Re: Stus-List inexpensive chat plotter

[Jerrad Kozloff via CnC-List]

I find the remaned b&g zeus2 units sold by defender are good value and I
found their support excellent.

On Wed, Oct 24, 2018, 3:02 PM  wrote:

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>3. Re:  inexpensive chartplotter (Hoyt, Mike)
>4. Re:  inexpensive chartplotter (Joel Aronson)
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> -- Forwarded message --
> From: "Della Barba, Joe" 
> To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" 
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 18:41:17 +
> Subject: Stus-List flares
>
> ???
>
> I never do that, partly because I am in the water and possibly sailing and
> partly because being cold doesn’t seem to hurt them.
>
> BTW – anyone switched to the electronic flare? IMHO it will pay for itself
> quickly, but I can’t imagine it would do anything at all as a distress
> signal. I once tried to use my MOB strobe to make it easier for another
> boat to find me in the dark and they could not pick it out from 1 mile away.
>
>
>
> Joe
>
> Coquina
>
>
>
> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Marek
> Dziedzic via CnC-List
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 24, 2018 2:22 PM
> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> *Cc:* Marek Dziedzic 
> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter
>
>
>
> Mike,
>
>
>
> You take the flares off the boat? Do they have problems with freezing?
>
>
>
> Marek
>
> Already on the hard in Ottawa, ON
>
>
>
>
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Edd Schillay 
> To: Frederick G Street via CnC-List 
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 11:45:56 -0700
> Subject: Re: Stus-List flares
> I switched over to the electronic flare, after replacing expired flares
> over and over. I can’t speak as to its effectiveness, as my goal is to
> never to have a need to use it.
>
> It’s is pretty shockingly bright since I replace the batteries every
> season and check to see if it works. It is MUCH brighter than one of those
> PFD strobes.
>
> All the best,
>
> Edd
>
>
> Edd M. Schillay
> Starship Enterprise
> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
> City Island, NY
> Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log 
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Oct 24, 2018, at 11:41 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
> ???
> I never do that, partly because I am in the water and possibly sailing and
> partly because being cold doesn’t seem to hurt them.
> BTW – anyone switched to the electronic flare? IMHO it will pay for itself
> quickly, but I can’t imagine it would do anything at all as a distress
> signal. I once tried to use my MOB strobe to make it easier for another
> boat to find me in the dark and they could not pick it out from 1 mile away.
>
> Joe
> Coquina
>
> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com
> ] *On Behalf Of *Marek Dziedzic via
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 24, 2018 2:22 PM
> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> *Cc:* Marek Dziedzic 
> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter
>
> Mike,
>
> You take the flares off the boat? Do they have problems with freezing?
>
> Marek
> Already on the hard in Ottawa, ON
>
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> From: "Hoyt, Mike" 
> To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" 
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 18:48:57 +
> Subject: Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter
>
> Our boat yard mandates all flares, propane and gas cylinders be taken off
> the boats when stored on the hard.  Boats are tightly packed and a fire on
> one could cause a very nasty mess.  Much of this likely has to do with
> insurance for the marina
>
>
>
> Mike
>
> Persistence
>
> Halifax
>
>
>
> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Marek
> Dziedzic via CnC-List
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 24, 2018 3:22 PM
> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> *Cc:* Marek Dziedzic
> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter
>
>
>
> Mike,
>
>
>
> You take the flares off the boat? Do they have problems with freezing?
>
>
>
> Marek
>
> Already on the hard in Ottawa, ON
>
>
>
> *From:* CnC-List  *On Behalf Of *Hoyt,
> Mike via CnC-List
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 24, 2018 13:57
> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> *Cc:* Hoyt, Mike 
> *Subject:* Re: Stus

Re: Stus-List Re chart plotter night mode

[Rick Brass via CnC-List]

I generally leave mine in day mode also. The AUTO mode shifts from day to night 
colors at the official time of sunset, not at the end of nautical twilight, and 
it is still pretty bright then and night mode is hard to see. 

 

One controls the intensity of the display with a quick touch of the 
On/Off/Light  button. That pops up a display with a sliding scale for the 
intensity of the light, which you adjust with the +/- buttons, then press 
SELECT.

 

I’ve done it so many times I can do it in the dark… literally.

 

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. 
via CnC-List
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 10:29 AM
To: CnClist 
Cc: Dennis C. 
Subject: Re: Stus-List Re chart plotter night mode

 

Day/night mode is usually selectable.  The Garmin GPSMap 500/700 series can be 
set to Day/Night/Auto.  

