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Questions for Cruisers Onboard Computers
Hello! This is related to a discussion over at:
http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/showthread.php?t=19458 We are trying to figure out some requirements for a "Multi Purpose Onboard Computer System". QUESTION1: How HOT does it really get INSIDE the cabin of a Cruising Boat, in the Tropics? What's the typical you've experienced? What's the worst-case?? QUESTION2: If you use computer-based charts on a laptop or other onboard computer, how much Harddrive space do your charts take up?? (Let's say for a passage, or your typical cruising area)?? How large a hard drive do you feel you need to be "comfortable" for charts and your other uses?? Thanks! Please answer here or at the discussion thread on BoatDesign.net __________________ Regards, Terry King ...On the South China Sea, in Shekou |
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On Oct 9, 8:24 am, " wrote:
Hello! This is related to a discussion over at:http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/showthread.php?t=19458 We are trying to figure out some requirements for a "Multi Purpose Onboard Computer System". QUESTION1: How HOT does it really get INSIDE the cabin of a Cruising Boat, in the Tropics? What's the typical you've experienced? What's the worst-case?? 110 in the shade, so humid that plastic rots. Get a laptop that meets military standard 810F at the least. If you are smart get proper paper charts and toss the computor. That or have a genset and climate control (AC) below. QUESTION2: If you use computer-based charts on a laptop or other onboard computer, how much Harddrive space do your charts take up?? (Let's say for a passage, or your typical cruising area)?? How large a hard drive do you feel you need to be "comfortable" for charts and your other uses?? Go to a digital chart provider and see how big the charts are , and you will have a better answer. In general the bigger the better, you may also consider getting an external hard drive and store nothing but charts on it. Joe Thanks! Please answer here or at the discussion thread on BoatDesign.net __________________ Regards, Terry King ...On the South China Sea, in Shekou |
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On Tue, 9 Oct 2007 07:20:07 -0700, Mark Borgerson
wrote: You might also consider a couple of 8GB USB flash drives as backup. Flash memory may better accomodate the shock and vibration of a boat under way. When not in use, you can remove them and store them in a plastic bag with some dessicant. Mark Borgerson I lforgot about a memory stick in a shirt pocket I left out for washing. My wife recovered the memory stick in three pieces: two covers and a little card and chip. I stuck them back together. It worked. You could be right about USB flash robustness! Brian W |
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In rec.boats.cruising Brian Whatcott wrote:
:On Tue, 9 Oct 2007 07:20:07 -0700, Mark Borgerson wrote: :You might also consider a couple of 8GB USB flash drives as backup. :Flash memory may better accomodate the shock and vibration of :a boat under way. When not in use, you can remove them and store :them in a plastic bag with some dessicant. : : :Mark Borgerson :I lforgot about a memory stick in a shirt pocket I left out for :washing. :My wife recovered the memory stick in three pieces: two covers :and a little card and chip. I stuck them back together. It worked. :You could be right about USB flash robustness! Flash is pretty resistant to temperature and most other environmental factors, short of being hit with a hammer. Salt water might cause corrosion to the connections to the support circuitry, though. |
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On Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:24:44 -0700, "
wrote: QUESTION1: How HOT does it really get INSIDE the cabin of a Cruising Boat, in the Tropics? What's the typical you've experienced? What's the worst-case?? I think I would have a solar powered fans, like my kid brother's Audi. The sunnier it gets the better it works.[and it is needed more] He says it keeps the car 40 or 50 degrees cooler. You can lock it up properly without cooking the interior. Casady |
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On Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:24:44 -0700, "
wrote: QUESTION2: If you use computer-based charts on a laptop or other onboard computer, how much Harddrive space do your charts take up?? (Let's say for a passage, or your typical cruising area)?? How large a hard drive do you feel you need to be "comfortable" for charts and your other uses?? It was less than a hundred bucks for a hard drive the size of a paperback book, that plugged into the USB port and holds 80 gig. I wouldn't mind knowing just what it takes. Casady |
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THANKS! For the replies; I'll summarize some of this over in the
BoatDesign.net discussion. - Salt air, Humidity - Plans now are 12 watt system board in sealed/gasketed aluminum box. Anti-corrosion insert, humidity control insert. Heat transfer to 2 square feet or so of box surface to cabin air. Need a maximum inside-cabin temperature to do the numbers. - The 2.2 Gb and 3088 files is great data.. thanks! This fits with my experience, no problem for 60 Gb 1.8" notebook type drive using 1 watt. |
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I have all the US charts from Florida to Maine, New Brunswick and Nova
Scotia, and larger charts of the rest of the US and possessions around the world. 3,088 files that take 2.2 GB. Ansley Sawyer SV Pacem |
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