A Standard Horizon CP190i is available for less than $400, is waterproof and very reliable. See binnacle.com.
Rich > On Feb 19, 2014, at 11:53, Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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? >> >> Tom Anderson >> C&C 32 Nonpareil >> Marblehead MA >> 81 days to launch >> 9 days to BVI cruise >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Andrew Burton >> 61 W Narragansett Ave >> Newport, RI >> USA 02840 >> http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ >> phone +401 965 5260 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Andrew Burton >> 61 W Narragansett Ave >> Newport, RI >> USA 02840 >> http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ >> phone +401 965 5260 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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