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USB Charging Point

Posted on June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 by admin

For a long time the reading lights above the berths in Tangleberry, our Hanse 371, got a lot of use. Originally third degree burn halogens, they were converted to LED several years…

Galvanic Isolator and Zincs

Posted on February 25, 2020May 2, 2021 by admin

Recently I noticed that the Zincs which protect the underwater metal on my boat are not lasting as long as they used to. The underwater metal on Tangleberry consists of: The keel,…

Winchrite ABT Repair

Posted on June 21, 2019February 7, 2021 by admin

This post describes a DIY Winchrite repair, when my Winchrite electric winch handle suddenly stopped working. What is a Winchrite? The Winchrite ABT (Advanced Brushless Technology) is a rechargeable electric winch handle…

Connecting Raymarine Axiom MFD to Wi-Fi

Posted on May 16, 2019February 11, 2021 by admin

The Raymarine Axiom series MFD has built in wi-fi connectivity. It comes with several apps but there are two main uses. 1. To remotely control the MFD with the free Raycontrol app…

Cockpit Speakers

Posted on April 24, 2019April 30, 2019 by admin

When Tangleberry was new we installed a stereo system with the head unit in the main panel, two speakers in the main saloon and two in the cockpit.  The radio was an…

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