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Crit86

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Crit86

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11 Sep 2013 8:53am

I've just purchased an RL28.
Im looking at hooking my Laptop (macbook) up to a USB GPS module and run some sort of Downloaded Chart Plotter program. Does anyone have any recommendations as to what program and USB GPS I will need.
I will only be doing trips to Rottenest Ils and up the coast of West Aus... (when i'm confident)
Not looking at spending too much.
Very Novice sailor here. First Yacht.
Thanks
Christian

Seamonkey_H2024

VIC

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Seamonkey_H2024

VIC, 344 posts

11 Sep 2013 12:15pm

Hot topic lately...

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Sailing/General/Lets-talk-about-navigation/

For PC something like this should do
-www.dx.com/p/mini-usb-heater-cooler-fridge-silver-2036738.html

But for the sake of not starting another thread, respond in the existing thread as above.

Seamonkey_H2024

VIC

344 posts

Seamonkey_H2024

VIC, 344 posts

11 Sep 2013 12:16pm

Oh and Welcome! congratz on the purchase

Ramona

NSW

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Ramona

NSW, 7757 posts

11 Sep 2013 7:31pm

Crit86 said..

I've just purchased an RL28.
Im looking at hooking my Laptop (macbook) up to a USB GPS module and run some sort of Downloaded Chart Plotter program. Does anyone have any recommendations as to what program and USB GPS I will need.
I will only be doing trips to Rottenest Ils and up the coast of West Aus... (when i'm confident)
Not looking at spending too much.
Very Novice sailor here. First Yacht.
Thanks
Christian

Congratulations

Buy an old laptop that runs windoze. Download Seaclear2 [free]. Buy a GPS puck with a Sirf 4 chip. Bludge some digital charts. Check out my photos for inspiration.

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