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Radar vs GPS/Sounder
On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 09:07:50 -0800, "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? I wouldn't be without any of those, whether I had radar or not. If your boat is worth less than $5000, you might skip the radar. I lived without radar for many years with Loran C and depth sounder, Some charters I only had the depth sounder. But, having used them, I don't want to do without GPS and radar. 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? Not a problem. Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a Capsizing under chute, and having the chute rise and fill without tangling, all while Mark and Sally are still behind you |
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