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Subject: RE: [worldcruising] Electronic Charts systems
From: Arthur Plottier (arthurplottier@XXX.XXX)
Date: Thu Jan 25 2001 - 04:10:14 EST
Hi,
Are photo copies legal?
>From: Barry Brazier <barryb@XXX.XXX>
>Reply-To: worldcruising@XXX.XXX
>To: "'worldcruising@XXX.XXX>
>Subject: RE: [worldcruising] Electronic Charts systems
>Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 09:13:46 +1100
>
>When I looked at sailing a substantial distance the number of C-Maps I
>would
>need made it too expensive. ARCS would cost over $4500 USD
>I spent over $2000 on paper charts using Bellingham photocopies as it is.
>It would be possible to have just about all the world charts on a DVD
>If they were as cad files instead of bitmapped files they could fit on a CD
>
>Barry
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Arthur Plottier [mailto:arthurplottier@XXX.XXX]
>Sent: Thursday, 25 January 2001 8:11 AM
>To: worldcruising@XXX.XXX
>Subject: [worldcruising] Electronic Charts systems
>
>
>Hi,
>As we know there are two common ways in having an electronic chart
>plotter on board. One is based on using a PC or laptop and the other
>based on a dedicated chart plotter.
>
>My experience with the failure in Win 95 and Win 98 is making me very
>nervous on using just the software on a laptop.
>
>What is the reliability of the dedicated chart plotters using C-Map?
>
>My intention is not to rely only on the electronics, so I will carry
>some paper charts however I am not planning to use a sextant based on
>my experience on GPS system
>
>Appreciate any inputs.
>
>
>
>
>
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