On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 18:06:22 -0500, Rodney Myrvaagnes
wrote:

I have transited the Fox I Thorofare without seeing anything but
buoys, but that was with a loran c.

Yep. We once did the same thing eastbound on Eggemoggin Reach, never
even saw the bridge as we went under.

Now I wouldn't dream of leaving the GPS turned off. Using all the info
at your disposal requires that. I also use the radar if it socks in.

I certainly agree with that. Good navigation requires using all the
tools at your disposal and GPS/WAAS is about as good as it gets.
Chart error is the primary issue for us these days. Take a look at
the following GPS track, all of which was done in deep water and
recorded with a WAAS GPS:

http://tinyurl.com/5utpw

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hoonos...&.dnm=66dc.jpg