Computer aided navigation - coming of age or the future?
A lot of water has gone under the bridge since we decided almost 4 years ago to equip our demo boat with Computer based navigation equipment rather than proprietary stand-alone equipment such as those made by Lowrance, Furuno etc. Our reasoning at the time was that:
A far more flexible system could be put together
For a lot less money than conventional equipment
That could be continiously maintained at cutting edge technology level
With relatively simple software upgrades
Bigger, better and brighter sunlight viewable display units were available, that could easily be daisy-chained for multiple stations, for use with a computer, than from any of the conventional electronics manufacturers and to this day, that is still the case.
The reliability and unsurpassed succes we have had with our system, in consistently finding and catching fish proved our choice 100% right.
This was further confirmed by recent developments based on consumer demand, for more features and functionality, which dictated that more and more manufacturers like Furuno (with their Maxsea product integration) Raymarine etc. had to, in one way or another, follow the same route, yet the early starters like Jeppeson with their strong aviation background, and dedicated computer based Nobeltec product still remains clearly in the lead........
Coupled with Nobletec's powerful charting and route planning tools is the ability to
Easily and lightning fast, download high resolution weather and ocean data charts, (available from the likes of Ocens in GRIB format)
No matter where in the world you are
And overlay some of that data such as wind, current and sea surface temperature directly on your Nobeltec chart screen
Continiously record your own bathymetric data, updating and improving your purchased charts
To learn more about how we can help you build a system to suit your needs AND pocket please give follow this link to see Nobeltec in use or give us a call on 035 7891243 or 0836295354 and ask to speak to Kas
Obviously if you are here, you use a computer - if you value your data, programmes etc. you simply have to visit our new website - for information on a new backup device called ExBoot. Should your hard drive fail completely you can boot up off Exboot AND CARRY ON WORKING AS IF NOTHING HAS HAPPENNED and immediately or later, at your convenience, restore everything on your computer, including Windows, your e-mail etc
Imagine this scenario - you have just arrived at a major client, locally or abroad, to close a deal, and the hard drive on your notebook, containing your entire presentation, calculations etc. has gone faulty. You have to reschedule at great expense to all, or even worse, lose the deal............ Not with ExBoot in your pocket!
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