 

Settings > System > Display > Color Mode will give you the option.  I leave 
mine in "Day Colors" mode and manually switch it as desired.

 

Dennis C.

Touche' 35-1 #83

Mandeville, LA

 

 

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Re: Stus-List flares

[Rick Brass via CnC-List]

I might be a candidate, depending on when they expired. I have like 6 expired 
flares and a couple of expired smokes on the boat… in addition to the current 
Solas stuff. I might replace the VERY old ones with your NOT-so-so-very-old 
ones.

 

Rick Brass

Washington, NC

 

 

 

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via CnC-List
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 3:03 PM
To: cnc-list 
Cc: Joel Aronson 
Subject: Re: Stus-List flares

 

I've switched, but I also have SOLAS flares on board.  (Anyone want a dozen 
expired SOLAS flares?

 

Joel

 

 

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Re: Stus-List flares

[Joe Della Barba via CnC-List]

When I was a kid the highlight of the summer was shooting off all the 
25mm flares that were expired or close to it on 4th of July. I always 
thought anyone in actual distress on the 4th would get applause for 
shooting off flares, but no help LOL. WAY back in the day when we bought 
a wooden ketch the previous owner apparently had access to army supplies 
and had about 10-15 huge flares that were the size of a sewer pipe - 
yikes! Never did find the mortar to launch them with, so not sure 
what good they would have done him.


Joe

Coquina



On 10/24/2018 6:35 PM, schiller via CnC-List wrote:
Boy,  I have probably 50-100 expired flares. I'm not sure that I can 
ship that many.


I have been trying to make contacts with the local Coast Guard to have 
a session on the White Lake Pier to fire flares.  How many of you have 
actually used a flare?  Most people don't realize the slag that comes 
off a hand held flare and that you need a stand-off pipe or heavy 
glove to keep from being burned. I have never fire a flair from my 
flare gun (did fire one with a twelve gauge shotgun).  I would like to 
fire a couple to understand the hang time and use.  I will work on 
doing this more next year.


Neil Schiller
1983 C&C 35-3, #028, "Grace"
Whitehall, Michigan
WLYC

On 10/24/2018 5:29 PM, David Knecht via CnC-List wrote:
Mystic Seaport collects expired flares to use to start the steam 
boiler on their vintage tour boat, Sabino.  If we can find a way to 
collect them (Defender Spring Warehouse Sale?) I would be happy to 
deliver them.  Dave


Dr. David Knecht
Professor , Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
University of Connecticut
91 N. Eagleville Rd.
U-3125
Storrs, CT 06269-3125
860-486-2200

On Oct 24, 2018, at 3:03 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:


I've switched, but I also have SOLAS flares on board.  (Anyone want 
a dozen expired SOLAS flares?


Joel

On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 2:42 PM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:


???

I never do that, partly because I am in the water and possibly
sailing and partly because being cold doesn’t seem to hurt them.

BTW – anyone switched to the electronic flare? IMHO it will pay
for itself quickly, but I can’t imagine it would do anything at
all as a distress signal. I once tried to use my MOB strobe to
make it easier for another boat to find me in the dark and they
could not pick it out from 1 mile away.

Joe

Coquina

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] *On Behalf Of *Marek
Dziedzic via CnC-List
*Sent:* Wednesday, October 24, 2018 2:22 PM
*To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com 
*Cc:* Marek Dziedzic mailto:dziedzi...@hotmail.com>>
*Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter

Mike,

You take the flares off the boat? Do they have problems with
freezing?

Marek

Already on the hard in Ottawa, ON

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Re: Stus-List flares

[schiller via CnC-List]

Boy,  I have probably 50-100 expired flares.  I'm not sure that I can 
ship that many.


I have been trying to make contacts with the local Coast Guard to have a 
session on the White Lake Pier to fire flares.  How many of you have 
actually used a flare?  Most people don't realize the slag that comes 
off a hand held flare and that you need a stand-off pipe or heavy glove 
to keep from being burned.  I have never fire a flair from my flare gun 
(did fire one with a twelve gauge shotgun).  I would like to fire a 
couple to understand the hang time and use.  I will work on doing this 
more next year.


