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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 03-23-2024, 01:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 299
Posted By LenBuchanan
Low Voltage - Possible corrosion Problem?

Since I bought the boat, I have noticed that my voltage when motoring is generally low on my voltage gauge on my helm. I have had the batteries checked and the alternators checked on both engines...
Forum: General Discussion 02-21-2024, 12:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,424
Posted By LenBuchanan
You could spend an entire summer in the North...

You could spend an entire summer in the North Channel and Georgian Bay. We will never do the loop. With Grandkids, and as quickly as they grow up, my wife doesn't want to be gone for a year. Yes,...
Forum: General Discussion 01-30-2024, 03:09 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,464
Posted By LenBuchanan
Another question without hopefully being too...

Another question without hopefully being too annoying. I was on the NOAA site and used the ENC chart viewer for and selected my home area. Unlike the RNC charts the ENC viewer did not show...
Forum: General Discussion 01-30-2024, 12:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,464
Posted By LenBuchanan
Not having ever used OpenCPN, are they seemless...

Not having ever used OpenCPN, are they seemless going from one chart to the next? What about the 'harbor' charts that are enlarged? With the NOAA Raster Charts, there are embedded charts for...
Forum: General Discussion 01-30-2024, 10:34 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,464
Posted By LenBuchanan
Canadian Digital Charts

This is more for the 'Northern' TF groups.
We are planning a cruise this summer from Lake Michigan, up through the North Channel of Lake Huron, down through Georgian Bay through the Trent Severn...
Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage 01-29-2024, 01:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,394
Posted By LenBuchanan
I know that this is not an 'ice free' area, but...

I know that this is not an 'ice free' area, but we own our slip in Muskegon, MI. The marina is a private association, that originally was dry land and was built and owned by the 'Coles Garlic Bread'...
Forum: Grand Banks 01-28-2024, 08:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 654
Posted By LenBuchanan
I have a 1989 Jefferson with twin 5.9 250hp...

I have a 1989 Jefferson with twin 5.9 250hp Cummins. They are great engines. I have not had a bit of problems with them. I brought the boat from New Jersey to Michigan in 2016 and had no issues. ...
Forum: Grand Banks 01-24-2024, 02:37 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 5,931
Posted By LenBuchanan
As mentioned earlier, stow everything you can...

As mentioned earlier, stow everything you can down below. We have books with bookends, they generally don't fly around but fall over. We have two small tables with some lamps. The lamps get laid...
Forum: General Discussion 01-21-2024, 11:49 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,150
Posted By LenBuchanan
One of the other things to consider is if you...

One of the other things to consider is if you have 'hard top' and especially a hard top covered sundeck, such as with my boat. We travelled 'up' the Welland when bringing our boat from New Jersey to...
Forum: General Discussion 12-15-2023, 10:35 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,423
Posted By LenBuchanan
Just read the article from Practical Sailor in...

Just read the article from Practical Sailor in another post. Basically says NO to bleach on any line. Sorry, should have searched first.
Forum: General Discussion 12-15-2023, 10:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,423
Posted By LenBuchanan
a little bleach on dock lines

Hi all,
I have been soaking my dock lines and spring line in a very gentle laundry detergent, Dreft, which is for babies and people with skin issues. I have noticed that a few of my lines have a...
Forum: General Discussion 09-12-2023, 08:29 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 369
Posted By LenBuchanan
Hello all, I currently use PolarNavy...

Hello all,
I currently use PolarNavy chartplotter on a laptop for my chartplotter for both U.S. and Canadian waters.
My question is about iNavx. I have iNavx Pro installed on both my phone and...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 08-23-2023, 09:30 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,920
Posted By LenBuchanan
Most if not all of the marinas in Michigan do not...

