I have radar and AIS receiver on Pegasus, radar and installing AIS transponder on Rebecca Leah. I was cruising near Port Townsend in the fog when the screen of my radar went blank. Had the AIS receiver so was able to see the ferry that was too close for comfort. Called him on the radio. Was able to avoid a bad situation. If interested in AIS talk to Doug Miller at MilltechMarine.com He is who I bought my LF39 from and he hooked me up with the AIS transponder.
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE DeviceDoug Mountjoy POYC Pegasus (for sale) Lf38 Rebecca Leah LF39 -------- Original message --------From: David Castor via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: 9/18/17 13:24 (GMT-08:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: David Castor <dpcas...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List GPS, Chart Plodders and Technology when there is none I'd put higher priority on radar. Not all vessels have AIS. Or have it on. Just my $0.02. On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 12:11 PM Rick Rohwer via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: 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 33SLY 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 BrennanFormer C&C 25Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30Tierra 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! _______________________________________________ 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! -- Excuse the brevity. Sent from my phone.
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