Neil Schiller
1983 C&C 35-3, #028, "Grace"
Whitehall, Michigan
WLYC

On 10/24/2018 5:29 PM, David Knecht via CnC-List wrote:
Mystic Seaport collects expired flares to use to start the steam 
boiler on their vintage tour boat, Sabino.  If we can find a way to 
collect them (Defender Spring Warehouse Sale?) I would be happy to 
deliver them.  Dave


Dr. David Knecht
Professor , Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
University of Connecticut
91 N. Eagleville Rd.
U-3125
Storrs, CT 06269-3125
860-486-2200

On Oct 24, 2018, at 3:03 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:


I've switched, but I also have SOLAS flares on board.  (Anyone want a 
dozen expired SOLAS flares?


Joel

On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 2:42 PM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:


???

I never do that, partly because I am in the water and possibly
sailing and partly because being cold doesn’t seem to hurt them.

BTW – anyone switched to the electronic flare? IMHO it will pay
for itself quickly, but I can’t imagine it would do anything at
all as a distress signal. I once tried to use my MOB strobe to
make it easier for another boat to find me in the dark and they
could not pick it out from 1 mile away.

Joe

Coquina

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] *On Behalf Of *Marek
Dziedzic via CnC-List
*Sent:* Wednesday, October 24, 2018 2:22 PM
*To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com 
*Cc:* Marek Dziedzic mailto:dziedzi...@hotmail.com>>
*Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter

Mike,

You take the flares off the boat? Do they have problems with
freezing?

Marek

Already on the hard in Ottawa, ON

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Re: Stus-List flares

[David Knecht via CnC-List]

Mystic Seaport collects expired flares to use to start the steam boiler on 
their vintage tour boat, Sabino.  If we can find a way to collect them 
(Defender Spring Warehouse Sale?) I would be happy to deliver them.  Dave

Dr. David Knecht
Professor , Department of Molecular and Cell Biology 
University of Connecticut   
91 N. Eagleville Rd.
U-3125
Storrs, CT 06269-3125
860-486-2200

> On Oct 24, 2018, at 3:03 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> 
> I've switched, but I also have SOLAS flares on board.  (Anyone want a dozen 
> expired SOLAS flares?
> 
> Joel
> 
> On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 2:42 PM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List 
> mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
> ???
> 
> I never do that, partly because I am in the water and possibly sailing and 
> partly because being cold doesn’t seem to hurt them.
> 
> BTW – anyone switched to the electronic flare? IMHO it will pay for itself 
> quickly, but I can’t imagine it would do anything at all as a distress 
> signal. I once tried to use my MOB strobe to make it easier for another boat 
> to find me in the dark and they could not pick it out from 1 mile away.
> 
>  
> 
> Joe
> 
> Coquina
> 
>  
> 
> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com 
> ] On Behalf Of Marek Dziedzic via 
> CnC-List
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 2:22 PM
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com 
> Cc: Marek Dziedzic mailto:dziedzi...@hotmail.com>>
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter
> 
>  
> 
> Mike,
> 
>  
> 
> You take the flares off the boat? Do they have problems with freezing?
> 
>  
> 
> Marek
> 
> Already on the hard in Ottawa, ON
> 
>  
> 
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Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter

[Dennis C. via CnC-List]

Mike,

There may be two display adjustments you want to look at, Colors Mode and
Background.  The background is similar to contrast.  Between the two
adjustments, you may tweak the display to your liking.

Dennis C.

On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 12:57 PM Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Thanks Ken
>
>
>
> I will take a look at the display next time I am at the boat and see if I
> can change the nighttime colours to be the same as daytime colours but
> dimmer.  It would be very nice if it would scale down the brightness
> gradually based on light rather than on time of day.
>
>
>
> All of this reminds me that I have to take electronics off the boat this
> week anyway and also flares ….
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
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Re: Stus-List flares

[Joel Aronson via CnC-List]

I've switched, but I also have SOLAS flares on board.  (Anyone want a dozen
expired SOLAS flares?

Joel

On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 2:42 PM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> ???
>
> I never do that, partly because I am in the water and possibly sailing and
> partly because being cold doesn’t seem to hurt them.
>
> BTW – anyone switched to the electronic flare? IMHO it will pay for itself
> quickly, but I can’t imagine it would do anything at all as a distress
> signal. I once tried to use my MOB strobe to make it easier for another
> boat to find me in the dark and they could not pick it out from 1 mile away.
>
>
>
> Joe
>
> Coquina
>
>
>
> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Marek
> Dziedzic via CnC-List
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 24, 2018 2:22 PM
> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> *Cc:* Marek Dziedzic 
> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter
>
>
>
> Mike,
>
>
>
> You take the flares off the boat? Do they have problems with freezing?
>
>
>
> Marek
>
> Already on the hard in Ottawa, ON
>
>
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Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter

[Joel Aronson via CnC-List]

Around here, they ban the use of heaters and go around and unplug power
cords from unattended boats.

