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happybonzo Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject: Boat navigation |
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Has anyone seen or tried any boat navigation software that will run on a TomTom?
Garmin produce the software for their devices - just wondered if anyone had something similar for the TT |
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trog100 Regular Visitor
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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i would be interested in the answer to that.. being as i have boat.. he he
there is some freeware offroad addons that might be usefull..
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happybonzo Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | there is some freeware offroad addons that might be usefull..
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Like what? suggestions? Links? Please, grovel etc |
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alix776 Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 03/05/2003 14:45:49 Posts: 3999 Location: leyland lancs ENGLAND
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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guys the tomtom is designed as a street navigation tool only.
i would storng remeomend NOT using one of these devices for navigation on open water. if you got in to trouble i think the coastgaurd and RNLI would not be impressed for marine navigation please get the right kit _________________ currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .
Oh the joys of being a courier.
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happybonzo Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | the tomtom is designed as a street navigation tool only.
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Then what's the difference between a TT and say, a Garmin?
They do marine Nav. software for a Garmin and that doesn't look any better manufactured than a TT.
Quote: | would storng remeomend NOT using one of these devices for navigation on open water. if you got in to trouble i think the coastgaurd and RNLI would not be impressed for marine navigation please get the right kit |
Lots of people are using laptops and those things don't like the nasty wet heavin' Oggin |
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PaulBt Lifetime Member
Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 188 Location: Kempsford, UK
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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happybonzo wrote: | Quote: | there is some freeware offroad addons that might be usefull..
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Like what? suggestions? Links? Please, grovel etc |
Here you go www.webazar.org/tomtom/plugin.php?lang=uk
You need to load the file identified at the top of this page and the individual program files.
They are really cool 8)
Cheers
Paul _________________ TT720 V8.010, regular audio book user.
WestEuro v805 connected to E90 on O2
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Eldar Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Sep 24, 2004 Posts: 1294 Location: London
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Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:42 am Post subject: |
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happybonzo wrote: |
Then what's the difference between a TT and say, a Garmin?
They do marine Nav. software for a Garmin and that doesn't look any better manufactured than a TT |
Apart from car navigation units Garmin also make devices for marine navigation and these devices a) are better protected and b) use marine maps. Using TomTom for boating is not a good idea. |
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Eldar Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Sep 24, 2004 Posts: 1294 Location: London
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Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:46 am Post subject: |
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PaulBt wrote: | happybonzo wrote: | Quote: | there is some freeware offroad addons that might be usefull..
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Like what? suggestions? Links? Please, grovel etc |
Here you go www.webazar.org/tomtom/plugin.php?lang=uk
You need to load the file identified at the top of this page and the individual program files.
They are really cool 8)
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No doubt they are cool, but before you start, have a look at the screenshots first:
http://www.webazar.org/tomtom/offroad.php?lang=uk |
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trog100 Regular Visitor
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Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:06 am Post subject: |
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its only the newer marine stuff that uses maps.. the older stuff (like mine) would use a marine chart.. all u need from the sat nav unit is the ability to enter and save waypoints and basically tell u what your heading is and where exactly u are at any time.. the freeware stuff looks like it might do the trick..
all the road tomtom would need is marine maps designed for it and it would work okay.. i would love some marine stuff with real maps.. but its beyond my price range even thow the maps would be very easy to create.. they would need to be uptodate thow.. the chart between trent falls and the humber bridge needs an update every month for example the sandbanks pretty well move all the time.. he he he
of course a marine unit says when u turn it on.. "do not use this device as your sole means of navigation".. at least mine does..
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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I just have visions of the coastguard answering your Mayday call....
They ask your position and you then telling them that according to TomTom there is a petrol station just off your port bow! |
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happybonzo Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | you then telling them that according to TomTom there is a petrol station just off your port bow |
that's what happens with my Magellan system... |
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trog100 Regular Visitor
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Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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all u really need to know is your lat/long position.. this is one thing a tomtom is pretty good at.. combine this with an uptodate marine chart and u can or could navigate with a tomtom..
u set way points from the chart before u start the trip and off u go.. waypoint to waypoint..
not quite as easy as bunging in a postcode but its what i would have to do with my (few years old) purpose designed marine system.. the freeware offroad and remember/reverse trips software would seem to enable a tomtom to do this..
real marine maps would make it a lot easier its just that as soon as the word marine is mentioned prices quadruple..
but the bottom line is.. a sat/nav device simply knows where u are.. the rest is just software..
maps have not always been part of marine sat/nav units and most still arnt for most of them.. a paper chart is used for this.. and they work out pretty expensive..
compared to a modern tomtom the marine stuff in my boat is kinda ancient.. it also takes about 15 minutes (with its externsl aerial) to lock on to the satelites.. all it basically does is tell me where i am.. which way i am going.. how fast i am going and has the ability to set and rembember waypoints.. not all that clever to be honest.. it cost a forune and compared to what a 200 quid tomtom can do its a bit of a joke.. he he
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