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Posted By djs

Re: Raymarine E120 bizarre issue.

There’s just the one source for charts - the CF card. It’s old 😀

Forum: Marine Electronics

21-05-2023, 04:10

Replies: 7

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Posted By djs

Re: Raymarine E120 bizarre issue.

Do you have NMEA2000 or Seatalk NG (those are the same) or the old Seatalk HS or NMEA0183?

Yes, I’m not expecting anything from Raymarine, it’s old kit and not supported. The now defunct support...

Forum: Marine Electronics

21-05-2023, 02:57

Replies: 7

Views: 679

Posted By djs

Re: Raymarine E120 bizarre issue.

I haven’t done a factory reboot. Yet. My concern was that a reboot would take the firmware back to an old version. I don’t have access to a CF card of the correct size to be able to install an...

Forum: Marine Electronics

20-05-2023, 23:31

Replies: 7

Views: 679

Posted By djs

Raymarine E120 bizarre issue.

So, the mfd wasn’t showing the chart. AIS info was there, radar overlay was there but no chart detail. I have had this before and removing the card, blowing some contact cleaner on the pins and...

18-10-2022, 00:18

Replies: 5

Splicing different diameter double braid

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Posted By djs

Re: Splicing different diameter double braid

Hi Benz
Thanks for taking the time to reply. I was looking to find a way of extending some sheets that are not quite long enough. But I don’t have suitable spare line on board and I’m in Fiji and...

16-10-2022, 22:59

Replies: 5

Splicing different diameter double braid

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Posted By djs

Re: Splicing different diameter double braid

Thank you. That’s very helpful and has a satisfying logic to it. Cheers.

16-10-2022, 21:59

Replies: 5

Splicing different diameter double braid

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Posted By djs

Splicing different diameter double braid

I’ve searched high and low for this but not found exactly what I’m looking for.

I would like to join double braid ropes in an end to end splice but with two ropes of different diameter.

Can...

21-09-2022, 17:59

Replies: 3

Voltage drop during charging

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Posted By djs

Re: Voltage drop during charging

It’s the voltage that drops from its initial high. Current stays up.

I’m wondering if it’s a property of the battery acceptance. Initial charge to the plates shows as higher surface charge on the...

21-09-2022, 16:38

Replies: 3

Voltage drop during charging

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Posted By djs

Voltage drop during charging

Hi
I’ve noticed that when charging under engine I often see a voltage at the batteries of 14.6 / 14.7 early on in the charging, but this 10 minutes later is down to 14.4. And I don’t understand why...

06-08-2022, 19:47

Replies: 3

Elastic as mainsail slide attachment

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Posted By djs

Re: Elastic as mainsail slide attachment

Good point about the longevity. I the tropics the sun is giving everything a hammering.

You are right. I need to more strict with myself 😀

06-08-2022, 14:28

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Elastic as mainsail slide attachment

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Posted By djs

Elastic as mainsail slide attachment

I only became aware of this as a possibility a couple of days ago when I saw it on a friends catamaran. It was as standard with his elvestrom supplied main and low friction cars.

I’m about to put...

29-04-2022, 11:20

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Posted By djs

Re: Balmar SG-200 Battery Monitor

To update, literally.

Connected with Bluetooth for the first time in a while and there were updates available. Installing the updates did sort this high current alert problem.

Thanks folks
Dave

25-04-2022, 21:00

Replies: 894

Views: 135,746

Posted By djs

Re: Balmar SG-200 Battery Monitor

Is anyone else having issues with the alerts on the SG200?
The default for the high current seems to be 80amps.
I’ve reset it to 150amps but it just ignores this and alerts any charge current 80...

09-04-2022, 00:13

Replies: 22

What is this and what does it do?

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Posted By djs

Re: What is this and what does it do?

Look like insulators. To enable standing rigging (usually backstay) to be used as an antenna for a HF radio.

Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

06-04-2022, 11:12

Replies: 22

Steadily increasing salinity in Spectra Catalina 300

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Posted By djs

Re: Steadily increasing salinity in Spectra Catalina 300

I’ll be following this hoping that cruisers with more experience than I chip in. We’ve run a watermaker for three years now and my guess / bet would be that the membrane needs replacing. If it’s been...

Fischer Panda genset - acceptable operating temps? Auto shut downs

25-01-2022, 09:20

Replies: 3

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Posted By djs

Re: Fischer Panda genset - acceptable operating temps? Auto shut downs

As others have not jumped in with the answer you were after…
I can’t help with the figures for temperature as we don’t have the means to measure that on our FP 4000s.

But, as the coolant flush is...

Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans

12-10-2021, 05:02

Replies: 15

Panama Canal - transit from Pacific to Atlantic

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Posted By djs

Re: Panama Canal - transit from Pacific to Atlantic

whilst undoubtedly more pleasure boats transit Caribbean to Pacific than the other way round, many do. Last year several yachts returned to the caribbean side when movement west was halted by border...

Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape

10-06-2021, 10:41

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Entry into Tahiti

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Posted By djs

Re: Entry into Tahiti

Kiwi-Cam
Rules seeem to be changing almost weekly. There is a french poly cruisers Facebook group that is a good source of information.

French Polynesia is making efforts to open up. Tourism...

Forum: Liveaboard's Forum

18-05-2021, 15:17

Replies: 2

Replacement battery for Iridium go!

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Replacement battery for Iridium go!

Hi
Has anyone found any supplier of replacement batteries for the Iridium Go! Who will/ can ship across international borders. We are in French Polynesia at the moment, need replacement urgently and...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

22-11-2020, 19:22

Replies: 41

We Need Help with an Aries Wind Vane

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Posted By djs

Re: We Need Help with an Aries Wind Vane

Hi George
Do you have contact details for this Aries supplier?
Thanks
Dave

Forum: Navigation

10-06-2020, 07:46

Replies: 1

Pacific Ocean current data

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Posted By djs

Pacific Ocean current data

Looking at the passage out of the bay of Panama routing north of the Galapagos. I’ve compared the windy current info (website) which I understand is theoretically what’s there now rather than a...

29-05-2020, 09:25

Replies: 894

Views: 135,746

Posted By djs

Re: Balmar SG-200 Battery Monitor

Hi Chris
I need some help understanding this. I thought that for the device to determine 100% charge had been reached, the device had to detect that both the battery voltage had reached the charge...

15-05-2020, 19:04

Replies: 894

Views: 135,746

Posted By djs

Re: Balmar SG-200 Battery Monitor

Spoke to tech support and the odd figures for current draw are a new issue. Interesting that another person is getting the same. Anyway, they have engineering on the case and I’m confident I’ll get a...

15-05-2020, 08:42

Replies: 894