They may be nice for backup, but they really are not nearly as reliable
as a well designed dedicated marine plotter, compass and AIS. Wifi
wouldn't matter to a compass app, or a charting app, but I'm thinking
the fool was relying on a land based AIS app to spot ships. I've heard
people in forum
Hi, Dave! The ultrasonic weather sensors are pretty nice; but there’s some
infrastructure you’re going to need around it. You already have the SeaTalkNG
bus going, with your existing pilot and i70. You’ll need to integrate the
sensor into that; then also have an NMEA2000-to-WiFi gateway added
Joe
I would suggest overdrilling and filling with thickened epoxy and then
redrilling. Whatever you use for sealant is not there to protect your deck as
much as to keep the cabin dry. The epoxy is to protect the core.
My $0.02
Mike
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They may be nice for backup” +1 on that.
As Bill says, plenty of people swear by them, but I am afraid that there is a
lot of tablet (Apple) bigotry in that (I hope I am not starting a Holly War
here). Even the cost argument is not really true. A basic GPSMAP 76 (one can
have it for about $15
Joe
It is a lot of effort but, you'd never have to worry about it leaking
back into the deck. Just that fact that it is trough bolted moves the
path of least resistance below the deck. I just did this process for 6
deck hatches! took me 5 boat weekends! now that I'm done, I'm happy I
took
yes agreed, I can't believe I left that part out! LOL thats why it
took me so much time on the hatches, well that and removing the effing
silicone! I hate that stuff!
On 2/28/2017 8:41 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List wrote:
Joe
I would suggest overdrilling and filling with thickened epoxy an
I used Nobeltec TZ on my iPad Mini (along with a Bad Elf BluetoothGPS receiver)
for the Annapolis to Bermuda Race a few years back; it was nice for its
portability. But even with the Mini in a splash-proof Lifeproof case, I
wouldn’t want to rely on it as the primary source for navigation. Stuf
Listers-
Grenadine's new exterior handrails are ready for finish and installation.
Wanted to see if any of you have a preferred varnish for exterior teak. I'm
looking for a clear varnish with UV protection.
Cheers,
Randy
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Gary — I’ve tried Sikkens in the past, and was less than happy with the
results. Last winter, I decided to try Awlwood on my handrails and Dorade
boxes, and was very pleased with the results. I hope to do my toerail this
spring. It looks like this product is going to hold up well, with a mini
Thanks everyone. The initial epoxy job turned out great. I ran a heater in the
head since it was only 50 or so on the boat and it set up fine. Any water
getting in there will have no more access to the core. I next need to get the
hole positions set and fill them with epoxy. Butyl tape does seem
I've been using Sikkens Cetol for years. 5 coats Cetol then 3 coats
clear. Maintenance coat of clear every 6 months. Seems to hold up well in
the Gulf Coast sun and heat.
BTW, don't use Cetol light. Tried that once. Not pleased.
However, I hear good things about Awlwood. If I have to strip
Randy,
I’ll throw in with Awlwood MA. It’s a bit dear price-wise but I’ve found that
it floats out well and that fewer coats are needed to achieve the same depth of
gloss that regular varnish requires, ergo less work.
Keep in mind that it is a two-oars (first coat of Primer Clear then over-coat
I like how easy Cetol is to repair dings and scratches. A light feathering
sand and apply another coat.
Fred Hazzard
S/V Fury
Portland, Or
On Feb 28, 2017 1:12 PM, "Dennis C. via CnC-List"
wrote:
I've been using Sikkens Cetol for years. 5 coats Cetol then 3 coats
clear. Maintenance coat of c
I have been using Cetol for a while, same gallon can for 10 years.
It is basically an oil based teak coloured stain, completely different
from a varnish. It works well on Lake Ontario and when the exuberance
during racing requires a touch up I also like the ease of maintenance.
What is the n
I use Rust oleum Marine Spar Varnish. It is less than half the price of the
other marine varnishes and comparable in quality. Jerry J&J
Rust Oleum 207008 Marine Spar Varnish...
$13.48
Jet.com
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Thanks Fred - I should have added that I have the both a vYacht wifi and an
actisense USB gateway. Got it all working while on the hard last fall,
anxiously awaiting April 10 launch to try it in practice. Wind sensor May not
happen this season unfortunately.
I take it that given the cho
I like Cetol, but I don't use it on my exterior teak. I'm a Semco believer.
When I got Pegathy the exterior varnish was useless. Had to be stripped off. It
was a Royal Paine Diaz, as Click and Clack would say. I put on two coats of
Semco Honeytone. Had to put on a third later that year. Next yea
I've done both sickens and epiphanies on two different boats. Other than the
time between coats, I dont see the the benefit to sickens. It seemed softer
and less deep a finish than the varnish. As far as upkeep, a couple of coats a
year on either product seems a wash. I'd go with the varnis
But the irony is that you are all swearing off tablets just to turn and
place your faith in other "purpose built" electronic devices.
Professional made chart plotters are subject to electrical failures,
software errors, user error (vespes wind), and lack of chart updates.
Compasses can be affected
Josh — respectfully:
At some point, you have to trust in something. When offshore, there’s no
coastal piloting tricks like taking bearings. If all the electronics die and
the compass craps out, you’re in trouble. Having backups to the backups in
electronics allow you to compare data from dif
Fred, I agree. In fact, I'm more in support of the tablets and other not
"purpose built" solutions. I'm working daily to fully develop my open
source OpenPlotter running on a rasberry pi. I've only spent ~$200.
My poorly stated point was that no matter what you are using to aid
navigation, safe
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