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    Helmsman Hacks

    The lowest bridge clearance on the western Erie Canal is 15’ per the AGLCA web site which is pretty reliable. The follow on trick is to be aware of water levels which will fluctuate some. An alternative is to turn north prior to the western Erie. If you can clear a 17' bridge, you can take Lake...
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    Another new start for Helmsman

    Thank you, Doug. Won’t be long and you will be kicked back watching the sunset on her.
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    Another new start for Helmsman

    Well, we just returned from seeing the boat delivered to the marina we will do partial outfitting in. The driver pulled out on the 9th from Seattle and arrived in Iuka, Ms late on the 14th. It was fun watching the truck back the boat down to the yard (with the fly bridge perched in front), and...
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    Another new start for Helmsman

    That hull color really pops. Really good looking boat!
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    Another scam, now for boat name "registration"

    I received that ad too. Ridiculous. I also saw somewhere else that there were 800k new boaters since 2019. Lots of candidates for fleecing.
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    Starlink

    Depends on what you mean by simply mounting on the arch. You will need a top plate, or the standard mount, or something else. I wouldn’t mount directly, due to concerns about heat dissipation. There would also be some merit to having the cable gland underneath it to partially shield from rain...
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    Starlink

    The "extra" cable in the box is for connecting to another router if you dont plan to use theirs. Some peplink routers support connections to the Starlink router. I am not sure on other routers.
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    Starlink

    The cable connection at the lower end of the satellite when positioned on the mount probably needs a better water proof set up. I will fill that with dielectric grease, I think. A friend of mine received a quote back from Seaview to mount his Starlink flat panel directly above his radar. They...
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    Starlink

    Mount Images
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    Starlink

    More images The last picture should be the connector to the satellite
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    Starlink

    If this works, you should see some images.
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    Starlink

    Yes, snow and water.
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    Another new start for Helmsman

    I believe the reason you don’t see vents is that the vents are up higher in the boat. I think that is one of the requirements for a boat to have the “A” ocean rating.
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    Another new start for Helmsman

    I had an engine room heater that worked well on my previous boat. It also had covers that snapped to the exterior vent openings which was handy.
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    Another new start for Helmsman

    Makes sense. I will need to balance that and humidity.
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    Another new start for Helmsman

    Thank you. I probably wasn’t clear. That is why I am asking the question. There is a point on the spring here where we should be out of deep freezes but they can still occur.
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    Another new start for Helmsman

    Ok. Another question. For those who winterize their Helmsman, what do you use(if anything) to block the flow of air through the engine vents? To be clear, the same thing could go to limit the cold air flowing through the bilge when the boat is sitting in port during the winter and it gets below...
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    Starlink

    That is the one. Two “limitations”. The cable from dish to power box is proprietary and is 25 feet long. They need to make a longer one. The mount has holes that are roughly 9” apart and 5 1/4” apart. That will make it a little tougher to place on an arch. They are affected by the radar beam...
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    Starlink

    I haven’t set it up yet on the boat, but when I get home later today I will inbox and snap a few pictures.
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    Starlink

    Tom, I have the new $2,500 flat panel. The monthly charge is $135, which is the same as the RV/Mobile solution.
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    Another new start for Helmsman

    Yes, I have experienced the same thing. It can certainly create an issue.
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    Another new start for Helmsman

    That works really well with the gray. Another upvote from Lisa.
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    Another new start for Helmsman

    Looks nice. This is what I had in mind. Would probably go with black lettering.
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    Another new start for Helmsman

    Do you remember where you ordered them from?
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    Another new start for Helmsman

    I agree. We will use script with separated letters, large enough to see a ways off.
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