Always have paper charts for a number of reasons. Also make sure you have at least a radar reflector! Patrick Wesley
On Sun, Sep 17, 2017 at 9:04 AM David Kaseler via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Chris, > Wow. Things can get pretty complicated. > We have been sailing around Puget Sound including the Georgia Strait for > 40 years. We have a small Garmin GPS below at the nav station. The > important navigation tools for us are my paper charts, parallel rules, > dividers, a plastic speed distance time calculator (I forget what they call > it), depth sounder and compass. We have a knot meter but are more apt to > rely on the GPS for speed because of the strong currents in our area. We > also have an old hand held GPS which we mount on a bracket on the stern > pulpit which we got from a bike store but we hardly ever use it. > If there is heavy fog we try to stay in port but if we get caught out we > stay far from shipping lanes, and rely heavily on depth sounding contours, > listen for fog horns and sound ours. > Sure it would be nice to have radar and all the rest but these are not in > our budget and provide unwarranted confidence and encourage one to go out > when it would be prudent to stay in port. > Just my thoughts. This works for us. > Dave. Kaseler > 1975 C&C 33 > SLY > > > Sent from my iPad > > On Sep 16, 2017, at 6:29 PM, Chris Hobson via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > We’re in Vancouver BC, Georgia Straight can get foggy, tides come and go > and we’re new at this. We have no GPS on our new to us 1981 C&C 30 and very > little in the way of navigation other than dead reckoning, basic > familiarity with the area and a compass at the helm. It’s fun because it’s > like we just purchased a 1981 C&C and technology isn’t around yet. However > every sail is a guessing game and I’d like to hear what others use for > costal navigation. Whether it’s real tangible maps, a GPS system you swear > by or an iPad with some software curious to hear what other C&C owners use > to get find their way. > > Chris Hobson > S/V Going > 1980 C&C MKI > Hull 615 > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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! > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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