Steve MitchellinSailBitsNavPod to PowerPod — saving the helm stationMy helm station has always been an area of continued improvement. When I first bought Grace in 2015, she had no chart plotter or other…Nov 25, 2017Nov 25, 2017
Steve MitchellinSailBitsLighthouse 3.2 — Navionics auto routing and Fusion audio supportRaymarine continues to release updates to Lighthouse 3 on a fairly aggressive schedule. The latest is version 3.2 which includes support…Nov 17, 20171Nov 17, 20171
Steve MitchellinSailBitsT-Mobile international change will affect boatersT-Mobile announced a few days ago that the unlimited benefit available while roaming in Canada and Mexico is changing significantly. There…Oct 17, 2017Oct 17, 2017
Steve MitchellinSailBitsReplacing the head — the crew’s favorite upgradeOne of the most hated bits of the boat is the head. Every boat I have owned has had a unique set of steps required to make sure things…Oct 12, 2017Oct 12, 2017
Steve MitchellinSailBitsRaymarine Lighthouse 3.1 — autopilot goodnessRaymarine released Lighthouse 3.1 in July 2017 with a number of new improvements and fixes. I installed it a few days after it was…Sep 13, 2017Sep 13, 2017
Steve MitchellinSailBitsFixClip — the last clips you will ever needAttaching things to random places on the boat seems like a common occurrence. Having good clips is essential to keep them onboardAug 31, 2017Aug 31, 2017
Steve MitchellinSailBitsHaul out, chart plotters, and a sail coverGrace became part of our family in 2015 and had decent bottom paint on her during the survey. At the time, I was told she had just been…Aug 10, 2017Aug 10, 2017
Steve MitchellinSailBitsRaymarine Axiom and Lighthouse 3 first impressionsThe new Lighthouse 3 OS with the Axiom hardware is a joy to use, but there is still work to do.Jun 14, 2017Jun 14, 2017
Steve MitchellinSailBitsGrace’s updated network for 2017My boat networks are crazy complicated, and I love working on technology while floating in the water.Jun 14, 2017Jun 14, 2017
Steve MitchellinSailBitsSeattle to Friday Harbor and back with Cattle Pass dramaThe first long trip of the year for Grace was from Seattle to Friday Harbor — a trip that I had been preparing for 6 weeks priorJun 6, 2017Jun 6, 2017
