[Rhodes22-list] Navigation

[Herb Parsons]

I too have a Garmin GPS Map 76. That, and the auto pilot were the two
"gadgets" for the boat that my wife approved of.

When I bought the Garmin (and the Blue Chart for it) she wasn't
thrilled with the money spent. Then we sailed down the coast of Texas.
We were able sail along watching the GPS, and she'd say "We should be
passing a marker right about now", and there it was. The blue chart
actually had details of the marina that we pulled into. We've been
pleased with it, to say the least. 

Herb Parsons

S/V O'Jure
  1976 O'Day 25
  Lake Grapevine, N TX

S/V Reve de Papa
  1971 Coronado 35
  Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana Coast

>>> tnrhodey at hotmail.com 1/19/2005 7:57:32 AM >>>
Backup suggestion is a good one. I have the Gamin GPS Map 76. It works
well 
and you could plan the trip on your computer (are Gamin Blue Charts ok
with 
Mac?) and enter all waypoints. You could print charts and load
waypoints 
onto your GPS. Spend a little bit of time using the GPS before you go.

If you are worried about getting lost or GPS going down; mark your
position 
at regular intervals on chart. Do some reading on dead reckoning and
coastal 
navigation.

You will be fine!

Wally

>From: "Keith Burkhardt" <keith_burkhardt at acordia.com>
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>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Navigation
>Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 01:14:52 -0500
>
>Garman model 76 is just fine
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>I'd suggest you buy another GPS that has charting capabilities, and
use
>your current one as the backup.
>
>Herb Parsons
>
>S/V O'Jure
>   1976 O'Day 25
>   Lake Grapevine, N TX
>
>S/V Reve de Papa
>   1971 Coronado 35
>   Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana Coast
>
> >>> salm at mn.rr.com 1/18/2005 2:50:32 PM >>>
>Hi all,
>
>Mary Ann and I are starting to plan a sailing trip on Lake Superior
>this
>summer.  Perhaps trailering to Thunder Bay and sailing around the
>islands on
>the Canadian north shore.  We've got some friends that do this every
>year
>and we want to go with them.  I'd feel a lot safer going with another
>boat
>or two.
>
>I'm starting to feel fairly confident with my boat handling skills
and
>I
>have a good first mate, (and a good boat) but I don't know much about
>navigation.  Obviously, I'll need up-to-date charts, a good compass
and
>a
>GPS.  But beyond that, I'm not sure where to start.  We have a
>hand-held GPS
>on Fandango that I've used to check my speed, but that's about all
I've
>used
>it for.  I know I'll have to familiarize myself with its other
>features.
>But you just take the lat. and long. reading and plot that position
on
>the
>chart, right?  Is it much more complicated than that?  What if the
GPS
>goes
>down?  Do you carry a spare?  I don't really see myself going to the
>bother
>of learning celestial nav with a sextant, but maybe that's being
>foolish.
>Anyone have any advice?
>
>Thanks,
>Slim
>
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