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Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-04-2024, 11:05
Replies: 43
Views: 6,097
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: insane marina charge

People want to get paid more than they are worth.

It probably took 3 times longer than it should and $150 an hour is not a reasonable rate, I would say $15 an hour for that type of work for 17...
Forum: OpenCPN 07-04-2024, 10:54
Replies: 4
Views: 405
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: Charts for Vanuatu and Solomon Islands

I have scanned paper charts for many countries including vanuatu, but I would say the detail is not very high compared to what you are used to and the charts themselves 20-30 years old.

Your best...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-04-2024, 09:25
Replies: 40
Views: 2,059
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: Newcomer question - how to begin?

in 15 years, society will begin to actually collapse and cruising may not be possible at least not in most places the way it is now for most people. Not sure its a good idea to wait that long. ...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 16-01-2024, 20:52
Replies: 274
Views: 34,395
Posted By seandepagnier
re: Collision and Dismasting

I recently collided with a cargo ship. I was doing 8 knots of speed to 0 knots in a split second. Everything in the boat violently thrown forward. Was 12 miles from land. Are ships supposed to...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 11-01-2024, 18:44
Replies: 15
Views: 2,588
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: Dyneema rig goes slack in the cold??? Not for me!!

i use dyneema rigging and he is not correct to say you cant sail with it slack.

You can sail just fine with it slack unlike stainless which will work harded from repeated shock loading and...
Forum: Electric Propulsion (EP) 08-09-2023, 13:41
Replies: 15
Views: 1,865
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: Electric Foreigner - a catamaranEP converson project

regen would work poorly because the propeller is not cambered for it, the efficiency (power vs drag) is half what it should be.


You should instead seriously consider a dedicated hydro generator...
Forum: OpenCPN 18-04-2023, 02:55
Replies: 160
Views: 14,387
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: OpenCPN Version 5.8.0 Released

I am working on my plugins for 5.8.

I have found some issues in the handling of nmea messages with plugins I am trying to resolve, so even if you get the plugin working the core opencpn needs a...
Forum: Our Community 17-03-2023, 17:43
Replies: 126
Views: 11,908
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: A solution for derelict boats!

The police cannot ID someone without reasonable articulate suspicion that the person has committed is committing or is about to commit a crime.

You must hate the constitution and want to deny...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 28-12-2022, 05:28
Replies: 129
Views: 15,871
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: interesting failure- dyneema rig terminal

This is an example of what not to do with synthetics and tangs and how to correct it. It is very useful to see these types of failures to understand the limits and avoid making the same mistakes.
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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 30-11-2022, 12:23
Replies: 129
Views: 15,871
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: interesting failure- dyneema rig terminal

You mean the bolt needed more tension? I am not sure this makes sense.

What does seem obvious is how far out the outer shrouds connected on the bolt giving them a lot of leverage. To make this...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 30-11-2022, 08:30
Replies: 129
Views: 15,871
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: interesting failure- dyneema rig terminal

I find this failure very interesting.

On my own boat, I have 2 bolts, one for forward lowers, the other for rear lowers.

Both have compression pipes as well. There is compression of...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 19-08-2022, 15:24
Replies: 59
Views: 7,350
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: Prop for Electric Motor

This seems like a minimal voltage to work with. I would have suggested 120vdc as lots of appliances can run off ac or dc so you could run power tools heater etc without an inverter. You can even...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 18-08-2022, 06:26
Replies: 34
Views: 20,793
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: heaving to vs lying ahull

I respectfully disagree with you. You said "gale" not sure what this is. Have you navigated in a full storm? your U warp from the stern isnt enough. 6-7 knots is not really slow enough...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 18-08-2022, 06:23
Replies: 34
Views: 20,793
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: heaving to vs lying ahull

I just got some cones from ocean brake and they were hemmed. They were also made of dacron instead of nylon. They weigh twice as much as the non-hemmed cones made of ripstop nylon.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 17-08-2022, 13:03
Replies: 33
Views: 4,053
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: Boiling water efficiently

The loss is not as much as you think. A typical alcohol stove uses the least amount of fuel if boiling water in 30 minutes even though most are designed to do so in 5-10 minutes. This is with a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-08-2022, 12:21
Replies: 76
Views: 6,898
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: New Menaces to Navigation?

Consider if every roof were covered with solar.. then if there is excess power from solar on a windless day, perhaps the turbines could be used to create a breeze, not just to cool towns, but help...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 17-08-2022, 04:59
Replies: 206
Views: 42,917
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: Drinking Water from watertanks

I've been living onboard since 2011. Never used a water tank: never want to. Never used bleach.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 17-08-2022, 04:56
Replies: 33
Views: 4,053
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: Boiling water efficiently

It looks nice but a high price.. but it does not run on DC. I am looking for something that uses DC power. I do not have an inverter. Everything I have runs without inverters, and this would...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 16-08-2022, 17:03
Replies: 24
Views: 9,972
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: emergency steering on a catamaran

I built mine using carbon fiber, foam and titanium is the only metal used, but even it is isolated from the carbon using delrin. It cost me about $400 in material to build my rudder (carbon and...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 16-08-2022, 17:01
Replies: 24
Views: 9,972
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: emergency steering on a catamaran

Is this a voyage catamaran?


I have only a single rudder on my trimaran but I also have a sculling oar which can steer the boat in emergencies.

I am not sure it ever did happen... at least...
Forum: Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources 16-08-2022, 16:57
Replies: 149
Views: 13,617
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: Is rain no longer potable?

By far. alzheimers risk has been linked to pesticides that get into water supplies. So I dont drink municiple water. I prefer unfiltered rain water.. though now I feel maybe I should filter it....
Forum: General Sailing Forum 16-08-2022, 16:51
Replies: 42
Views: 3,668
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: Bargain boats: hurricane-damaged, long-forgotten, what have you

If the boat is worth anything you should be able to sail it to turkey without concern. It is better to refit in florida.

Consider that florida is a very hot humid environment and any boat that...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 16-08-2022, 16:48
Replies: 206
Views: 42,917
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: Drinking Water from watertanks

I never used the water tank in the boat. I just keep it empty always. I use 5 gallon and 1 gallon containers.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 16-08-2022, 10:52
Replies: 33
Views: 4,053
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: Boiling water efficiently

where did you get your vacuum insulated 12 volt kettle?

The ones I find all have teflon and other toxic coatings.
Forum: Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources 16-08-2022, 09:03
Replies: 149
Views: 13,617
Posted By seandepagnier
Re: Is rain no longer potable?

This is about "forever chemicals" that do not break down and bio-accumulate, certainly not any type of toxin.
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