Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?

3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:42:12 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

Yes.

2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?

Yes.

3. Do you have any charts aboard,

Yes - current and up to date including a current Eldrige.

or are you running depending strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC
power and counting on 100% reliability from your electronics for navigation
information?

Yes.

Of course, my situation is a little different than most because I have
enough uninterruptable DC power available to last me for a week.

Anything else? :)

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

Around 7/27/2007 8:42 AM, Chuck Gould wrote:

I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

When camping, haven't ever carried one when boating. Both Commando and
Blue-Boat have hard-mounted compasses.


2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?

Of course. :)


3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?

Yes to paper charts.

The only navigation gizmo on either boat is a Garmin eTrex that takes 2
AA batteries and doesn't have any mapping capability. I only use it for
lat/long, speed, and marking where I've dropped a crab pot.



--
~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat"
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats." -- Kenneth Grahame
~~ Ventis secundis, tene cursum ~~

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

Fri, 27 Jul 07, Chuck Gould wrote:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

Yes

2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?

Of course. There's no way I'd leave the harbor without a ship's
compass. Hand bearing compass too, although mine is used mostly for
race committee work setting race marks. Quite a few other uses though.
It's the last piece of nav equipment I would expect to fail (my hand
compass won't float though).

3. Do you have any charts aboard

Absolutely

or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?

No way.

Rick

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
ups.com...
I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

Yep. It's for an event that rarely happens: A blackout, so all land-based
lights are out. The official nav markers on Lake Ontario use 12v flashlight
bulbs, so they're not much help more than 100 feet away, especially when
completely covered in seagull turds.


2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?

Yes, I know why.


3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?

I rely 0% on electronics for navigation. I have, however, navigated Tupper
Lake (Adirondacks) at night, in fog, using the air horn to create echoes off
island cliffs. Count the islands, get home. Ba da bing.

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
ups.com...
I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

A/ Certainly...

2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?
B/ navigation... taking relative bearings to local landmarks to pinpoint my
position on a chart

3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?

C/ Yes... have charts. older GPS used as backup.

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:52:39 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
oups.com...
I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

A/ Certainly...

2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?
B/ navigation... taking relative bearings to local landmarks to pinpoint my
position on a chart

3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?

C/ Yes... have charts. older GPS used as backup.

What's with the A/,B/,C/?
I thought compasses had NSEW.
Some kind of nav chart notation?
I plan to learn to read charts, but you're scaring me here.

--Vic

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
ups.com...
I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?

3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?


Nope to a handheld. Has gone missing over the years, and do not back county
hike anymore. Have fixed compass on the dash. As to paper charts, yes for
all the places I boat, except some lakes. 2 GPS, fixed plotter and handheld
aboard. Only time the laptop is aboard is to download charts to the
plotter.

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:42:12 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

I have a compass mounted in the boat. I do not have a hand held.

2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?

If their boat is sinking and they have to man a life raft, it could come in
handy. Or, if someone angrily smashed their laptop on the mounted compass,
a hand held could come in handy.

3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?

Yes, charts are aboard for any area in which I may roam.
--
John H

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
ups.com...
I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

Nope. I did, however, install a fixed compass after I purchased the boat as
it had none.


2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?

Certainly.


3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?


No charts. I do have a GPS and trips on this boat are normally limited to
daytime trips to sites within an hour or so away at tops. I can get to all
of them with my eyes closed.

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

On Jul 27, 11:42 am, Chuck Gould wrote:
I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

Yes, I have one on my little boat, admittedly, I would probably not if
it were not given to me.

2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?

In my case, it comes from my old hiking/camping days. I feel like if I
know which direction is north, I can find my way out of almost
anywhere. On land with a compass and a topo map, I could find my way
in too!


3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?

Mechanical compass. Has a light, and I have it on a dedicated circuit,
but can be used without power.

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:52:39 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
roups.com...
I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

A/ Certainly...

