One of the best (Android) apps is the Drag Queen. It got quite a good review
in, I think, Practical Sailor.
The most important thing there is that the app has to be very simple to set-up.
and it is.
Marek
From: Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List
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Which brings up another topic...anchor alarm apps for phone or tablet! There
are many available and they do not use any power and do not need to be
connected to cell service! (Though your plotter is probably fairly efficient
Andrew)
On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 10:01 AM Andrew Burton via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
A little bit of thread drift; I just installed a Raymarine e7D plotter/radar
on Peregrine. I got it on sale at Defender for way less than $2K, including the
radar antenna and wires. Just did a very foggy cruise to Grand Manan Island in
New Brunswick and the whole unit worked a treat. One of the best features is
that it transmits a wifi signal that I can get on my iPad so I can check my
position from my bunk; this is really handy when I'm anchored and worried about
dragging in the middle of the night.
Andy
C&C 40
Peregrine
On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 11:09 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
I have been using an old IBM Thinkpad and OpenCPN for years and it all
works great. You get spoiled and “real” marine chartplotters seem quite
lacking. OpenCPN is free and all the charts are free too.
The only drawbacks are that a laptop is NOT anywhere close to waterproof,
it isn’t in the cockpit, and they draw more power than a plotter. My old beast
draws around 4-5 amps.
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Download OpenCPn, the currents plug in and the charts, add the GPS dongle
and buy a 12v power supply on Amazon. $50 should cover the dongle and power
supply - assuming you have a cigaretee lighter/12v power outlet.
Joel
On Tuesday, September 8, 2015, jtsails via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
wrote:
Danny,
the only GPS I carry on my boat is a small handheld garmin, I just don’t
see the need for a big chartplotter. I’ve chartered boats that had them several
times, but even then I found that I only used my handheld to navigate with
since I am familiar and comfortable with it. Most of the time, in my home
waters I don’t even use the handheld but I’ve sailed this area for 40+ years
and probably know the waters more accurately than the chart plotter anyway. I
can’t count the number of times I see people stuck on sandbars because they
followed the GPS instead of the marks!
James
Delaney
1976 C&C 38
Oriental, NC
From: Josh Muckley via CnC-List
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 5:19 PM
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Subject: Re: Stus-List Windows laptop for chartplotter?
Yes, it is a great option for the cost conscious. The NOAA website has all
of their charts available in vector and raster formats. They also have links
to free and paid software for viewing the charts. You'll need to provide a GPS
input. There are lots of options (long term and short) but the quickest and
easiest is to buy a usb gps dongle.
A laptop is very power hungry. The chargers usually draw 90w or ~7.5 amps.
It's worse if you have to use an inverter. 12v chargers can often be found on
amazon or ebay for pretty cheap, $10.
Most laptops are also not in any way waterproof.
PM me if you need more info.
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD
On Sep 8, 2015 5:05 PM, "Danny Haughey via CnC-List"
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Hi Guys,
The boat I'm in the process of buying does not currently have chartplotter.
Instead of rushing into the purchase of a new one for the delivery home I was
thinking to use a windows tablet with an external GPS antennae/dongle and
charts loaded from someplace to be determined. I think I'd get a cheap
handheld garmin as well. GPS store has one for $169.
I have windows tablet with the specs of a laptop. i5 processor and 4gb ram
and I have an older android tablet with decent specs for it age.
Is this a viable option to at least get the boat home and try and find a
good deal on a plotter over the off season?
It would also be a carry on and use and alleviate the need to install
anything before the trip.
Any and all advice is always appreciated!
Danny
Still headed toward a closing
Massachusetts
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