Boat Forum / Electronics / December 2004

Are Their any users of this software to manage routes and way points?  I
would like to export this or import

Can anyone direct me to some sites where I could get some ideas on what I
should be doing to wire up a boat correctly (with diagrams - I  prefer to
see things) for properlly servicing the boat and managing the batteries
properly. Beyond lighting I'm not sure what I could/should be ...

I was watching the NBC nightly news tonight and they stated that the
rotation of the Earth was effected by the tsunami.  According to the report
the day of the tsunami was slightly shorter than standard day, which would
mean that the roation increased slightly.  They didn't state ...

does anyone has soldering iron that i can borrow
thanks

I recently witnessed a possible accident with the autopilot in my boat.
 While going under autopilot a guest accidentally put her arm into the
wheel among the spokes and was caught at a wheel turn between a spoke
and the tiller post.  The servo is quite powerful so that she was ...

On eBay, there are at least two types of touch-screen monitors being sold -
7" and 8" size both with VGA input as well as A/V.
Has anyone tried using these as displays for marine  navigation?
In particular, wondering about the resolution and how the touch-screen could

Bush minions annouce they may stop GPS.

Hi Dave,
Many thanks for your answer, helped me a lot!
Kind regard, Sabine

Has anyone had experience with a RayMarine Sport Pilot Plus on a 9000
pound modified vee hull ? Steering is quite well balaced at cruising
speeds. Have not measured the torque on the wheel but don 't feel I am
fighting it.

Datamarine link 5000 display? WTB or Repair
I have this combo instrument on my boat and it's generally fine except for
the display unit which is messed up (broken switches, corroded etc). I'm
looking for a replacement or a repair shop

Some one may suggest me  were I can purchase these plastic stand-off
sticks I need to keep the GTO15 cable far away from the non-insulated
part of the backstay ?
Thanks

I reciently purchased a Garmin GPSMAP 200 , the problem is it didnt come
with any chart cartridges. Can anyone lead me to a supplier for these older
cartridges, or a means to download charts to this unit.
Thanks in advance,

Sorry this topic has been discussed in many forms before.
I need a computer for the boat which I am going to buy ( 45 to 50 ft
cruising sailboat). I initially considered a desktop but was scared off
by the power consumption.

Satellite email/phone for a trip Miami- St.Martin?
I'm about to go on a trip on a 31ft sloop from Miami to St.Martin in
Caribbean and would like to remain connected with the world.. On previous
trips I have used SSB sailmail which worked quite well, but on this boat