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Title: Bouys on Maps?
Post by: The Ferry Man on April 11, 2011, 22:14:38

Hi

Was wondering, any chance of increasing/decreasing the zoom you need to see the Bouys on charts? At the moment you seem to need to zoom right in (at least at Sydney where I am now)?

Many Thanks

TFM

Title: Re: Bouys on Maps?
Post by: --tractorman-- on April 11, 2011, 22:17:41

I'm fully zoomed out on the chart for Dover, and I can see the buoys, except the ones along the channel by Calais.. Oh wait thats because there aren't any ::)

Title: Re: Bouys on Maps?
Post by: The Ferry Man on April 11, 2011, 22:20:24

Quote from: --tractorman-- on April 11, 2011, 22:17:41

I'm fully zoomed out on the chart for Dover, and I can see the buoys, except the ones along the channel by Calais.. Oh wait thats because there aren't any ::)

You have that too...  ;D

Title: Re: Bouys on Maps?
Post by: Ballast on April 11, 2011, 22:24:58

You still need buoys to find your way into Calais...?  :angel:

Title: Re: Bouys on Maps?
Post by: --tractorman-- on April 11, 2011, 22:27:20

Quote from: Ballast on April 11, 2011, 22:24:58

You still need buoys to find your way into Calais...?  :angel:

Rather use buoys than the old map..

Title: Re: Bouys on Maps?
Post by: Ballast on April 11, 2011, 22:30:44

Kidding aside, buoys on more realistic spots would be much appriciated, especially after the 'buoy parade' in Dover  :)

Title: Re: Bouys on Maps?
Post by: --tractorman-- on April 11, 2011, 22:32:05

Was rather pointless slapping some buoys down in dover, I've never found them handy there

Title: Re: Bouys on Maps?
Post by: The Ferry Man on April 11, 2011, 22:35:47

Quote from: --tractorman-- on April 11, 2011, 22:32:05

Was rather pointless slapping some buoys down in dover, I've never found them handy there

Yeah, wonder what they were doing when they did that...  :doh:

Title: Re: Bouys on Maps?
Post by: Traddles on April 14, 2011, 14:01:26

When on the bridge of a real ship, there is no zoom facility. :doh: However a pair of binoculars is an excellent substitute. Looking for bouys without them is rather pointless, unless, of course, one is happy to hit them first. ::) In rough seas it is sometimes even difficult to see buoys when quite close to them.

Title: Re: Bouys on Maps?
Post by: Stuart2007 on April 14, 2011, 16:09:51

Don't need bouys.

Out of dover, a little to the right, snap out the schnapps, turn left when you hear the grinding noise of keel on Bleriot Plage, turn right when the fishermen on the pier shout "Monsieur rosbif, vouz le wrecked our poisson-ing"

You don't even need to apply the brakes- the dockside will do that for you.

Title: Re: Bouys on Maps?
Post by: strikewaffle on April 15, 2011, 13:04:56

Quote from: Stuart2007 on April 14, 2011, 16:09:51

Don't need bouys.

Out of dover, a little to the right, snap out the schnapps, turn left when you hear the grinding noise of keel on Bleriot Plage, turn right when the fishermen on the pier shout "Monsieur rosbif, vouz le wrecked our poisson-ing"

You don't even need to apply the brakes- the dockside will do that for you.

Now that has made my Friday :-)