I have a Raymarine e7D plotter at the helm and find it very useful; easy to read and fairly intuitive to operate. One thing I really like is that it transmits via wifi, so at the nav station I keep a first or second generation iPad Velcro-ed to the nav station bulkhead as a repeater. It's truly an elegant solution as I can look at and control wind instruments, radar, or charts on it. I can use my current iPad for a separate charting app while I have the radar on the other one. Now my nav desk is clear and tidy. For what it's worth, when I was growing up sailing the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puget Sound, and the Gulf of Georgia we didn't have GPS, Loran, or any fancy new-fangled nav gear. We navigated using bearings and steering compass courses while paying rapt attention to current tables. I think it is a good idea to master these skills before you start relying on the glowing screen to keep you out of trouble.
Andy C&C 40 Peregrine Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Sep 19, 2017, at 14:51, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Matthew > > Exactly. You have several other devices in conjunction with your iPad. Your > decision to use an iPad at helm is no different than mine to use a Garmin at > helm. Both can stop working at any time which is why you have redundant > systems and why we all keep paper charts on hand as well. > > It would also be foolish to use just a hardwired chartplotter for everything. > What if there is an electrical system failure on board? Lightning strike? > An inadvertent elbow that smashes screen, etc… In my case that would be two > chart plotters immediately dead. I guess my point is that when we rely on > one single piece of electronic equipment we are not being safe. I would > guess that you likely also have a compass, paper charts and all the normal > stuff as well when you are going anywhere > > I have an acquaintance who is a Yacht Master. Has Captains ticket and Pilots > license. He uses iPad for all of that and teaches how to. I doubt that means > he does not have other redundant systems as well > > Mike > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Matthew L. > Wolford via CnC-List > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 3:39 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Matthew L. Wolford > Subject: Re: Stus-List GPS, Chart Plodders and Technology when there is none > > With all due respect, my “foolish” approach has worked for several years > without incident. I have several Garmin GPS units on board for back up, but > I haven’t had the need to consult them as yet. > > I guess Lake Erie is just really easy to navigate. > > From: Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 2:24 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Hoyt, Mike > Subject: Re: Stus-List GPS, Chart Plodders and Technology when there is none > > “I did not want to invest in an expensive nav system only to discover that it > is obsolete by the time I hook it up. “ > > Of course the life of an iPad is only 3-4 years and tablets and computers > become obsolete faster than marine equipment. > > Yes I also have Navionics on by MS Surface tablet. I like to use it at chart > table and at home for charting courses. Is nce to be able to expand the > screen to follow your route to make sure you aren’t plotting over an island, > etc … Also a big enough screen to see and not as huge as the paper charts > that overwhelm the surface of my chart table. The best thing about the > Navionics tablet option is that it is much easier to bring to my living room > before my trip than the cockpit or nav station of my boat! > > I still love the Garmin GPSMAP 740 at our helm. It is now as old as the > first iPad (that is no longer used or usable and just as relevant as a new > Navionics / iPad solution. I don’t even think it costs twice what an iPad > costs either. My 0.02 dollars are that using a tablet as the primary > navigation tool is a bit foolish but as a tool to augment charts and other > devices is a great option. You can also take your tablet when you charter a > boat or are on someone else’s boat which is also nice. > > So much for “PLODDING”. That is what we do when there is no wind > > Mike > Persistence > Halifax > > Our thoughts are with those facing yet another monster storm > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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