July 3, 2006 09:13
I have been sailing 3 weeks through the lesser Antillees this May. We sailed races during the Antigua Sailing week (Bareboat on a chartered 50´Oceanis). GPSNavX is really an outstanding program and I am happy that I bought it early this year. It was great during the regattas and while sailing in the nights.
GPSNavX is installed on an ibook G4. Unfortunatelly the hard disk broke down after 2 weeks. I fear that the temperatures have been to high (during the day up to 95 F outside temperature and I think up to 100 or 115 F in the boat)) .
Furthermore I had problems with the electric power system that stopped working. The voltage of the main batteries may have been to low. I use a 12 Volt car adapter for ibooks. It did not work well. That means, sometimes it loaded the ibook, sometimes not. I could not find out why.
I want to know, how others solve the technical problems with the power. What do you use for it? what is the best solution?
Does anybody have an idea?
Jochen
GPSNavX is installed on an ibook G4. Unfortunatelly the hard disk broke down after 2 weeks. I fear that the temperatures have been to high (during the day up to 95 F outside temperature and I think up to 100 or 115 F in the boat)) .
Furthermore I had problems with the electric power system that stopped working. The voltage of the main batteries may have been to low. I use a 12 Volt car adapter for ibooks. It did not work well. That means, sometimes it loaded the ibook, sometimes not. I could not find out why.
I want to know, how others solve the technical problems with the power. What do you use for it? what is the best solution?
Does anybody have an idea?
Jochen