Yes, the AP needs to be in "Wind" mode for VMG optimization to work. If you are steering a compass course all the information about wind angle is ignored. Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Underway, Bar

Bill Kinney, I checked the box in "Autopilot > Sailing > VMG Optimizing". Thanks for the tip! Now, for this to work one must designate a waypoint to navigate to and activate "Wind Navigation",

Hello Dean, We bought our Navisafes back in 2012. We got the stickiness problem which led to the case eventually breaking at the screwing loops (i.e., the whole case) as I tightened it. I was going

Problem solved ! It's the laptop at the nav station. Somehow there is a circuit between 24V-ve and ground that has to do with the laptop charger and the AIS. Charger disconnected, AIS, GPS, Pactor

Dean You are absolutely correct. My decision to keep standard deck lights followed on from a friend's experience with Lopolight deck lights - exactly the issue you had trying to replace/repair when at

@SVPeregrinus, +1 for your NaviSafe suggestion. I now have the tricolor variant on-board. I have used these before, and they are a great solution. After a year or two I find that the plastic housing

Ian, What you have done makes sense to me. It's great to have easy access and servicing (bulb change) to something which needs replacing on a regular basis. LED lights "should" not need replacing

Hi Alan; We sometimes (may be once or twice every year) have this issue for a short time without having made any modifications. As a matter of fact it happened a couple of days ago when we docked in

Hi Eric, This is rigger Amel recommends. Gaetan Rivet Caraibe Greement Email: gaetan@... Cell #: 596696415642 Le Marin MARTINIQUE 97290 ------------ Amel Le Marin contact info: Caraibes - Amel FR

Hi, I know it has been posted before but does someone have the Amel contact and the riggers contact info in Martinique? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Hi Miles, How did Ladybug turn out? I plan on heading to Martinique about October 28. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

I wrote about this last year and never found a solution but the problem went away by itself. NOW it's back again : MASSE - light comes on when the switch in the companionway is operated. Meaning

Hi Miles (say hi to Carol), and everyone who chimed in. I've installed a block and small line, and ordered the line for the job. Happy sailing! Kent Robertson S/V Kristy karkauai@... Panama cell:

Paul, We kept the old Raymarine T-300 and associated ST7001+ control head. We have two rotary switches which let us choose which autopilot to engage (B&G or Raymarine), and which drive (rotary or

Paul, Even though we have B&G brand instruments for most things, our system looks very little like the original 1990's electronics that came with our boat when we bought her. The original Hydra unit

Do you use the B&G AP with the old Raymarine driveunits? We thinking of buying the Raymarine EV 400 system as main AP and use the old Autohelm as back up. Probably also changing the instrumentation to

We had a similiar problem that was caused by water backing up into the dishwasher (under the sink in our boat). Duane Wanderer, SM#477

We hade similar strange leakage, after hours of searching we found a locker under the stove where there were a hose with a valve. We tightened the hose clamp and problem solved. Ann-Sofie S/Y Lady

Yes, a 24 ->12 volt convertor will certainly work. The advantages of the resistor are fewer parts (one!) and it cost $2.80--for a package of two. I do not know how consistent the menu trees are for

Hi Kent, I hope that you and Kristy are well. Our boats all came with a block at the mizzen spreaders, as Steve describes. This block and line are also used to support the passerelle on a bungee