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Forum: Navigation 20-12-2015, 22:28
Replies: 174
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Posted By peteh007
Re: In Creating a Route on Charts, Do You Use True or Magnetic ?

Novice is a plotter - so it should plot in true. As do all charts.
Only when converting from your chart, to your Course to Steer, do you need to do a wee bit of Math...


take your chart...
Forum: Navigation 20-12-2015, 22:23
Replies: 174
Views: 29,722
Posted By peteh007
Thumbs up Re: In Creating a Route on Charts, Do You Use True or Magnetic ?

yeah.. charts are all in True.
Compass Roses are in Magnetic
And ships compasses are in 'Compass' magnetic, which tales into account the metal on your boat.
So you have 3 valves.. and have to...
Forum: Navigation 20-12-2015, 20:11
Replies: 174
Views: 29,722
Posted By peteh007
Re: In Creating a Route on Charts, Do You Use True or Magnetic ?

I added Set & Drift and a CTS Quick calculator to the TVMDC app.
It now show's Set & Drift Sailing triangles, CTS triangle and a New TVMDC Compass. you can download it here, if you have an...
Forum: Navigation 13-04-2015, 16:50
Replies: 174
Views: 29,722
Posted By peteh007
Re: In Creating a Route on Charts, Do You Use True or Magnetic ?

I put a little TVDMC App on iTunes..
it saves doing TVDMC tables..

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tvmdc-sailing-marine-navigation/id981722780?ls=1&mt=8

:smile:
Forum: Navigation 01-04-2015, 00:03
Replies: 174
Views: 29,722
Posted By peteh007
Re: In Creating a Route on Charts, Do You Use True or Magnetic ?

I just made a little iPhone App TVMDC calculator that should help folks with this kind of Nav question.... or at least help convert really quickly TVMDC without having to overload on coffee and blank...
Forum: Navigation 31-03-2015, 23:45
Replies: 174
Views: 29,722
Posted By peteh007
Re: In Creating a Route on Charts, Do You Use True or Magnetic ?

Has any one seen a simple App for an iPhone for calculating Magnetic, Variance, True, Deviation, Annual Variation, East-West, blah blah..?

I always make mistakes when I'm tired.. with my TVMDC...
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