I agree Robert, and installing that little 5 inch standard horizon chart plotter on the binnacle guard made Rosalie a whole lot more comfortable about getting behind the wheel and driving the boat.anywhere.I doubt if she would drive without it
_____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Robert Abbott Sent: February 20, 2014 12:33 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Navigation Devices Andy: That day in the fog, we generally knew where we were, and we knew we had to pass several navigational buoys while motoring home, problem was we couldn't see past the bow, the fog was that thick. We had over 5 miles to motor and after being on the race course for 4.5 hours in the fog and rain, we were anxious to get home and thus had the boat going 6.5 knots. A safer and more logical thing for us to have done that day was to slow down since we had virtually zero visibility and no chart plotter or radar. I guess that how accidents happen. In 2012, I was with a sailor on this site bring his C&C 35 II from St. Margaret's Bay to Halifax......he had a chart plotter at the helm......beautiful day, perfect visibility, nevertheless, as we were approaching what we commonly refer to as the 'ledges', a narrow passage between the mainland and Sambro Island, I asked him to get out the paper chart. I went below and took some readings just to be sure. No matter what the electronics I have on board, I always check the paper charts when making a passage. Motoring in the harbor is a piece of cake for me but you can always find a way to hit something you can't see . The chart plotter, while maybe not totally reliable at all times, does provide me with a certain level of security to know where I am in relation to those immovable objects. While we may never actually use it, we are installing a radar on the boat this Spring.....it is not much use though if you don't have it turned on and/or you don't know how to use it. Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. On 2014/02/20 11:44 AM, Andrew Burton wrote: It's my belief that much of the trouble people find themselves is due to an over-reliance on electronics. As I mentioned earlier in the thread, I use every nav tool available to me--including plotters and iPads--however, I have a firm grounding in traditional navigational techniques to back them up. On the few times when my electronics have gone aglee, because I was keeping an estimated position in my head (EP, which is different from DR or dead reckoning position), I was able to spot that something was wrong with the info the plotters or GPS was providing, and was able to carry on successfully with GPS that was no longer tracking, even though no alarms had gone off. In my opinion, this is a good practice. Roger, not to criticize, but on that foggy day, you should have been aware of your approximate position at least, and known that there was a mark that could be along your course line and that an especially good lookout was called for until you were past it. This is not to say that I haven't been in exactly the same situation as you were on the way in. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 10:06 AM, Robert Abbott <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> wrote: I am now primarily a 'day sailor', nevertheless, every time I take the boat out for a spin, not matter how short the excursion, I have the Standard Horizon 175C chart plotter turned on at the helm. I use it more from a 'safety perspective' than a 'navigation tool'. Some years back on a friend's C&C 34R with no chartplotter or radar, we were motoring home after a race was called for lack of wind, in the fog, and dam near ran into a navigational bouy . It could have been really ugly hitting that immovable object at 6.5 knots. Just knowing where these immovable objects are, even in broad daylight under the best of visibility conditions, is something I pay attention to on every outing and having the chart plotter right in front of my face makes it easy and takes away some the risk.. Then there are all of the advantages of navigation with the chart plotter. Now that I have one, I would never be without one....if nothing else, my safety is worth a few hundred $$$. Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. On 2014/02/20 8:23 AM, Rich Knowles wrote: I have had SH chart plotters ever since the first monochrome unit hit the market. I consider them to be excellent value for the $$. I generally put them up for sale before they die and buy the latest model. Mine is installed along with my 23 year old Furuno radar in a small piece of cabinetry I built inside the aft cabin. I can see them from the helm and the numerical SOG, COG, BTW and DTW is repeated at a now obsolete Raymarine Raydata instrument on the binnacle. Works fine for me. I don't like using laptops on board for navigation as they use way more power than dedicated purpose built chart plotters and, while I have an iPad and similar devices, the reliability and availability of 12v installed gear makes that the gear of choice for me. I do work part time for The Binnacle and the Boat Show is on this week. Good pricing on all our electronics. Check the web. Damn. I'm shameless!! Rich Knowles INDIGO LF38 Halifax NS Land of the Interminable Winter. From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rich Knowles Sent: February-19-14 11:57 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Navigation Software A Standard Horizon CP190i is available for less than $400, is waterproof and very reliable. See binnacle.com. Rich
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