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  David Boulanger January 30, 2016 at 3:32pm

  Now the Arduboat tab on the home page has been replaced by PX4 Software. 

  Things are definitely changing in the DIYD community.

  Regards,

  David R. Boulanger
• Richard Sterling January 3, 2016 at 7:49am

  @TCIII, thank you and like wise.

  @David: thanks again, you are right, I was not looking at it correctly. It will take some getting used to.

  Thank again,

  Regards,

  RS 
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  Thomas J Coyle III December 31, 2015 at 4:28pm

  I would like to wish all of the ArduBoat members a happy and productive New Years!

  Regards,

  Tom C AVD
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  David Boulanger December 30, 2015 at 6:55pm

  Richard;

  Are you sure you are looking at the horizon properly.  I know from flying aircraft that at first the horizon looks to be the opposite than it really is. 

  Regards,

  David R. Boulanger
• Richard Sterling December 30, 2015 at 12:12pm

  Has anyone had this before: if I tilt my boat to starboard (right) the HUD horizon tilts to port (left) and vice versa? If if dip or raise the bow the horizon acts normally. Compass is working normally. The boat in the mission planner display is correct.

  I have checked the Parameters but can't see or more than likely don't know what to look for.

  The orientation mounting is default.  

  I am using a APM 2.6 with a UBlox NEO-7M GPS with Compass, connection via 3dr radio.

  I checked it with a usb connection and the same. 

  @David: I bought the new GPS. When I was ordering it I read your post about the rice and thought "What do I have to lose?". 

  The day the new UBlox NEO-7M GPS with Compass arrived I first tested the new GPS and the pulled the old LEA-6H out of the rice and she fired right up, took a couple of minutes longer than the new NEO-7M but shes back from the dead.

  Thank you David, I would have never tried if you hadn't mentioned it.

  Cheers,

  RS
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  Kevin Klemens December 25, 2015 at 4:32pm

  @Eddie,

  Love your projects! I can't make it out from the photo, but what is that make and model of the catamaran boat? It looks perfect for putting all sorts of gear in there!

  Kevin
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  David Boulanger December 24, 2015 at 4:08am

  Eddie;

  Just zoomed in on the shark picture.  6" PVC !!  That thing is huge. I figure about 4' x 5' ?

  Regards,

  David R. Boulanger
• Richard Sterling December 14, 2015 at 12:06pm

  @TCIII, I will try the alcohol.

  @David, it was salt water . . . 

  I've wiped it down and put it back in the rice.

  My new GPS will take wont be here until Wed so I'll leave it until then and see what happens.

  If I do recover it I'll design and print a water tight case for it.

  Odds are not with us I feel ;-)

  Thanks again guys,

  RS
• Richard Sterling December 14, 2015 at 11:58am

  @TCIII, I decided to go for the NEO-7M simply for the price and the fact that it was sealed at the GPS end as apposed to the LEA-6.

  Price also played a role as my  boat is very wet (due to my 2x 6.6mA) and the GPS is bonded to the fore deck.

  The boat performs well on plane but drops off plane sharply. Great at speed.  

  With that and my driving I expect this won't be my last purchase.

  Still trying Davids "rice trick" and see if we can salvage the old girl.

  Thanks again,

  RS
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  Thomas J Coyle III December 14, 2015 at 11:56am

  @Richard,

  Try cleaning the pwb with 91% isopropyl alcohol (available at Walmart) to ensure that any contamination of the pwb due to water ingestion has been removed.

  Regards,

  Tom C AVD