Month: February 2017

Arduino SOS Man Overboard 1 Watt Light DIY

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Here is a video of a man Overboard light I made using a Arduino Nano a 1w LED driver, Mercury Switch and battery pack Here is a parts list and the arduino code along with some photos Parts LED Driver DC5-35V 1W LED 350MA LED Driver PWM Dimmer Step-down Constant Current Module https://www.amazon.com/DC5-35V-Driver-Step-down-Constant-Current/dp/B0183KF6MK http://www.ebay.com/itm/2PCS-3W-5-35V-LED-Driver-700mA-PWM-Dimming-DC-to-DC-Step-down-Constant-Current/191827304101?_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D40954%26meid%3D0e4235b05e91490ca3cc2930103c7610%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D191827304101 US … Read more

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 130 Luis Martins on how to Repair Fiberglass pt 4 Fixed

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There was a problem with the previous audio file for this Episode so it is being re-released with a fixed audio file. This week I interview . This is the fourth episode of what will probably be several episodes where we discuss the tools, materials and techniques of glass reinforced laminate’s with Louis Martins a … Read more

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 129 Rory McDougal aboard s/y Cokie pt 6

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In this episode #6 Rory talks about his adventure sailing from Sri Lanka and we end at the Suez Canal. This is from Rory’s website http://www.roryandcookie.com/about.html “In 1989 Rory McDougall had a dream. Inspired by Laurent Bourgnon who crossed the Atlantic in a Hobie 18 catamaran, Rory had the burning passion to sail around the … Read more

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 128 Luis Martins on how to Repair Fiberglass pt 3

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This week I interview . This is the third episode of what will probably be several episodes where we discuss the tools, materials and techniques of glass reinforced laminate’s with Louis Martins a long time listener and boat builder located in Lisbon Portugal. In other words he is teaching us how to lay up graphite … Read more

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 127 Jack Andrys pt. 4

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This is the fourth part of a multi-part series where I talked to Jack Andrys about the purchase of his boat in Slovenia this summer and then working down the coast and eventually ending up in Sicily. In this episode We start in Zadar Croatia and end in Bobovisce Croatia. Here is a link to … Read more