Rob,
Re: Hitting a buoy at 6.5 knots in the fog See COLREGS rule 6. I think of it as the marine equivalent of the "Basic Speed Limit" in effect for cars in the US - "to be able to stop in the assured clear distance ahead" From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Robert Abbott Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 10:06 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Navigation Devices 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. 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. On Feb 20, 2014, at 7:37, "Roger Ware" <w...@qed.econ.queensu.ca> wrote: Rich, I bought one of these at that price, and it is waiting for installation in the Spring. I had one before, they are excellent units. And BTW - they have preinstalled chart data, so gone is the era when you have to get ripped off buying a $300 chart chip as well as the GPS. Don't get me wrong, I love the iPad, but it doesn't do everything. Roger, Kingston 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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