Boaty McBoat Face: Airboater Turns Salty Seaman
- goIftdibrad
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- goIftdibrad
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also figured out my cutting edge navigation. $150 10" tablet on a swing arm. just download a hot app. They are surpassing the really expensive shit marine navigation you can buy.
pretty much all tablets have an A-GPS and GLONASS nowdays. It suits my needs if the map file is downloaded locally.
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So the app doesn't freak out when it doesn't have data as long as the map is downloaded locally?
I've had trouble finding a good usable option for off-roading.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
For the marine world, its no big deal BUT waterways are all mapped via the .Gov and as of 2012-14 are free. So trails arent well mapped but I think downloading a specific area in google maps app on phone would suit your needs. Brad and I go this for motorcycle riding.
I just wanted something more water specific and there are a slew of great "free" apps with great navigation "addons"
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There's GPS maps apps or whatever for offroading, but you need to be an Army Ranger to understand how to use them...and the thing constantly freaks out when it can't get data, even with maps downloaded. I've tried Google Maps in satellite view or whatever, and they're better than nothing, but still not great.dubshow wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:00 pmFor the marine world, its no big deal BUT waterways are all mapped via the .Gov and as of 2012-14 are free. So trails arent well mapped but I think downloading a specific area in google maps app on phone would suit your needs. Brad and I go this for motorcycle riding.
I just wanted something more water specific and there are a slew of great "free" apps with great navigation "addons"
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Interesting. I really loved the nav with the blue line "path" tracker. Was super helpful off road. I'll look into apps that perform better without data.Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:10 pmThere's GPS maps apps or whatever for offroading, but you need to be an Army Ranger to understand how to use them...and the thing constantly freaks out when it can't get data, even with maps downloaded. I've tried Google Maps in satellite view or whatever, and they're better than nothing, but still not great.dubshow wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:00 pm
For the marine world, its no big deal BUT waterways are all mapped via the .Gov and as of 2012-14 are free. So trails arent well mapped but I think downloading a specific area in google maps app on phone would suit your needs. Brad and I go this for motorcycle riding.
I just wanted something more water specific and there are a slew of great "free" apps with great navigation "addons"
The slip people must live in boat time. Office opens at 8am -3pm. Mon-Friday. Yet the dont answer the phone till after 12.
They being REAL obtuse about the previous owner NOT USING THE RIGHT FORM. He notified them of sale and asked not to be billed for upcoming month.
Their response: "Vessel must be moved by end of day June 30." Well yeah, we'd like to transfer it.... "Well you used the wrong from and need to use a transfer form. You asked to cancel."
We all sitting here simply trying to move it to my name now. Here is my insurance. He is my money. I honestly think it would have been easier to just walk in an get a new slip and move the boat than to keep it in current spot. Oh well.
Ordered some sailing gloves. All my new gear to get solar charging on it will be in tomorrow. Spent all night legit excited to get back and work on some stuff, like sealing up broken cabin window and installing the grab rail on top.
They being REAL obtuse about the previous owner NOT USING THE RIGHT FORM. He notified them of sale and asked not to be billed for upcoming month.
Their response: "Vessel must be moved by end of day June 30." Well yeah, we'd like to transfer it.... "Well you used the wrong from and need to use a transfer form. You asked to cancel."
We all sitting here simply trying to move it to my name now. Here is my insurance. He is my money. I honestly think it would have been easier to just walk in an get a new slip and move the boat than to keep it in current spot. Oh well.
Ordered some sailing gloves. All my new gear to get solar charging on it will be in tomorrow. Spent all night legit excited to get back and work on some stuff, like sealing up broken cabin window and installing the grab rail on top.
Got the boat OFFICIALLY transferred yesterday. Im legal til 2020 now.
Father-in-law slaved on sanding and finishing the wood top grab rails. I can install on Saturday.
All solar came in. Still need to buy batteries. I got WAY too large of a wire for my single panel. Will have to find some normal sized wiring.
Father-in-law slaved on sanding and finishing the wood top grab rails. I can install on Saturday.
All solar came in. Still need to buy batteries. I got WAY too large of a wire for my single panel. Will have to find some normal sized wiring.
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Your FiL has pretty toes.dubshow wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:57 am Got the boat OFFICIALLY transferred yesterday. Im legal til 2020 now.
Father-in-law slaved on sanding and finishing the wood top grab rails. I can install on Saturday.
All solar came in. Still need to buy batteries. I got WAY too large of a wire for my single panel. Will have to find some normal sized wiring.
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wap wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 5:46 pmYour FiL has pretty toes.dubshow wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:57 am Got the boat OFFICIALLY transferred yesterday. Im legal til 2020 now.
Father-in-law slaved on sanding and finishing the wood top grab rails. I can install on Saturday.
All solar came in. Still need to buy batteries. I got WAY too large of a wire for my single panel. Will have to find some normal sized wiring.
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Me waiting for the report from down by the bay
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