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Forum: Marine Electronics 17-01-2015, 05:23
Replies: 357
Views: 36,647
Posted By Group9
Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Never mind. I had a funny comment, but my wife frequently has to remind me that I'm not always as funny as I think I am so I'm going to keep it to myself. :biggrin:
Forum: Marine Electronics 16-01-2015, 14:40
Replies: 357
Views: 36,647
Posted By Group9
Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

https://sp.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.608029359367782478&pid=15.1&P=0

I know, I know, but I saw this thread was still going and I just couldn't help myself (I'm sick). :biggrin:
Forum: Marine Electronics 10-01-2015, 08:29
Replies: 357
Views: 36,647
Posted By Group9
Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

You just remind me of the guy, at seminars, who argues with the teacher and other students constantly, while everyone else, is just wanting to hear what the teacher has to say.

Sorry. I don't...
Forum: Marine Electronics 10-01-2015, 08:05
Replies: 357
Views: 36,647
Posted By Group9
Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

I think you have amply demonstrated to me why I would never have enough patience to be a teacher.
Forum: Marine Electronics 10-01-2015, 07:19
Replies: 357
Views: 36,647
Posted By Group9
Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

I think most of us have chartplotters. I have two on my boat, and they are a wonderful navigation tool.

But, I worry about people who never navigated the old fashioned way, who updated their...
Forum: Marine Electronics 09-01-2015, 06:55
Replies: 357
Views: 36,647
Posted By Group9
Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Not unless you are getting your satellite feed from the NRO! :biggrin:
Forum: Marine Electronics 09-01-2015, 06:37
Replies: 357
Views: 36,647
Posted By Group9
Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

It's not just people on boats who over rely on what their GPS tells them! :biggrin:

8 drivers who blindly followed their GPS into disaster - The Week...
Forum: Marine Electronics 07-01-2015, 10:47
Replies: 357
Views: 36,647
Posted By Group9
Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Only if the window is where it is supposed to be. And, even then, there is still the human factor to mess things up.
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Forum: Marine Electronics 07-01-2015, 05:48
Replies: 357
Views: 36,647
Posted By Group9
Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Exactly. You are going to be pretty darn close to the lat-lons your GPS gives you as your position.

The problem is that things on the chart, including land and shoals, are often not exactly in...
Forum: Marine Electronics 05-01-2015, 13:10
Replies: 357
Views: 36,647
Posted By Group9
Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

It was even worse with Loran. I remember sailing one night with the idea of passing to the north of some shoals, and using the Loran to plot our course.

And, then finding out, that we had...
Forum: Marine Electronics 05-01-2015, 12:35
Replies: 357
Views: 36,647
Posted By Group9
Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

The word. :smile:
Forum: Marine Electronics 05-01-2015, 04:16
Replies: 357
Views: 36,647
Posted By Group9
Re: Another foundering how do chart plotters get it wrong

Nautical Charts & Pubs (https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/)

NOAA has a large facility where I live and my next door neighbor works for them. His full time job is going all over the world on...
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