Haul out, chart plotters, and a sail cover
Time to haul and paint and complete some other projects. Chart plotter installed along with a new Doyle sail cover.
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Raymarine Axiom and Lighthouse 3 first impressions
Raymarine Axiom and Lighthouse 3 review and first impressions. A fantastic upgrade to Raymarine's software, with excellent hardware supporting it. Still some work to do with the software.
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Grace's updated network for 2017
My sailboat network is quite extensive, and I made a lot of changes in 2017 including a radar arch, new instruments, updates to connectors and more.
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Seattle to Friday Harbor and back with Cattle Pass drama
First long trip of the year included testing out a lot of new gear, as well as a scary 12 knot passage through Cattle Pass. All turned out well, and a visit to the San Juans was just what we needed.
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Proper VHF ends are easier than you think
After years of using crimp-on VHF terminals, I found an easy and much higher quality way of creating quality radio connections. Master soldering skills not required!
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USB power solutions are simple to add to your boat
Crew members on the sailboat expect to use their USB devices no matter where. Adding USB power throughout the boat is easy to do, and useful for the captain too.
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Raymarine LightHouse II v19.03
Updates to Lighthouse 2 show that Raymarine is still innovating even while working on Lighthouse 3
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Blake Island - friends, animals, and hiking
Blake Island is the closest marine state park to Seattle and my marina, and we love visiting. Deer, geese, and tons of trails make for a great trip. Ours was a bit wet, but still enjoyable.
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Surface Pro 4 is a great boat computer
I’m always on the look out for a compact, well performing, easy to use computer for the sailboat. Over the years, I’ve used some rugged tablets, laptops, and other creations, but none have been able to run the software I need while still being easy enough to use. Is the Surface Pro that computer?
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Weather on the boat via weeWX and Ambient
Being a weather nerd for years, having one on the boat has always been a dream. I helped a friend install one on his boat, and had to hack some things together software-wise to make it work.
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Yacht Devices Voyage Recorder - a black box for your boat
The Yacht Devices Voyage Recorder is a great device to add to your NMEA 2000 network as a "black box" recorder. Almost anything from the network can be recorded and analyzed afterwards for trip records, performance analysis, or more.
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Be prepared wherever you are
This is a story of how technology and being prepared helped us survive a very serious situation. It also reinforces how important preparedness is everywhere – at home, on vacations, in the wilderness, and on the water.
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