Joel
Annapolis

On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 2:49 PM Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Our boat yard mandates all flares, propane and gas cylinders be taken off
> the boats when stored on the hard.  Boats are tightly packed and a fire on
> one could cause a very nasty mess.  Much of this likely has to do with
> insurance for the marina
>
>
>
> Mike
>
> Persistence
>
> Halifax
>
>
>
> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Marek
> Dziedzic via CnC-List
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 24, 2018 3:22 PM
> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> *Cc:* Marek Dziedzic
> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter
>
>
>
> Mike,
>
>
>
> You take the flares off the boat? Do they have problems with freezing?
>
>
>
> Marek
>
> Already on the hard in Ottawa, ON
>
>
>
> *From:* CnC-List  *On Behalf Of *Hoyt,
> Mike via CnC-List
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 24, 2018 13:57
> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> *Cc:* Hoyt, Mike 
> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter
>
>
>
>
>
> All of this reminds me that I have to take electronics off the boat this
> week anyway and also flares ….
>
>
>
> Mike
>
> Persistence
>
> Seemingly Blind in Halifax
>
>
>
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Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter

[Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List]

Our boat yard mandates all flares, propane and gas cylinders be taken off the 
boats when stored on the hard.  Boats are tightly packed and a fire on one 
could cause a very nasty mess.  Much of this likely has to do with insurance 
for the marina

Mike
Persistence
Halifax

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Marek 
Dziedzic via CnC-List
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 3:22 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Marek Dziedzic
Subject: Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter

Mike,

You take the flares off the boat? Do they have problems with freezing?

Marek
Already on the hard in Ottawa, ON

From: CnC-List  On Behalf Of Hoyt, Mike via 
CnC-List
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 13:57
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
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Subject: Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter


All of this reminds me that I have to take electronics off the boat this week 
anyway and also flares ….

Mike
Persistence
Seemingly Blind in Halifax

 
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Re: Stus-List flares

[Edd Schillay via CnC-List]

I switched over to the electronic flare, after replacing expired flares over 
and over. I can’t speak as to its effectiveness, as my goal is to never to have 
a need to use it. 

It’s is pretty shockingly bright since I replace the batteries every season and 
check to see if it works. It is MUCH brighter than one of those PFD strobes. 

All the best,

Edd


Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY 
Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log 






On Oct 24, 2018, at 11:41 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List 
 wrote:

???
I never do that, partly because I am in the water and possibly sailing and 
partly because being cold doesn’t seem to hurt them.
BTW – anyone switched to the electronic flare? IMHO it will pay for itself 
quickly, but I can’t imagine it would do anything at all as a distress signal. 
I once tried to use my MOB strobe to make it easier for another boat to find me 
in the dark and they could not pick it out from 1 mile away.
 
Joe
Coquina
 
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Mike,
 
You take the flares off the boat? Do they have problems with freezing?
 
Marek
Already on the hard in Ottawa, ON
 
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[Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List]

???
I never do that, partly because I am in the water and possibly sailing and 
partly because being cold doesn’t seem to hurt them.
BTW – anyone switched to the electronic flare? IMHO it will pay for itself 
quickly, but I can’t imagine it would do anything at all as a distress signal. 
I once tried to use my MOB strobe to make it easier for another boat to find me 
in the dark and they could not pick it out from 1 mile away.

Joe
Coquina

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Mike,

You take the flares off the boat? Do they have problems with freezing?

Marek
Already on the hard in Ottawa, ON

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[Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List]

Mike,

You take the flares off the boat? Do they have problems with freezing?

Marek
Already on the hard in Ottawa, ON

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All of this reminds me that I have to take electronics off the boat this week 
anyway and also flares ….

Mike
Persistence
Seemingly Blind in Halifax

 
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Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter

[Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List]

Thanks Ken

The problem is old eyes.  Can see the depth numbers fine when is in daytime 
mode.  When it switches to nighttime just as I am skirting a shoal the depth 
numbers become unreadable for me when the CP suddenly changes.  Is at a place 
where I really do not like to switch from chart screen to menus to start 
playing … since I want to see the shoal and depth markings at that point in 
time.

I will take a look at the display next time I am at the boat and see if I can 
change the nighttime colours to be the same as daytime colours but dimmer.  It 
would be very nice if it would scale down the brightness gradually based on 
light rather than on time of day.

