I have the SH cp190i on Touche'. It works for me. Dennis C.
On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 10:57 AM, Rich Knowles <r...@sailpower.ca> wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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