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Hyprdrv
Today 08:03

Electric Power a sobering story
I've had twin electric drives on my cat since 2004. I've not seen anything like that corrosion on my boat. I think people have it right, that motor has seen a lot of water. Don't give electric power... (2,161 views, 28 replies)

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Cheechako
Today 08:01

Backing Plate Recommendations
Aluminum is far more flexible than SS. It's Modulus of Elasticity is roughly 1/3 of SS. A backing plate tries to spread the load over a wider area, thus avoiding point loading. The more it flexes the... (934 views, 18 replies)

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merrydolphin
Today 08:01

How busy is it on the water East Coast?
I have found the this area, NJ and northward very cruiser unfriendly. If you didn’t have local connections and or arrangements, I found it very difficult to anchor. Pay for mooring balls, if you... (3,276 views, 49 replies)

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Kettlewell
Today 08:00

Where do you fill up your propane tanks?
It's simple--I just ask around when at a marina fueling up or when I spot a local boat with propane. It is so widely used there are almost always boat owners around who already know. We carry two... (327 views, 7 replies)

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sv Stella Maris
Today 07:58

International medical insurance for long term
We have used Cigna Global over the years for our family. We are relatively young and in good health, but a family of 10 none the less. Major medical policy was about $550/month, limited time... (965 views, 9 replies)

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pbmaise
Today 07:53

Great recommendations
One of the most difficult items I ever had to track down were oil seals for my windlass. It took days of looking in stores in Phuket and thank goodness I was in Phuket. If it had been nearly anywhere... (890 views, 12 replies)

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bradfordharley
Today 07:52

OpenCPN routes to B&G Zeus3 MFD
If you don’t want FTP, nfs is enabled. Or at least it was a few years ago. (5,088 views, 17 replies)

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wholybee
Today 07:50

SSB noise from solar panels
Not Victron Specifically, but an MPPT controller. The simple explanation. A 100W panel with 20Voc, with max sun, can produce 100W. But it does so on a curve. Loaded down to 12V, it will produce less.... (9,241 views, 39 replies)

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FlyingScot
Today 07:48

Weird Network Problem
Did you change the tank # on each TLM? Default is Zero with 0-15 as choice. This presumes you had more than one on the network. (608 views, 13 replies)

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Cheechako
Today 07:46

Will Diesel odor be a problem?
Well, many or most boats are that way so it should be fine if everything is new and tight. You might check out your 1/4 berth tank and see if anything is dripping or has been. BTW, aluminum corrodes... (651 views, 17 replies)

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thinwater
Today 07:43

Using an Anchor Buoy in a Tight Anchorage?
Heck yes. For cat sailors, it is not unusual to end up anchor backwards, with the rode running between the hulls. Weird, but not that unusual. You drop one leg of the bridle and it swings out. The... (5,289 views, 81 replies)

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Cheechako
Today 07:42

Question for those with topping lifts
Something lightweight, slick and UV resistant like Spectra would be a great idea. I found I adjusted it so seldom that maybe running it aft to the cockpit wasn't worth it. (1,851 views, 18 replies)

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Dockhead
Today 07:37

Navico/Simrad/B&G Halo Radar -- Undocumented ARPA?
Bingo!! Thank you! (309 views, 3 replies)

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Captain Graham
Today 07:33

VHF not hearing long distance
In this thread I posted a youtube video about getting better range from your VHF radio Some very good advice and explained well ... (1,115 views, 22 replies)

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HKTim
Today 07:05

Actual Ah demand for AirCon
Chris. Have you come across any published reviews on the Dometic Voyagers? Would appreciate a bit of commentary, good and bad. I’ve asked elsewhere on this forum and so far can not find anyone... (4,065 views, 48 replies)

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CarlF
Today 07:05

Why did you choose your cat?
I was all set to go with FP until I took a look at Leopard on the advice of a friend who owns one. I ended up with a Leopard 50 and it's been a great boat. What was important to me was: ... (892 views, 7 replies)

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lazydove
Today 07:04

Red Dacron Sails
Neil Pryde made tanbark sails. Held up very well on my Fisher motorsailer (863 views, 10 replies)

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Captain Graham
Today 07:00

Does your fuel tank have a strainer in it?
I have a 27th sailboat with a 18 HP diesel. When I increase the rpms the engine would start to die. Lowering the rpms it would go back to running well. So at high rpm the engine was not getting... (38 views, 0 replies)

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Imkalaur
Today 06:57

Sardinia cruising info
We spent 5 weeks in Sardinia last summer including 1 week hosting a 6 catamaran flotilla out of Portisco through Maddalena and Costa Smeralda. Several charter companies along the coast (Olbia,... (1,065 views, 4 replies)

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Dockhead
Today 06:50

OCharts incompatibility 5.9.2
Update: I managed to remove 5.9.2 and install 5.8.4 but I still have the same problem. It says the O-Charts plugin is incompatible and will be uninstalled, whereupon O hard crashes. Maybe... (116 views, 1 replies)