[PUP] Redundancy (was Selen or Kadey Krogen)

[Ross Anderson]

John, as a guy who believes in redundancy such as paper
charts, dividers, parallels etc and yes computers I respectfully disagree.
My reasons are simple, there are NO bullet proof systems. Keep it simple but
redundant! God Bless - Ross 10&2

On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 6:51 AM, <Truelove39 at aol.com> wrote:

> Hi  Scott,
>
> Your  thoughtful post came at a time when I was getting rid of redundancy;
> hence mine!  So you might guess I respectfully  disagree on the need for
> redundancy, which boat builders have taken to preach to  owners so as to
> maximize
> their profits. Modern  electronics and machinery are pretty bulletproof;
> aside
> from a close or  direct lightning strike there's no need for duplicate
> electronics, IMHO. We  are seeing more and more people who  will not leave
> port because
> the wind instruments are inoperable or the AIS isn't  working. How did we
> ever get along before we had all these wonderful gadgets? If  one cannot
> tell how
> hard and from what direction the wind blows without an  instrument, then
> one
> should stay ashore. We know many  circumnavigators, some of whom have done
> it
> more than once, and they don't  have all this redundancy which is often
> seen
> on coastal boats. Spares,  sure, but not complete systems.
>
> Of  course there's a high "gee whiz" factor in having lots of lights and
> knobs and  switches, and if one has the wherewithal and the desire, by all
> means
> they  should have their bells and whistles.
>
> I  just uninstalled our 2nd VHF and wired the AIS direct to the antenna,
> eliminating the splitter. Why? Because using 2 VHFs (one on 16 and one on
> 13)
> has never worked well in practice - feedback and forgetting to turn  the
> other
> one back up - I find it much simpler to use one. I will keep  the 2nd VHF
> aboard as a spare and sell the splitter once we get back to the  States.
>
> Regards,
>
> John
> "Seahorse"
>
>
> >c.   The boat is light on current, redundant electronics.  I'd duplicate
>  a
> source of chartplotting, radios and autopilot for a cruise of the  length
> your considering.
>
>
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