CarpeDiem

When they say "can mount at any angle" they mean the Orca, not the boat.

Next level tax avoidance

Oh yeah, my version of that software shows them as well. Don't use that very often. they are quite old, which leads me too... My Orca Maps was showing them and then they disappeared, like each time I zoomed in they were there and then they were gone, it's like the chart has been updated, they have been removed and the latest version doesn't have them...

That is kind of weird.... The text on the "paper" chart does not show up on the LINZ s63 vector charts - which is kind of strange, as the paper charts are supposedly from the s63 charts. And the s63 charts I have in OpenCPN do not show the channel, neither does Navionics... Meanwhile this is CMAP....Which is also generated from the s63 maps.... so where CMAP get this from I have no idea.

I am looking to borrow/rent a Series Drogue and a Sea Anchor to suit a 11m 5000kg displacement for a month to 6 weeks over June? Famous last words, but they are highly unlikely to need to be used in anger... If anyone can assist please get in touch.

If a decision is made it's being kept a good secret. Given council is notoriously bad at keeping sectets I would say that means no decision... I was pleasantly surprised to be notified Friday that we won't see a rent increase for 2025/26 definitely wasn't expecting that!

If buying new I would recommend a SOTDMA device over the older CSTDMA devices particularly if going off shore. Often called "Class B+" or "Class B SO" or some derivative there of... Good choice on the Orca Core! Epic little unit. The sailing processor alone is worth it - unfortunately B&G displays won't play like I want with it After a whole lot of experimenting I discovered that you cannot turn off dampening on the B&G displays for the NMEA2K wind PGN. Even setting the dampening to "0", (which I had assumed was off), they refuse to display what is actually being trans

It would be beneficial to add a with/without weed option to the spreadsheet as well.

Of course. And therefore the sane logic applies to LTO 😜

Well you don't *need* a bms for LFP either... It's there just in case... And there's zero point balancing if you aren't charging to atleast 2.75v / cell A fully charged LTO cell (eg 2.9v @0.02C) settles at around 2.88v over 24hrs - it's not like LFP.

Yep 6 cells in the LTO. I charged the LTO to 14.4v. Apparently this really stresses the glow plugs, but I didn't burn them out. I don't think that LTO is worth it on a boat. But if the price comes down and I can find some glow plugs it might start making sense. I pretty sure you still need a charge controller with I-term - if you just run the alternator at 14v I think that just like with LFP you will still overcharge LTO if you run for eg days on a long journey - but the literature is pretty light for LTO so I do not know for sure... I have a generic drop-in and I don't charge with sh

I have not really gotten to the bottom of it - there's a new (2022) AS/NZS standard which applies to Li batteries in habitable areas. Some people are applying the new 2022 standard to boats in Australia although from what I can tell it only applies to RVs. But the CYCA are pretty safety conscious these days so it's probably in some NoR safety regulation... That standard requires Li batteries be installed in vapor proof area that vents outside and draw's it's air from the underneath but also from the outside. Any cables must be through vapor proof cable glands. Pretty much the same as

I put one in for the anchor winch as a trial, although the LFP was actually just fine, but the LTO ripped that anchor up faster than anything... then I moved it to the land cruiser which is 24v start and doesn't have glow plugs, it has a like a mesh heater that heats the air intake - it starts amazingly fine off a 12v LTO, better than it did off the 24v!!! Because the boat has glow plugs, I am not prepared to run an LTO start battery until I can find some compatible glow plugs - I have not really searched that hard... I am sure there's some available After a very fun SSANZ Northern T

Sorry LTO start/winch battery IT said "NO"

You can opt out of this. There's a established process and you simply fill out a form and submit it to your the club you want to keep your levy. It's of course up to your yacht club if it's worth the effort to retain the $... And they might or might not refund it to you.