out for the day to sail, stop and...
Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members! 05-08-2019, 06:57
Replies: 326
Views: 23,291
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: MANTUS MARINE GIVEAWAY - ends 8/12/19

I would enjoy a new anchor.
This one would be nice

https://www.mantusmarine.com/product/17-lbs-stainless-steel-mantus-anchor/


Glen
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 22-07-2019, 08:17
Replies: 272
Views: 104,634
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: Wow - Induction Cooktop

I have a nice single burner one on the sail boat.
I had to upgrade my inverter from and older unit to a new pure sine wave unit though . The cook top wouldn’t work well once unplugged from shore...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 17-05-2019, 07:50
Replies: 34
Views: 4,984
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: cruis'n and brew'n: Does anyone brew beer at sea

You can purchase ready to brew wart in a 2 litre plastic bottle the same used for soda. Inside the cap is the yeast. You remove the cap pull the yeast capsule out drop it in the bottle. Close the...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 13-05-2019, 06:38
Replies: 110
Views: 22,768
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: In a marina, what food items can / cant be thrown overboard

I can’t believe you think it acceptable to throw anything over board in a marina or anywhere for that matter. I don’t throw anything overboard even when I’m out sailing or at a anchor. I put all...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 31-12-2018, 07:18
Replies: 58
Views: 7,473
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: Monitoring Battery Discharge

I really like the Victron 712 with the built in Bluetoothhat I currently have. It’s very convenient to use
And the cost compared to the new soon to be released Balmar is way more affordable. The...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 26-10-2018, 07:42
Replies: 894
Views: 135,636
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: Balmar SG-200 Battery Monitor

I saw the new sg200 on display at the Annapolis 2018 sailboat show. They are taking preorders.
I was told that the unit checks the batteries impedance and monitors the impedance for change over...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-10-2018, 08:58
Replies: 49
Views: 14,484
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: Bruce Roberts barn find- is it worth it?

Totally agree with you pure Baloney.
I have an 18 year old steel hull Bruce Roberts 345
There is NO rust inside or out. The boat was well
Built, sand blasted in and outside. Epoxy primed and...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 01-10-2018, 07:28
Replies: 47
Views: 17,884
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: Painting under pads and keel blocks

I belong to a sailing club, that is run as cooperative.
As such we do not have payed staff for launch and haul. We rent several large Cranes that lift out boats in the fall and back in in the...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 10-09-2018, 15:22
Replies: 85
Views: 15,291
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: Blakely Harbor SV Ayni rich jerks

For heavens sake I can’t see a darned thing in that picture with those two boats in the way!
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 18-06-2018, 07:46
Replies: 48
Views: 6,105
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: Retrofitting VW automotive diesel

My Bruce Roberts 345 has a1998 Pathfinder in it with just 316 hours on it. Really like the engine and how it is set up. Not a fan of the Hurth V gearbox thou!
You can still contact the owner via...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 01-05-2016, 17:45
Replies: 6
Views: 2,816
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: Hurth HBW 150 on a Phasor (Kubota) engine rebuild

Did you end up finding out what was worn out in the original hurth was it clutch plates or thrust washers?Did you get it rebuilt as a spare?


Glen
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 01-05-2016, 15:36
Replies: 13
Views: 3,105
Posted By Antares Sky
Re: Hurth hbw10 forward gear troubles

Hi checking to see if you got the problem resolved, and if so what it was?

Glen
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