"Dan" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Vic Smith wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:52:39 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
ups.com...
I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?
A/ Certainly...
2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?
B/ navigation... taking relative bearings to local landmarks to
pinpoint my position on a chart
3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?
C/ Yes... have charts. older GPS used as backup.
What's with the A/,B/,C/?
I thought compasses had NSEW.
Some kind of nav chart notation?
I plan to learn to read charts, but you're scaring me here.

--Vic

FYI - You're replying to a moron.

Dan is as Dan says!