I bought radar before this past season for the first time. Real "eye
opener". Found it very useful, even in clear weather -- we only get
fog 4 day/month in the Northumbeland Strait. If I was venturing out
on a longer range trip I would not be without GPS, sounder and radar.

Jim
http://jimthompson.net/boating/ECharting/JRC1500.htm

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?