Climbing the mast
Over the last few weeks, I’ve had to climb the mast of my sailboat to get at some things that were broken, and also to install a new system
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Projects
I love working on projects – I always have several in-flight at any time. Many of these projects turn into reviews of various products or technology, which I also enjoy. Almost all of the projects are driven to make my life on the boat more comfortable and safe.
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SPOT Satellite Messenger Shared Page
I’ve had a SPOT Satellite Messenger for about 6 months and really like it. I use it primarily when I sail to keep my friends updated on where I
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I hate heaters
How many heaters have you gone through? I use a West Marine 1500W cabin heater, the ones you can buy for around $70 that sit on the floor, to keep
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Boatsense unit failed again
A few evenings ago I went to the boat to check on some things, and decided to test the new Boatsense [http://www.boatsensesolutions.com/] unit by tripping the bilge
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Second Boatsense unit installed
Got a replacement Boatsense unit from the manufacturer, and installed it last week. No problems on the swap – took about 10 minutes, and everything tested out correctly. Set up my
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Knocking noise partially solved - PSS Shaft Seal
For a while I’ve had a knocking noise when at low idle after the engine repower. After a lot of trips to the bilge trying to figure out what’
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Boatsense Problems
I’ve had the new Boatsense Remote Vessel monitoring solution installed for a week or so now, and have had a few problems with it. First, the company that manages
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Remote vessel monitoring
For a long time I’ve dreamt of having a system that would send me an email or text message when there’s something wrong. There are a lot of
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Navigation system overhaul
I decided it was time to re-wire and re-tool my entire navigation system. I’ve written articles on parts of each of these, and they’re linked below. Here’s
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New cabin lights
My existing cabin lights were in need of being replaced. They were a mixed match of various manufacturers, mostly halogen, and very good at sucking a lot of power. A
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Uniden UM625CBK VHF radio
Most people have a decent VHF radio on their boat – it’s pretty standard equipment for everyone. My current radio was going bad, and really didn’t have the features
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