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Forum: Powered Boats Yesterday, 06:45
Replies: 7
Views: 506
Posted By fgd3
Re: Submersible superyachts for billionaires

One attraction of being 250 meters underwater is the absence of wave action.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 16-03-2024, 22:05
Replies: 8
Views: 659
Posted By fgd3
Re: Gemini 105 catamaran

That looks like a fillet intended to reduce wave slap by easing the right angle between the hull and the underside of the bridge.
Forum: OpenCPN 31-12-2023, 23:53
Replies: 3
Views: 491
Posted By fgd3
Re: GARMIN SMALL 55 CV CHART PLOTTER

The chart plotter will guide you over a body of water, showing where you have been. The feature is called "Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping". From the manual:



"The Garmin Quickdraw...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 29-12-2023, 22:48
Replies: 12
Views: 1,173
Posted By fgd3
Re: Make a 12 volt DC charging cable

You need to spend a little time studying Ohm's law. The current your battery sends down the cable is proportional to the resistance of the device and the voltage of the battery. The formula is...
Forum: OpenCPN 29-12-2023, 22:12
Replies: 3
Views: 491
Posted By fgd3
Re: GARMIN SMALL 55 CV CHART PLOTTER

The Garmin EchoMap 55CV is a discontinued model but it looks very similar to the EchoMap 54CV which I have. My 54CV is very satisfactory. One feature I particularly like is the ability to do your...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-12-2023, 18:43
Replies: 15
Views: 1,303
Posted By fgd3
Re: Cordless Heat Gun To Remove Varnish

A heat gun will soften varnish and make it easy to remove but it will not touch polyurethane. The wood will scorch under the polyurethane without the polyurethane showing any sign of softening. Be...
Forum: OpenCPN 09-12-2023, 22:00
Replies: 6
Views: 535
Posted By fgd3
Re: trouble logging onto support frum

The "Contact Us" link seems to appear only after one has logged in. If the problem is an inability to log in "Contact Us" is not an option for getting help.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 04-10-2023, 21:02
Replies: 10
Views: 1,145
Posted By fgd3
Re: Help me troubleshoot my outboard motor position challenges

Looks to me like your propellers are plenty deep. Since your cavitation problem appears in reverse I think you should first try replacing the propellers. Yours appear to be optimized for forward...
Forum: OpenCPN 25-09-2023, 23:56
Replies: 21
Views: 1,753
Posted By fgd3
Re: Who is using OpenCPN 5.6? WINXP?

That has certainly not been my experience with Windows 10. I find it requires a reboot every day. If I skip a day it gets really, really slow.


But the main reason for running older versions of...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 09-09-2023, 21:52
Replies: 86
Views: 6,841
Posted By fgd3
Re: Has anyone ever tried aluminum chain?

What do you guys think about this? It's even lighter than aluminum and has superior corrosion resistance. It costs a lot less, too.

...
Forum: OpenCPN 27-07-2023, 22:05
Replies: 2
Views: 362
Posted By fgd3
Re: Adding planned stops

Create a separate route for each day.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 10-07-2023, 19:32
Replies: 8
Views: 855
Posted By fgd3
Re: Hinge trouble on Acrylic solid surface cabinet door

Allowing for thermal expansion with oversized holes is a good suggestion. Using countersunk holes and flat head fasteners is not. Use round or pan head fasteners that are large enough to cover the...
Forum: Meets & Greets 12-06-2023, 06:17
Replies: 26
Views: 2,847
Posted By fgd3
Re: Anyone willing to show me a sail boat and tell me a bit more?

For a start, read this thread


https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f47/boats-less-than-30k-recent-noteworthy-finds-147098-286.html#post3788382
Forum: OpenCPN 07-06-2023, 02:54
Replies: 7
Views: 710
Posted By fgd3
Re: Looking for an OpenCPN plugin developer

I would be surprised if that's the case. Version 4.8.8 which I am using stores points at intervals of less than a minute. Has that changed in later versions?





OpenCPN used to be a nice...
Forum: OpenCPN 06-06-2023, 04:59
Replies: 7
Views: 710
Posted By fgd3
Re: Looking for an OpenCPN plugin developer

Are you interested in storing routes or tracks? The terms are not interchangeable in OpenCPN. OpenCPN already has a feature to track a vessel's movements. You can export the track to a GPX file. ...
Forum: OpenCPN 27-04-2023, 06:37
Replies: 45
Views: 3,881
Posted By fgd3
Re: How to eliminate Names and other Waypoint attributes in GPX files

I think you misunderstood "consumer". I believe "consumer" refers to the device which will be using the data, not the person who directs the data to the device. The point is that OpenCPN complies...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 15-04-2023, 05:14
Replies: 65
Views: 7,928
Posted By fgd3
Re: Oily feeling gasoline that leaves a yellow residue after (eventually) evaporating

Is it possible you got gasoline premixed with oil? That used to be common at marinas when 2-stroke outboards were more common.
Forum: OpenCPN 03-02-2023, 20:03
Replies: 13
Views: 1,363
Posted By fgd3
Re: gps puck not working with opencpn

The BU353 isn't supported on Windows 10 or later. You need to get one of the later versions for which there is a driver compatible with your operating system.
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 02-02-2023, 17:22
Replies: 22
Views: 5,379
Posted By fgd3
Re: Poems for Sailors

"Sea Fever" was written by John Masefield.
Forum: OpenCPN 22-01-2023, 15:46
Replies: 14
Views: 809
Posted By fgd3
Re: How to display a visible boat icon at lower zoom levels?

I'm still running 4.8.8 and don't have this problem at all, so in some subsequent version the code was changed to make the ownship icon go away when the chart is zoomed out far enough. I've seen a...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 06-01-2023, 19:12
Replies: 26
Views: 2,165
Posted By fgd3
Re: Sink modification

Removing and replacing the sink will be easier and probably cheaper than modifying the existing sink.


1. There are probably nuts under the counter to hold the sink down. They will be hard to...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 29-11-2022, 16:44
Replies: 4
Views: 480
Posted By fgd3
Re: Would you consider a reconditioned battery from this crowd?

Looked like a very competent restoration despite the lack of precision tools and safety equipment. I wouldn't be concerned about the quality of the battery as much as about the process's effect on...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 11-11-2022, 05:31
Replies: 40
Views: 4,602
Posted By fgd3
Re: New watermaker product - Help choose features

The product concept is appealing but $6000 is too high a price to interest me.
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 09-11-2022, 05:52
Replies: 4,714
Views: 980,073
Posted By fgd3
Re: The 2021 & 2022 Joke Threads

Might be funny of you made the picture big enough to read the fine print.
Forum: OpenCPN 09-11-2022, 05:31
Replies: 4
Views: 494
Posted By fgd3
Re: Merging Routes

OK. That must have been changed in a more recent version than I am using.
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