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Forum: Marine Electronics 09-11-2020, 16:22
Replies: 7
Views: 8,864
Posted By Hugh Walker
Re: Depth Sounder Stopped Working

Hi Pandw, we couldn't find any permanent fix and ended up replacing the depth sounder. Oddly I'm having exactly the same problem 10 yrs later on another boat... I haven't yet but I'll replace this...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 20-07-2013, 17:24
Replies: 414
Views: 47,679
Posted By Hugh Walker
Modern Production Cruisers at Sea

Having sailed many 1000's of miles at sea, I place "comfort at sea" very high on my list of priorities. I completed a circumnavigation on a 2009 Oceanis 46 and while I loved that boat (now sold) it...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 18-09-2012, 23:32
Replies: 9
Views: 1,640
Posted By Hugh Walker
How do I hide scratches in interior timber?

I've a few small scratches to the interior timber on my Beneteau, the timber is not damaged but the varnish(?) is scratched leaving a lighter mark. I know some people recommend apply some tea to...
Forum: Marine Electronics 11-04-2012, 18:18
Replies: 7
Views: 8,864
Posted By Hugh Walker
Re: Depth Sounder Stopped Working

Hi impi,

How did you go resolving this problem? The same thing just happened to me :( Depth readout on an ST70 stuck at 6M for a few days. I replaced the STng connector thingy at the DST800 as it...
Forum: Crew Archives 23-03-2012, 15:43
Replies: 8
Views: 4,362
Posted By Hugh Walker
Hi All, we're still looking for this crew member!...

Hi All, we're still looking for this crew member! Currently in La Playita Marina which is very close to Panama City. Want to meet with you before making a decision so you need to be in the local...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 18-03-2012, 08:28
Replies: 4
Views: 1,837
Posted By Hugh Walker
Re: Looking for an Anodized Pole to Suit Z Spar (UK) Ends While in Panama

Gosh that is a good idea, I'll get onto it thanks.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 17-03-2012, 05:46
Replies: 4
Views: 1,837
Posted By Hugh Walker
Looking for an Anodized Pole to Suit Z Spar (UK) Ends While in Panama

Recently bent our Z Spars whisker pole in a squall and need a replacement tube. The difficulty is we're in Panama and there's no local supplier here of marine grade anodized tubing so I think our...
Forum: Crew Archives 26-02-2012, 06:45
Replies: 8
Views: 4,362
Posted By Hugh Walker
Panama / Galapagos to Marquesas / Tahiti

Hi there, we're two young Australian guys sailing our 2009 Beneteau Oceanis 46 (Extensive safety, genset and water maker) from Athens, Greece to Sydney, Australia. We're looking for 1 crew member to...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 25-02-2012, 15:02
Replies: 5
Views: 1,915
Posted By Hugh Walker
Wonderful, thanks.

Wonderful, thanks.
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 25-02-2012, 14:02
Replies: 5
Views: 1,915
Posted By Hugh Walker
Hey thanks for all that, I didn't really think to...

Hey thanks for all that, I didn't really think to call US Coast Guard. I should have also said what I'm really after are phone numbers for our sat phone. Normally I can rely on books for the info but...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 25-02-2012, 13:11
Replies: 5
Views: 1,915
Posted By Hugh Walker
Rescue authority zones and contacts

Hi all, about to sail from BVI's to Panama and normally I like to have a post-it of who to call in an emergency but cant find clear information about the relevant authorities in this area. I have the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-02-2012, 09:06
Replies: 103
Views: 15,453
Posted By Hugh Walker
My biggest concern is other boaters... 1....

My biggest concern is other boaters...
1. People who anchor too close then drag back on you.
2. People who don't know when to stand on or give way.
2. People on jetskis
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 16-02-2012, 05:00
Replies: 1
Views: 4,987
Posted By Hugh Walker
Pros and Cons and Various Modern Cruising Sail Plans

Hi all,

This discussion may already exist, apologies if I missed it in my search. I'm looking to learn more about the pros and cons of different modern cruising sail plans. Without sailing on all...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 16-02-2012, 03:04
Replies: 21
Views: 3,402
Posted By Hugh Walker
Hi All, Thanks for all the replies, here's...

Hi All,

Thanks for all the replies, here's an update.

I repeated the test on the 1st charger and it tripped into float early just like the 2nd one... this was a real bummer because I thought...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 16-02-2012, 02:33
Replies: 7
Views: 6,595
Posted By Hugh Walker
Thanks everyone, I've one less thing to worry...

Thanks everyone, I've one less thing to worry about now :)
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 09-02-2012, 17:14
Replies: 10
Views: 2,413
Posted By Hugh Walker
Sorry I should have said that the 5A was what I...

Sorry I should have said that the 5A was what I measured going into the battery with the charger and watermaker on, so the charger was putting out around 15A total.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 09-02-2012, 16:58
Replies: 10
Views: 2,413
Posted By Hugh Walker
12V Charger as Power Supply

I've a spare 40A 12V charger that has a power supply mode and I've a 12V watermaker that draws about 10A. Can I connect the charger in power supply mode directly to the watermaker without connecting...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 02-02-2012, 04:21
Replies: 67
Views: 13,055
Posted By Hugh Walker
Just cruised through both St Lucia and...

Just cruised through both St Lucia and Martinique, having no French other than greetings and courtesies you will find it tough but it's part of the adventure :) Just keep a thick skin on for the...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 01-02-2012, 18:24
Replies: 7
Views: 6,595
Posted By Hugh Walker
Can you Damage a Water Heater by Leaving it on Shore Power ?

When we bought our boat (2009 Beneteau Oceanis 46) the broker specifically told us that when on shore power don't leave the hot water on for more than about 30mins or risk damaging it, they also ran...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 29-01-2012, 15:07
Replies: 21
Views: 3,402
Posted By Hugh Walker
The chargers (two x dolphin 40A) are definitely...

The chargers (two x dolphin 40A) are definitely both set for wet lead acid, it says in the manual that wet lead acid is 14.4V (although I never see above 14.2) the wet lead acid float voltage...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 29-01-2012, 07:40
Replies: 21
Views: 3,402
Posted By Hugh Walker
Well I finally got around to doing some proper...

Well I finally got around to doing some proper testing of the chargers and I've found an obvious fault with the second charger. As was suggested I observed each charger individually connected to only...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-01-2012, 03:22
Replies: 21
Views: 3,402
Posted By Hugh Walker
Actually I've one quick question about reading...

Actually I've one quick question about reading voltages... ours seam to jump around a lot depending on the current, for example I'm looking at the volts now and the chargers are on, it reads 14.4V...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-01-2012, 03:11
Replies: 21
Views: 3,402
Posted By Hugh Walker
Thanks for the help so far everyone, here's an...

Thanks for the help so far everyone, here's an update.

We haven't been able to isolate the problem to just one of the chargers. The falling into float early seams to happen on both. We did take...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 06-01-2012, 06:02
Replies: 21
Views: 3,402
Posted By Hugh Walker
Unable to Get a Full Charge

Hi all,

We've had a love/hate relationship with our charging system for a while now, actually just replaced the service bank (580Ah of trojan wet cells) 2 months ago and thought our problems would...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 20-10-2011, 20:54
Replies: 20
Views: 3,988
Posted By Hugh Walker
Thanks all, I finally did a capacity test a...

Thanks all,

I finally did a capacity test a couple weeks ago and found I only had 250Ah, down from 560Ah. I'm needing to run the generator morning and night at the moment. I've decided to get a...
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