GHA
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Nylon from the bow back to the stern work? Dry and inside the bow roller, though might need a couple blocks to guide it on its way..

So anyone else dog tired at 3am wanting a quick double check of mental arithmetic to make sure there will be couple meters under the keel with a...

Righto :rolleyes: You have no GPS onboard then, far to easy to forget any nav and rely on it, never once used a calculator onboard? Or just...

Sorry might have been a false alert can't recreate the error. Android 7, if i start the app it goes straight to the main screen even after killing...

Similar on tablet, won't run with WiFi turned off. Major bug to sort out but then v1 software always has something .

Not very well though. Generally missed on forums, but you are allowed both. I can see very accurate battery voltage /engine temp/barometer etc...

Ah but not an acceptable method of navigation for Yachtmaster Ocean. OpenCPN, the kamal, the backstaff and the sun board are all on an equal footing...

Maybe best to stick with your kamal and sunstone ;)

How does cross checking turn into relying?

Yes. Remembers draft, height of roller & safety margin, put in low tide height, high tide height, scope and actual tide height it will give you...

Not really. Copy big file from the internet, follow instructions how to burn it onto a SD card. Stick the card into the pi and connect some power....

You're allowed both ;)

Works on a Samsung galaxy tab s2. Thanks, usually work it out in my head but sometimes that gets bit slow after a long passage, nice to double check...

My gypsy has a slot in it, extra 50m anchor plait jams in the slot so the windlass works as normal though the splice needs a hand to get round the...

Still got that one but the sound chip in the Pi is pretty rubbish anyway , yesterday found done rocker switches to switch between the 2 so can still...

What made you ditch that little eBay amp you liked so much? Now about that "Oh get over the bandwidth, grandad" argument the SignalK folks...

Crustiest looking of them all... ;) Near the shower block. For some time yet.. Bang on the hull if you're passing :encouragement:

A Pi 3 with openplotter must be top of the pile for a near plug and play boat nav/ monitoring system there is available right now. :cool: Cost creeps...

The universe isn't black and white. And doesn't have to be such a grumpy place either. :rolleyes:

Same thing happens running excess chain through an electric chainhoist sitting on the floor. It forms *more* of stable cylindrical (more like a...

Haven't tried them, but the blue sea ones seem to get very good press - https://www.bluesea.com/products/category/30/USB_Chargers

I use quite a few adjustable ones, if interference is bad then sticking random capacitors on the in and out seems to clean it up enough. RTL...

https://gcaptain.com/rms-st-helen-to-return-as-anti-piracy-armory-in-gulf-of-oman/

Don't buy rubbish then ;) No real excuse anymore with the colossal amount of crowd sourced data on the web, just spend a few minutes sifting...

There are actually a number of websites with test data on 18650's to check before ordering . Buy cheap rubbish you get rubbish, same in every country...

Just to add more to the mix, for cruisers not having the constant battle to get back to 100% state of charge would be a plus for LifePo4, as would...

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