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03-19-2020, 10:06 AM
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Guru
City: Looking
Vessel Name: --
Vessel Model: Between boats
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 1,190
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Installation of Sea State Indicator
Got my new Sea State Indicator installed today!
The mounting at the helm wasn't too bad - I tried several brackets and then found a good method. Minimal electrical wiring, too!
I really like the user interface - it is surprisingly simple and straightforward. I didn't like the interface on some of the higher-end units.
We're out on the sea trials now running through the calibration process. It looks very promising. The animated GIF below shows the sea state to be a light to moderate chop.
Overall, a welcome addition to my navigation tools.....
EDIT: Bummer - animated gif attachments don't work...
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03-19-2020, 01:07 PM
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Senior Member
City: San Francisco
Vessel Name: Couple’s Retreat
Vessel Model: 2019 North Pacific 45
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 463
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Software updates should be easy!
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03-19-2020, 01:14 PM
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Senior Member
City: Rock Hall Md
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 167
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Mounted outside the grass skirt would make a fine wind indicator.
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03-19-2020, 01:59 PM
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Senior Member
City: Portland, OR
Vessel Name: Serendipity
Vessel Model: 1977 37' Puget Trawler
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 147
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What, does she barf at Force 6?
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03-19-2020, 03:45 PM
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Guru
City: Cape May, NJ
Vessel Name: Irish Lady
Vessel Model: Monk 36
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,964
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Mine is when the ships bell rings on its own, its pretty snotty.
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Irish Lady
1984 Monk 36 Hull #46
Currently in Cape May, NJ
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03-19-2020, 03:54 PM
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Guru
City: Vermont
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 10,092
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The trouble is that good means bad, and bad means good. Now I'm so confused.
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03-19-2020, 04:42 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Portland
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 40 Sport Sedan
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 55
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jimdavi
Software updates should be easy!
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Where does the usb plug go?
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03-19-2020, 05:14 PM
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Guru
City: Gooding ID/Wrangell AK
Vessel Name: Silver Bay
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 42-002
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,040
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I like the bell, mine is diesel powered and is calibrated to ring some of the time in head seas between 3 and 4 feet, a lot of the time with seas between 4 and 5 feet, and almost all the time over 5 feet. Generally we turn around and go downwind when the bell starts ringing a lot of the time.
Tom
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03-19-2020, 06:05 PM
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Guru
City: New Orleans
Vessel Name: Panache
Vessel Model: Viking 43 Double Cabin '76
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,253
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Got me Boat. Convinced I was going to see a 2 boatbuck "instrument" to add to the helm. Well done!
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03-19-2020, 07:07 PM
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Guru
City: Looking
Vessel Name: --
Vessel Model: Between boats
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 1,190
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GreySky
Where does the usb plug go?
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All wireless.
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03-19-2020, 07:14 PM
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Guru
City: Kitimat, North Coast BC
Vessel Name: Badger
Vessel Model: 30' Sundowner Tug
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 5,946
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Most excellent!
Our 130 pound Pyrenees Lab mix has a stomach of steel. The Yorkies puke once books start falling from the rack behind the helm seat. We leave the dogs now and just trust the books.
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03-19-2020, 07:27 PM
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Guru
City: Carrabelle, FL
Vessel Name: Morgan
Vessel Model: '05 Mainship 40T
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,162
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LOL. We also used to have one of those on our old boat, mounted by the helm. Loved it!
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03-19-2020, 08:48 PM
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Guru
City: Brookline, NH
Vessel Name: Shalloway
Vessel Model: Defever 44, twin Perkins
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 2,260
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Quote:
Originally Posted by High Wire
Mine is when the ships bell rings on its own, its pretty snotty.
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Yes! Same for us.
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03-19-2020, 09:41 PM
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Senior Member
City: North Port, FL
Vessel Name: Seven Tenths (sold)
Vessel Model: Mirage / Great Harbour 47
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 477
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I am shocked the instrument is not in Clemson colors
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03-20-2020, 02:12 AM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,559
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We don't have exotic beauties in comparison.
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03-20-2020, 05:34 AM
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Guru
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 22,553
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"The trouble is that good means bad, and bad means good. Now I'm so confused."
George Orwell would be proud!
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03-20-2020, 10:29 AM
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Guru
City: Southern Maine
Vessel Model: Prairie 36 Coastal Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 2,717
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Yes, but is it NMEA2000 compatible?
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03-20-2020, 01:21 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Westerly, RI
Vessel Name: N/A
Vessel Model: 1999 Mainship 350 Trawler
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 4,162
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Quote:
Originally Posted by High Wire
Mine is when the ships bell rings on its own, its pretty snotty.
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LOL!!! we do too. It's become part of our vernacular. In discussions about the conditions during a trip...... "We had a few 'bell ringers' on the way over".
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03-20-2020, 01:27 PM
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Senior Member
City: San Francisco
Vessel Name: Sarah McLean
Vessel Model: Mainship 30 Pilot
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 121
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i gotta have one. where did you get her?
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