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  • SailingCal21
    Thanks. The track was sealed with some type of sealant (butyl?) which was still quite tacky. It was only applied around the mounting...
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  • shemandr
    shemandr reacted to dLj's post in the thread Electronics with Like Like.
    Do not underestimate the value of having sailed small boats for many years. It has given you a lot of experience that may not feel like...
  • john6206
    john6206 replied to the thread Electronics.
    My biggest surprise is that most of you rate the autopilot as a higher priority than I did. A couple of you called it a necessary safety...
  • shemandr
    shemandr replied to the thread Electronics.
    I think at this point it's better to get the suite all the same brand and compatible. While all will communicate thru the NMEA 2000...
  • Tally Ho
    Tally Ho reacted to john6206's post in the thread Electronics with Like Like.
    @kappykaplan 8 boat bucks is a lot of boat bucks! not sure what my tolerance is, or more importantly my wife’s, but that’s a lot...
  • Tally Ho
    Tally Ho reacted to Project_Mayhem's post in the thread Furler line selection with Like Like.
    We took the boat out last night. It's soooo much easier to pull the genoa out and it's completely smooth. Other than washing the furler...
  • Tally Ho
    Tally Ho reacted to kloudie1's post in the thread Yanmar 1GM10 engine tuning with Like Like.
    The only other thing that is a maintenance item is the valve clearance..It should be checked and adjusted if necessary before any other...
  • kappykaplan
    kappykaplan replied to the thread Electronics.
    Sounds like a resolution issue. I've seen the same on my Garmin handheld on occasion.
  • john6206
    john6206 replied to the thread Electronics.
    We know we have many projects, also knew that after the survey…. Trying to prioritize. safety first sailing 2nd creature Comforts
  • john6206
    john6206 replied to the thread Electronics.
    Thanks for the advice everyone, we are checking into options. The problem I’ve had with Navionics… the charts on the iPad seem pretty...
  • J
    I've used Pettit Hydrocoat Eco for many years now. We're in brackish water in the mouth of the Patapsco just down from Baltimore (really...
  • kappykaplan
    kappykaplan replied to the thread Electronics.
    Ya gotta do what ya gotta do! I dropped almost as much into the boat as I paid for it during the first winter refit (and I knew what I...
  • john6206
    john6206 replied to the thread Electronics.
    @kappykaplan 8 boat bucks is a lot of boat bucks! not sure what my tolerance is, or more importantly my wife’s, but that’s a lot...
  • kappykaplan
    kappykaplan replied to the thread Electronics.
    What's your tolerance for BOAT (break out/bring on another thousand) unit outlays? My upgrade to full Raymarine N2K network was done in...
  • capta
    capta replied to the thread Electronics.
    If you've had good luck with the Garmin GPS, then get a unit from them. You already have an idea of how they classify the various...