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Two Bears
Joined: 07 Nov 2009 Posts: 296 City/Region: Orofino
State or Province: ID
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Two Bears
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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I'd like to amplify Bobs comments on the base map info.
Most of the US was topo mapped in the 1950s and 60s using technology developed for WWII using 8x8 inch aerial photos with survey triangulation of a few key features. That base map is still used by many modern maps and map makers. Map makers are challenged on how much data to dig up or to revise. Big cities have good maps but rural areas don't have anyone to pay for updating the maps. So the map makers up date with big ticket items like Interstate Highways but for a lonesome Forest Service or BLM road or trail you are depending on Pre-Vietnam war technology. It's often off quite a bit at least by modern GPS standards. What is worse is for things that are removed. Again there is money to add stuff like new dams but when things like railroads die they just molder away but remain in the files and they show up on maps but you will be hard pressed to find them on the ground.
Regarding our trip home, Colby & Harvey, no we won't be anywhere near as far north as Madison until our final push home. I keep looking at the national weather map and shudder. We will dilly-dally in Georgia and in the Tennessee River valley and perhaps over the hill in the Cumberland country until the Quilt Show folks in Paducah clear out as Penny wants to visit the Quilt Museum there - after April 23. After that we will work our way to Kansas City to visit the National Trail Museums there. Then we will get more focused on getting home. We still have the warm clothes we were wearing when we left home at Zero or below but we really don't want to wear them again. I am enjoying wearing shorts.
Chuck _________________ Chuck & Penny Raddon
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localboy
Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 4656 City/Region: Lake Stevens via Honolulu
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: 'Au Kai (Ocean Traveler)
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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I just downloaded this onto the new i-Pad. From the research article you posted, it provided what we required for the least amount of money. This will provide a redundant nav unit for us with all the other uses an i-Pad provides, like movies, music, internet access. Just bought a mount on Amazon for $14 to hold it. Should work perfectly. _________________ "We can go over there...behind the 'little one'....."
Wife to her husband pointing @ us...from the bow of their 50-footer; Prideaux Haven 2013 |
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BrentB
Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 4419 City/Region: Greenwood
State or Province: IN
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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BrentB wrote: | thataway wrote: | Brent,
I have not used Aqua Map for actually navigation--more for planning and AC. I'll use it on the up coming trip, and report back.
To have the Garmin, does one not need to have a Garmin Marine Chart plotter device under the "new rules"? |
Hi Bob
My mistake i am switching to Navionics +
https://www.navionics.com/usa/charts/features/dock-to-dock-autorouting |
Navioinics is part of Garmin and thought they woukd re brand it to Garmin trips _________________ Brent Barrett |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20779 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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localboy wrote: | Just bought a mount on Amazon for $14 to hold it. Should work perfectly. |
Can you link to the I pad mount for $14? Thanks
Brent, I think that Navionics will probably keep the name. It would be great if they added Active Captain to Navionics, but that would defeat the purpose of currently having Garmin as the only chart plotter which directly supports Active Captain. It will be interesting to see how it all shakes out! _________________ Bob Austin
Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
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localboy
Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 4656 City/Region: Lake Stevens via Honolulu
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20779 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks,--wonder how well the suction cup works? My experience with them on Garmin mounts has not been ideal...but hot glue solves a lot of problems--not sure I would want to use hot glue on the c Dory however...
There are always other ways to secure that mount! |
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BrentB
Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 4419 City/Region: Greenwood
State or Province: IN
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="thataway"] localboy wrote: | Just bought a mount on Amazon for $14 to hold it. Should work perfectly. |
Can you link to the I pad mount for $14? Thanks
Brent, I think that Navionics will probably keep the name. It would be great if they added Active Captain to Navionics, but that would defeat the purpose of currently having Garmin as the only chart plotter which directly supports Active Captain. It will be interesting to see how it all shakes out![
Hi Bob
I hope you try it I thought it was neat |
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