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Comment by John V. G. Mayton on December 25, 2011 at 9:30am

Thanks Ron, it is not so bad, we are bringing our boat home so that we can move aboard.  We will be staying in the New Bern area for two years while Marina completes her degree in school.  I'm about 15 months from retirement.  I'm not looking foreward to sailing into winter, but it is all an adventure and that is what we signed up for.  Right?

Comment by John V. G. Mayton on December 25, 2011 at 8:33am

Marina and I spent the evening working on charting our trip North from Florida.  We plot the a course up the ICW (Intercoastal Waterway) for each day determining things like, two or more possible anchorages for a night’s stay (because we are not sure how much progress we will make each day partly from a lack of experience with the vessel as well as other unknowns like currents, weather, bridge opening delays, etc. because we don’t want to get caught trying to find a place drop the hook in the dark) fuel stops, river and sound crossings where the ICW disappears and the buoys change color along with marking danger areas such as shoaling or other hazards noted from consulting with Active Captain (https://activecaptain.com/index.php).   Marina has been putting together menus and supply lists for an estimated two week cruise.  Boat gear, books, and clothes for both warm and cold weather are getting packed and we are trying to get some sleep in spite of being so excited.  Merry Christmas to all ya’ all (as we say here in the South) and a Happy New Year.

Comment by Chuck Morrell on December 18, 2011 at 2:16pm

Thanks Ron ...updating now. Lots of new toys!

 

Comment by Chuck Morrell on December 18, 2011 at 1:13pm

Thanks very much ...got the DragQeen.

Comment by Jeffrey Siegel on December 18, 2011 at 1:03pm

Check out DragQueen in the Apple app store.  It was just approved - it's free.  And Android version is coming too.

Comment by Chuck Morrell on December 18, 2011 at 12:49pm

Just downloaded the app for Iphone 4s : Charts and Tides East Coast from Navimatics. Looks good.

Comment by Jeffrey Siegel on December 16, 2011 at 7:14pm

Sure - I don't know what size would work best.  Also, I wouldn't mind if the space between Active and Captain was removed.  Not sure if that's possible.

Comment by Jeffrey Siegel on December 15, 2011 at 7:04pm

I have an Android tab.  Using Flash on a tablet with a touch interface is not a good experience.  The website was developed for use with a mouse.  It just isn't a happy thing to have to use a finger with it.

For Android, NutiCharts is available with the same offline capabilities too.

Comment by Jeffrey Siegel on December 15, 2011 at 6:48pm

Great - yes, it's perfect for that.  The software is written by Navimatics.  They license our data.  There are many options coming to help with waterway types of travel.  I'm working on something right now that literally speaks to you when a hazard or bridge is coming up.  Tap on the warning and it'll give you the height or hazard comments from others.

Comment by Jeffrey Siegel on December 15, 2011 at 3:26pm

No - look at my detailed comment just below.  The apps available for the iPad are better than the website because you don't need an internet connection for them.

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