Next thing you know Frank.... you'll be sailing a totally automated,
electronic miracle.... then the power will fail.

I agree it's cool stuff... next year's models will be even cooler. It's
almost required on a power boat, due to the inherent incompetence portrayed
by a large number of their ilk. Seriously... I am dedicated to removing all
but the most basic electronic systems aboard.

There is no way you will convince me that a cluster of digital instruments
is either required nor denotes a better standard of sailing/navigation. If
such was the case... Bobsprit would surely hold court.

Stick to the Basics....

CM


"Frank Boettcher" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 18:19:18 GMT, "Capt.Mooron"
wrote:

Electronic Charts???? Fricken Power Boater!!!

The first time I saw them was on a sailing vessel. I was amazed. Guy
started with the Gulf of Mexico and just kept punching the drill down
button until he got to the farewell buoy for the Gulfport small craft
harbor.

You're starting to sound like Bobsprit!!!

No maybe you are. It may take a large hook retractor to get that
thing out of my mouth.

Frank

CM

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message news
Lots of you must be using a laptop for a chart display.
Particularly now that electronic charts are free.

What software are you running on your laptop?

Here is what I'm using.
Nobeltec, Winlink, Waypoint+, iTunes

Things I'm looking at:
http://www.hffax.de/index.html
http://www.waypoint.org/