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From: Andre Venter (no email)
Date: Wed Sep 24 2003 - 14:30:39 EDT
I most certainly don't think that "bells & whistles are necessary. A
fellow arrived in Cape Town last year from Brazil on a yacht that was
old and rusty. I was told that the one hatch had rusted so badly that
someone kicked a hole right through it. This is not on but if your
safety equipment is comprehensive and it all works well - why do you
need fancy?
Andre' Venter
Project Co ordinator
Cape Town Youth Projects
217 Lower Klipfontein Rd.
Athlone
Cape Town 7764
South Africa
Tel +27 (0)84 509 8765
Fax +27 (0)21 699 0499
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Bradshaw [mailto:]
Sent: 24 September 2003 06:57 PM
To:
Subject: [world-cruising] Onboard Equipment Questions (was: S57 and
mapping software article)
John,
Thanks for the info.
Reading the article a question occurred to me and I would like the
list to respond. Here in the U.S. we tend to add as many bells and
whistles as we possible can. Quite often, I hear, or it's alluded to,
that if you don't have the latest and greatest gadget, you're not
really ready to go cruising. Perhaps that is true or not.
I also hear that there are those out there cruising in boats that
many would not feel is safe or adequate to go across the harbor with.
Usually, it is at least alluded that these are people from other
countries (than the U.S.). If true, these people are out there
enjoying life instead of being stuck working their life away to get
the cash or in a slip fitting out with the latest "stuff" that they
"might" need or that they think they need because they saw it in a
magazine or someone else they know has it and told to them that
"they" wouldn't go anywhere without it and, by extension, neither
should anyone else.
So, here's my question: How many of us _don't_ have all the bells and
whistles, _are_ on a strict budget or for any other reason don't have
them on our boats? I think there are more people than many would like
to think, who think it is important to know the manual things rather
than depend on the electronics to get from point "A" to point "B" or
have only a VHF or no radio at all and forego satellite
communication/navigation, ham or SSB communication, etc.
If that _is_ true and there are a number of us out there, let us know
why you are doing it that way. I certainly don't see it as "wrong" to
do it that way. I would just like to know the reasons and have some
idea of the number on this list and reasons why along with any
reports that have a bearing on doing it your way. Do you personally
know of those who are out there cruising like this and can report on
them since they may not be on the list? Would appreciate hearing
about that too. Perhaps it will help some others who think they have
to have "everything" _rationally_ (for them, whatever that means)
rethink that position and go earlier, smaller, or less "comfortable"
than they had been thinking and planning or confirm to them that they
are right and they need to wait to leave until they have it all.
Looking forward to the answers.
Rick
>For those interested in the S-57, found this:
>
>http://www.motorboating.com/motorboat/ go to Electronics, article is
>Navigational Software for 2004
>
>Best, Fitzy (John)
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