I've come over to the dark side

she is

1978 and lovely condition throughout added to that every Garmin device known to man on board, including:

4010, 5015, 5012 GHC10 GM110 (2 and another up top) Garmin VHF, Icom VHF, Radar, sonar (I think) not had a chance to play with them all yet.
 
iangrant said:
1978 and lovely condition throughout added to that every Garmin device known to man on board, including:

4010, 5015, 5012 GHC10 GM110 (2 and another up top) Garmin VHF, Icom VHF, Radar, sonar (I think) not had a chance to play with them all yet.
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Kerr rist!
That plotter is biggerun me tv!

Very Very nice vessel Ian
 
Ha

there's another one up top and the one to the right and a little one above the helm, got cameras linked in too (I think?) with all that lot on ----- information overload ------so until fiddled with I'll stick to manual navigation, a good old paper chart and eyeball

I think; I'm already too thick for the boat!

Ian
 
iangrant said:
there's another one up top and the one to the right and a little one above the helm, got cameras linked in too (I think?)
Bloody Nora!


with all that lot on ----- information overload ------so until fiddled with I'll stick to manual navigation, a good old paper chart and eyeball

Yep, I'd do that too:)

I think; I'm already too thick for the boat!

Ian
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'too thick'

No good asking me neither:rolleyes:

Just had another look at the piccies.

Cos me pute just went wierd!
Flip. She looks good:)
 
Kawasaki said:
Now I,ve been through the MCA coding procedures on a couple of boats.
But the first two piccies.
They look like really serious stability tests.

They must be bleedin good 'beer holders':D
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:D

I think they may have been taken after the "beer holders" were thoroughly tested :)

She really is a lovely looking boat.
 
Wow, super boat Ian, congratulations. You've bought tons of seaworthiness and street cred with that boat. She looks in great condition

I know you've got loads of other things to concentrate on for the next few months but later in the season please could you give us your views, g b or u, on the Garmin gear. I'm a Raymarine-er going Garmin next year so would be interested to hear

Good luck with survey and all that stuff
 
Initial view on Garmin

jfm said:
Wow, super boat Ian, congratulations. You've bought tons of seaworthiness and street cred with that boat. She looks in great condition

I know you've got loads of other things to concentrate on for the next few months but later in the season please could you give us your views, g b or u, on the Garmin gear. I'm a Raymarine-er going Garmin next year so would be interested to hear

Good luck with survey and all that stuff
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Well, after a quick wizz with the Garmin kit it seems clearer than the Raymarine and being touch screen a lot easier to use, I'm used to a Raymarine E80 but I'd say the Garmin was a better product at first glance.

Mind you the big plotter is twice the price of the E80 so maybe because it's easier to see it's easier to use, I just poked the screen and it did all as expected which surpised me the way it seemed to know what I wanted to see, zoom, scroll etc..

Not sure about a touch screen on the flybridge if the technology is finger warmth stuff (try and answer and Iphone with gloves on or cold fingers) but i think the flap opens for normal soft key operation.

Overal, on first impression, with the risk of a flood of abuse, it's better kit, I was impressed.

give it a couple of weeks and a fair survey/purchase you are welcome to come and poke it about for yourself.

Ian
 
iangrant said:
Well, after a quick wizz with the Garmin kit it seems clearer than the Raymarine and being touch screen a lot easier to use, I'm used to a Raymarine E80 but I'd say the Garmin was a better product at first glance.

Mind you the big plotter is twice the price of the E80 so maybe because it's easier to see it's easier to use, I just poked the screen and it did all as expected which surpised me the way it seemed to know what I wanted to see, zoom, scroll etc..

Not sure about a touch screen on the flybridge if the technology is finger warmth stuff (try and answer and Iphone with gloves on or cold fingers) but i think the flap opens for normal soft key operation.

Overal, on first impression, with the risk of a flood of abuse, it's better kit, I was impressed.

give it a couple of weeks and a fair survey/purchase you are welcome to come and poke it about for yourself.

Ian
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Thanks for that info and offer. Sounds like the menus work intuitively like Raymarine, ie you don't keep having to refer to manual, which is good

I have Raymarine E series touchscreens and I think they (and iPods) work on capacitance not temperature. So the Raym screens don't work with a gloved finger. They do however work perfectly well even if soaking wet - I know this for sure because I've tried it on my boat. So if Garmin is the same that's probably ok, although everything on the Raym can also be done with buttons whereas on Garmin you have to use touchscreens

Anyway, it's good to hear you like it on first impressions. Let us know how the rest of the purchase goes and best of luck with it
 
iangrant said:
Beautiful boat, lovely fella from the Nelson next door took us for a spin on her, very, very impressed. Mrs G like a chesire cat!!

Lots of smoke when cold but clear when warmed up, exausts are below the waterline on the sides version.

Now the lift out and survey!.

Thanks to all of you for the advice on fuel.

Ian
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Just thought I would let you know that I used to berth (until recently) a few feet along the river bank from this boat at Rossiters in Christchurch. It always looked well cared for and seemed to get used a fair bit which in my opinion is a good thing!!

Enjoy.
 
iangrant said:
Beautiful boat, lovely fella from the Nelson next door took us for a spin on her, very, very impressed. Mrs G like a chesire cat!!

Lots of smoke when cold but clear when warmed up, exausts are below the waterline on the sides version.

Now the lift out and survey!.

Thanks to all of you for the advice on fuel.

Ian
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Lovely boat, narrow in the beam reduces internal volume but makes it an excellent sea boat. A proper classic much admired by both raggies and mobos. Where will you keep her?
PS make sure to fill up when in the CIs!!
 
Thank you Aigua

Aigua said:
Just thought I would let you know that I used to berth (until recently) a few feet along the river bank from this boat at Rossiters in Christchurch. It always looked well cared for and seemed to get used a fair bit which in my opinion is a good thing!!

Enjoy.
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It's always nice to hear from someone with local knowledge, all looks a bit shallow with little tide there!!
 
Home port

longjohnsilver said:
Lovely boat, narrow in the beam reduces internal volume but makes it an excellent sea boat. A proper classic much admired by both raggies and mobos. Where will you keep her?
PS make sure to fill up when in the CIs!!
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We're going to bring here back to Northney and try to wiggle here into the berth Sunbeat will have moved off. Having (nearly) perfected parking backwards in the sail boat now it's a whole new world manouvering! (Nervous)

Ian
 
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