bigal.nz

Within a week or so of the new HPA's coming out the major chart providers (navionics etc) had updated there charts. Why is it that LINZ is still mucking about - what is the point of weekly updates if you don't include the updates?

Been chipping away at the sailing dashboard using signalk and my cerbo:

Sounds like you need a chromecast. You might need to set it up via hotspot on your phone since it sounds like you dont have a modem/router on the boat.

Its a long story, but we needed more power on the boat. So decided to go Victron LiFePO4 2 x 300Ah 12v. Very happy with it so far - boiled a 1900W kettle and it cost me 1% SoC. Been running around checking stud temps and its staying at room temp or a little above so far.

The good thing bout installing yourself is when you are 500 miles from shore and it breaks you at least have a fighting chance of fixing it or making a safe work around. DIY is fine as long as its well researched, and as I often do with some professional input and/or oversight. Does the inspector fail it because it was DIY or fail it because it doesn't meet the standard? If I was paying someone to do it - then i would use Matt (but he is so far away!)

Arco Zeus.

So the issue being MNZ want fire proof - the "ANZ" standard doesnt?

Which electrical standard is IT quoting from?

So where is all this fireproof talk coming from?

Agree with most of what's been said on here. Namely: 1. You ain't putting out a Lithium fire; 2. The battery box venting holes have to be rather big, so its ability to contain is minimal - I think its more about buying time, potentially to evacuate. No better materials suggested so far..... Al

Anyone here built a battery box for Lithiums (looking at Victron)? I have seen a design that was stainless, but having a big conductive box must be a bit of a risk - wondered if there is a better material to build it out of? Another person suggested marine ply, but I would be surprised if it meets the fire rating required.

Does anyone know why I can't see any markers for the entrance to the Pine Harbour marina - it doesnt even really show the channel? Nearby Shelly Park is there however?

Finally got around to mucking about with signalk (using CerboGX as a gateway) - pretty neat what you can do: Plus its all available on my phone thanks to tailscale: I have really only just touched the surface of what this can do. Pretty much monitor the whole boat from your phone. Quite handy if you away from boat.

I wonder if the dive pool became a problem once she started to list?

Yeah for days they were saying it wasn't leaking, now its leaking a little bit, now there is a stream of it but its going out to sea (as if that somehow makes it better?) - I know what comes next, look "its leaking and there is nothing more we can do".