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 .

Fixed ain't gonna move. The floating ones do move.

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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 .

Capt. JG wrote:
Fixed ain't gonna move. The floating ones do move.


You have animated charts?? Where'd you get them??

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.

"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

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.

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

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.

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in
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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

She must use the same charts that Jon does.

SV

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....