All of this reminds me that I have to take electronics off the boat this week 
anyway and also flares ….

Mike
Persistence
Seemingly Blind in Halifax

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via CnC-List
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 2:26 PM
To: cnc-list
Cc: Ken Heaton
Subject: Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter

 "I am one person who does not like the automatic switching and would rather 
have a manual switch for this purpose. "

It is only about three button presses to change it from Day Colors, Night 
Colors, or Auto. On page 2 of the Garmin GPSMAP 740 Manual:

Adjusting the Color Mode
1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System >Beeper/Display > Display.
TIP: Press and release (the power button) from any screen to open the Display 
screen.
2 Select Color Mode.
3. Select Day Colors, Night Colors, or Auto.
The Auto setting automatically changes the color scheme based on sunrise and 
sunset times.

http://static.garmin.com/pumac/GPSMAP_700_Series_OM_EN.pdf

On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 at 09:29, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
Yes Garmin GPSMAP 740 does the same.  It often does this just as we are 
navigating tricky areas and suddenly the dimness makes it very difficult to 
read.  Switching the light blue to dark blue also causes difficulty.  I am one 
person who does not like the automatic switching and would rather have a manual 
switch for this purpose.

Mike
Persistence
Halifax

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Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 6:54 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Ken Heaton
Subject: Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter

My Garmin plotters have two different colour schemes AND two different display 
brightness settings, one colour and brightness for day, and the other for 
night. It switches automatically between these settings at sun set / sunrise.

Ken H.

On Monday, 22 October 2018, schiller via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
> Fred,
>
> I was with Glenn on our first race with the Raymarine Axiom 9.  We were fine 
> until full darkness when the screen brightness overwhelmed Glenn to the point 
> that he became disoriented.  We literally turned circles in front of a 
> freighter until we could get the brightness down and regained our night 
> vision.  It seemed like we were doing fine until, suddenly, we were unable to 
> compensate for the brightness.  We were used to my Garmin 276C (that we had 
> used for the previous couple of years) that automatically goes into night 
> mode at sundown.  The GPS knows when local sundown is, it's not that 
> difficult to program a night mode.
>
> Neil Schiller
> 1983 C&C 35-3, #028, "Grace"
> Whitehall, Michigan
> WLYC
> Crew member for Wind and Spirits
>
> On 10/22/2018 5:25 PM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List wrote:
>
> Glenn — you can turn down the brightness using the power button; this works 
> well for nighttime use.  But yes, you’re correct, they don’t have a specific 
> night color scheme.
> I don’t think the Lighthouse charts are going to be as good in Canadian 
> waters as the Navionics+ North America charts.
> — Fred
>
> Fred Street -- Minneapolis
> S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI   :^(
>
> On Oct 22, 2018, at 4:19 PM, Glenn Gambel via CnC-List 
> mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
> Fred,
> Just wondered if I am correct that Raymarine Axiom 9, which I have with 
> Navionics+, still does not have a night mode similar to Garmin?  When I 
> discovered that, I contacted their support guy (Charles, Chuck) and he 
> indicated they did not have a night mode.  He started a ticket on that 
> request to determine if one could be added.  What in the world were they 
> thinking.
> Secondly, I could swap out Navionics+ for the Raymarine charts, but wonder 
> what you think of both?  I will be traveling up into Canadian waters (Lake 
> Huron, Georgian Bay) this summer and wonder if there is a difference in what 
> one sees on the charts?
> Thank you,
> Glenn Gambel, 1981 C&C 36
> Wind N Spirits
>
>
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Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter

[Ken Heaton via CnC-List]

 "I am one person who does not like the automatic switching and would
rather have a manual switch for this purpose. "

It is only about three button presses to change it from Day Colors, Night
Colors, or Auto. On page 2 of the Garmin GPSMAP 740 Manual:

*Adjusting the Color Mode*
1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System >Beeper/Display >
Display.
*TIP: Press and release (the power button) from any screen to open the
Display screen.*
2 Select Color Mode.
3. Select Day Colors, Night Colors, or Auto.
The Auto setting automatically changes the color scheme based on sunrise
and sunset times.

http://static.garmin.com/pumac/GPSMAP_700_Series_OM_EN.pdf

On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 at 09:29, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List 
wrote:

