[Rhodes22-list] GPS

Art Shriver adshriv at verizon.net
Fri Mar 19 10:41:45 EST 2004


Excellent advice.  Don't rely solely on electronics .... besides, it's fun!

Art,  Teetotum, a '76

David Walker wrote:

>Vic,
>
>Before relying solely 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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