[Rhodes22-list] GPS

[Steve]

I have a hand held Magillan GPS that I use for night
sailing.  I have landmarks punch in for the ability to
sail around all the islands on my lake. don't want to
go aground at night:-)  Might spill my bourbon:-)
Steve

 
--- Saroj - COX <saroj at pathfind.net> wrote:
> I would definitely get a GPS - not sure about all
> the charting stuff.  Mine
> doesn't have it.  However getting an accurate
> position is invaluable.  I got
> fogged in on the York river once - couldn't even see
> a large Navy boat not
> too far away - markings are only good if you can see
> them.
> 
> Coast Guard classes are wonderful.
> 
> Good luck,
> Saroj
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf
> Of Mary Lou Troy
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 10:46 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: Re: Re: [Rhodes22-list] GPS
> 
> 
> Vic, That being the case, I would doubly endorse the
> Coast Guard Aux.
> boating courses. In the Chesapeake and PA areas they
> do the beginning course
> as a sailboat course "Sailing Fundamentals" or
> "Let's Go Sailing". They are
> excellent inexpensive classes that teach basic
> boating and safety skills as
> well as sailing fundamentals. Fred and I took the
> classes after 10 years on
> the water and still learned a lot. The CGAux website
> has links and
> schedules:
> http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/classes/master.shtml
> 
> Again, best wishes.
> 
> Mary Lou
> 
> >
> > From: "Vic Huebner" <atlantic at engineer.com>
> > Date: 2004/03/19 Fri AM 09:00:39 EST
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] GPS
> >
> > Mary Lou -
> > Of course I remember you - you all were very
> gracious. No, I've never even
> > been on a power boat. We have rented a slip in
> Charlestown. I've read some
> > books on navigating. The charts seem to be pretty
> straight-forward. My
> only
> > concern is figuring out where I am. It just seems
> that a GPS would make it
> a
> > lot easier. Also, I probably wouldn't get lost in
> the car as much anymore.
> > Vic
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mary Lou Troy" <mltroy at verizon.net>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 8:38 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] GPS
> >
> >
> > > Vic,
> > > We met at the Chesapeake Rhodes get-together at
> Schaeffers.
> > >
> > > I'll agree with Dave on this one. Navigation by
> paper chart is not all
> > that
> > > difficult - particularly on the Chesapeake which
> is very well marked.
> I'm
> > > sure the electronic charts work well but you
> still need to know how to
> > read
> > > them and what all the symbols for the aids to
> navigation mean. We use a
> > > handheld GPS to confirm what our paper chart
> tells us and if the
> handheld
> > > malfunctions (or if the electric on your boat
> goes out - water and
> > > electricity being what they are) you still know
> where you are.
> > >
> > > Do I remember correctly that you've owned
> powerboats? The nice thing
> about
> > > navigating on a sailboat is that everything
> happens at 3-6 knots.
> You've
> > > got plenty of time to work out the navigation. I
> forget, where will you
> be
> > > sailing from?
> > >
> > > Best wishes,
> > > Mary Lou
> > > 1991 R22 Fretless
> > > Ft. Washington, PA  / Swan Creek, MD
> > >
> > > At 07:59 AM 3/19/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >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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