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Forum: Marine Electronics 08-04-2024, 02:36
Replies: 14
Views: 1,961
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: How to wire gps antenna to Standard Horizon GX2150

I was hoping since these are among the most popular pieces of hardware and likely the majority of broke sailors ran into the same issue at some point, spending hundreds for guidance could be avoided....
Forum: Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources 30-03-2024, 05:28
Replies: 634
Views: 74,401
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: Changes in Tropical Cyclone Intensity & Track

In my experience I will be sailing looking at Windy or a similar app and they display conditions at my location far from what my instruments say. I guess we're headed back to the stone age.
Forum: Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources 28-03-2024, 16:50
Replies: 634
Views: 74,401
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: Changes in Tropical Cyclone Intensity & Track

I originally came to visit today to see if I could get some assistance in weather routing for a transatlantic I'm about to embark on. Departing Galveston Texas in about a week.
Forum: Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources 28-03-2024, 14:43
Replies: 634
Views: 74,401
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: Changes in Tropical Cyclone Intensity & Track

This seems to be a rather long discussion, I understand this season is supposed to be particularly active according to forecasters. So far I haven't seen any definitive answer on whether Sailors...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-03-2024, 03:33
Replies: 28
Views: 33,773
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: Cape Dory 27 for Transatlantic crossing

Since I'm still a novice sailor I do have and plan to carry a backup set of main and jib and I have one ballooner with 10' whisker and one storm jib. I still have yet to install a block for the storm...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-03-2024, 03:04
Replies: 28
Views: 33,773
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: Cape Dory 27 for Transatlantic crossing

Yeah I played enough guitar for the devil to about kill myself, waste lots of years, destroy my body and many relationships. I play for Jesus now. There's a cape Dory 30 cutter near me that's in...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-03-2024, 21:54
Replies: 28
Views: 33,773
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: Cape Dory 27 for Transatlantic crossing

Thank you for your reply and some good food for thought. Yes I am single handing and have an Aires wind vane.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-02-2024, 17:16
Replies: 28
Views: 33,773
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: Cape Dory 27 for Transatlantic crossing

I know this is an older thread, I'm trying to find information on loading a cape Dory 27 for a transatlantic. I'm wondering how much weight I can load in the boat. I have Essentials like a life raft,...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 26-02-2024, 11:40
Replies: 33
Views: 8,312
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: Aries Wind Vane Shaft too Long

Wow that's a super fast reply and with awesome pictures! Thank you very much. I was curious that if I change anything that it would affect the operation of the unit so this answered some questions I...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 25-02-2024, 17:28
Replies: 33
Views: 8,312
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: Aries Wind Vane Shaft too Long

The link to the photos you posted is dead now. Would you still have those old photos to share showing how you modified the mount? Also, I'm wondering how far above the waterline did the bottom of the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-02-2024, 18:30
Replies: 14
Views: 1,961
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: How to wire gps antenna to Standard Horizon GX2150

I appreciate you, such a quick reply, I thought this thread was abandoned LOL so I got Brave and I cut the data wire coming from the radio and discovered seven wires, red, yellow, purple, green,...
Forum: Marine Electronics 17-02-2024, 23:04
Replies: 14
Views: 1,961
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: How to wire gps antenna to Standard Horizon GX2150

So I wonder did the original poster just give up and throw his equipment overboard or did he figure it out? I can't find any diagram of the rear end of my gx2150 Standard Horizon AIS Plus radio to...
Forum: Marine Electronics 17-02-2024, 04:01
Replies: 3
Views: 1,731
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: DST800 in a D800 housing

Well? Did your boat sink because the DST didn't fit? 🤷
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-09-2023, 10:11
Replies: 27
Views: 19,128
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: 12v Ice Maker

Reading this thread from the start gave me the same feeling I get when I go try to get help from my family doctor. I haven't read the entire thread but reading through irrelevant text that stresses...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-09-2023, 10:06
Replies: 27
Views: 19,128
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: 12v Ice Maker

Reading this thread from the start gave me the same feeling I get when I go try to get help from my family doctor. I haven't read the entire thread but reading through irrelevant text that stresses...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 22-09-2023, 18:54
Replies: 12
Views: 15,358
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: cruising in a catalina 27

I realize this might be an ancient thread but I've been reading all I can find on the Catalina 27 and owning one myself here's my two cents. So I have a Catalina 27. I'm in Texas 9/2023, I've read in...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 20-09-2023, 20:12
Replies: 1
Views: 460
Posted By killyourguitar
Catalina 27 Bow Peak Help

I have the version with the anchor Locker and there's no room to add an anchor roller without rebuilding the entire Forecastle. Maybe someone has some ideas or photos especially, of some good...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 02-09-2023, 20:45
Replies: 1
Views: 577
Posted By killyourguitar
Nissan ns8b pee hole tell tale water port not found?

I picked up on a eight horsepower Nissan ns8b two-stroke outboard long shaft. There's no Telltale. The manual shows a Telltale port on the starboard bottom of the power head housing but I don't see...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 03-07-2021, 17:47
Replies: 3
Views: 1,456
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: 1963 Pearson Vanguard 32.5 sloop

Well I can't tell because I'm in Texas and the boat is in Los Angeles but I seem to think I have may have lost my boat. She was a fine vessel, cleaned up very pretty someone would have been very...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 27-06-2021, 22:55
Replies: 3
Views: 1,456
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: 1963 Pearson Vanguard 32.5 sloop

Hull #8. Deck joint doesn't leak, only a screw in the toe rail leaks on the starboard when I soak the boat during washing our a rain. No soft spots. Boat it's very solid.
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 18-06-2021, 02:00
Replies: 3
Views: 1,456
Posted By killyourguitar
1963 Pearson Vanguard 32.5 sloop

I love my boat, I know it was a blessing from above as my health improved tremendously working with this fine vessel. I have since relocated to another part of the USA and its no longer practical for...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 21-09-2020, 14:48
Replies: 139
Views: 13,453
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: Are You Troubled ENOUGH ?

Ha! "Off-guardian"! Right on! Lol

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Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 21-09-2020, 14:34
Replies: 139
Views: 13,453
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: Are You Troubled ENOUGH ?

Hopefully we don't end up in prison camps before America can be restored. D:
Forum: OpenCPN 25-08-2020, 19:22
Replies: 10
Views: 21,442
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: How to connect BU-353 to Windows 10?

How did you pull this off? I am trying to disable driver updating using the Group Policy Editor in Windows 10 but don't know which setting to toggle... I need this to work until I can get to a place...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 12-08-2020, 12:58
Replies: 9
Views: 1,019
Posted By killyourguitar
Re: Impeller size difference Yanmar

That tight eh?
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