> Yes Garmin GPSMAP 740 does the same.  It often does this just as we are
> navigating tricky areas and suddenly the dimness makes it very difficult to
> read.  Switching the light blue to dark blue also causes difficulty.  I am
> one person who does not like the automatic switching and would rather have
> a manual switch for this purpose.
>
>
>
> Mike
>
> Persistence
>
> Halifax
>
>
>
> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Ken
> Heaton via CnC-List
> *Sent:* Monday, October 22, 2018 6:54 PM
> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> *Cc:* Ken Heaton
> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter
>
>
>
> My Garmin plotters have two different colour schemes AND two different
> display brightness settings, one colour and brightness for day, and the
> other for night. It switches automatically between these settings at sun
> set / sunrise.
>
> Ken H.
>
> On Monday, 22 October 2018, schiller via CnC-List 
> wrote:
> > Fred,
> >
> > I was with Glenn on our first race with the Raymarine Axiom 9.  We were
> fine until full darkness when the screen brightness overwhelmed Glenn to
> the point that he became disoriented.  We literally turned circles in front
> of a freighter until we could get the brightness down and regained our
> night vision.  It seemed like we were doing fine until, suddenly, we were
> unable to compensate for the brightness.  We were used to my Garmin 276C
> (that we had used for the previous couple of years) that automatically goes
> into night mode at sundown.  The GPS knows when local sundown is, it's not
> that difficult to program a night mode.
> >
> > Neil Schiller
> > 1983 C&C 35-3, #028, "Grace"
> > Whitehall, Michigan
> > WLYC
> > Crew member for Wind and Spirits
> >
> > On 10/22/2018 5:25 PM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List wrote:
> >
> > Glenn — you can turn down the brightness using the power button; this
> works well for nighttime use.  But yes, you’re correct, they don’t have a
> specific night color scheme.
> > I don’t think the Lighthouse charts are going to be as good in Canadian
> waters as the Navionics+ North America charts.
> > — Fred
> >
> > Fred Street -- Minneapolis
> > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI   :^(
> >
> > On Oct 22, 2018, at 4:19 PM, Glenn Gambel via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> > Fred,
> > Just wondered if I am correct that Raymarine Axiom 9, which I have with
> Navionics+, still does not have a night mode similar to Garmin?  When I
> discovered that, I contacted their support guy (Charles, Chuck) and he
> indicated they did not have a night mode.  He started a ticket on that
> request to determine if one could be added.  What in the world were they
> thinking.
> > Secondly, I could swap out Navionics+ for the Raymarine charts, but
> wonder what you think of both?  I will be traveling up into Canadian waters
> (Lake Huron, Georgian Bay) this summer and wonder if there is a difference
> in what one sees on the charts?
> > Thank you,
> > Glenn Gambel, 1981 C&C 36
> > Wind N Spirits
> >
> >
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Re: Stus-List Willa update from Wal

[detroito91 via CnC-List]

Happy to hear it was a dudJim Schwartz 38lf
On our way to Annapolis for rendezvous  2018.

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
 Original message From: Frederick G Street via CnC-List 
 Date: 10/24/18  11:11 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: David via 
CnC-List  Cc: Frederick G Street , 
Brett Crocker  Subject: Stus-List Willa update from 
Wal 
I just received the following update from Wal Bryant on Stella Blue down in 
Mexico:
Hi Fred. It's over. The mountains did the job and we really didn't see much 
wind. I've seen much worse in a spontaneous squall. (I mean weather, not 
drunken women.) I was really worried about surge and swell. But I've seen 
bigger waves. I wouldn't call it a "non-event" but I probably could have left 
the boat as it was and everything would have been fine. But for some reason I 
think if I hadn't prepared then the serious sh_t would have happened.
So all is well in Margaritaville…   🙂
— Fred



Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI   :^(


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[Joel Aronson via CnC-List]

Awesome!
Thanks for sharing!

Joel

On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 11:12 AM Frederick G Street via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> I just received the following update from Wal Bryant on *Stella Blue* down
> in Mexico:
>
> Hi Fred. It's over. The mountains did the job and we really didn't see
> much wind. I've seen much worse in a spontaneous squall. (I mean weather,
> not drunken women.) I was really worried about surge and swell. But I've
> seen bigger waves. I wouldn't call it a "non-event" but I probably could
> have left the boat as it was and everything would have been fine. But for
> some reason I think if I hadn't prepared then the serious sh_t would have
> happened.
>
>
> So all is well in Margaritaville…   🙂
>
> — Fred
>
>
>
> Fred Street -- Minneapolis
> S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI   :^(
>
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[Frederick G Street via CnC-List]

I just received the following update from Wal Bryant on Stella Blue down in 
Mexico:

> Hi Fred. It's over. The mountains did the job and we really didn't see much 
> wind. I've seen much worse in a spontaneous squall. (I mean weather, not 
> drunken women.) I was really worried about surge and swell. But I've seen 
> bigger waves. I wouldn't call it a "non-event" but I probably could have left 
> the boat as it was and everything would have been fine. But for some reason I 
> think if I hadn't prepared then the serious sh_t would have happened.

