The fluxgate on my old boat was mounted under the sole near the center
of the boat. Whenever I walked through there with my Rockport
boatshoes (which have an iron shank) the boat would spin.

My current pocket knife is by Boye. It has no ferrous parts at all -
the blade is cobalt, and the clips are titanium.


* Roger Long wrote, On 5/18/2007 1:02 PM:
Ah, light dawns on Marblehead!

Yesterday, whenever I sat down to look closely at the GPS and fine tune the
course, the boat would wander off five degrees or so. I was telling myself:

"It hasn't been through the calibration routine yet."

"It's going to hunt until I fiddle with the settings."

"It just seems like it's wandering more because I'm looking closely."

Etc., Etc.

I just realize that the Buck knife on my hip must have been about three
inches from the built in flux gate compass just under the fiberglass cockpit
seat!

--
Roger Long

I guess I'm going to have to break down and finally buy myself a fancy boat
knife. Old Reliable (30 years and about three new sheafs) is just going to
have to make way for modern times. That is the exact spot where it's best
to sit while working with the GPS.

This should start a sub-thread: What's the best boat knife?

--
Roger Long

* Roger Long wrote, On 5/18/2007 2:20 PM:
I guess I'm going to have to break down and finally buy myself a fancy
boat knife. Old Reliable (30 years and about three new sheafs) is just
going to have to make way for modern times. That is the exact spot
where it's best to sit while working with the GPS.

This should start a sub-thread: What's the best boat knife?


I don't know if this is the "best" but its served me well for two
years. They are a pain to sharpen, but hold the edge fairly well.
They are the only quality rigging knife I know that's total non-ferrous

www.boyeknives.com

"Roger Long" wrote in message
...
I guess I'm going to have to break down and finally buy myself a fancy boat
knife. Old Reliable (30 years and about three new sheafs) is just going to
have to make way for modern times. That is the exact spot where it's best
to sit while working with the GPS.

This should start a sub-thread: What's the best boat knife?

--
Roger Long


I have the Russel Belt knife with additional marlin spike. (made in this
province) Probably wouldn't help your problem.
http://www.oldjimbo.com/survival/grohmann.html

"Don White" wrote in message
...

I have the Russel Belt knife with additional marlin spike. (made in this
province) Probably wouldn't help your problem.
http://www.oldjimbo.com/survival/grohmann.html


I also have the Davis Yachtsman Pocket Knife
http://ca.binnacle.com/product_info....oducts_id=1023