I have just purchased a
trawler and moved on board.
We plan to
cruise for 5 years
I would like a back up chart plotter.
I have a desk top PC on board.
It has been suggested that I just down load the NOAA
charts (they seem available) and install a "puck GPS" and "plug it into the compuer"
Sounds great! But some questions:
1. What sort should I
purchase? There are a lot of choices.
2. I want to mount the
puck inside the RPH under the windshield. Will it pick up the satelites thru the glass OK.
3. I am assuming I will
plug it into my desk top (under the counter) via a
serial port or USB. Will my computer - or the chart program I down load - automatically detect the
GPS signal and display my location on the chart?
Thanks, BOB