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kwcorsair wrote:
> 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!
Aye, Admiral.
My list differs this way:
2. WAAS GPS stationary chart-plotter (at the helm station)
3a. WAAS GPS stationary unit (at the nav station)
3b. GPS handheld unit (+ 2 identical backups)
My laptop will probably only be used rarely while underway for navigation,
unless I have a complete failure of dedicated units. Third-level backup
only. Chart plotter is a Garmin 182C; color is a very important component
IMO. Fixed GPS is a Furuno GP32. Handhelds are old Garmin 12, 45, and 48.
Also have a TI-86 calculator to do sight reductions if/when I use the
sextant.
The laptop will be used for weather fax downloads. Then put away, so it
will be available next time.
Oh, and forget the parrot. Substitute dogs.
--
Best,
Bryan (KB3HMZ)
"Capella" Valiant 40 #158
Annapolis, MD
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