I suggest to better go to Kalamata, Greece. Much less Covid and a very safe marina with all suppliers within a few steps by feet.

Hello Porter Not only for Mac users: You can use the Squiddio plugin for OpenCPN and download ready to go Google Earth files in *.kap format with any visited place with squiddio. I suggest you registe

Matt Not anybody is able to read tea leaves. I cannot and so I better use a depth sensor...

Using OpenCPN with Google overlays does not help a lot. Such maps are usually georeferenced pictures of Google Earth. So they have no depth information and are raster charts only (bitmaps, called *.ka

Dominique It is a difference if you measure the speed through water (paddle speed transducer) or the speed on ground (gps). This difference is the current of water you are navigating actually.

Ian I have had the same issue: EchoPilot 20 years old and display dead. Gracefully I was in Greece and able to send only the display unit to a repair company in Athen, Greece. Within one week I got it

In Greece I have received the service kit some weeks ago from: Alex Karademiris Marine Accessories Sales ZOIS EFSTATHIOU S.A. - Imports of Yacht Accessories & Marine Engines 57 Posidonos Ave. - 183 44

@Denis Correct, some knowledge is always useful. But where to start? Some people knows which way to turn a valve to close or to open, but other ones not. There are several DIY guides available asking

I have had the same problem after a long hot weather period. My fridge has 2 compartments, one for freeze goods (-18 °C) and one normal goods (0-5 °C) but one compressor for both. The normal cooling c

There is a typo in the link above. Correct should be: https://www.betamarinenc.com/

Paolo Since I don't have 220 Volt on board I can use the cooker only in the harbor.

Are you using the 2.4 GHz or the 5 GHz Ubiqiti? I don't know a dual band Ubiquiti. I'm using the 2.4 GHz Ubiquiti for over 10 years now in its plastic case without any problems but in European marinas

If you have a rod antenna it has horizontally 360 degrees but vertically a very small angle and never more than a few dregrees. 30 degrees are physically not possible. So this kind of antenna should b

Paolo, as you can see from my photo above the 2 flame Silvercrest inductive cooker from Lidl fits perfect. The space is 590 and the device is 580 mm. So no problem at all.

Sorry, it is cheaper now, below 70 Euro: https://www.lidl.de/de/silvercrest-doppelinduktionskochplatte-3500-watt-3-programme-mit-spezialglasoberflaeche/p331109

Same measurement at the Sharki. I have installed the 2 flames Silvercrest inductive cooker from the Lidl company in Germany for 79.- Euro.

It is right what Bill is telling. But I'm afraid the europaen people has changed their mind about the US since the changes in US politics. I see more and more people in Europe since some years talking

Ralf You are welcome. I am at place A14 in the Marina Kalamata.

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The headroom in the head is 180 centimeter and in the aft cabin is 160 centimeter and forward cabin is 184 centimeter. All measured at highest places.

Hi Ralf Before repainting I have seen at the after cabin deck and salon deck some areas where the glass fiber could be seen. It was successfully repaired with a 2-component primer. The sailmaker fabri

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