Most if not all of the marinas in Michigan do not charge for electricity. I can't say for sure, but most of the ones I have been at and have rented slips from do not charge. Maybe it is an East...
Forum: General Discussion 08-20-2023, 11:38 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,688
Posted By LenBuchanan
i talked to a marine electrician a couple of...

i talked to a marine electrician a couple of years ago. We had 8d batteries, one for each Cummins 250hp engine. These were used for both starting and house.
He suggested 2 group 27's in parallel...
Forum: General Discussion 07-15-2023, 12:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 582
Posted By LenBuchanan
OpenCPN vs. PolarView/PolarNavy

Hi all,
I currently use PolarView/PolarNavy as my chartplotter on a laptop using NOAA raster charts (same for Canadian). A couple of years ago, Polar View/Polar Navy stopped supporting the product,...
Forum: General Discussion 05-08-2023, 12:21 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,057
Posted By LenBuchanan
Spiders - how to safely rid a boat of spiders

Hi all,
I know, I know. Spiders basically come with the boat. We have them on the outside, on the enclosed Sundeck and enclosed upper helm. We don't see many inside the boat itself.
I am...
Forum: General Discussion 04-13-2023, 07:49 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,278
Posted By LenBuchanan
We have used the 'marriage saver' brand from...

We have used the 'marriage saver' brand from "Cruising Solutions". They were less than $50 when we bought them, I think they are now around $200. Fully duplex, hands off. They are not blue tooth...
Forum: General Discussion 03-24-2023, 12:52 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,478
Posted By LenBuchanan
You really need to take time and assume you will...

You really need to take time and assume you will have days that you really don't want to travel. We brought our boat from New Jersey to Lake Michigan in June of 2016 heading West, with 4 aboard.
We...
Forum: General Discussion 03-21-2023, 10:21 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,517
Posted By LenBuchanan
We have a 37' Jefferson Sundeck. We looked at...

We have a 37' Jefferson Sundeck. We looked at 'true' trawler types, i.e., Marine Trader, Defever, etc. When we saw boats with a covered sundeck, our search shifted. It gives us another whole room....
Forum: General Discussion 01-25-2023, 09:53 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,001
Posted By LenBuchanan
in 2015, we had at that time a 32 Ericson...

in 2015, we had at that time a 32 Ericson sailboat with a dodger/bimini and no enclosure. We departed Muskegon, MI for a trip up to the North Channel of Lake Huron on May 21. It was 36 degrees. ...
Forum: General Discussion 01-23-2023, 10:19 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,759
Posted By LenBuchanan
I thought I read an article somewhere, and now...

I thought I read an article somewhere, and now that I'm having my first 'senior' moment for the day, it just isn't there.
Anyways, I thought I read an article that 'they', or someone was grinding...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 12-28-2022, 10:14 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,104
Posted By LenBuchanan
Back in 2017 I bought from Defender and installed...

Back in 2017 I bought from Defender and installed two Charles Iso-G2 3.6kv Isolation Transformers on the Port side shore power inlet. I tie up Port side at my dock. Installation was very...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 12-07-2022, 02:31 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,768
Posted By LenBuchanan
I have a 89 Jefferson 37 Sundeck and in my...

I have a 89 Jefferson 37 Sundeck and in my cockpit inside the helm panel which has switches for Radar, Depth Sounder, etc., there are positive and negative bus bars that power is led from.
I have a...
Forum: General Discussion 08-02-2022, 02:58 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,769
Posted By LenBuchanan
I was out for a little 'cruise' just a couple of...

I was out for a little 'cruise' just a couple of hours this past saturday when I notice that the port engine is running higher rpm's than starboard. I throttle down and back up and notice the same...
Forum: General Discussion 07-31-2022, 08:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,564
Posted By LenBuchanan
We replaced our 8D's on each of our Cummins 5.9 6...

We replaced our 8D's on each of our Cummins 5.9 6 cyl 250hp with two Group 27's in parallel. We use Dual Purpose Marine Batteries from Batteries Plus. Our generator was a 4d and we replaced with a...
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