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What is the fundamental difference between
a fixed navigational aid and a floating one as depicted on a chart. 1 pt for everyone but Joe--for him it's only 1/2 a point or if he whines about it--a dozen lashes . |
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Fixed ain't gonna move. The floating ones do move.
-- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com wrote in message ups.com... What is the fundamental difference between a fixed navigational aid and a floating one as depicted on a chart. 1 pt for everyone but Joe--for him it's only 1/2 a point or if he whines about it--a dozen lashes . |
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Capt. JG wrote:
Fixed ain't gonna move. The floating ones do move. You have animated charts?? Where'd you get them?? |
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"Jeff" wrote in message
... wrote: What is the fundamental difference between a fixed navigational aid and a floating one as depicted on a chart. 1 pt for everyone but Joe--for him it's only 1/2 a point or if he whines about it--a dozen lashes . A floating aid will generally be shown with an open circle, indicating that its exact position may change. The fixed aid will generally have a dot in the circle or a larger black disk, indicating that its position can considered exact. As a sailor, what is the significance between the two? Scotty |
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Scotty wrote:
"Jeff" wrote in message ... wrote: What is the fundamental difference between a fixed navigational aid and a floating one as depicted on a chart. 1 pt for everyone but Joe--for him it's only 1/2 a point or if he whines about it--a dozen lashes . A floating aid will generally be shown with an open circle, indicating that its exact position may change. The fixed aid will generally have a dot in the circle or a larger black disk, indicating that its position can considered exact. As a sailor, what is the significance between the two? The floating aids have a lot more give when you hit them. [insert link to picture of high speed powerboat skewered on fixed navaid] In practice the biggest thing is identification. Its common in some areas to have every third of fourth mark in a channel fixed rather than floating. I tend to use paper charts and Mk 1 eyeball more than gps, and in 10 foot tide areas the fixed aids really stand out from the floating. |
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wrote | What is the fundamental difference between | a fixed navigational aid and a floating one as | depicted on a chart. A fixed aid flashes like it's supposed to because it's been fixed. A floating one might not be working because it hasn't been fixed. It's a joke people.... Cheers, Ellen |
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Ellen MacArthur wrote:
wrote | What is the fundamental difference between | a fixed navigational aid and a floating one as | depicted on a chart. A fixed aid flashes like it's supposed to because it's been fixed. A floating one might not be working because it hasn't been fixed. Wrong, the fixed aid can't have puppies. |
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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message reenews.ne t... wrote | What is the fundamental difference between | a fixed navigational aid and a floating one as | depicted on a chart. A fixed aid flashes She must use the same charts that Jon does. SV |
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Jeff wrote:
Ellen MacArthur wrote: wrote | What is the fundamental difference between | a fixed navigational aid and a floating one as | depicted on a chart. A fixed aid flashes like it's supposed to because it's been fixed. A floating one might not be working because it hasn't been fixed. Wrong, the fixed aid can't have puppies. But it's still a b*tch if you hit it.... |
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