I'm sure that when the > sextant was invented, the old sea-dogs said "Darn new-fangled > easy way out, > you can't beat the old cross-staff", certainly when the modern system of > astro-navigation with tables was introduced, there were those who felt it > was an easy way out of having to solve the spherical triangle by hand.

A member told his story about his boat rapidly sinking off Protection Island and being rescued after 26 minutes in the water. Two people with one PFD were all that got off the boat. Since I first heard that story we now keep PFDs accessible in a deck box on the boat.

Bob, There is an additional option that I should have mentioned, and that is to stop at the down dock in Paducah (mile 935.0 on the Ohio) and top off with gas that is either brought to you in cans or that you go and pick up. Officially, overnight docking is not permitted but cruisers do so every year.

> *From: *Mark Koenig > *Date: *Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 1:25 PM > *To: *"usrp-users@lists.ettus.com" > *Subject: *Re: Reprogramming a "Bricked" N210 > > Just bringing this back to the top. > > *From: *Mark Koenig > *Date: *Monday, October 23, 2017 at 2

I'm a bit too ham-fisted to go prodding around in mine, so I've left it closed after an initial urge to see the top of the board.

This system makes it a no brainer...run the engine at a fast idle to get the voltage up or no windlass :-) Easy on the gear and easy on the mechanics :-) Cheers Dave Swan Song Roughwater 58 Tortola, BVI

SO it's not quite as easy as it once was for folks cruising outside the US to get a mail drop and/or address! I don't think that the folks that asked for help will find it easy to do so either. Dave & Nancy Swan Song Roughwater 58

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Program is easy to work with and a "side by side" view with Nobeltec and Furuno Charts and plotters, see no difference at all. Bob Wilkins Easbay

The vendor will tout how easy it is to renew the surface, but you > won't have to do that for a year, and it is so easy to do you won't want > to wait that long anyway.... and if you believe all that, well then go > ahead and try it, but remember you've been forewarned!