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Forum: General Sailing Forum 03-12-2017, 14:08
Replies: 138
Views: 91,289
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Vloggers hit an uncharted rock/reef in the Kimberleys

Who cares about bilge pump.
I was more thinking radio for rescue communication.
I know if I was there making a call with battery alarm blaring I'd be thinking, "gee, if only I hadn't have charged...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 03-12-2017, 11:27
Replies: 138
Views: 91,289
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Vloggers hit an uncharted rock/reef in the Kimberleys

For sure, and that being the case the last thing I would be charging up are toys no matter how small the drain.
I would be saving all available power for important stuff, but others obviously think...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-12-2017, 20:16
Replies: 138
Views: 91,289
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Vloggers hit an uncharted rock/reef in the Kimberleys

Neither am I, you need a bilgepump or at least a bucket :rolleyes:

Did you think that perhaps re charging multiple devices could lead to batteries running down leading to alarms triggering when...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-11-2017, 23:31
Replies: 138
Views: 91,289
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Vloggers hit an uncharted rock/reef in the Kimberleys

Did anyone else find it interesting that there were low battery alarms blaring, not enough power to run lights etc but plenty of power to run cameras and apparently to upload to social media?
What...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-11-2017, 11:54
Replies: 138
Views: 91,289
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Vloggers hit an uncharted rock/reef in the Kimberleys

Are we lucky enough that any of your east coast Aus. is uploaded and available?
Forum: General Sailing Forum 16-11-2017, 14:35
Replies: 138
Views: 91,289
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Vloggers hit an uncharted rock/reef in the Kimberleys

Probably not but easy with opencpn.

I have navionics on a $100 tablet, there is a button that does Google earth or map overlays as part of navionics.
You do need a data connection when in use.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 16-11-2017, 11:35
Replies: 138
Views: 91,289
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Vloggers hit an uncharted rock/reef in the Kimberleys

Obvious answer to that is planning and get the kaps before you go when internet access is easy.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-11-2017, 14:46
Replies: 138
Views: 91,289
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Vloggers hit an uncharted rock/reef in the Kimberleys

Good dinghy with plotter/sounder is what we use if going into suspect areas.
Then bring big boat in.

Next thing to play with is transferring track/route from our dinghy SD card to opencpn on big...
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