Forum: OpenCPN
08-07-2021, 14:05
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Replies: 1,128
Views: 170,653
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Forum: Marine Electronics
20-03-2019, 11:50
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,368
Re: wind vane sender unit in bow?
Mechanical wind vane self steering (e.g. Monitor, Cape Horn, etc.) all steer by sensing the wind at the stern. It works well on all points of sail. You set the boat up to sail on the course you want...
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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling
23-02-2019, 18:49
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Replies: 79
Views: 12,175
Re: Marina outlaws rowing of dinghy's...
The Canadian version of the Collision Regs states:
"General Definitions — International
For the purpose of these Rules, except where the context otherwise requires:
(a)
The word “vessel”...
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Forum: OpenCPN
05-02-2019, 05:56
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,091
Re: compass/heading sensor needed?
I use a tillerpilot on the windvane to steer while motoring.
An example of this is shown here: Automate the windvane (https://www.yachtvalhalla.net/articles/windvane/windvane.html)
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Forum: General Sailing Forum
26-06-2018, 10:01
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Replies: 47
Views: 14,806
Re: How do you tie up to these cleats ?
Use a round turn and two half hitches.
Round Turn and Two Half Hitches | How to tie a Round Turn and Two Half Hitches | Knots (https://www.animatedknots.com/roundturn/index.php)
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Forum: OpenCPN
25-05-2018, 17:12
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,169
Re: GE2KAP
Paul:
Thank you. That worked. I previously tried all sorts of resolutions without success. The trick is that I had to sign out of windows 10 and sign back on before it worked!
Also, the HP...
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Forum: OpenCPN
25-05-2018, 14:12
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,169
Re: GE2KAP
Hakan:
The version comes from the GE2KAP website. Its the same on all three computers
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Roger
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Forum: OpenCPN
25-05-2018, 12:48
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,169
Re: GE2KAP
I have GE2KAP installed on 3 laptops - HP Envy with Win 10, Dell Vostro with Win 7 and a Surface Pro 3 with Win 10 - all installed according to Yacht Vahalla's writeups, with exactly the same...
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Forum: Great Lakes
03-11-2017, 18:43
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Replies: 42
Views: 11,593
Re: Great Lakes Cruising Guide Recommendations
You also might consider the Canadian CHS Sailing Directions
CHS - Sailing Directions (https://www.charts.gc.ca/publications/sailingdirections-instructionsnautiques-eng.asp)
and the US NOAA Coast...
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Forum: OpenCPN
12-02-2017, 05:23
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Replies: 879
Views: 102,539
Re: Tactics Plugin
<"For a nice discussion about VMG and VMC from the perspective of the racers among us.
Destination One Design - Preparation">...
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Forum: OpenCPN
01-02-2017, 11:42
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Replies: 879
Views: 102,539
Re: Tactics Plugin
OpenCPN already defines VMG - "VMG Velocity made good to next waypoint" in the "Active Route Console Window".
In my opinion, if that definition is not going to be used in the Tactics Plug-in then...
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Forum: OpenCPN
25-07-2016, 05:02
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Replies: 879
Views: 102,539
Re: Tactics Plugin
Thomas/Rick/Fabian - You are mixing terms refering to different times - past present and future
If you start at Point A, at time 1 and intend to get to Point B you can lay out a Course between the...
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Forum: Great Lakes
13-06-2016, 11:04
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,073
Re: Who's been swimming already?
At 1300 EDT today the Lake Ontario Water temperature at the Ajax Weather Bouy (just east of Toronto) was 6 degrees C, air temperature 10 degrees C (that's 43F and 50F). I don't intend to go...
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Forum: OpenCPN
02-05-2016, 05:52
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,957
Re: Terminology -VMG & VMC - disambiguation
I believe that most "boaters", sail or power, would understand VMG to refer to Velocity Made Good to the next waypoint if a Route is "active", since that is where the route is trying to take you. ...
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Forum: OpenCPN
20-04-2016, 05:32
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Replies: 562
Views: 100,729
Re: Plugin: DashBoard
Rick:
Very good.
One minor correction required:
Heading (HDG) - Compass direction in which the boat is pointed. The abbreviations HDT and HDT ....
Should one be HDM?
Roger
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Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
16-04-2016, 14:04
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,063
Re: North Channel Regulatory Q's
Visitor Information - Transport Canada (https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-obs-quick-quick_visitor-1610.htm#4)
Transport Canada Visitor Information
Requirements for Foreign Recreational...
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Forum: OpenCPN
28-02-2016, 16:00
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Replies: 505
Views: 55,277
Re: Watchdog Plugin
[QUOTE=Gilletarom;2058939]hello NAV, hello All,
There is one thing that bothers me. And it is for several weeks. Is that no one has ever written clearly defining what a "Boundary" in the sense...
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Forum: OpenCPN
27-02-2016, 16:52
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Replies: 505
Views: 55,277
Re: Watchdog Plugin
Jon:
Yes. Do it the simple way and let the manual get into details.
Roger
Roger,
Could we just have 'Exclusion Alarms' as a heading to the top section, remove the paragraph regarding...
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Forum: OpenCPN
27-02-2016, 14:08
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Replies: 505
Views: 55,277
Re: Watchdog Plugin
Jon:
Yes that would probably work. Although, someone might get confused by an Exclusion alarm on an Inclusion boundary.
Roger
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Forum: OpenCPN
27-02-2016, 08:35
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Replies: 505
Views: 55,277
Re: Watchdog Plugin
Jon:
I have downloaded your latest WD 1.9040 (Win 10). The Note on the Edit Alarm page is good.
I think one of the problems people are having is using your "Boundary" alarm, which is an "alarm...
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Forum: OpenCPN
19-02-2016, 10:12
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Replies: 1,386
Views: 112,168
Re: Ocpn-Draw and Boundary
Rgleason:
It would be very handy for "normal" users (boaters, not programmers) to have a link to "Download User Manual for Offline Use", or "Update Offline Manual". without having to "edit" the...
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Forum: OpenCPN
19-02-2016, 07:23
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Replies: 1,386
Views: 112,168
Re: Ocpn-Draw and Boundary
Rgleason:
"Roger I went back to the text to find where this is written. I did not find it yet (please advise.) What I did find seemed to be correct to me, and I added for Exclusion="Keep boat...
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Forum: OpenCPN
18-02-2016, 07:39
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Replies: 1,386
Views: 112,168
Re: Ocpn-Draw and Boundary
I have been reviewing the 4.2 manual about Draw and Watchdog alarms. There appears to be either a mistake in the manual or I don't get the logic of the WD alarms.
Excerpts from the manual (witt...
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Forum: Navigation
01-02-2016, 09:52
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,373
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Forum: OpenCPN
24-01-2016, 07:18
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Replies: 1,386
Views: 112,168
Re: Ocpn-Draw and Boundary
According to Bowditch (American Practical Navigator)
Maritime Safety Information (https://msi.nga.mil/NGAPortal/MSI.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=msi_portal_page_62&pubCode=0002)
Chapter 7 Dead...
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