April 21, 2005 04:21
As a Mac user for 20 years and just starting my fourth sailing season I'm pleased to see this forum established.
After a lot of fiddling about I now have a system setup and running. Plan to use it in anger for the first time this weekend.
I'm using GPS NavX with Maptech Admiralty charts on a new IBook connected to a Garmin GPS12. While this all works it isn't ideal for practical realtime navigation at sea. The IBook battery life is not enough and the Garmin needs to be on deck.
Ideally I need to sort out a power supply for the IBook to run from my boat's power supply and I would like to be able to connect my Raymarine fixed GPS directly to the IBook.
Most impressed with GPS Nav X and the people who produce it. They have been very helpful.
In reality I suspect the system will be very useful for voyage planning and if I leave the Garmin on all trip I can download the trip data for analysis if required.
The Maptech charts are fine apart from the fact that they are out of date and there seems to be no updating facility other than buying a newer chart pack which may or may not be up to date in the first place.
Roger
After a lot of fiddling about I now have a system setup and running. Plan to use it in anger for the first time this weekend.
I'm using GPS NavX with Maptech Admiralty charts on a new IBook connected to a Garmin GPS12. While this all works it isn't ideal for practical realtime navigation at sea. The IBook battery life is not enough and the Garmin needs to be on deck.
Ideally I need to sort out a power supply for the IBook to run from my boat's power supply and I would like to be able to connect my Raymarine fixed GPS directly to the IBook.
Most impressed with GPS Nav X and the people who produce it. They have been very helpful.
In reality I suspect the system will be very useful for voyage planning and if I leave the Garmin on all trip I can download the trip data for analysis if required.
The Maptech charts are fine apart from the fact that they are out of date and there seems to be no updating facility other than buying a newer chart pack which may or may not be up to date in the first place.
Roger