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"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote:

Hi,

Thinking of getting radar for Far Cove, mainly for this planned trip to
WCVI,
which has lots of fog.

Now, I've survived 20+ years of sailing Georgia Strait, etc. without
radar.
If it's really foggy, I just stay put. If I venture out, I use several nav
aids
including GPS to determine my position, blow my horn and listen.

I'm thinking that, even WITH radar, I wouldn't venture out in unfamiliar
waters in dense fog. And if I was out and the fog rolled in on me, I would
think
that GPS, sounder and a good chart would be better to find that anchorage
than
radar, assuming I could see at least 100 ft or so.

Comments?

Also, if I mount the radome on a post at the stern like most seem to,
doesn't
the mast and sail interfere with it looking forward?

Lloyd Sumpter
"Far Cove" Catalina 36


Back in the "Old Days", before GPS and Loran C, radars were used to
Navigate and Position Fix. In todays Modern Wheelhouse, GPS has taken
over the Position fixing duties, and a radar is used mainly to, "Keep
you from bumping into things that move around" Chart Plotters and
Good Watchstanding should keep you from "Hitting things that don't move",
but a good radar gives the watchstander "Electronic Eyes" that
can see thru snow, fog and night, and allow navigation in any NonVisual
situation.

Bruce in alaska
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