Josh,
I'll second the recommendation of the 182C, I had almost the same, a
192C, until last summer when it suddenly died. I really liked having it
on the aft deck house bulkhead were skipper and crew can see and use it.
I've replaced it with a Garmin echoMap 54dv, which is pretty much an
updated version, however, they've made the text size of the numbers
showing speed, course, etc, so small that it's impossible to see from
the helm. (No, it's not just my aging eyes....). Only by connecting
the data from the GPS to my Tacktick dual display am I able to read the
data from the helm. Not sure what Garmin was thinking, as I don't see
any way to reformat the display text.
Neil Gallagher
Weatherly, 35-1
Glen Cove, NY
On 9/17/2017 10:59 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List wrote:
Our boat came with a Garmin 182C and we've been exceedingly happy with
its capabilities. This is our primary navigation device and is used
100%of the time. Everything else is a backup or augmentation to this
device. They can be found for pretty cheap on ebay and had the option
of an integrated gps antenna. No need to wire anymore than +12v and
ground. You'll need the blue chart card for your area... For some
areas the cards are readily available and cheap. Other areas can be
rare and expensive.
We also keep MX Mariner on our phones with an Active Captain account
synchronized for points of interest. MX mariner charts are
free/updates are regular and free too.
I have assembled an OpenPlotter and installed it on the boat. It
works and uses OpenCPN to display charts. Since I'm using the
OpenPlotter as a headless device I also have a laptop (running
Navigatrix) which also has OpenCPN installed. The great thing about
OpenCPN is that it is free and the charts are free. OpenPlotter,
OpenCPN and Navigatrix are all open source software so they are free.
The charts for OpenCPN are available for free download from NOAA and
have regular updates.
https://youtu.be/C9DKu0P7-tM
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD
On Sep 16, 2017 9:30 PM, "Chris Hobson via CnC-List"
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
We're in Vancouver BC, Georgia Straight can get foggy, tides come
and go and we're new at this. We have no GPS on our new to us 1981
C&C 30 and very little in the way of navigation other than dead
reckoning, basic familiarity with the area and a compass at the
helm. It's fun because it's like we just purchased a 1981 C&C and
technology isn't around yet. However every sail is a guessing game
and I'd like to hear what others use for costal navigation.
Whether it's real tangible maps, a GPS system you swear by or an
iPad with some software curious to hear what other C&C owners use
to get find their way.
Chris Hobson
S/V Going
1980 C&C MKI
Hull 615
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