Recent content by nickcole

Curiosity satisfied - thank you!

On a recent ferry trip from the Isle of Wight to Southampton I noticed that the hulk of the replica Britannia had disappeared from its mooring off Hythe. I'm pretty sure she was there in May this year. Does anyone know her whereabouts and what her fate may be?

After installing a new log transducer the ST60+ Tridata is showing 15 knots when the boat is at anchor! I’ve tried to recalibrate without success. Is there a simple “reset to zero” procedure?

The Raymarine Smart Pilot does have NMEA terminals so this may be a possibility...?

Good questions. I naively thought I could just swap the old paddlewheel transducer for the electromagnetic one - based on my understanding that the NASA control box provided the necessary compatible output. For clarification I have a Raymarine SeaTalk ST60+ network of instruments. I'll be on...

twin TriData displays

Not known - perhaps someone can advise..? The Nasa transducer outputs NMEA0183 sentences VHW and VLW. What sentences does the ST60+ require?

Hi - Last winter I installed the NASA Electromagnetic Log transducer and connected it to the Raymarine ST60+ display. NASA state that their transducer will work with any compatible NMEA 0183 display but it's not working. The display shows " - - - - ". The NASA controller NMEA light flashes...

I have an MD2030 with standard rev counter - on my last outing the rev counter stopped working. Later in the day when starting the engine the counter was fine but after a while the needle again dropped to zero. I have a vague recollection that this may serve as a warning that there may be a...

Re: Poem for a yachtsman\'s funeral Thank you Tiercel. 'The Unknown Shore' would be my choice. I've tried reading it aloud but keep getting choked up on the last verse and can't finish it. Hopefully I'll pull through on the day.... Thank you all again for your suggestions

Re: Poem for a yachtsman\'s funeral A lovely response - thank you all....

Re: Poem for a yachtsman\'s funeral Thank you Kilter - Yes, I recall that one now - brought a tear to my eye....

Poem for a yachtsman\'s funeral My Uncle died recently. He was a great yachtsman and taught me a huge amount whilst sailing aboard his boat when I was a boy. I want to say a few words at his funeral and would like to find an appropriate poem. Does anyone have any suggestions? <span...

Thanks for that RMA - I'll try that next time I'm onboard

Thanks for the posts - neither are applicable! I'm sure problem is electrical/electronic. The reference unit is a pig to get at which is why I'd like to be able to test it in situ - but how?