Drag Queen for both by Active Captain

 

 

Bill Coleman

C&C 39  Erie PA

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Kevin 
Driscoll via CnC-List
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 1:06 PM
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Cc: Kevin Driscoll
Subject: Re: Stus-List Windows laptop for chartplotter?

 

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.

 

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel Aronson 
via CnC-List
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 6:00 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Joel Aronson


Subject: Re: Stus-List Windows laptop for chartplotter?

 

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

To: C&C List 

Cc: Josh Muckley 

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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