OPEN CPN | Tracks, Waypoints, and Plugins
Tracks, Waypoints, and Plugins
Topic: Maximizing OpenCPN with Routes, Marks & Powerful Plugins
Importing/exporting GPX/KML tracks and waypoints
Planning passages and daily hops
Using plugins like Weather Routing, Climatology, SAR, etc.
Sharing your data with others
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OPEN CPN | Using Satellite Charts & Overlays
Topic: Using Satellite Overlays for Coastal Navigation
Where to find and download satellite charts
Installing and configuring SAT plugins (GE2KAP, MBTiles, etc.)
Real-world use in remote anchorages
Troubleshooting chart overlays
Topic: Using Satellite Overlays for Coastal Navigation
Where to find and download satellite charts
Installing and configuring SAT plugins (GE2KAP, MBTiles, etc.)
Real-world use in remote anchorages
Troubleshooting chart overlays
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Marine Watermakers Seminars Part 3
Marine Watermakers Segment 3: Maintenance, Repairs & Emergency Workarounds
🎯 Goal:
Equip participants with the knowledge to keep their system healthy and respond to breakdowns at sea.
Topics:
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Routine maintenance schedule:
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Prefilter changes
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Membrane care & cleaning
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Storage & pickling
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Common issues & how to fix them:
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Loss of pressure
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High TDS water
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Pump failures
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Air leaks
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Spare parts to carry offshore
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Emergency desalination options & redundancy:
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Manual watermakers
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Portable kits
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Crew survival considerations 3liters per person per day
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SOUTH PACIFIC SEMINAR SERIES
SOUTH PACIFIC SEMINAR SERIES
( Approx 16 hours OVER 8 Days )
Hosted by Captain Dietmar ( USCG 100t + Yachtmaster Ocean 200t founder of the Ocean Posse )
With first hand account and subject matter experts
Free for all Ocean Posse members or $ 149 per vessels not registered with the Ocean Posse
OCEAN POSSE 🇺🇸 SAN DIEGO BAY 4 DAY CRUISING SEMINARS SERIES @ SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY
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$ 50 per person x day - FREE FOR OCEAN POSSE PARTICIPANTS
Tuesday OCTOBER 14th , 2025 ● SEMINARS
09:00
Cruising down Pacific Mexico
10:00
Water, Water Makers + Plumbing in Paradise
11:00
Diesel Engines & Generators and preventative Maintenance
12:00 - 14:00 LUNCH BREAK
14:00
Rigging 101 Standing and Running
15:00
Weather Weather Weather - planning - routing - underway
16:00
Crew the good the bad and the ugly
17:00
Destination Costa Rica and Nicaragua
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 15th, 2025 ● SEMINARS
09:00
South Pacific - French Polynesia - Cook Islands - Tonga & Fiji
10:00
Safety Security and Emergencies outside the US and what to expect
11:00
Electrical Systems - Batteries, Chargers, Alternators, Solar Panels
12:00 - 14:00 LUNCH BREAK
14:00
Where and how to repair boats outside the US
15:00
The tropics - Refrigeration, AC, Shading, Airflow + other ways to stay cool
16:00
ANCHORING
17:00
Destination Colombia, Jamaica & Bay of Islands Honduras
THURSDAY OCTOBER 16th, 2025
09:00
Destination Belize & Rio Dulce Guatemala
10:00
Communications onboard, underway and on shore
11:00
The fundamentals of wires, connectors and fuses
12:00 -14:00 LUNCH BREAK
14:00
Chart Accuracy, Navigation Trips and Tricks
15:00
Provisioning, Propane and Fuel - where to replenish
16:00
YACHT INSURANCE
FRIDAY OCTOBER 17th, 2025
10:00
Cruising in Panama + the Panama Canal
11:00
Open CPN - Satellite Charts - Use Cases and Satellite Chart creation
12:00 -14:00 LUNCH BREAK
14:00
OCEAN CROSSING
15:00
SAFETY AND SECURITY
16:00
CREW - THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY
17:00 - 21:00
PPPPARTY RUM & MUSIC
DIRECTIONS
Our entire team welcomes you and looks forward to your visit.
As your OCEAN POSSE PARTICIPANTS plan ahead, they will be working with them.
Our best contact is by email, tdeyoung@shmarinas.com
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