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From: kwcorsair (no email)
Date: Sat Nov 22 2003 - 15:10:36 EST
This in response to the post from:
Bryan (KB3HMZ)
"Capella".....
While, as you surely have
read.... I strongly support
the notion that the personal
computer may be employed with
ease, need not be mollycoddled
or babied, and has tremendous and
inherent longevity as a given....
I also say this:
The computers which are designed
for specific applications aboard
vessels.... the chart-plotter GPS
units.... are exceedingly proficient,
accurate, user friendly, and enhance
the capabilities of any skipper greatly.
The Garmin 225, considered by many to be
the harbinger of onboard PC nav-systems
when it was introduced years ago, is my
old favourite.
These units install most usually at the
helm station, exposed to weather of any
sort, and may be viewed in any light condition.
While slower to "load" and deliver data at times
than the sophisticated PC which was designed for
personal use in a land based environment; these
GPS Chart-Plotters are fantastic.
Easy to use, similar global cognizance of navigational
data, and with reliabilty second to none.
Were I to have need to choose only one system to install
aboard my vessel? Were I to desire the best of both worlds
and have not the prerequiste of WWW presence or interaction?
I would, without hesitation choose the latest in WAAS-GPS
Chart Plot units for installation aboard my craft.
I have used several brands, yet my first preference remains
Garmin (for sailing vessels), my second: Raytheon (for power
craft)..... reasoning? The Raytheon systems "load" a tad quicker
and are easier to view in a "fast" environment, while the Garmin
has more efficient and user friendly bells and whistles.
My third is Furuno, simply because of cost effective marketing,
ease of acquisition, and superb reliability.
Aboard my sloop I carry a Furuno LP1000, Furuno GPS Navigator,
Garmin 48, and Garmin 75.... These interface to my Toshiba ~
Yeppers! That very same 1999 model which has seen more sea-miles
than many keels..... and like a Timex... keeps on tickin' ~
Yet I believe the stationary GPS/Loran units will always be
considered my best primary system.
One day luck shall have it that the Toshiba is inundated by
sea-water, falls from its perch with a crash, or simply finds
its motherboard stressed by corrosion concomitant with the
environment in which it has survived for many years now.
On that day I shall find that the GPS/Loran units are ready
and waiting to again be considered primary.
These units are almost indestructible.
So: the ideal onboard system? In order of acquisition and
installation at the nav-station?
1} paper charts, parralel rules, dividers, compass, pencils, VHF.
2} WAAS GPS handheld units.
3} WAAS GPS stationary chart-plotter.
4} HF-SSB
5} PC with Nav-Software.
6} Sextant
Har! And watermaker!
(not forgetting the casks of grog!)
(also the wench)
(the ship's library)
(the pirate parrot)
(two cannon)
Aiiiyeeeee! A'aaaarrrrrrgghh! I digress!
Thusly organized, any sailor shall be able
to easily enjoy.....
Steep Seas & Howlin'Gales~
Admiral SeaWolf
Sloop Makari Revenant
N24 33.7 / W81 43.5
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--- In , Bryan Genez <capella at c dot dot dot >
wrote:
> Rick Bradshaw wrote:
>
> > Thanks Bryan. The site looks interesting. I sent them an email
with a
> > few questions. It will be a good while before I allocate any $ for
> > something like this but it is something I want to keep my eye on.
I
> > do plan to have a computer on board when we go basically for my
> > writing and email if that option presents itself. It is possible
we
> > might go with both Mac and PC but not likely and certainly
_nothing_
> > with windows. Sometimes, I feel like I'd just like to go
off "grid"
> > and forget all the electronic stuff. Sure can be a pain sometimes
and
> > when it goes down, as it certainly will at some time in that
> > environment, it'd probably be "painful ($) to repair.
>
> You're welcome, Rick. For similar reasons, I probably won't have
any
> systems aboard that require me to continuously run a computer.
> Consequently, my navigation requirements must be satisfied with
equipment
> that is designed to be run in a marine environment.
>
> The computer will stay in a protected box until needed; then
returned to the
> box until needed later.
>
> --
> Best,
>
> Bryan (KB3HMZ)
> "Capella" Valiant 40 #158
> Annapolis, MD
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