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more proof that you have WIN! at all costs. Since you never go anywhere,
why would you care? And, as I recall, even with all your gagets, you still
couldn't keep your boat off the rocks... what and AMAZING WINNER!

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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In fact, the only thing that I really find the map useful for, is
inputting
routes.

Yup. That works well with the mapping units. More proof that Ganzy is
wrong
again.
What info is missing from your unit that makes it less than useful. I can
display miles of water with all navaids clearly labeled....great when I
want to
pass a harbor entrance six or seven times before entering!

RB

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Except for some reason, you're unable to use the unit you have... no I'm not
talking
about with Suzie... you can't keep your boat off the rocks!

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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One feature of mapping is the "bread crumbs" that provide a safe path to
return
to a spot visited before. Very handy in foggy, rockbound coasts since it
means
you can exit any harbor you entered, or retreat if condition
deteriorate.


And there you have it!

RB

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Prove it.


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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50 pics of daysailing? Must have been very entertaining, sorry I missed
them all. Did you see my pics?


Missed them? You commented on them, including trip to Port Jeff and
Thimbles,
oyster bay, and so on.
Poor fella!

RB

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Smaller areas?? Like your brain?

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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The problem is that the display is far too small. If you have all the
info
shown on the display, then it becomes very cluttered.

Another way to think about, is to imagine working with a 3" paper chart.
It would be impossible, wouldn't it?

I generally agree, Donal. What I do is shut down everything but the
navaids.
Pretty usable in that mode for SMALLER areas.
As BB pointed out, not a chart replacement....just an additional tool that
happens to cost next to nothing. It's also great for road trips and hiking
beyond a non-mapping unit.

RB

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First, it's not a lesser GPS.

Does your GPS float? I'm afraid it is a lesser GPS.

RB

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Prove it.


Sure.

http://hometown.aol.com/bobsprit/page1.html

RB

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OzOne wrote
I can't see me travelling far in zero viz.


I can't see bob travelling far, period.

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Are my comments there?


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Prove it.


Sure.

http://hometown.aol.com/bobsprit/page1.html

RB

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Garmin gps map76 is , by far, the best thing I've seen or used. Even w/o
blue charts it comes with all (most ?) US nav aids and a very
good base map -
Art Heyman


"Matt Colie" wrote in message
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Brien,
Don't put a god @ddress out on the usenet or the spambots will grab it.

Brien Alkire wrote:
Can anyone make suggestions on what I should consider when purchasing a
hand-held GPS?

I am fairly new to sailing and don't own a boat. I charter them, and
frequently the boats either don't have GPS or I have to spend a lot of
time
figuring out how to use them. I sail in So Cal and the local Channel
Islands.

I want a hand-held I can bring with me on charter boats. I am willing
to go
with monochrome to save $. I am versed on coastal nav, but would
particularly like a GPS when navigating in fog. I'd like to be able to
interface with my laptop and overlay on charting software (don't own any
yet).
Find out more about this a Peter Bennett's (link below). There are
several free/share packages that are great for entering and storing
waypoints. In fog, I find it best to go to know and pre-loaded
waypoints (these can even be set on the way out - if you keep a list).
Aftermarket data cables are available if the unit is not supplied with
one.

I started looking at some manuals for Garmin hand-helds.
Very Good Start - Thinking is the Cheapest Thing to Do

Any pointers on what I should consider?
Go where you can hold one in a hand and try to do standard operations

Any good articles on the basics, either on web or in a magazine?
Go to Peter Bennett's wonderful site ont the subject
http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter/

Any special considerations of chart/map software and standards I should
know
about?
I am not fond of mappers and do not like anything that uses proprietry
charts (some older units can no longer be updated as they are not
supported any longer)

Any new technologies on the horizon I should consider before purchasing?
Peter will know about it - look there.

Any "wish I would have known about this before I bought mine" kind of
stories?
WAAS came along, but it is not really all that important as that if you
are on the GPS instead of visual and need that accuracy, you should be
anchored.

Thanks,

Brien
Any Time.
Matt Colie A.Sloop "Bonne Ide'e" www.yachtek.com
Lifelong Waterman, Licensed Mariner and Perpetual Sailor

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I can't see bob travelling far, period.

To see that you'd also have to sail far and you never will.


RB