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Radar vs GPS/Sounder
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"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? 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? Lloyd Sumpter "Far Cove" Catalina 36 Back in the "Old Days", before GPS and Loran C, radars were used to Navigate and Position Fix. In todays Modern Wheelhouse, GPS has taken over the Position fixing duties, and a radar is used mainly to, "Keep you from bumping into things that move around" Chart Plotters and Good Watchstanding should keep you from "Hitting things that don't move", but a good radar gives the watchstander "Electronic Eyes" that can see thru snow, fog and night, and allow navigation in any NonVisual situation. Bruce in alaska -- add a 2 before @ |
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