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Forum: OpenCPN 30-05-2022, 07:54
Replies: 149
Views: 26,790
Posted By Kerryf
Re: How does OpenCPN compare to B&G, Raymarine and Garmin ? New boat install ?

[QUOTE] Didn't folks use sextants for many years?/QUOTE]

Yes they did, no batteries, no waterproof connectors, no sunlight viewable displays....what is your point exactly?
Forum: OpenCPN 30-05-2022, 06:56
Replies: 149
Views: 26,790
Posted By Kerryf
Re: How does OpenCPN compare to B&G, Raymarine and Garmin ? New boat install ?

Yes, but are your wife and children also flying in the drone? No. If it fails, no big deal. If your navigation system fails on your boat it could very much threaten your life and the lives of your...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 23-05-2022, 12:13
Replies: 40
Views: 5,496
Posted By Kerryf
Re: 3,186 lbs of lead

Chain saw works really well for cutting lead. See YouTube tally ho project.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 23-05-2022, 12:11
Replies: 40
Views: 4,124
Posted By Kerryf
Re: Victron Controller with Bluetooth

Pretty limited really. It does show battery voltage and state of charge but not much else. I do like that so many devices are going bluetooth though.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 14-05-2022, 05:27
Replies: 40
Views: 5,607
Posted By Kerryf
Re: What are these disks on the hull?

I drive an aluminium boat that has hundreds of little plates like those epoxied to the hull. They all have metal spikes protruding from the middle. The insulation material is laid over the spikes and...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-04-2022, 00:26
Replies: 55
Views: 5,603
Posted By Kerryf
Re: What do you 220v people do in 110 land?

Most all marinas in the US have 220v on the pedestals. The problem is the frequency. You need a bulky and expensive converter to change from 60hz down to european 50hz. If your boat is basic you...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 27-12-2021, 06:43
Replies: 25
Views: 10,013
Posted By Kerryf
Re: Warning: Dominican Republic

I've been into Ocean World marina, DR a few times.
In order to leave, I had to get all the immigration officers on board first and give them $10USD each. It felt like the total shakedown that it...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 20-12-2021, 10:10
Replies: 66
Views: 9,522
Posted By Kerryf
Re: when the other guys insurance company won't respond

Its pretty easy to put a lien on a boat, especially if its US flagged. It cost me somewhere around $5. I had to wait until he sold the boat before I got paid because I wasn't willing to pay to have...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 14-10-2021, 06:06
Replies: 150
Views: 21,250
Posted By Kerryf
Re: Impossible to Fix Westerbeke? 7.6BTD mocks all repair efforts!

I have had issues with larger rubber impellors failing due to too much pressure. In my case it was blocked water injection elbows. The failed impellors looked 100% fine but the bronze bushing part of...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 11-10-2021, 08:23
Replies: 65
Views: 17,353
Posted By Kerryf
Re: New Exhaust Elbow - Cast Iron or Stainless?

I got one made by Deangelo Exhausts in Ft Lauderdale. Its made from AL-6XN (UNS designation N08367) superaustenitic stainless steel alloy.

Its a type of weldable stainless steel that consist of an...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 20-09-2021, 07:12
Replies: 115
Views: 34,081
Posted By Kerryf
Re: Watching movies when cruising offshore

I have Sonos onboard and it seems that it will not work unless it has access to data. I don't think it continually uses data but needs the reassurance!
I also use Plex but that seems to be the same...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 30-07-2021, 07:31
Replies: 107
Views: 14,804
Posted By Kerryf
Re: 10%??? Seriously???

The sign of a good yacht broker (to his peers) is how much of his commission he retains when the deal is done.
Unlike real-estate where the commission is fixed at around 4%, yacht commissions are...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 09-07-2021, 06:51
Replies: 34
Views: 3,746
Posted By Kerryf
Re: Impeller Veins Missing Inside Raw Water Cooled 5411

A very experienced captain I once worked for made me find every piece and match then to the impellor like a jigsaw. The bigger pieces will not go through the heat exchanger or/and the exhaust...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 16-06-2021, 11:50
Replies: 17
Views: 4,759
Posted By Kerryf
Re: Kohler marine genset

I have two 20.5kw Kohlers and the only problem I have is that their support is worse than useless. I got a bill from one of their dealers in Florida stating they were unable to resolve my problem...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 31-03-2021, 12:59
Replies: 2
Views: 340
Posted By Kerryf
Re: Kru brand PFD's inflating in locker.

Hi George,

I'm not sure what kind of bobbin they use. It's a totally sealed capsule.

I also have two Throwrafts in the same locker that use something similar and they have never gone off so it...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 31-03-2021, 08:12
Replies: 150
Views: 21,250
Posted By Kerryf
Re: Impossible to Fix Westerbeke? 7.6BTD mocks all repair efforts!

I have also come across a situation where a zinc had expanded from corrosion and was partially blocking the waterflow.
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 31-03-2021, 07:53
Replies: 2
Views: 340
Posted By Kerryf
Kru brand PFD's inflating in locker.

Hi, I have 6 Kru Sport self inflating PFD's that I keep in a deck locker with my liferaft and grab bag etc. It is a totally sealed locker with three stainless dogs to secure it and a rubber seal all...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 29-03-2021, 09:49
Replies: 150
Views: 21,250
Posted By Kerryf
Re: Impossible to Fix Westerbeke? 7.6BTD mocks all repair efforts!

I see you did check the exhaust elbow which was my first suggestion.
I have had a problem with Jabsco type rubber impellors where the bronze splined shaft spins inside the rubber vanes. They looked...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 29-03-2021, 08:00
Replies: 150
Views: 21,250
Posted By Kerryf
Re: Impossible to Fix Westerbeke? 7.6BTD mocks all repair efforts!

Not sure if you checked the exit end of the system where the water gets injected into the exhaust.
My engine has nozzles, they were 80% blocked.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 22-03-2021, 07:39
Replies: 40
Views: 5,093
Posted By Kerryf
Re: Embarrassing question. Raise headsails on the hard?

DEFINITLY NOT!!!!!
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 19-03-2021, 07:08
Replies: 83
Views: 12,177
Posted By Kerryf
Re: Why does cooling water exit above waterline?

My boat has a manifold that the AC cooling, bilge pump, watermaker discharge and condensate pump discharge into. It goes to a underwater thruhull. Even the generators and main engines cooling water...
Forum: Our Community 15-02-2021, 12:29
Replies: 13
Views: 1,092
Posted By Kerryf
Cable heating up in cablemaster drum

Hi, I have a Glendenning Cablemaster system. As the power pedestal is close by, I am using only a short length of cable and there is still at least 30' (10m) inside the drum (maybe 20 coils) . I...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 17-01-2021, 06:28
Replies: 17
Views: 4,759
Posted By Kerryf
Re: Kohler marine genset

I have 2 20kw Kohlers aboard my boat controlled by Kohlers DecisionMaker management system.

I would not pick Kohlers again just based on their bad support network.

I employed one of their...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 21-12-2020, 14:24
Replies: 60
Views: 12,767
Posted By Kerryf
Re: Recommendations for the Best Binoculars for Offshore Sailing?

I got a set of Canon IS II 10X30. Stabilized for $550. They are great. The stabilization is essential for any kind of boat. Built in compass....not so much any more.
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 21-12-2020, 14:17
Replies: 47
Views: 16,038
Posted By Kerryf
Re: What is the point of a shower sump pump?

I'd rather plumb the toilet into the bilge than the shower. Grey water is truly rank.
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