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Forum: Marine Electronics 14-12-2020, 22:25
Replies: 112
Views: 13,482
Posted By Basil
Re: What do you do to mitigate lighting damage?

Hi I hope the attached video shows the power of lightning, your protection onboard needs to be able to withstand this type of force. If you think hanging chains or battery cables hung over the side...
Forum: Marine Electronics 05-12-2020, 11:00
Replies: 112
Views: 13,482
Posted By Basil
Re: What do you do to mitigate lighting damage?

These discussions are on going, having sailed in the Asia region for a number of years I have been in a large number of lightening storms etc, I have seen boats struck twice in the same event, boats...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 04-08-2020, 16:29
Replies: 305
Views: 33,408
Posted By Basil
Re: Yachties Stuck In New Zealand - Facing Expulsion

Having just returned from the Asia region when I had to leave my yacht/home , I can tell you that the situation is the same up there. Instead of trying to get pressure put on officials to make...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 29-02-2020, 17:05
Replies: 10
Views: 2,126
Posted By Basil
Re: Lithium Batteries advice

Thanks everyone, excellent advice , to answer a few concerns will be using a Victron inverter charger unit, my starter battery is lead acid An hence will take any charge if lithium shut down.
Once...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 29-02-2020, 05:57
Replies: 10
Views: 2,126
Posted By Basil
Lithium Batteries advice

Hi
I am about to replace my old lead acid batteries with lithium batteries which have a configuration An look like a standard 12 volt battery, these are a compact unit which is a “plug An play”...
Forum: Destinations 01-11-2019, 19:39
Replies: 179
Views: 32,077
Posted By Basil
Re: Risk of not checking in, new country / island

Think there are two issues here
One: you don’t respect the country you are visiting enough to abide by their laws hence making trouble for other cruisers in the future
Two : You belittle the...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 03-08-2019, 19:09
Replies: 30
Views: 3,968
Posted By Basil
Re: 47'Perry needs a new heart

Hi
Like a lot of Robert Perry boat owners who have replaced their motors , a number of us have gone for the Beta motor, ( you have an excellent agent in the States Stanley a very very knowledgeable...
Forum: Other 10-07-2019, 23:22
Replies: 29
Views: 6,174
Posted By Basil
Re: Clothes for sailing in Thailand?

Re shoes, no one, no one wears them onboard up here , very rude if you do, all charter boats have large container for guests shoes.
Realise it might not be the done thing in america, but not all...
Forum: Other 10-07-2019, 18:23
Replies: 29
Views: 6,174
Posted By Basil
Re: Clothes for sailing in Thailand?

Hi
I live here An sail here, for the last 6 years, so I just might know a little
Currently we are in the rainy season but have not had the normal heavy down pours for the last few weeks.
Sunscreen...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 28-05-2019, 05:41
Replies: 146
Views: 17,687
Posted By Basil
Re: Would you get rid of a self steering wind vane if you had one?

Keep it an use it, windvanes are great an if set up well will sail your vessel far better than you will. They are an excellent backup an can be fitted with a tillerpilot unit which uses far less...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 13-03-2019, 20:57
Replies: 19
Views: 8,797
Posted By Basil
Re: Shipping via Sevenstar - NEVER AGAIN!

I have heard only good reports about 7 Star shipping, like others commenting here the shipping line is unable to control weather sea state etc, you have to expect some movement with a yachtin a...
Forum: Our Community 24-01-2019, 16:44
Replies: 47
Views: 9,000
Posted By Basil
Re: Advice on joining a drug testing Consortium

Let’s look at this
The American Navy has a total non alcohol rule on all their ships , they have had two major collisions in the last few years, while many other countries eg British, Australian,New...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 23-12-2018, 21:16
Replies: 136
Views: 16,348
Posted By Basil
Re: Hit by small motor boat.

I love the attitude of certain countries, e.g how much can we get out of this incident, maybe I can find further damage to screw out of them.how much money can I make on this deal.

We all make...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 19-11-2018, 19:43
Replies: 11
Views: 1,628
Posted By Basil
Re: To much voltage an amps

Charging house bank,
Sensor is connected to feed to starter motor which is a direct feed from batteries, so should be sensorineural the batteries
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 19-11-2018, 03:34
Replies: 11
Views: 1,628
Posted By Basil
Re: To much voltage an amps

Thanks very much for all the great help, I am slowly working through the suggestions which have been very helpful.
At this stage I am looking very hard at either several or all batteries being...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 17-11-2018, 19:29
Replies: 11
Views: 1,628
Posted By Basil
To much voltage an amps

Hi
I have had to replace my old alternator with an identical one from the manafacture. (Beta Marine 60hp) alternator is 120 amp
I have a Balmar 614 regulator also fitted, I have converted the...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 13-09-2018, 07:20
Replies: 95
Views: 11,793
Posted By Basil
Re: Are any boaters following the law?

After sorting out this problem , and that of “ is sailing single handed in breach of the regulations, give the Middle East situation some attention.

For your information I sail single handed An...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-07-2018, 08:34
Replies: 69
Views: 11,533
Posted By Basil
Re: Ferocement crack - fixable or the boat trash?

If you like to pm I can put you in touch with Ebb Sawyers son who built many ferro yachts with him, An is an expert in this field
Mr Sawyer, was highly respected in the ferro boat building area an...
Forum: Our Community 01-07-2018, 17:28
Replies: 16
Views: 2,741
Posted By Basil
Re: Asian Trojan T 105 unreliable

Yes it is common knowledge up here in Asia amoungst crusiers
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 17-06-2018, 16:46
Replies: 49
Views: 6,449
Posted By Basil
Re: Sick of our 4108 Perkins need suggestions

I have recently installed a new motor (Beta) an to solve the problem of air in the system I installed a fuel pump (electric) right at the fuel tank , thus the fuel is not drawn from the tank but...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 09-06-2018, 06:21
Replies: 112
Views: 15,343
Posted By Basil
Re: Trouble with paying crew?

I presume the writer is from America an fortunatitly America is not the rest of the world, I have done this for several years an never had any trouble at all. I suppose it all depends who you tell,...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 28-05-2018, 19:33
Replies: 39
Views: 8,665
Posted By Basil
Re: Red Tape and offshore cruising NZ

If you are worried about Cat 1 then you won’t be worried about paying the bill for SAR ,
The Cat 1 was introduced after a number of incidents of yachts getting into trouble due to being poorly...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 23-04-2018, 17:22
Replies: 15
Views: 2,553
Posted By Basil
Re: Escort yacht needed Dakar-Suriname December 2018

This guy is simply asking for an escort vessel, english is his second language.

Why does it need arm chair sailors to go into great depths about his request an ask a great number of questions. An...
Forum: Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources 26-03-2018, 23:37
Replies: 107
Views: 12,760
Posted By Basil
Re: LIGHTNING DETAILS -Risk Management

Hi
Sorry I don’t know what type of lightening protector it was , but it certainly did not work.
This thread is missing the point. If you are near or struck by lightening it makes no difference if...
Forum: Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources 26-03-2018, 17:49
Replies: 107
Views: 12,760
Posted By Basil
Re: LIGHTNING DETAILS -Risk Management

Hi
I am in Asia an this is lightening central,
In my observations mast height makes no difference, but carbon fibre masts do seem to get hit more often, I was in a anchorage when three boats got...
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