Using the Harbor Notes Pages

General:

• Usage
  • Harbor Notes provide a way to share your local knowledge and experience for the benefit of other Tartan owners who may be visiting your area.
  • Your boat must be logged on the site and your owner profile must have been updated within the past 12 months in order to add a Harbor Note. If you access Harbor Notes from a different PC, delete or block cookies, the software will not recognize you as a registered owner.
    • If this occurs, update your profile.
  • The harbor notes functions work with most browsers.
  • Ad blockers and pop-up killers may interfere with some features and should be temporarily disabled.
• Adding Notes
  • Click the "Add a Note" link at the bottom of the Harbor Notes page to add a new note.
  • Coordinates should point to the subject of the note, ie restaurant, mooring field, etc.
  • Coordinates may be chosen from a popup map or entered manually.
    • All coordinates are in decimal degress (dd.ddd) with negative west longitude.
    • A calculator is included to convert from dm.mm or dms for manual entries.
  • Use the Category and Activity selections to identify a topic for the note.
    • Short, on topic notes, each pointing to the subject of interest are preferred.
  • A single photo may be attached to the note. Max file size is 2.0 mb.
  • Any notes you enter may be later edited using the "My Harbor Notes" link.
• Viewing Notes
  • The notes listed in the table are controlled by the map view and any filters applied.
  • The map is controlled by clicking on it to zoom or by selecting preset views for different regions.
  • Optional filters may be applied to show only certain categories, or only notes containing a search term.
  • Once the map is zoomed or filters are applied, the table format changes to show the full note.
    • Only the filtered notes in the area covered by the map are shown in the table.
    • Additional icons and options appear in the expanded notes.
• Trip Planning
  • Manipulate the map display to show the area of interest.
  • Apply filters as desired to show a specific category or activity.
  • Click the compass rose to order the list in the direction of travel.
  • Click the "Print" link to print the list.
• Viewing or Printing a Single Note
  • Click the map or harbor name to expand the note.
  • Click the printer icon to launch a print friendly view of the note.
    • Refer to "Table List" below for additional details on this view.

Applying Filters:

• There are several means to filter the notes being viewed.
  • Preset Views - Redraw the map for the area or region selected.
  • Categories - Show only notes for the category selected.
  • Find - Show only notes that contain a search term.
    • Searches Harbor Name, Boat Name, Activity and Comments for matches.
    • Returns case insensitive, partial word matches.
    • Matches in the comment field are highlighted.
• The View, Filter and Find selections may be used singly or in combination.
  • Clear any selections not intended to be applied.
  • Click the "Go" button to apply the selections.

Harbor Notes Map:

• Harbor Notes are shown on the map with red pins denoting their location.
• Map controls:
  • Select a redraw option and click the map to step zoom or pan the view or...
  • Click a Harbor Name to quickly zoom in on that harbor.
  • Note: The map always recenters on the point clicked.
  • Click "activity" to label the map with activities.
    • Hint: Use the "Go" button to apply labels without changing the view.
      
      
• Color keys in the map and notes table:
  • When viewing the default USA map only, the table list is shown in a compact view.
  • Once the map is redrawn, the table format changes to the expanded view.
  • If a Harbor Note red pin or harbor name was clicked, that pin turns blue when the map is redrawn.
  • When red pins overlap, multiple blue pins may appear on the redraw.
  • Blue pin notes are shown in blue in the table.
    
    
• Zooming the map:
  • Select a zoom option and click the map to recenter and step zoom on the location clicked.
  • Choose a preset view and click the "Go" button to zoom to that area or region.
  • Click a harbor name in the table to quickly zoom in on that harbor.

Table List:

• Harbor notes visible on the map are listed in the table.
  • The map coverage and filter selections determine the notes to be shown in the table.
• Sorting the table:
  • The default sort order is by date with the most recent entries shown first.
  • Click a point on the compass rose to sort by direction.
• The list display has two formats - compact and expanded.
  • When first entering the page, the default USA map and the compact table view is shown.
  • Once a filter is applied or the map is redrawn, the expanded table view is shown.
• When the table list is expanded, additional icons become visible.
  • The anchor icon launches a nautical chart of the harbor centered at the note coordinates.
  • The printer icon launches a print friendly view of the note in a new window.
    • All information concerning the note is consolidated in a single view.
    • The nautical chart and NOAA chart number are included.
  • The camera icon appears if a photo is attached. Click the camera to view the photo.

Nautical Charts:

• The anchor icon launches a nautical chart of the harbor centered at the note coordinates.
• Once launched, the nautical chart is completely independent of the note.
• Options on the chart popup do not affect the Harbor Notes page.

My Harbor Notes Admin:

• Clicking the Admin link at the bottom of the Harbor Notes page launches the admin page.
• Harbor Notes that you created will appear in a table listing.
• Click the "Edit" button to edit a note.
• Allowed edit functions are:
  • Revise the comments.
  • Revise the coordinates.
  • Add, change or delete an attached photo.
  • Delete the note.
• Please use care when editing your notes. If you accidently erase an entry or delete a note it cannot be recovered.

Feedback:

• Feedback on Narbor Notes is encouraged.
• Of interest are any particular software problems you may experience (please note browser and platform) and any new or different features you'd like to see.
• Please email the site at with your comments.