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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 14-07-2022, 13:45
Replies: 2
Views: 577
Posted By Freedom45
Re: 220V AC 50Hz to 110V AC 60Hz

I have been using 240v 50hz converted to 120v with transformer. So far no issues for a few years with any appliances, vacuum, microwave etc on 50hz. I will not run AC, it states 60hz only. I think...
Forum: Marine Electronics 28-06-2022, 12:30
Replies: 5
Views: 596
Posted By Freedom45
Re: Em-Trek B951 AIS

Exactly the same for me. Ditto to put it another way
Forum: Dollars & Cents 07-06-2022, 13:28
Replies: 52
Views: 7,881
Posted By Freedom45
Re: Cruising and boat maintenance costs

It’s simple to calculate boat cost.
A. How much money do you have
B. Spend A
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 07-06-2022, 13:05
Replies: 15
Views: 2,319
Posted By Freedom45
Re: Looking for Recommendation for Fresh Water Flush Electric Head

I like vacuflush, three components, the bowl, a small tank and and pump. I mounted pump at highest point in system, so when needs service gravity keeps it empty. With fresh water mine go for a couple...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 04-06-2022, 20:34
Replies: 9
Views: 2,571
Posted By Freedom45
Re: Sea Rescue at Reef in Niue

I’ve been to Beveridge, plenty of wrecks there. You can’t see it until you’re on top of it.
Forum: Marine Electronics 01-06-2022, 13:44
Replies: 68
Views: 12,419
Posted By Freedom45
Re: Internet at sea, now!

I have Starlink, expecting it will work anywhere eventually. I wanted to get equipment while I’m at a place to receive shipments. I figure since it is slightly less cost(right now)than Iridium Go,...
Forum: OpenCPN 28-05-2022, 14:15
Replies: 149
Views: 26,709
Posted By Freedom45
Re: How does OpenCPN compare to B&G, Raymarine and Garmin ? New boat install ?

I started cruising in 2014 with chartplotter and opencpn on the side. After using both side by side have now set up boat with opencpn as primary display. I found I was ignoring chartplotter. Sat...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 07-09-2020, 14:00
Replies: 305
Views: 33,414
Posted By Freedom45
Re: Yachties Stuck In New Zealand - Facing Expulsion

NZ has given another extension to all visitor visa’s. Extension to end of February.
Forum: Our Community 18-08-2020, 11:54
Replies: 25
Views: 3,353
Posted By Freedom45
Re: Cat Lovers: Moving Kitty Cat onboard?

We trained our cat to use head, no litter box now.
Kits are made for this purpose.
This is with young cat, not sure about older ones......

No, she doesn’t flush.

Cheers
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 04-08-2020, 17:34
Replies: 305
Views: 33,414
Posted By Freedom45
Re: Yachties Stuck In New Zealand - Facing Expulsion

We feel very welcome here.
There are over 400k visitor visa’s that have been extended to late September.
The cruisers are a very small percentage of that.
There is no way they will be able to...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 04-08-2020, 14:40
Replies: 305
Views: 33,414
Posted By Freedom45
Re: Yachties Stuck In New Zealand - Facing Expulsion

Those of us held up in NZ are not facing expulsion.
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 04-08-2020, 01:33
Replies: 305
Views: 33,414
Posted By Freedom45
Re: Yachties Stuck In New Zealand - Facing Expulsion

For many of us here in NZ, our boat is our only home.
No other home to go to.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 24-07-2020, 04:02
Replies: 166
Views: 16,987
Posted By Freedom45
Re: Decadence

:viking:Never needing a heater.......
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 16-07-2020, 19:56
Replies: 166
Views: 16,987
Posted By Freedom45
Re: Decadence

Fresh water in the heads:thumb:
Pilot house:cool:
Ice:cheers:
A 70kg anchor:viking:
2500 liters of fuel:boat:
1600 watts of solar:biggrin:
..........
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 14-07-2020, 20:12
Replies: 28
Views: 3,136
Posted By Freedom45
Re: Here's a Covid Riddle for you...

The Canadian will not be able to fly back to NZ.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 06-07-2020, 14:15
Replies: 145
Views: 44,841
Posted By Freedom45
Re: Sailing Zatara causing some Pacific ripples

Got down to 2c yesterday here in Whangarei, and it’s wet.
Very grateful to be here, but had to buy socks, shoes and long pants:nonono:
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 06-07-2020, 01:01
Replies: 145
Views: 44,841
Posted By Freedom45
Re: Sailing Zatara causing some Pacific ripples

Numerous boats stop at Minerva every year without ever even contacting Tonga before hand and then continue on to other countries. Never been an issue.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 03-07-2020, 15:35
Replies: 21
Views: 5,578
Posted By Freedom45
Re: Pacific Crossing

Whoa, that’s fast, Arc rally fast. My experience and recommendation is to plan 6 months per location.
My cruising Route is similar excluding Hi. And Au. But included Marshall Islands.
We’re on our...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 25-06-2020, 19:49
Replies: 14,966
Views: 2,641,654
Posted By Freedom45
Re: The New Joke Thread

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Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 22-06-2020, 16:11
Replies: 14,966
Views: 2,641,654
Posted By Freedom45
Re: The New Joke Thread

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Forum: Marine Electronics 09-06-2020, 19:45
Replies: 48
Views: 9,902
Posted By Freedom45
Re: Help In Selecting New Electronics

I use OpenCpn exclusively now as my primary chartplotter.
I use a fanless pc connected to a Vei marine monitor, sunlight readable waterproof. Bought the monitor used, near new shape for about $300....
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 03-06-2020, 14:50
Replies: 14,966
Views: 2,641,654
Posted By Freedom45
Re: The New Joke Thread

We were in Samoa. Wife needed to go to American Samoa for just a few hours to pick up package.
Book a flight for today, the return flight is yesterday. The computers don’t like it.
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 01-06-2020, 00:09
Replies: 8
Views: 2,108
Posted By Freedom45
Re: Convert Lavac to Fresh water flushing?

I my old boat I set the Lavics up with fresh water flush.
Used a small Dedicated tank that auto refilled and y valves to switch back to sea water. Worked very well.
Lavics do not use pressure water.
Forum: OpenCPN 29-05-2020, 20:05
Replies: 1,918
Sticky: OpenCPN General
Views: 583,645
Posted By Freedom45
Re: OpenCPN General

While having an active route on OpenCpn I want to know if there is away to transmit time and distance to destination waypoint onto the network.
NMEA 0183 sentence for this info ZTG OR ?
OpenCpn...
Forum: OpenCPN 29-05-2020, 00:49
Replies: 1,918
Sticky: OpenCPN General
Views: 583,645
Posted By Freedom45
Re: OpenCPN General

Running OpenCPN route with output set on connection page.
PC connected to Shipmodul miniplex 3en.
I can see bearing to, cross track info on nmea2k instruments.
Any way to get time and distance to...
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