Daydream's Great Loop Blog!

Pat Anderson · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 12:19 pm Post subject:

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Captains Cat · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 3:29 pm Post subject:

Pat, Active Captain has very current updates from boats headed down the ICW for the winter. If it's integrated with your chart plotter, it will be very helpful. Their FB page also has very current info, before it even gets in AC.

Charlie

thataway · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 4:18 pm Post subject:

Pat, I would wonder how vibration, high humidity, and salt air would affect the mini computer:?

So far (computers aboard since 1982) I have found laptops did better in these conditions.

Pat Anderson · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 8:46 pm Post subject:

ssobol · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 11:04 am Post subject:

thataway · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 1:21 pm Post subject:

Discovery · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 6:22 pm Post subject:

Pat, This is probably the storage yard I remembered from the 2006 trip.
http://www.gladesboatstorage.com/rates.htm

It looks like they store about anything. $2.50/ft per month, for trailer at 30'= $75.00 plus $25/ month for a truck, so about $100/month for truck and trailer.

Pat Anderson · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 9:16 pm Post subject:

Pat Anderson · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 6:30 pm Post subject:

Here is installment 4 of our Great Loop blog, Around the Loop in 25 Feet! Love to hear your feedback!

ken35216 · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 6:45 pm Post subject:

I like paper charts. I'm studying them/planning a trip on them as I type. I'm also looking at the charts on the computer and active captain.

thataway · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 6:56 pm Post subject:

Nice installment, and shows your excellent logic well!

I thought about your last comment about TV--and thought "weather and local news"--we have a 11" 12 volt TV we occasionally use, with a small rabbit ears antenna, which we occasionally use--but you all have the computers--and I phones so that probably does better for those.

We also really enjoy satellite radio--and that is one of our "essentials" for the boat...especially for a long trip.

ken35216 · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:29 pm Post subject:

thataway · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 2:40 pm Post subject:

We have been using the NuWave induction with the 1000I Honda for several years, and it works fine up to about Medium (275 degrees). We determined the draw with the Kill-0-watt amp/watt meter:
At rest, the induction plate draws 58 watts, so you don't want to leave it plugged into an inverter.
At Low and low medium, the current draw is 600 watts. The current draw increases to 786 watts at 275 degrees, and remains there until 370 degrees on the read out. Then it jumps to 985 watts, at 375 (Medium high).

Hi uses 1065 watts which is beyond the capacity of the Honda EU 1000i.

We find that we can cook almost anything at 270 degrees, Just below Medium--but the Honda EU 1000 is starting to work hard at 785 watts, but can be used up to 370 degrees on the read out of the plate.

It is possible that our unit is bigger physically than Pat's. The top of our induction plate is 12 1/2" and the frying pan is 7" on the bottom and 10 1/4" on the rim.
We got other induction cookware at Target at a good price.

hardee · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:48 pm Post subject:

Hi Pat and Bob. The Nu-Wave induction cooker has recently caught my eye since they are advertising a "New" design, lower wattage unit, (I believe is the plug), and have been thinking I might be interested. Would you mind posting the model number or name you are using and approximate age, as I think the new one is about a year old at most.

Thanks,

Harvey
SleepyC Moon