I have general charts aboard and tools to dead reckon with! I can see no reason to not have at least a handheld GPS aboard with batteries. If you can swing it though you should have a plotter! Great peace of mind! I think I would prefer having AIS to radar. I have the radar but no AIS currently! A good friend said the added benefit of AIS is knowing how many folks (roughly) are in the anchorage before you pull in! I have read some very negative feedback on real time tests on radar reflectors?
Rick Rohwer Paikea 37+ Tacoma, WA > On Sep 18, 2017, at 12:55, Frederick G Street via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I agree with Jack, as well; but the original post was sent by a person who > sails in the Vancouver Island area, which has far less shifting sand and far > more immovable rock… :^) > > Any electronic device is not a replacement for good seamanship and piloting — > but it can definitely be of great help when the wether goes bad or it’s dark > out. You still have a responsibility for keeping proper lookout, and for > double-checking your position. > > — Fred > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > >> On Sep 18, 2017, at 11:22 AM, David Kaseler via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Jack I agree with all you say. >> Dave. >> 1975 C&C 33 >> SLY >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Sep 18, 2017, at 8:33 AM, jackbrennan via CnC-List >>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> >>> Of course, the caveat to all of this is that, depending on where you sail, >>> even up-to-date charts can be anywhere from mildly off to wildly and >>> dangerously inaccurate. >>> >>> In the Keys and South and West Florida, where sand shifts all of the time, >>> TowboatUS and Seatow do a fine business from boaters blindly following >>> their chartplotters. Many inlets and channels in West Florida have nasty, >>> uncharted sandbars. >>> >>> After Irma, forget about it. Who knows what's where? You could go aground >>> on a sunken boat. >>> >>> Depth sounders and the ability to read water are more valuable navigation >>> tools in places like this. I like paper charts because you get a bigger >>> view. A GPS is wonderful for confirming that you are where you think you >>> are. >>> >>> Still, I get the allure of all that gear. I crewed on a friend's catamaran >>> to Fantasy Fest in Key West last fall. His electronics were several times >>> more valuable than many of our boats. >>> >>> I felt like I was on the con of the Starship Enterprise. Especially when we >>> hit warp speed (10+ knots). The only thing the electronics couldn't do was >>> spot crab pots at night. :) >>> >>> Jack Brennan >>> Former C&C 25 >>> Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 >>> Tierra Verde, Fl. > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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