GPS to Paper Charts

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I have just made a video that many friends have asked me to make.
I hope it may be of interest to fellow boaters.
In Google Search type. psg1640@gmail.com and the first thing is the video on GPS to paper charts. have fun and fair winds
 
MoodySabre said:
Very good :)

I have a Yeoman but that is the next easiest way to avoid lat and longs (other than not bothering with paper charts).
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I agree, if I HAD to live without my Yeoman Plotter than this is the next best method of plotting. However, I think that I would then rely more on the laptop navigation system that I also use. That might finally wean me off the preference for paper charts that was inculcated in my early days navigating for the 'Grey Funnel Line'. After all, my iPad is a good enough, back-up system before I drag the sextant back out. I know, sad isn't it?!
 
Waypoint assisted collisions.

particularly in fog.

space your waypoints away from bouys, compass rose centres etc., too many others have the same points!

That's why I never use waypoint book lists or pilot book WPs
 
Chalker said:
Waypoint assisted collisions.

particularly in fog.

space your waypoints away from bouys, compass rose centres etc., too many others have the same points!

That's why I never use waypoint book lists or pilot book WPs
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the compass rose is a waypoint BUT it is not a destination is it. it is a convenient way of plotting with a straight edge & dividers init :cool:
unless im doin it wrong as a non YM :rolleyes:
 
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No offence but this takes significantly longer than just plotting the coordinates. It's also considerably harder than a Portland plotter. It also prevents you from using the waypoint functionality of the GPS plotter for it's actual purpose which is to show you distance from destination or waypoint. I'm also not sure I see why you want to switch off the GPS plotter - mine lasts 30 hours (Garmin GPSMap 62s) on 2 AA batteries.
Cheers
Dave
 
lustyd said:
No offence but this takes significantly longer than just plotting the coordinates. It's also considerably harder than a Portland plotter. It also prevents you from using the waypoint functionality of the GPS plotter for it's actual purpose which is to show you distance from destination or waypoint. I'm also not sure I see why you want to switch off the GPS plotter - mine lasts 30 hours (Garmin GPSMap 62s) on 2 AA batteries.
Cheers
Dave
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going X channel i sail a compass course NOT to a waypoint. So far so good ;)
 
sailorman said:
going X channel i sail a compass course NOT to a waypoint. So far so good ;)
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Yes but it's still easier to just plot your position normally. The method in the video doesn't save time and isn't easier so I still wouldn't do it that way. Even steering a compass course you'd still put in the destination as a waypoint so that on the final approach you can use VMG to determine best tack etc. and since you wouldn't be using any other waypoints you may as well look at progress based on that all the way over just in case you got your sums wrong.

If you're into the paper stuff enough to use them then plotting is easy because you already know where you are based on EP so putting a GPS position on you only need look at a very small bit of the chart.
 
MoodySabre said:
With a folded chart the co-ordinates are not always easy to read.
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I've never suffered this problem - can you explain why folding a chart would make reading more difficult? If you fold correctly you'll still have one edge or another visible unless you mean that the folds somehow make the numbers hard to make out but I don't see that being a big problem either?
 
lustyd said:
Yes but it's still easier to just plot your position normally. The method in the video doesn't save time and isn't easier so I still wouldn't do it that way. Even steering a compass course you'd still put in the destination as a waypoint so that on the final approach you can use VMG to determine best tack etc. and since you wouldn't be using any other waypoints you may as well look at progress based on that all the way over just in case you got your sums wrong.

If you're into the paper stuff enough to use them then plotting is easy because you already know where you are based on EP so putting a GPS position on you only need look at a very small bit of the chart.
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i havnt seen the video & managed one or two X channel crossing so far
 
lustyd said:
I've never suffered this problem - can you explain why folding a chart would make reading more difficult? If you fold correctly you'll still have one edge or another visible unless you mean that the folds somehow make the numbers hard to make out but I don't see that being a big problem either?
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It's not a big problem. I have a good size nav table (and I use a Yeoman anyway) but on some boats the nav tables are a bit small and folding is inevitable. I personally have no problems with lat and long but I still think the video idea is a good one and some will find it easier.
 
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