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RS35

How to swear at several hundred people at the same time

May 1, 2015Matt 2 Comments

I got my Simrad RS35 radio back after RMA’ing it (the NMEA2000 port stopped working – in fairness to simrad, they straight up sent me a brand new unit), which meant I could hook up the PA/Foghorn system which I… Continue reading →

Maintenance foghorn, gudgeon, hunter 36, RS35, VHF

Installing the NMEA2000 network backbone

January 22, 2015Matt Leave a comment

With the switch to the RS35 radio, I got rid of the only NMEA0183 device in my boat and could start to install a NMEA2000 network. WARNING: NERD SPEAK FOLLOWS NMEA0183 is a serial based communication standard that all boat… Continue reading →

Maintenance AIS, gudgeon, hunter 36, nmea2000, NSS8, RS35, VHF

Installing new VHF

January 20, 2015Matt Leave a comment

As part of the huge swath of electronics upgrades I am in the middle of doing, I decided to replace the existing VHF with a new Simrad RS30. My main reason for choosing this model was that it came with… Continue reading →

Maintenance gudgeon, HS35, hunter 36, nmea2000, RS35, simrad, VHF

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One of my favourite animals ever, and everywhere h One of my favourite animals ever, and everywhere her in Panama City
Made to Panama City, my last stop in the Pacific f Made to Panama City, my last stop in the Pacific for quite some time. Last 100 miles were upwind against heavy current but it was ok, even the fearsome Punta Mala was tame. By far the scariest bit was threading my way through the shipping anchorage outside the canal,  the traffic was very active and a couple of times I had to get out the way sharpish

Next, the canal!
This morning I rounded Punta Mariato, the furthest This morning I rounded Punta Mariato, the furthest south I'll be on this trip. From now on, every mile will take me back to BC (sometimes somewhat obliquely and via two oceans, the NWP and the canal but still!)

The hardest parts are yet to come but after two and a half years,  I'm homeward bound.

#sailing #sailboat
Goodbye Costa Rica, from helping a local get a gia Goodbye Costa Rica, from helping a local get a giant iguana out of their pool to marlins launching themselves out of the water, the wildlife and the people did not disappoint. What a lovely place!

#costarica
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