"You might want to look into electronic charts for PC, where you could print out sections to have paper backup. For at least some areas they can be had pretty cheaply; and combined with plug-in GPS module can be a plotter (like I do in Caribbean).…"
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Kevin Wood replied to h's discussion Electronic Charts and Chart Plotters. Which One? in the group Zen and the art of sailboat maintenanceKevin Wood replied to h's discussion Electronic Charts and Chart Plotters. Which One? in the group Zen and the art of sailboat maintenance"I definitely don't use my laptop on deck - but in our cat the nav station is in the main saloon, at just about deck level and with decent visibility in almost all directions - and when I'm there, it doubles as my desk so my laptop is out…"
Kevin Wood replied to h's discussion Electronic Charts and Chart Plotters. Which One? in the group Zen and the art of sailboat maintenance"This may not be of much help, but I have some knowledge... For the most bare-bones solution, I had bought a $79 package of Microsoft Streets & Trips that came with a USB GPS receiver to plug into my laptop, and then bought another $99 package…"
Kevin Wood commented on h's group Zen and the art of sailboat maintenance"Thanks...I found out that, fortunately, the removal was pretty easy on our boat - room enough for guys at Grenada Marine to replace entire sail drive in a couple hours. On our boat the engine "rooms" are basically covers, under the counter…"
Kevin Wood commented on h's group Zen and the art of sailboat maintenance"We have 2 Yanmar Saildrives on our SF 44, but I've never changed them myself. Doesn't look that tough (as long as boat is out of the water :)). I would comment that I've been advised it's a good idea to change the diaphrams…"
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Take the best option on sailboat maintenance. Do it yourself, with the help of others.
Kevin Wood replied to Steven Schiff's discussion Windwards in the group In the Caribbean - 2009"I was there 4 weeks in Oct-Nov - between Carriacou and St. Lucia. Have been spending 10-12 weeks/yr last few years - so getting to know pretty well area Grenada --- Dominica. Where will you be...and what kind of sailing and other activities are you…"
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In the Caribbean - 2009
Are you or will you be in the Caribbean this winter? Do you have advice on destinations or precautions? Want to meet up with fellow sailors that are close by? If so, then you should join and share your experiences!See More
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- Profile Type:
- Sailor
- Homeport:
- Blue Lagoon, St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Current location:
- Colorado
- Destinations visited:
- New England, Atlantic Coast, Florida, Bermuda, Bahamas, Cuba, US/BVI, Jamaica, Leewards, Windwards, Great Lakes, Rocky Mountain Lakes, West Coast, Hawaii
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- Swap - info, ideas, stories, boats, crew assignments, rum punches...
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- At 10:47pm on January 31, 2009,
LOLA said… - Beautiful Photos
- At 11:19pm on September 9, 2008, Kevin Wood said…
- No, only Newport, and that just for a day. Fitting 4 days of business in NY, visit to family in RI and the boat show all into a one-week trip to east coast from CO... About the time of Annapolis show will be heading down to St. Vincent. I didn't realize CatCo operated out of Union; hope you can get there soon. This trip I'll probably head the other way - St. Lucia, Martinique & Dominica - though if time allows may hit Bequia, Mustique, Tobago Cays and/or Union also.
- At 11:02pm on September 9, 2008,
Joann Higgins said…
- HI. Kevin. Thank you so much for your reply! No Im not moving to the Grenadines I like Tortola too much! Catco has several boats out of Union Island available for charter and I was hoping to go visit. Unfortunately the trip has been postponed. Will you be attending the Annapolis Boat Show also?
- At 10:22pm on August 27, 2008,
Dalton Williams said… - Hi Kevin,
The weather here is great! So far all of the Caribbean has been lucky this season with no storms in the islands. The current storm Gustof came through Bequia as a strong tropical wave with lots of rain but little wind and then blew up into a Tropical storm the following day after moving over the Caribbean Sea.
- At 9:55pm on August 27, 2008,
Andrea said… - Welcome Kevin. Your profile photo is great. I look forward to seeing more.
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Michael Cioffi replied to Michael Cioffi's discussion Shower water pump in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"Hi Dave
Thanks for the advice. I'll do exactly that."
Dave Shore replied to Michael Cioffi's discussion Shower water pump in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"Sounds like its time for a rebuild on that pump. Unscrew the holding ring and check out the diaphragm. You can order from Defender or a bunch of different sites."
Will Papke replied to Will Papke's discussion Electrical problem- need help fast!"I charged the house batteries all night and this am they were both showing 13.3 volts with my digital multimeter. I put a load on them and after 30 minutes they were showing 12.9 volts, but oddly, on the VDO the main bank was showing 11.0 volts. Why…"
Michael Cioffi replied to Michael Cioffi's discussion Shower water pump in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"Mike Brown should know this. LOL"
Michael Cioffi added a discussion to the group Beneteau 40 & 43
Shower water pump
Hey Folksanyone have any trouble with their shower water pump. I have a whale 220 slurper for the shower. it seems to be pushing and pulling water and not pumping out unless I mess with it. when I put my finger by the intake, it sucks then pushes doing nothing with the water.Any ideas?See More
Will Papke replied to Will Papke's discussion Electrical problem- need help fast!"Update: I checked my house bank batteries with a digital multimeter- battery 1 reads 13.3 volts, battery 2 reads 12.9. When I check the VDO it reads 10.7 for the main house bank. I turn on the charger and it runs for just a few minutes and turns off…"
Will Papke posted a discussionElectrical problem- need help fast!
I am leaving in 5 days on a two week sailing trip to the San Juan Islands and have just started having electrical problems! I am having a hard time figuring out what is going on.Problem: When on shore power I turn on the battery charger and when looking at the main battery voltage indicator on the VDO display, it does not increase like it used to telling me that the battery is being charged. I thought maybe it was a problem with the charger, but the bow thruster battery, and the engine battery…See More
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