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??

No, but they're identified as such on the chart.

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"katy" wrote in message
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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??

How so?

"Capt. JG" wrote
No, but they're identified as such on the chart.


"katy" wrote

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


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

See Jeff's response.

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"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
How so?

"Capt. JG" wrote
No, but they're identified as such on the chart.


"katy" wrote

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.

1 pt for Jeff

"Jeff" wrote in

What is the fundamental difference between
a fixed navigational aid and a floating one as
depicted on a chart.

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.