So all is well in Margaritaville…   🙂

— Fred



Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI   :^(

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Re: Stus-List Re chart plotter night mode

[Dennis C. via CnC-List]

Day/night mode is usually selectable.  The Garmin GPSMap 500/700 series can
be set to Day/Night/Auto.

Settings > System > Display > Color Mode will give you the option.  I leave
mine in "Day Colors" mode and manually switch it as desired.

Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA

On Wed, Oct 24, 2018, 8:39 AM Robert Gallagher via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Most of you probably know this but for those who have not experienced
> night mode, it can be confusing. The areas that are light/bright become
> dark and vise versa.  This could  make navigation confusing if one is
> unaware of the change or not accustomed to it.
> In well marked channels one is looking for aids to navigation and “stayin
> in the dotted lines“ (so to speak).
> In areas of large shallows, with few or no no aids to nav, following lines
> of demarcation with reversed colored/shaded  areas could be dangerous until
> one gets used to it.
>
> ...don’t ask how I know.
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[Chris Graham via CnC-List]

 Maybe a tinted lexan screen could be used to drop the intensity down?
On Wednesday, October 24, 2018, 9:39:48 AM EDT, Robert Gallagher via 
CnC-List  wrote:  
 
 Most of you probably know this but for those who have not experienced night 
mode, it can be confusing. The areas that are light/bright become dark and vise 
versa.  This could  make navigation confusing if one is unaware of the change 
or not accustomed to it.In well marked channels one is looking for aids to 
navigation and “stayin in the dotted lines“ (so to speak). In areas of large 
shallows, with few or no no aids to nav, following lines of demarcation with 
reversed colored/shaded  areas could be dangerous until one gets used to it.
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[Robert Gallagher via CnC-List]

Most of you probably know this but for those who have not experienced night
mode, it can be confusing. The areas that are light/bright become dark and
vise versa.  This could  make navigation confusing if one is unaware of the
change or not accustomed to it.
In well marked channels one is looking for aids to navigation and “stayin
in the dotted lines“ (so to speak).
In areas of large shallows, with few or no no aids to nav, following lines
of demarcation with reversed colored/shaded  areas could be dangerous until
one gets used to it.

...don’t ask how I know.
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[Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List]

If your 740 works similarly to my 420, there should be an option to set the 
display to Day, Night, or Auto. Auto is default.

Unfortunately, I cannot verify this as the boat is winterized (batteries off, 
chartplotter at home).

Marek

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Subject: Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter

Yes Garmin GPSMAP 740 does the same.  It often does this just as we are 
navigating tricky areas and suddenly the dimness makes it very difficult to 
read.  Switching the light blue to dark blue also causes difficulty.  I am one 
person who does not like the automatic switching and would rather have a manual 
switch for this purpose.

Mike
Persistence
Halifax

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ken Heaton 
via CnC-List
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 6:54 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Ken Heaton
Subject: Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter

My Garmin plotters have two different colour schemes AND two different display 
brightness settings, one colour and brightness for day, and the other for 
night. It switches automatically between these settings at sun set / sunrise.

Ken H.

