Recent content by av8tr

YachtX Anyone had any luck with YachtX?

Exactly, I'm with you. :banghead:

Exactly!

Carl has it right. Big tankers, car boats, US Navy, etc., will call you and ask about your "intentions" if there is a question and help to clear. :thumb:

Not sure how fancy you want, but I've been using a little app called ShipShape (it's about $10 bucks, if I remember right) for the last few years. Keeps track of all kinds of things (costs, TODO lists, etc.).

The basic premise is correct here. As a flyer for 25 years, I saw analogous technological and economic evolutions in avionics (e.g., GPS navigation and GPS IFR approaches). Acceptance accelerated exponentially as applications improved, we all caught up with the technology, and costs came down...

That's the one I have. Works great for a lot of applications.

Absolutely right. The lithium battery option is a good one. While you might be able to use the old charger/inverter system, you may want to upgrade to a charger/inverter better compatible with lithium batteries. (may also need a cerbo, better BMS, smart shunt, new battery cables, new terminal...

Kwerges, your $.02 is worth a lot. That people can't see the deceit in this "service approach" is priceless!

Up to say $200...

Thanks Slowgoesit, You remind me of Beebe's Voyaging Under Power, 4th Edition. This is the mariner's bible for me. Love the book. Denis Umstot did a great job updating Beebe's original work. Could be a great gift.

A close friend of mine bought a new boat, well it's "new" to him. Anyway, I want to give him a meaningful gift for his new boat. I've thought about an engraved brass bell or a brass clock. Does anyone have any other ideas for a gift? Maybe something special you have received?

What I had installed was an SI-TEX MDA-5 Hi-Power 5W SOTDMA Class B AIS Transceiver w/Built-In Antenna Splitter Long Range Wi-Fi. The unit cost was more than $750, so I want it to work. My understanding was that this would both receive and transmit data.

Got it! Makes sense.

Thanks Mike!