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Corinne
Finally, micro$oft free!!
On Nov 4, 2004, at 12:25 PM, Rosalie B. wrote:
> On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 05:26:38 -0600, you wrote:
>
>> At 08:24 PM 11/2/2004, Crazy Sail <> wrote:
>>> My question is in regards to software/charts for a notebook. I have
>>> a
>>> GPS/Chartplotter that will hook to my notebook. What is the
>>> recommended
>>> software to view and plan navigation from a notebook. I will not
>>> venture
>>> out without paper charts I just think it would be a helpful tool.
>
>>> Glenn.
>>
>> Hi All! I'm Baaaaak.... (More later)
>>
>> Glen, there are quite a few choices of software. A few I'm familiar
>> with
>> and have used:
>>
>> Offshore Navigator: http://www.maptech.com/
>>
>> Memory Map Navigator: http://www.memory-map.com/ This one also has a
>> Pocket
>> PC component and it the one Maptech uses for Pocket PC.
>>
>> Oziexplorer: http://www.maptech.com/ This is shareware, is very
>> inexpensive and works well. Some folks seem to not like it, but I've
>> found
>> it's fast, easy to use and does a lot of things. It reads the Maptech
>> and
>> other charts.
>>
>> If your GPS is a Garmin, their Mapsource Bluechart does well and you
>> can
>> upload charts to the GPS. http://www.garmin.com
>>
>> Why would you need paper charts? (Okay, here come de flames!!)
>> Seriously I
>> spent 2-1/2 years and 6,000 NM cruising without ever pulling out any
>> of the
>> paper charts on board. Now, I did have backups. A couple extra GPS's,
>> a
>> backup laptop, and later on a Compaq IPAQ with Navman sleeve. This
>> could
>> also be used with any of the GPS's. Also a backup, smaller, inverter
>> to
>> power the laptops. A hint, don't have any of the backups connected to
>> the
>
> I do not think that you can count on having things unplugged to save
> you from getting your equipment fried. It may help, but it may not.
>
>> electrical system and unplug the laptop(s) when not in use - We got
>> hit by
>> lightning that fried almost everything connected!
>>
> We use electronic charts extensively (all the time). We've only used
> Capn and have used it through several iterations. I like their
> support.
>
> We find that the electronic charts, which are copied directly from the
> paper charts, are either sometimes inaccurate, or that the GPS is off.
> It is not unusual for us to find ourselves apparently sailing on land
> on the chart (both electronic and paper).
>
> We have two GPSs (and they do sometimes need batteries), and I've
> always had at least two laptops. I started with a Toshiba, and when
> it was in the shop getting a new hard drive I got a 2nd hand Compaq.
> Then I got a Dell as a backup. The next year I left the Compaq (which
> was very old) home, and took the Toshiba and the Dell. Last year I
> got another Dell as backup, and had two Dells and the Toshiba. The
> Toshiba has gotten so flaky that I can't get it to run reliably
> anymore.
>
> We always have paper charts out in the cockpit along with the computer
> hooked to the GPS. (We've never had a chart plotter) We do keep the
> computer down below on the nav table (which is visible from the
> cockpit) if we expect bad weather, but we've gotten into bad weather
> and the computer has survived OK in its enclosure, although there was
> one rainstorm where I had to protect it with my body <g> by holding
> the bimini so that water didn't drip on it for about an hour and a
> half. I was wet right through to my underwear as if I'd been
> swimming, but the computer was fine.
>
> We also always have someone in the cockpit keeping a lookout. We also
> do not hook the GPS to the autopilot and nothing is hooked to the
> radar. However, we do coastal cruising where stuff that you might hit
> is closer to you and quicker to get into trouble. YMMV.
>
> grandma Rosalie
>
> S/V RosalieAnn, Leonardtown, MD
> CSY 44 WO #156
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