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Forum: Marine Electronics 06-09-2019, 21:37
Replies: 14
Views: 16,586
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Re: Simrad VHF Handpiece Spiral Cable sheath disintegrating

Hi. This is capbuckandpippy again with the sequel of the story. I found a website in the UK who was selling replacement fist mics for our radio. Cost me around $75 I think from memory. Had it...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 13-05-2016, 12:02
Replies: 14
Views: 2,016
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Yamaha 2 stroke 5HP may have been tampered with

Hello: We left our dinghy with OB locked on dinghy dock at our boat club for a few nights. When we came back our OB would not fire up. Was very difficult to turn over - lots of resistance. Took...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 07-02-2016, 00:40
Replies: 9
Views: 3,773
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Re: Handrail Fitting for Companionway Beneteau 411 2003

Thanks so much to all who contributed suggestions for this dodgy handrail fitting. Here is how we solved it.
1. We found another Beneteau owner and worked out the solution was to stick a tiny...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 31-08-2015, 18:50
Replies: 9
Views: 3,773
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Re: Handrail Fitting for Companionway Beneteau 411 2003

Thanks to those who have posted on this thread.

I am wondering how on earth to upload a photo which I have prepared when one has to supply a URL for the photo? Very confusing.... I have loaded...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 25-08-2015, 17:22
Replies: 9
Views: 3,773
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Handrail Fitting for Companionway Beneteau 411 2003

Help Please. The stainless steel fitting holding the wooden handrail on the companionway has a broken screw so is very unsafe. We cannot figure out how to get this fitting off the rail, or to...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 22-02-2015, 15:35
Replies: 0
Views: 2,610
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Galapagos Islands and Holding Tank Pumpout stations

Hello all sailors. We are trying to put together a Galapagos Islands stopover and the issue of holding tanks pumpout is on the agenda as they say we cannot pump out in the sea there. With 4 on...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 24-10-2014, 11:02
Replies: 1
Views: 1,543
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Hydrostatic Release Mechanism for Liferaft

Can anyone assist with information please.

What are some of the most popular accepted makes of these Hydrostatic Release Mechanisms which are highly recommended as part of the safety gear? Can...
Forum: Our Community 04-04-2014, 07:29
Replies: 8
Views: 1,883
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Re: Wanted: Some happy boat insurance stories

To everyone who has replied to this thread - a huge thank you. There is nothing like picking the brains of other cruisers for getting results. We will check out Pantaenius America for a quote but...
Forum: Our Community 28-03-2014, 10:21
Replies: 8
Views: 1,883
Posted By capbuckandpippy
pirate Wanted: Some happy boat insurance stories

Hi all

We are currently reviewing our insurance for the next two years when we will be passaging out of the Med to Canary islands, then Caribbean and Pacific to New Zealand.

We are very happy...
Forum: Classifieds Archive 16-03-2014, 08:59
Replies: 0
For Sale: Second Hand Sail
Views: 936
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Second Hand Sail

Hi all: We are located in Spain and have a very good second hand genoa (spare) for sale. We bought it new for our 42 foot sloop and have used it intermittently. Is there anybody out there might be...
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-11-2013, 12:59
Replies: 74
Views: 32,336
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Re: Icom Radios - deterioration of microphone cable

Hi all
We are encountering the same problems with our fist mike cable. It is a Simrad RD68. What you describe is exactly what is happening to the coiled cable sheathing... started crumbling off in...
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-11-2013, 03:05
Replies: 14
Views: 16,586
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Simrad VHF Handpiece Spiral Cable sheath disintegrating

Hi all: We have a Simrad RD68 VHF radio around 5 years old. The spiral cable sheathing on the handpiece/microphone is disintegrating and exposing bare wires. We are not the only ones this is...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 28-08-2012, 02:11
Replies: 0
Views: 2,274
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Rudder Bearings Beneteau 411

We replaced our rudder bearings in 2008. Since then we have done approx 6,000 nautical miles. Also we recently lost our prop and in coming off it slammed into the rudder and took a chip out of the...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 07-08-2012, 12:39
Replies: 14
Views: 6,382
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Re: Volvo Folding Prop has 'fallen off'

Remember that we are a shaft drive, not sail drive. Most of the replies to date have been from people with experience with sail drives.

Today we spoke to a Volvo parts company in the UK who...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 07-08-2012, 00:30
Replies: 14
Views: 6,382
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Re: Volvo Folding Prop has 'fallen off'

Hello Hugosalt
Yours is the closest reply yet to our situation except not sure if you have a sail drive or a shaft drive? Please can you confirm.

There is a locking washer with our prop which...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 06-08-2012, 06:00
Replies: 14
Views: 6,382
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Re: Volvo Folding Prop has 'fallen off'

Well here we are again with some good news.

We took a long and lat when we lost the prop and sent a diver down who located the prop on the bottom within 15 minutes. All in one piece including...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 04-08-2012, 22:33
Replies: 14
Views: 6,382
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Volvo Folding Prop has 'fallen off'

We have had the unfortunate experience of losing our prop. After a magnificent day sail we motored into an anchorage, dropped the anchor and reversed slowly back as we laid out the chain. Suddenly...
Forum: Marine Electronics 24-06-2012, 11:34
Replies: 14
Views: 8,415
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Re: AIS via WIFI?

Ok thanks to everyone who contributed to this question. This is what we decided to do and it has worked out really well, so for those sailors who still have Raymarine Pathfinder (around 2003)...
Forum: Marine Electronics 15-03-2012, 15:16
Replies: 14
Views: 8,415
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Re: AIS via WIFI?

Thanks for the info on the Chetco Unit. Is this what some people call a multiplexer? We are getting a bit lost on all the jargon but think it may be. Where can it be sourced from? ie USA or...
Forum: Marine Electronics 15-03-2012, 15:00
Replies: 14
Views: 8,415
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Re: AIS via WIFI?

We got our Navionics charts from an App purhased from the Apple Mac on line store.

We are not yet running INavx but will probably do so once we get AIS on board.
Forum: Marine Electronics 12-03-2012, 07:03
Replies: 14
Views: 8,415
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Re: AIS via WIFI?

Hi Phil
Thank you so much for your very informed response. It is far more information than we have been able to glean from anyone as yet.. power to the Cruisers' Forum.
We have the Digital Yacht...
Forum: Marine Electronics 12-03-2012, 02:36
Replies: 14
Views: 8,415
Posted By capbuckandpippy
AIS via WIFI?

We are putting AIS on board for the first time so are new users. Our 2003 Raymarine RL70C Pathfinder Plus chartplotter, is still working perfectly well and is connected to Radar and Tridata, but we...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-03-2012, 12:21
Replies: 4
Views: 5,945
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Re: Beneteau Inspection Hatches on Water Tanks

Thanks to those who contributed their wisdom. We approached the Beneteau Agent in Marina di Ragusa, Sicily who advised us that Beneteau do not provide a key for the inspection hatches... great!
...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-02-2012, 05:45
Replies: 4
Views: 5,945
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Beneteau Inspection Hatches on Water Tanks

We have a 2003 Beneteau 411 and cannot get the hatches open. They are stuck fast. The boat did not come with a proper key for these hatches either which makes it difficult, and we do not appear to be...
Forum: Meets & Greets 03-04-2011, 12:21
Replies: 4
Views: 831
Posted By capbuckandpippy
Capnbuckandpippy Join Up...

Hi everyone. We are champing at the bit here in NZ waiting to get back to our boat in Marmaris, counting down until we are on our way and enjoying the last of the gorgeous summer we have had here. ...
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