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  2. Don't have a chat plotter as this works just fine. Also Don't bother with a speedo anymore, speed is on the phone too.
  3. I went to Fiji and back using an android phone and mariner mx primarily and navionics occasionally. Had a tablet as well but phone was more convenient.
  4. I waste far too much time looking at this
  5. Yes I should just upgrade to a chartplotter and keep navionics on phone for back up. I've looked briefly at chartplotters and most seem fish finding as priority when all I'm really looking for is good navigation. Cheers for your help crew
  6. You could try Grant Barker he is an excellent boat builder 021 270 17672
  7. Cav keels were drilled holes for the bolts with slots melted out with gas axe for bottom nuts and washers. Pretty sure bolts are monel and very unlikely to fail. Peter Smith at Rocna can confirm and would be worth contacting.
  8. Tablets are ok, but I think a wired in dedicated chartplotter with buttons not a touch screen is superior especially if its going to be exposed to the elements. Tablets need to be charged so they need a port which can make them vulnerable, also they can be dropped and misplaced unless mounted permanently. That said they are a great option with many advantages not the least being value and screen real estate, especially as a backup or second station but they require more care than a chartplotter. I know someone who went to Fiji relying primarily on an Iphone with navionics!
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  10. Check here https://lep.co.nz/shop/plastics-web-shop-finished-products/bushes-x-lube/x-lube-bushes-metric-shouldered/
  11. The railblazer mounts look good, would fit well where we currently have an old gps
  12. If it’s going to be outside it’ll need to be protected from spray and rain. My boat is a launch so my setup just uses an ordinary iPad. I love Navionics. It syncs with my iPhone so you can create routes on one device and they appear on the other. Any old iPad will do the trick though as mentioned by Zozza above it must be a wifi+cellular model. It chews through the battery so you need to have a plug nearby for charging. I have mine mounted on this bracket - see pic …
  13. Yup it's criminal the way exorbitant berth rates have slayed the value of moored craft. Those who own or manage marinas should hang their heads in collective shame and a plague on all their houses I say. We have been without a yacht for 3 years now and looking at the costs of ownership in today's terms we could no longer justify the outgoings. I have reached for a sail and oar alternative the LOA is far more compatible with my retirement income.
  14. If I was going to go that way I'd get a proper industrial ruggedised tablet. Yes, they are about twice the price of a mid-range brand name device, but they generally have better, brighter screens for daylight use, and they come already IP67 or better waterproof and somewhat bounceproof. This sort of thing https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/computers/tablets-e-book-readers/tablets/listing/4623710434
  15. Did a trip to Fiji, cruised there then home via New Cal using only tablets with Navionics and Predictwind (with a back up laptop with Open CPN) There was an Apple IPad and a Samsung tablet. Both worked really well, with the following caveats: I found the Samsung easier to use but I have android phone so it was probably a familiarity thing than performance. We had repeated headaches trying to download weather routing/gribs, using Iridium go and the Samsung. But the Apple unit just seemed to 'get along better' with the Iridium. It got so bad that a departing crew in Noumea left me
  16. Any 64gb Android will do the job, but I have found this couple give a very good run down of pros and cons, and cost v effectiveness... https://sailingkerguelen.com/en/best-gps-tablet-navigation-android-apple/ Edit: If you decided to go IOS over Android, pay careful attention to the difference between Apple wifi v cellular. You always want the cellular option if you are prepared to pay the Apple premium, because they have GPS, and Wifi only models don't. Android models (as far as I am aware) all have built in GPS whether it is cellular capable or not. BTW, I use the term GPS
  17. Hi, going to get a basic tablet for navionics, phone has been great but thinking bigger screen and something I can leave on board would be good. Anyone had a good experience that could steer me in right direction would be much appreciated. Cheers
  18. Nice morning for it…. good angle, too
  19. That's three options now - who knew! thanks very much lads.
  20. LP plastics will custom make these in small quantities, great service
  21. Definitely a sad day for the city as well. The port was hanging on a bit as the 105miles up the Chesapeake added a lot of cost to carriers. This could be the death knell. Over the years we sailed under that bridge many times, Also Wed night racing the harbour side for about a dozen years. It is a busy port and always fun. Was often cat and mouse with the ship movements and interesting to see if anyone got an immediate disqualification from5 honks -and it did happen
  22. If you want to drive north of the Brynderwyns then Rob Harrop at RH Engineering on Port Rd in Whangarei has made me all sorts of custom pieces out of custom materials and at a good price.
  23. With Westhaven pricing ever going north, your new ship is looking v attractive to me.
  24. I'm told everything big under the bridge has two tugs. Obviously not guaranteed but a lot more redundancy at least.
  25. Last week
  26. Almost did in January with two tugs fighting hard to control a ship in strong Westerly , took her to Chelsea -then back down the Harbour when the wind died to the Port.
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