| Captainslarty |
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| 24/04/2008 20:35 |
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Ok, so we have a thread where some people have issues with a bit of kit..
Lets have one for PRAISE for quality, functionality and reliability..
I posted below re the quality and functionality of the superb ICS6 navtex..
Heres a few more things we have used and can only praise...
XM DSC - superbly built, cheap as chips.. does what it says on the box, and well !.
Glomex antenna
Shakespeare SSB 23 foot whip antenna.
SGC SG230 Antenna tuner
Kenwood TS50 SSB - rock solid, quality, small, ultra reliable.
Old Flavel Vanessa cooker.. bullet proof.. not the prettiest - but a gem.
Balmar alternator and alternator regulator - superb quality and reliability.
Hydrovane
Delta anchor
Waeco Fridges - low consumption.. again, does what it says it does and well...
Nasa equipment - any - cheap and chearful - very very reliable.. we have clipper wind, meteoman, clipper compass with target repeater.
Garmin 152 GPS
Raymarine RN300, E120, ST40 Bidata. S2G Course computer, Type 1 rotary drive - st6002 heads, rm wireless remote, rm joystick unit.. st1000 for hydrovane.
JRC 1000 Mk2 radar.. the mutts nuts for 700 squids..
Dewalt power tool - and Bosch Pro units .. virtually indestructable
Jotun antifoul
Jeckels Cruising sails
Barton Blocks
Lewmar winches
STUDER inverters (We have the 1200 watt PSW model - expensive but will outlast most teenagers lol..
Sterling Battery chargers (Pro digital range), Battery monitor head, Ah meter..
Trojan T105 batteries.
Tohatsu ouboards (IMHO the BEST - 2 strokes of course)
Rule bilge pumps (The best by far)
Jabsco water puppy pumps - we have 2 * 2000 and 1 * 3000
Never an issue with any of the above.. all well made, quality kit.
Joe n Jayne
Yate Rudddles.
| Damo |
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| 24/04/2008 22:53 |
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OK, so that's the contents - what about the boat ?
| webcraft |
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| 25/04/2008 00:40 |
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Joe,
With all due respect and being well aware of your circumstances, you have nonetheless spent two years or more sitting in a marina - not much is likely to go wrong there is it?
Give us another report when you get to the Azores - are you off soon, it's Spring I believe . . .
- W
| TigaWave |
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| 25/04/2008 07:34 |
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Bavaria
| Chrusty1 |
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| 25/04/2008 07:50 |
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Ooooooooo! you bitch!
| Captainslarty |
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| 25/04/2008 08:13 |
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So, mr webcraft, the equipment is not in use at all then ???.. it hasn't done the appropriate testing for your needs - ? so be it - for you.. the vast majority has done many thousands of sea miles and is still perfect... most equipment is and has been in everyday use for 4 years
You really seem to have a bee in your bonnet due to my negative comments on your global warming baseless theories and pulpit sermons on such..
tssshhh tshhhh
Anyways, on with the point of the thread which is - what works well for you.. it's easy to pick a single piece of equipment and say that such and such a make is rubbish or unreliable.. it is the things that work that I am sure others would like to know...
| webcraft |
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| 25/04/2008 08:49 |
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Good for us:
Navik windvane
Garmin 152 - have to agree here
Navtex engine
Simrad TP10 Tiller Pilot - cheap and basic but has performed above and beyond the call of duty
Liquid metal - used to extend life of said TP10 for another year and several hundred miles
Jeckells heavy duty cruising roller furling genoa
Beta BZ482 engine - 500 trouble-free hours in the first year of operation
- W
| Captainslarty |
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| 25/04/2008 08:52 |
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Which liquid metal did you use Web ?... had some in the UK, cant get it here.. darn good stuff.. have some epoxy 'metal' which is good.. repaired a shaft to the whitlock steering with it (where the drive cog for the underdeck pilot fits) . excellent.
Joe
| artemis07 |
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| 25/04/2008 10:24 |
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Euros
| farquart |
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| 25/04/2008 10:41 |
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solar pannels
navtex
Hey captain are you staying in the marina for this season, or do you have a destination in mind.
| Captainslarty |
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| 25/04/2008 11:45 |
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Hi Farq'
Staying here till July, then the Azores for a year or two is the plan.. in the middle of a HUGE refit at the moment.. the pontoon is covered in teak planks awaiting cutting..
Bit too hot today for wood work.. shorts only.
But, needs must.. Jayne has just gone for a new electrical extension as I just dropped mine over the side - DOH !!!
What a superb day today... a nice 80 degrees here in the Darsena.. AND, a reliable internet connection..
Ah well, back to work.
Joe
| mogy |
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| 25/04/2008 12:21 |
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capitano slarty......its going to rain next week and your spending too much time on internet!!!!!!
| Englander |
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| 25/04/2008 12:30 |
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Ford mermaid diesel engines, wonderful!
Sailor VHF, enough said.
Sharp oceanpilot, autopilot, unbeatable.
ST50 instruments, good.
Rupes sanders, excellent.
Yamaha 30hp outboard, still going strong after 15 years.
I'm sure theres more, but that will do for now.
| Jonny_H |
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| 25/04/2008 12:32 |
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Hydrovane (so far - only been on a couple of weeks!)
Standard Horizon GX1500E VHF (w/ RAM Mic)
Raymarine C series
Yamaha Malta outboard
Rutland 913 / Kyocera 85W combination
Lifeline AGM's (only 4 months old - but seem awesome!)
BEP battery monitor
Jonny
| Lemain |
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| 25/04/2008 14:37 |
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CHY 110 digital IR thermometer from Maplin - highly targeted measuring cone only a cm after several metres. You can take someones temperature from the other side of the room, measure all engine temperatures from the engine hatch, check oven and frying pan temps, fridge temps even in the far corners, sea temp, etc. Less than £30, ISTR.
Maplin thermostat kit - used to control fridge. I posted project details on ybw a year of so ago and yes, they contacts do last and fridge stays bang on set temperature, much better than the original mechanical switch. Less than £10, ISTR
Lots of other kit does what it says on the box but these exceed their spec, cost-value or my most optimistic expectations.
| farquart |
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| 25/04/2008 16:53 |
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Off in July for the azores sounds nice, hope you have agood time. 2 years sounds like a long time for a small place. Whats the weather like there in the winter?
| capnsensible |
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| 25/04/2008 17:00 |
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Even worse than it is in the summer!!!!
| lenseman |
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| 25/04/2008 17:18 |
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Its worst than that!!
All I have to do now is head for Spain look for a yacht called "Ruddles", wait for the crew to go ashore and then help myself to any parts on the list that was published above!
| Lemain |
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| 25/04/2008 18:02 |
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Rymans Laminator - has been a brilliant buy. I keep A4 and A6 pockets to protect official papers (e.g. ICC rating, Insurance papers, etc.) and other labels for outside use (e.g. warning signs that we have CCTV on board, in Spanish and English).
Ideal for the liveaboard!