jrudge
Well-Known Member
Re: Pershing 62 sinks
The Garmin kit has "autoroute" and does not have a reset XTE function as do Raymarine ( or did not in the 2014 version).
No idea what kit it had etc, but on Garmin the only way of correcting the route ( on the 2014 version) is to ask it to recalculate - which takes seconds - and then indeed it will navigate around bouys. The only criticism i had of it was that even on the FAR setting it navigated far to close to headlands for my personal level of comfort. In Mallorca most of the water is pretty deep so as far as it was concerned it was in 30m of water, which it was, but was also only a short distance from the rocks which i did not like. Other than that it was superb.
I do agree with JFM re auto helm. I used to fly and when the weather got bad and you are on instruments you are far better to be a systems manager as opposed to trying to do so many things that you become overwhelmed - and overwhelmed you can become as my instructor chose to demonstrate one day by keeping me doing things in foul foul weather until i said i don't think i can cope anymore. He said great - thats all i wanted to hear - take heading xxx and land. It was quite humbling to be frank.
I am sure many of us ( I have) have become slightly disorientated before in daylight heading into a strange port where your mental view of what is where and what you see disagree. When you can see it just takes a few moments to slow down, look at the chart and put it all back together again, but accelerating at night in a boat ( that from the reports he seemed unfamiliar with), avoiding other boats etc I can see how this happened.
Flying generally has a "learn from it" attitude as opposed to a blame one which is what leads to so many voluntary reports. Boating seems to be more blame orientated.
I have little night experience - i guess on my own 2-3 times. As with anything preparation plays its part and that is the take away here. Prep the boat ( nav lights, the lights down stairs etc) have all the kit set up ( radar, route etc) and use the available automation to your benefit.
As Jez said Swiss Cheese. Skipper a bit behind the boat, twilight so not fully dark, avoiding other boats, not so familiar with the boat, concerned about the comfort of the owner and suddenly something happens.
The Garmin kit has "autoroute" and does not have a reset XTE function as do Raymarine ( or did not in the 2014 version).
No idea what kit it had etc, but on Garmin the only way of correcting the route ( on the 2014 version) is to ask it to recalculate - which takes seconds - and then indeed it will navigate around bouys. The only criticism i had of it was that even on the FAR setting it navigated far to close to headlands for my personal level of comfort. In Mallorca most of the water is pretty deep so as far as it was concerned it was in 30m of water, which it was, but was also only a short distance from the rocks which i did not like. Other than that it was superb.
I do agree with JFM re auto helm. I used to fly and when the weather got bad and you are on instruments you are far better to be a systems manager as opposed to trying to do so many things that you become overwhelmed - and overwhelmed you can become as my instructor chose to demonstrate one day by keeping me doing things in foul foul weather until i said i don't think i can cope anymore. He said great - thats all i wanted to hear - take heading xxx and land. It was quite humbling to be frank.
I am sure many of us ( I have) have become slightly disorientated before in daylight heading into a strange port where your mental view of what is where and what you see disagree. When you can see it just takes a few moments to slow down, look at the chart and put it all back together again, but accelerating at night in a boat ( that from the reports he seemed unfamiliar with), avoiding other boats etc I can see how this happened.
Flying generally has a "learn from it" attitude as opposed to a blame one which is what leads to so many voluntary reports. Boating seems to be more blame orientated.
I have little night experience - i guess on my own 2-3 times. As with anything preparation plays its part and that is the take away here. Prep the boat ( nav lights, the lights down stairs etc) have all the kit set up ( radar, route etc) and use the available automation to your benefit.
As Jez said Swiss Cheese. Skipper a bit behind the boat, twilight so not fully dark, avoiding other boats, not so familiar with the boat, concerned about the comfort of the owner and suddenly something happens.
