Have I gone too far?
- Booby Trapper
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Re: Have I gone too far?
Yes looks OK I too believe in keeping it simple, less problems in future. I would upgrade the Glomex antenna though, It comes with the worst installation instructions and the windex legs will work loose and point all over the place and if you are fitting the windex you also have to cut a bit off the length of the antenna. Apart from that it looks like a fairly common installation 
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Re: Have I gone too far?
The only thing I would add (but unfortumately not available from Northstar) is a compass display (like the ST60 Compass). You set the bearing and then just keep the needle pointing up.
The northstart autopilot (AP380) is a great piece of kit, or it was when branded Navman, so if you don't already have a pilot, it is worth considering.
The northstart autopilot (AP380) is a great piece of kit, or it was when branded Navman, so if you don't already have a pilot, it is worth considering.
- sahona
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Re: Have I gone too far?
There's a massive section missing Jim!
I can't see the CCTV systems for engine room, masthead, docking and sterngear, nor the monitor bus for all the engine parameters.
I suspect they won't let you leave harbour with a boat in that condition.
PS no windlass counter either.
I can't see the CCTV systems for engine room, masthead, docking and sterngear, nor the monitor bus for all the engine parameters.
I suspect they won't let you leave harbour with a boat in that condition.
PS no windlass counter either.
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Re: Have I gone too far?
If you do consider replacing the Glomex, I can thouroughly recomend one of these from Salty John -
http://www.saltyjohn.co.uk/metzmantavhf ... aerial.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
My old aerial was working, but looked as if it had been there for some time, and the cable was showing signs of old age. A bit like myself, really. Anyway, I decided to replace aerial and cable right back to the set since the mast was down, and the difference is amazing.
http://www.saltyjohn.co.uk/metzmantavhf ... aerial.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
My old aerial was working, but looked as if it had been there for some time, and the cable was showing signs of old age. A bit like myself, really. Anyway, I decided to replace aerial and cable right back to the set since the mast was down, and the difference is amazing.
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Re: Have I gone too far?
Individual supplies is the way to go, if one gets contaminated you still have the other as backup.FullCircle wrote:I have both my oil lamps on separate circuits. One nailed to the bulkhead to power my evening glint in the glass of amber, the second in the spreaders to warn people of our presence firmly (we hope) attached to the ground.aquaplane wrote:I have a similar diagram for my oil lamp.
I havent found a way of supplying these by mains oil tank and mmetered pump.
Suggestions?
If you want to insist on a common supply may I suggest a gravity feed, much simpler than a pumped affair. Hoist the tank to above the spreaders on a spare halyard to give it plenty head. A simple float switch rescued from a carburettor will control the flow to keep the lamp tank full. Keep the feed pipes to the lamps fairly tight and the tank shouldn’t swing about too much in a seaway.
Have you enough juice left to run a couple of LED lamps, I’m told they are the replacement for sliced bread?
Seminole.
Cheers Bob.
Cheers Bob.
- sahona
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Re: Have I gone too far?
Don't think so Bob. Could you be thinking of Gnasher's Gonads?aquaplane wrote:.............
Have you enough juice left to run a couple of LED lamps, I’m told they are the replacement for sliced bread?
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