But the irony is that you are all swearing off tablets just to turn and place your faith in other "purpose built" electronic devices.
Professional made chart plotters are subject to electrical failures, software errors, user error (vespes wind), and lack of chart updates. Compasses can be affected by geo-magnetic anomalies or nearby ferrous metals. Fundamentally, safe navigation requires proper seamanship including a vigilant watch and redundant instruments. Understanding the limitations of both is just as critical and that is where tablets get risky. It IS almost too easy to become enamored by their capabilities and then overestimate their reliability. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Feb 28, 2017 10:48 AM, "Frederick G Street via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I used Nobeltec TZ on my iPad Mini (along with a Bad Elf BluetoothGPS > receiver) for the Annapolis to Bermuda Race a few years back; it was nice > for its portability. But even with the Mini in a splash-proof Lifeproof > case, I wouldn’t want to rely on it as the primary source for navigation. > Stuff happens; batteries get low at the wrong time, things get dropped > overboard or stepped on, and so on. Having a dedicated, purpose-built > device connected to the boat and its batteries still seems to me like the > best option. Having backups to that is also a good idea, one that the iPad > fills well. > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > > On Feb 28, 2017, at 7:48 AM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > “ > They may be nice for backup” +1 on that. > > As Bill says, plenty of people swear by them, but I am afraid that there > is a lot of tablet (Apple) bigotry in that (I hope I am not starting a > Holly War here). Even the cost argument is not really true. A basic GPSMAP > 76 (one can have it for about $150) is probably better. > > But it all depends what you use it for and what you need it for. On an > easy Sunday cruise it would probably work fine (and you would have plenty > of interesting information available). > > Marek > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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