Marek, Safety is always a concern. Truth is, I’d never use it inside of bays or channels. It’s more for long (3+ hours) out in the middle of the Sound. As someone mentioned, currents or waves might nudge the boat off course — the plotter would then just the bearing and I’d like the autopilot to adjust as well.
All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > On Nov 11, 2015, at 11:34 AM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Edd, > > From what I know, if your chartplotter talks NMEA (I think 0183 is enough, > but 2000 is probably better), you can do what you want. But... > > There is a lot of information on connecting a chartplotter to the autopilot > and many people suggest not doing that. There should be a human interface > between the chartplotter and the autopilot. This is not because it is > technically impossible or difficult, but mainly because of the safety reasons. > > Just a thought... > > Marek > C270 “Legato” > Ottawa, ON >
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