Jon has a point. There are certain locations that are notoriously poorly charted,
datum-wise. The ChartKit I have for the Bahamas is way off. I also found that for long
stretches of the ICW, my charted position was on dry land.

For most of where I sail, however, the GPS and the chart agree to a boat length or better.


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
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Were did you dig up this crap Jon??? Learn how to enter correct datum and
save yourself further embarrassment.

It's a good thing both you and Neal sail in protected waters with line of
sight navigation or there would be a lot less boats around.

CM

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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| You should not rely on a GPS when using a chart. It's a tool
| only. It tells you nothing about your actual position relative to
| actual obstructions. Charts are notoriously inaccurate and
| don't match long/lat info.
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| "Simple Simon" wrote in message
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| And, good morning to you, sir!
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| With the advent of GPS and its accurate nature, plotting your
| position on a chart is a more accurate method than using
| depth readings and dead reckoning. It's that simple.
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| S.Simon
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| "Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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| Good Morning Simple,
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| Many of us SAILORS that sail among Whales use charts and depth finders
| to get a location of exactly where we are on the chart. This is an
| accepted practest in DED piloting.
|
| We finally got a nice cleaning rain last night and we have about 5mph
| wind at the house here. Waiting for my dog to wake up. We'll
probabilly
| spend the day out on the water. The Pilothouse will come into play.
Nice
| and dry and warm.
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| OT
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