Steve
This is a really great little unit.I have had an earlier version mounted in a pod on the binnacle guard for a few years now.mine has an external mushroom type antenna but this one has an internal antenna which I would prefer..price seems pretty good at $377.95. I have got a lot of good reliable use from my Standard Horizon CP190C which is getting close to 10 years old and resides year round on the binnacle guard.I an seriously considering getting the one here to update and so that I can use the old one at the Nav station.Boat show prices are usually better http://ca.binnacle.com/Electronics-GPS-Chart-Plotter-/-Fishfinders-Standard- Horizon-GPS-ChartPlotters-/-Fishfinders/c12_380_572/p8279/STANDARD-HORIZON-C P190i-CHART-PLOTTER-5in-DISPLAY/product_info.html _____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Stevan Plavsa Sent: February 19, 2014 11:54 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Navigation Software The problem with an expensive helm mounted chart plotter is that it'll be old news in a few years. I'm not keen on spending ~$1500 or more on a chart plotter that will be "old tech" a few years from now. The iPad does so much more than navigation and is half the price. Sure, you can't read it easily in sunlight and it's not waterproof .. I can buy two iPads for the price of a raymarine plotter though. And I can take the iPad home and do all sorts of other things with it (primarily reading sailing magazines with Zinio) but I digress... I'de like to have a plotter, or some kind of multi-display unit at the helm but the prices on them aren't justified in my opinion. I am making the same thing using OpenCPN, a laptop and likely the Standard Horizon GX2200 for GPS and AIS info for the laptop. I already have the laptop, OpenCPN is free (and good!) so I'll only be spending the $350 on the AIS/GPS capable VHF radio.... vs $1500 for the same functionality at the helm? I can't justify that. If the technology was more modular, ie; the multidisplay had proper buttons and was really *JUST* a display and interface I'de be more interested. $1500 is a lot to spend on what is essentially a touch screen monitor .. except it's not is it? It's a raymarine/garmin/sh whizbang that isn't upgradable and will essentially suck compared to the new stuff in 5 years. Oh yeah,and charts are really expensive too. I happily paid $50 for navionics with charts for all of North America!!! Charts that get updated! Give me a waterproof, sun viewable iPad type device that uses open protocols that i can mount at the helm and I'de gladly spend $1500 on it. All I need is a display and an interface (buttons and touch, but don't take my buttons away). A computer is a computer is a computer.... There are nice plotters that I would like to have, it's just a question of value for the money. My boat bucks are needed elsewhere. Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 10:30 AM, Roger Ware <w...@qed.econ.queensu.ca> wrote: I have an iPad with Navionics but still find some shortcomings (a) the software doesn't do very much except tell you where you are (b) the iPad is not sunlight readable and (c) not waterproof. I am a bit surprised by the level of enthusiasm among this expert group - surely a purpose built helm mounted chartplotter still dominates? Cheers, Roger Ware Kingston, Ontario Waiting for Spring, or at least a break in this miserable Winter From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Burton Sent: February-19-14 9:50 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Navigation Software On deliveries I use every piece of equipment available. On my own boat, I have radar and an old plotter. On both the iPad is my go-to nav unit. On my boat, when I'm anchored and in my bunk I can instantly check whether I'm dragging with a glance at my iPad. On deliveries, when I'm off watch, I can check on what course and speed the watch on deck is able to maintain. I also carry a very basic hand-held GPS as back up and almost all boats I get on have at least a hard-wired GPS aboard and most have a plotter. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 9:43 AM, Richard N. Bush <bushma...@aol.com> wrote: Andrew, I note your comment about using the ipad for navigation; do you also use some type of MPS or chartplotter on your personal boat? and if so, how is it used in conjunction with the ipad? On deliveries, do you use the boat's navigation equipment? Or just your personal ipad? Thanks Richard 1985 37 CB (sunshine and 60 degrees-snow is melting!) Richard N. Bush Law Offices 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite 9 Louisville, Kentucky 40220 502-584-7255 -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com> To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Wed, Feb 19, 2014 9:17 am Subject: Re: Stus-List Navigation Software I use iNavX on my ipad and haven't actually pulled out a paper chart in more than two years (15,000 miles). I still carry the paper charts but haven't used 'em. It's the only plotter I use on my boat. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 8:43 AM, Nonpareil Racing <t...@nonpareilracing.com> wrote: Steve et al, Have you considered using an ipad with Navionics or another brand of software? 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