day, March 1, 2017 09:16
> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> *Cc:* Joel Aronson
> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Tablets for navigation
> In a thunderstorm I throw the iPad, handheld VHF and phone in the
> microwave. Then I forget where I left it.
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> Joel
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did you ever try to cook them? Might be interesting...
Marek
From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List
Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 09:16
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Joel Aronson
Subject: Re: Stus-List Tablets for navigation
In a thunderstorm I throw the iPad, handheld VHF and phone in the microwave
Andy, we are jealous!
I also have a Ray e7 and an iPad. I've also installed a small form factor
PC and monitor running OpenCPN. I have a GPS dongle for it and will
attempt to integrate it into the rest of my instruments.
In a thunderstorm I throw the iPad, handheld VHF and phone in the
At the moment I am 164.3 miles NNW of Jost van Dyke, 6 days out of Ft
Lauderdale, FL delivering a boat. Naviguessing with my iPad. I run navionics
and iNavX on my this one.
On my own boat I have a new Raymarine e7D that broadcasts wifi and an old iPad
is my repeater at my nav table. It works a
The options available today are numerous but the old Mark 1 Mod 1 eyeball
is still the best navigation device.
In the early 70's the US Navy ship I was on had LORAN. On one particular
night, as we steamed into Hong Kong, the LORAN was inoperable. Right after
a watch change, the oncoming officer
Fred, I agree. In fact, I'm more in support of the tablets and other not
"purpose built" solutions. I'm working daily to fully develop my open
source OpenPlotter running on a rasberry pi. I've only spent ~$200.
My poorly stated point was that no matter what you are using to aid
navigation,
Josh — respectfully:
At some point, you have to trust in something. When offshore, there’s no
coastal piloting tricks like taking bearings. If all the electronics die and
the compass craps out, you’re in trouble. Having backups to the backups in
electronics allow you to compare data from
But the irony is that you are all swearing off tablets just to turn and
place your faith in other "purpose built" electronic devices.
Professional made chart plotters are subject to electrical failures,
software errors, user error (vespes wind), and lack of chart updates.
Compasses can be
I used Nobeltec TZ on my iPad Mini (along with a Bad Elf BluetoothGPS receiver)
for the Annapolis to Bermuda Race a few years back; it was nice for its
portability. But even with the Mini in a splash-proof Lifeproof case, I
wouldn’t want to rely on it as the primary source for navigation.
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Subject: Stus-List Tablets for navigation
They may be nice for backup, but they really are not nearly as reliable as a
well designed dedicated marine plotter, compass and AIS. Wifi wouldn't matter
to a compass app, or a charting app, but I'm thinking the fool
They may be nice for backup, but they really are not nearly as reliable
as a well designed dedicated marine plotter, compass and AIS. Wifi
wouldn't matter to a compass app, or a charting app, but I'm thinking
the fool was relying on a land based AIS app to spot ships. I've heard
people in
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