[Rhodes22-list] GPS

[Todd Tavares]

Vic,

   By saying you have never been sailing, do you mean never ever, never alone, or.....?

Where on the Chesapeake will you be launching from?

Todd


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Walker" <david.walker5 at comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 07:59:00 -0500
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] GPS

> Vic,
> 
> Before relying soley on a GPS to keep you from getting lost, I'd take one
> the excellent US Power Squadron or Coast Guard Auxilliary Basic Boating
> courses.  They'll teach you the basics of piloting, the art of keeping track
> of where you are using aids to navigation.  GPS is great, but should be
> considered only a backup to basic piloting and navigation.
> 
> Dave Walker
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vic Huebner" <atlantic at engineer.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 7:53 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] GPS
> 
> 
> I'm getting a refurbished '87 from Stan next month. Since I've never been
> sailing I'm a little concerned about getting lost while I'm trying to
> navigate the Chesapeake Bay. In researching chart plotters, the only low
> cost one I've found is the Garmin 176C color plotter. This is the older
> version of their 276C and I think Garmin is trying to get rid of them.
> They're bundled with the Metro-Guide for streets, the BlueChart for marine
> use, a blank card, a programmer, etc. The internal antenna version is being
> sold for $445 after rebate. Just the list price total of the accessories is
> more than this. They got mostly good reviews except for being hard to read
> in bright sunlight. Also, they use a lot of power so it's impractical to use
> batteries - a cigar lighter connection is needed. I'd appreciate any
> comments you might have on whether or not I should buy this system.
> Vic Huebner
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