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Forum: Marine Electronics

14-01-2015, 08:19

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

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Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Had to do similar on my last trip.. my Laptop died so took a picture of a locals chart with my android and used it to navigate down to Eemshaven.. love the TP expand thingy..:thumb:

Forum: Marine Electronics

14-01-2015, 07:50

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Views: 36,642

Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

One of the advantages of living in the Free World...:thumb:
To be honest if your not profiting.. ie selling the copies.. your good to go in my mind.. keep your original safe and updated.
Its like...

Forum: Marine Electronics

14-01-2015, 07:11

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Views: 36,642

Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

I can print off sections expanded for detail at the moment of my CM93 charts... tricky entries I prefer to stay on top paper in hand rather than bobbing up and down eyeballing the CP..
Instead I...

Forum: Marine Electronics

14-01-2015, 06:47

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Views: 36,642

Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

As long as there's copying techniques and paper..
there'll be paper charts

Forum: Marine Electronics

14-01-2015, 05:12

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Views: 36,642

Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Between 1997 and 2012 was the last time.. at sea away from land.. we disagree now and then.. but no way to ascertain who's right.. and.. I'm still floating so...:thumb:
On Boy.... ON...!!

Forum: Marine Electronics

14-01-2015, 04:02

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Views: 36,642

Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

To me the whole Thread as been a Strawman Thread..
No one KNOWS why they grounded... just the usual CF speculation.. not that that's a bad thing but.. I know how wrong it can be.. and what it can...

Forum: Marine Electronics

12-01-2015, 11:29

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

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Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Sometimes wonder how some of these ardent defenders of CP's would actually fare following a catastrophic electrical failure.. else why would it get so up their butts when someone says they have...

Forum: Marine Electronics

11-01-2015, 15:42

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Views: 36,642

Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Phew......:peace:

Forum: Marine Electronics

11-01-2015, 10:55

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Views: 36,642

Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Intellectual's running a distant 3rd in a 2 horse race with this thread...:biggrin:

Forum: Marine Electronics

10-01-2015, 16:02

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

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Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

ADVANTAGE.....!!

Jon...

:biggrin:

Forum: Marine Electronics

10-01-2015, 14:28

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Views: 36,642

Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

I think 99.9% of folk here think they are a great tool.. and a grand addition to the navigational tool chest.. some will learn to use them in classes.. others like myself will learn on the job so to...

Forum: Marine Electronics

09-01-2015, 15:07

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Views: 36,642

Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Whats got up your butt...?
I've not impugned CP's.. merely pointed out that like most things in this world they can be subject to error..
And I use my eyeball inside 3 miles with occasional...

Forum: Marine Electronics

09-01-2015, 09:14

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Views: 36,642

Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Triangulating on landmarks using Mk 1/chart data works extremely well.. even at night.. pretty accurate.:biggrin:
Only started using CP's since 2012 when buying Nimble Navigator for a Pacific...

Forum: Marine Electronics

09-01-2015, 06:51

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Views: 36,642

Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Rather use my eye's and brain to calculate angles/speeds and any course changes than miss things running up and down checking AIS and chart.. been crossing the English Channel that way for over...

Forum: Marine Electronics

09-01-2015, 05:50

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Views: 36,642

Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Going through the Kanakale the CP had the boat travelling along ridges up to 1km inland...:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Forum: Marine Electronics

06-01-2015, 03:29

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

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Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Ahahahahahahaaa... hanging in there.. just..:whistling:
Still don't need the 'Far Lookers' but the 'Close Lookers' are getting serious use these days..:biggrin:

Forum: Marine Electronics

05-01-2015, 05:59

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Views: 36,642

Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Also.. folk forget.. the CP does not show where you are.. just where you've been.. and you've no way off knowing the time lag in signals.. so don't stuff up your night vision staring at screens...

Forum: Marine Electronics

05-01-2015, 05:51

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Views: 36,642

Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

[QUOTE=MarkJ;1715733]

Yup... if you think you'll close W Tassie in the dark heave to/stand off till dawn... the one entrance is dodgey.. till you get behind the island.. or so I'm told..
If on...

Forum: Marine Electronics

05-01-2015, 04:44

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Views: 36,642

Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Must have been a singlehander..
I hear they are prone to this...
:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Forum: Marine Electronics

05-01-2015, 04:32

Replies: 357

Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

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Posted By boatman61

Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Hence the expression.. 'MK1 EYEBALL'...:biggrin:

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