On Monday, 22 October 2018, schiller via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
> Fred,
>
> I was with Glenn on our first race with the Raymarine Axiom 9.  We were fine 
> until full darkness when the screen brightness overwhelmed Glenn to the point 
> that he became disoriented.  We literally turned circles in front of a 
> freighter until we could get the brightness down and regained our night 
> vision.  It seemed like we were doing fine until, suddenly, we were unable to 
> compensate for the brightness.  We were used to my Garmin 276C (that we had 
> used for the previous couple of years) that automatically goes into night 
> mode at sundown.  The GPS knows when local sundown is, it's not that 
> difficult to program a night mode.
>
> Neil Schiller
> 1983 C&C 35-3, #028, "Grace"
> Whitehall, Michigan
> WLYC
> Crew member for Wind and Spirits
>
> On 10/22/2018 5:25 PM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List wrote:
>
> Glenn — you can turn down the brightness using the power button; this works 
> well for nighttime use.  But yes, you’re correct, they don’t have a specific 
> night color scheme.
> I don’t think the Lighthouse charts are going to be as good in Canadian 
> waters as the Navionics+ North America charts.
> — Fred
>
> Fred Street -- Minneapolis
> S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI   :^(
>
> On Oct 22, 2018, at 4:19 PM, Glenn Gambel via CnC-List 
> mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
> Fred,
> Just wondered if I am correct that Raymarine Axiom 9, which I have with 
> Navionics+, still does not have a night mode similar to Garmin?  When I 
> discovered that, I contacted their support guy (Charles, Chuck) and he 
> indicated they did not have a night mode.  He started a ticket on that 
> request to determine if one could be added.  What in the world were they 
> thinking.
> Secondly, I could swap out Navionics+ for the Raymarine charts, but wonder 
> what you think of both?  I will be traveling up into Canadian waters (Lake 
> Huron, Georgian Bay) this summer and wonder if there is a difference in what 
> one sees on the charts?
> Thank you,
> Glenn Gambel, 1981 C&C 36
> Wind N Spirits
>
>
> ___
>
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> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use 
> PayPal to send contribution -- 
> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
>
>
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Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter

[Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List]

My CP180 does not dim at all unless I do it. Full dim is – IMHO – slightly too 
bright.
Joe
Coquina

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via CnC-List
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 8:29 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Hoyt, Mike 
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter

Yes Garmin GPSMAP 740 does the same.  It often does this just as we are 
navigating tricky areas and suddenly the dimness makes it very difficult to 
read.  Switching the light blue to dark blue also causes difficulty.  I am one 
person who does not like the automatic switching and would rather have a manual 
switch for this purpose.

Mike
Persistence
Halifax
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Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter

[Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List]

Yes Garmin GPSMAP 740 does the same.  It often does this just as we are 
navigating tricky areas and suddenly the dimness makes it very difficult to 
read.  Switching the light blue to dark blue also causes difficulty.  I am one 
person who does not like the automatic switching and would rather have a manual 
switch for this purpose.

Mike
Persistence
Halifax

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ken Heaton 
via CnC-List
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 6:54 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Ken Heaton
Subject: Re: Stus-List inexpensive chartplotter

My Garmin plotters have two different colour schemes AND two different display 
brightness settings, one colour and brightness for day, and the other for 
night. It switches automatically between these settings at sun set / sunrise.

Ken H.

On Monday, 22 October 2018, schiller via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
> Fred,
>
> I was with Glenn on our first race with the Raymarine Axiom 9.  We were fine 
> until full darkness when the screen brightness overwhelmed Glenn to the point 
> that he became disoriented.  We literally turned circles in front of a 
> freighter until we could get the brightness down and regained our night 
> vision.  It seemed like we were doing fine until, suddenly, we were unable to 
> compensate for the brightness.  We were used to my Garmin 276C (that we had 
> used for the previous couple of years) that automatically goes into night 
> mode at sundown.  The GPS knows when local sundown is, it's not that 
> difficult to program a night mode.
>
> Neil Schiller
> 1983 C&C 35-3, #028, "Grace"
> Whitehall, Michigan
> WLYC
> Crew member for Wind and Spirits
>
> On 10/22/2018 5:25 PM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List wrote:
>
> Glenn — you can turn down the brightness using the power button; this works 
> well for nighttime use.  But yes, you’re correct, they don’t have a specific 
> night color scheme.
> I don’t think the Lighthouse charts are going to be as good in Canadian 
> waters as the Navionics+ North America charts.
> — Fred
>
> Fred Street -- Minneapolis
> S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI   :^(
>
> On Oct 22, 2018, at 4:19 PM, Glenn Gambel via CnC-List 
> mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
> Fred,
> Just wondered if I am correct that Raymarine Axiom 9, which I have with 
> Navionics+, still does not have a night mode similar to Garmin?  When I 
> discovered that, I contacted their support guy (Charles, Chuck) and he 
> indicated they did not have a night mode.  He started a ticket on that 
> request to determine if one could be added.  What in the world were they 
> thinking.
> Secondly, I could swap out Navionics+ for the Raymarine charts, but wonder 
> what you think of both?  I will be traveling up into Canadian waters (Lake 
> Huron, Georgian Bay) this summer and wonder if there is a difference in what 
> one sees on the charts?
> Thank you,
> Glenn Gambel, 1981 C&C 36
> Wind N Spirits
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