Re: Stus-List Electronics upgrade now Luddite Alert!

2015-08-11 Thread Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List
Pass through many bridges but the only thing that causes my autopilot to get crazy is when my cell phone is next to it. Curious about a handheld. Will try that. On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 9:10 AM D Harben via CnC-List wrote: > ... Argh yes! I carry a VHF/DSC/GPS and knife on me as I single hand...

Re: Stus-List Electronics upgrade now Luddite Alert!

2015-08-11 Thread D Harben via CnC-List
... Argh yes! I carry a VHF/DSC/GPS and knife on me as I single hand... however ... Getting close to the Raymarine 2000+ causes it to lust after them ... Don V34 NCYC > On Aug 11, 2015, at 11:56 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List > wrote: > > magnetic interference probably caused by cables crossing t

Re: Stus-List Electronics upgrade now Luddite Alert!

2015-08-11 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
Truly. As I found out last year when passing through a bridge. Some magnetic interference probably caused by cables crossing the channel caused my wheel pilot to turn sharply to port. Had I not quickly disengaged it, it could have been ugly. Dennis C. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 11, 2015,

Re: Stus-List Electronics upgrade now Luddite Alert!

2015-08-11 Thread Joel Aronson via CnC-List
David, I agree that autopilot does not mean "sail blindly because the electronics are working". When sailing to a waypoint, its nice to know that it SHOULD be compensating for current, drift etc. Joel On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 11:42 AM, David via CnC-List wrote: > To drill down a wee bit deeper

Re: Stus-List Electronics upgrade now Luddite Alert!

2015-08-11 Thread David via CnC-List
To drill down a wee bit deeper vis a vis autopilots and interfaces. Call me a Luddite, but I have never been a fan of plotters directly (or blindly) feeding autopilots when there are strong variables (wind, current, etc) involved. I like to be the interface so I know what is going on in case