Super informative!!! I do have a question? Which you may not have the answer for.... When you have to switch the star link to offshore and pay by the GB used.. It confuses me only because I wouldn't have a clue how much a half hour show or a movie was actually using data wise ..Is there a way to keep tabs on your offshore usage so you don't get that extra 500$ bill surprise? Thanks
Thanks, S/V Thirteen Winds for the question. I’m not sure, exactly, how much a 1/2 hour show is…1/2 hour of a UA-cam video is about 3GB, I believe. I suspect that, depending on what device you’re consuming the video on that the provider scales the content data rate. Regarding checking your data usage. The app or the website lags. i’m guessing it lags 12 to 24 hours which makes it pretty ineffective to meter your usage. Ideally, you should download your content at anchor and only turn on mobile priority when needed. The app and website will work, even offshore…or at least it does for us most of the time…but one time we wanted to turn on but were unable to for some reason.
Love your videos I am currently weighing buying one of these it’s in my list comparing to the Seawind. Can you tell me what you guys paid when all is said and done? Hard to find detailed price info on the open 46. Also how are those exposed helm stations on long passages and in bad weather
Thanks for the kind comments. I’ll be happy to share our details but am not sure I should provide it here. Feel free to reach out on our email listed under the About/Contacts menu at www.svwhileone.com. Regarding the helm stations. Pros and cons for all designs, for sure. Usually on long passages, we’re inside the saloon or hang out in the cockpit. Since owning the boat, there was perhaps two times in which I would have preferred an enclosed helm station. Some have added enclosures and I’ve considered doing this as well. I like being able to get good visibility regardless of point of sail. The cockpit is very protected, IMHO.
Super informative!!! I do have a question? Which you may not have the answer for.... When you have to switch the star link to offshore and pay by the GB used.. It confuses me only because I wouldn't have a clue how much a half hour show or a movie was actually using data wise ..Is there a way to keep tabs on your offshore usage so you don't get that extra 500$ bill surprise? Thanks
Thanks, S/V Thirteen Winds for the question. I’m not sure, exactly, how much a 1/2 hour show is…1/2 hour of a UA-cam video is about 3GB, I believe. I suspect that, depending on what device you’re consuming the video on that the provider scales the content data rate. Regarding checking your data usage. The app or the website lags. i’m guessing it lags 12 to 24 hours which makes it pretty ineffective to meter your usage. Ideally, you should download your content at anchor and only turn on mobile priority when needed. The app and website will work, even offshore…or at least it does for us most of the time…but one time we wanted to turn on but were unable to for some reason.
Love your videos I am currently weighing buying one of these it’s in my list comparing to the Seawind. Can you tell me what you guys paid when all is said and done? Hard to find detailed price info on the open 46.
Also how are those exposed helm stations on long passages and in bad weather
Thanks for the kind comments. I’ll be happy to share our details but am not sure I should provide it here. Feel free to reach out on our email listed under the About/Contacts menu at www.svwhileone.com.
Regarding the helm stations. Pros and cons for all designs, for sure. Usually on long passages, we’re inside the saloon or hang out in the cockpit. Since owning the boat, there was perhaps two times in which I would have preferred an enclosed helm station. Some have added enclosures and I’ve considered doing this as well. I like being able to get good visibility regardless of point of sail. The cockpit is very protected, IMHO.
Let me know if you can’t find the email address…
@@whileone I found it and shot you an email. Appreciate the help