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Waterproof Screens
Phil Stanton wrote:
Sorry for delay in replying. Using my Laptop for navigation yet again. Worn out from going up and down companionway to view screen. Allegedly Vasari Technology Ltd (http://www.vasari.net/) are going to produce it, but in spite of a number of veryy affable conversations, they are not there yet Phil wrote in message . .. Even if daylight-viewable waterproof screens were readily available, and reasonably-priced, you would still have to use the laptop in a safe place down below, so what is the point? I prefer to use my Garmin Map60C with the same charts as my laptop so that they are identical and I can pocket the Garmin when going up on deck. Admittedly the screen size makes it difficult for actual navigation, but at least I have a display of sorts, and the Bluecharts are as good as any other charts. |
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The point is that here in the UK we have very congested shipping lanes. I
have just been over to France for a couple of weeks, and crossing the English Channel there were well over 40 ships (Big B*ggers) in the shipping lanes. I get the information of what they are up to (course, speed, destination, name etc) from my AIS "radar" and then can take the neccessary avoiding action. Visibility was a couple of miles, and with closing speeds of 25 knts, I had to make course alterations to avoid 3 of them and also had to talk to one of them to check his intentions. That is why I can sit down below at the chart table putting routes in to the computer and checking pilot books and tides etc, and have all that information clearly in front of me when at the helm. I don't particularly want to mess around with routes in an open cockpit when it is p*ssing down with rain and cold. OK we do sometimes get a couple of sunny days in England. You have said the screen size of your Garmin is too small, so that is why I would like a 12" screen "Dennis Pogson" wrote in message ... Phil Stanton wrote: Sorry for delay in replying. Using my Laptop for navigation yet again. Worn out from going up and down companionway to view screen. Allegedly Vasari Technology Ltd (http://www.vasari.net/) are going to produce it, but in spite of a number of veryy affable conversations, they are not there yet Phil wrote in message . .. Even if daylight-viewable waterproof screens were readily available, and reasonably-priced, you would still have to use the laptop in a safe place down below, so what is the point? I prefer to use my Garmin Map60C with the same charts as my laptop so that they are identical and I can pocket the Garmin when going up on deck. Admittedly the screen size makes it difficult for actual navigation, but at least I have a display of sorts, and the Bluecharts are as good as any other charts. |
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Waterproof Screens
Have a look at this (it's more than a screen):
http://seapc.se/ Check the links on their page for closest dealer. I am aware of one person in the mail list (for my boat) that bought one. Other than "he likes it"... I have no info screen brightness etc. whatcha think? |G| |
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Waterproof Screens
Phil Stanton wrote:
The point is that here in the UK we have very congested shipping lanes. I have just been over to France for a couple of weeks, and crossing the English Channel there were well over 40 ships (Big B*ggers) in the shipping lanes. I get the information of what they are up to (course, speed, destination, name etc) from my AIS "radar" and then can take the neccessary avoiding action. Visibility was a couple of miles, and with closing speeds of 25 knts, I had to make course alterations to avoid 3 of them and also had to talk to one of them to check his intentions. That is why I can sit down below at the chart table putting routes in to the computer and checking pilot books and tides etc, and have all that information clearly in front of me when at the helm. I don't particularly want to mess around with routes in an open cockpit when it is p*ssing down with rain and cold. OK we do sometimes get a couple of sunny days in England. You have said the screen size of your Garmin is too small, so that is why I would like a 12" screen Phil, You have my sympathy, particularly if sailing alone or with non-clued-up friends who could do the leg work for you. I saw many such screens at the Boat Show years ago. They were plentiful, but hellish expensive, and quite out of the question for my own use. Have you thought of looking for a second-hand screen from the trawler fleet? They used to use them, and since many such vessels are now in the knackers yard, this may be a source worth looking for. I believe most British trawlers are broken up in Holland, but I could be wrong. Dennis. |
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