Recent content by Buck Turgidson

and whichever you chose the weather for the other will be better after 3 days.

Black cat software on an iPad and a small HF receiver will get you synoptic charts which is all I need. After all, once offshore there isn't anything you can do with more detailed wind info.

just soak them with teak oil until they won't take anymore then leave to dry.

For the OP: I use a Garmin in reach for exactly your purpose and it works perfectly. I would buy the mini if I was buying it now. For what you want you can ignore the starlink posts.

there is a YouTube channel with all the insights you might want! https://www.youtube.com/@SVNimbus Nice boat but don't berth next to a Twister unless you want your head turned ;-)

It's exactly what I would expect. I get the same from my 90w panel. I set the voltage to 14.8 and I get 14.75 measured.

yes but that is at the battery terminals. The OP needs to measure his terminal voltage so he knows the under read (voltage drop) on his gauge.

But you have to consider that once the two batteries are paralleled by the VSR the start battery may well discharge into the house until they both have the same tension so you won't be overcharging anything. The idea that one battery charges and then stays in that state when the two are...

Anyone who thinks a Porta potty doesn't smell has been around them too long. Rather like old ladies and cats.

or just carry a torch!

I would shift the radio first !

It's not clear who contracted the engineers but I would have expected the buyer to do that!

The surveyor was wrong in his assessment therefore he must be liable for the costs not you! I would tell the buyer to send the bill to their surveyor.

yes two or a splitter. I was amazed that it doesn't have a built in splitter! Luckily I realised before I bought one and got a standalone AIS with built in splitter for much cheaper.