2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?
B/ navigation... taking relative bearings to local landmarks to pinpoint
my
position on a chart

3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?

C/ Yes... have charts. older GPS used as backup.

What's with the A/,B/,C/?
I thought compasses had NSEW.
Some kind of nav chart notation?
I plan to learn to read charts, but you're scaring me here.

--Vic

No...nothing so complicated...
Chuck labeled his questions 1, 2, & 3......so I labeled my answers A/, B/, &
C/

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

"Don White" wrote in message
...

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:52:39 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
groups.com...
I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

A/ Certainly...

2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?
B/ navigation... taking relative bearings to local landmarks to pinpoint
my
position on a chart

3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?

C/ Yes... have charts. older GPS used as backup.

What's with the A/,B/,C/?
I thought compasses had NSEW.
Some kind of nav chart notation?
I plan to learn to read charts, but you're scaring me here.

--Vic

No...nothing so complicated...
Chuck labeled his questions 1, 2, & 3......so I labeled my answers A/, B/,
& C/


You Canucks always have to complicate things.

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:50:02 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"Vic Smith" wrote in message
.. .
On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:52:39 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
groups.com...
I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

A/ Certainly...

2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?
B/ navigation... taking relative bearings to local landmarks to pinpoint
my
position on a chart

3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?

C/ Yes... have charts. older GPS used as backup.

What's with the A/,B/,C/?
I thought compasses had NSEW.
Some kind of nav chart notation?
I plan to learn to read charts, but you're scaring me here.

--Vic

No...nothing so complicated...
Chuck labeled his questions 1, 2, & 3......so I labeled my answers A/, B/, &
C/

..it get I now, Okay

--Vic

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:39:36 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I plan to learn to read charts, but you're scaring me here.

If you want to edumacate youself on it, here is a great book:

Piloting & Dead Reckoning - Shufeldt/Dunlap/Bauer, Fourth Edition.

Tell you everything you wanted to know and then some.

You might also want to pick up a copy of Chart No. 1.

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

On Jul 27, 12:29?pm, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:42:12 -0700, Chuck Gould

wrote:
I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

I have a compass mounted in the boat. I do not have a hand held.

The advantage of a hand held vs using the permanently mounted compass
is the ability to sight across the handheld and get a bearing on
charted buoy, beacon, point of land, etc. That's pretty hard to do
accurately with the permanent mount compass, and if you're off 15-20
degrees in the bearing you might as well almost not bother.

To be properly equipped, IMO, you should have both aboard. Unless you
are on a small or uncharted body of water like an inland lake or you
have intimate local knowledge.




2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?

If their boat is sinking and they have to man a life raft, it could come in
handy. Or, if someone angrily smashed their laptop on the mounted compass,
a hand held could come in handy.


And.....if the electro-nav goes out and a boater can get a bearing on
at least two (three would be better) charted objects it then becomes
possible to draw some plot lines on the chart and determine where
you're at. :-)




3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?



Yes, charts are aboard for any area in which I may roam.


Good show! Welcome to the annual anachronist's convention, I'm sitting
in the next row back. :-)


--
John H

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

Chuck Gould wrote:
I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?

3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?


1. Yes, I do.
2. Certainly.
3. Yes, I have a chartbook aboard.

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:12:55 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:39:36 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I plan to learn to read charts, but you're scaring me here.

If you want to edumacate youself on it, here is a great book:

Piloting & Dead Reckoning - Shufeldt/Dunlap/Bauer, Fourth Edition.

Tell you everything you wanted to know and then some.

You might also want to pick up a copy of Chart No. 1.

Thanks. Order is in to Phineas Fogg, bookseller in OR.
4th Ed., very good condition. I'll order Chart 1 shortly.
You may have mentioned this to me before, so I didn't
want to let it go again.

--Vic

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:35:30 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:12:55 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:39:36 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I plan to learn to read charts, but you're scaring me here.

If you want to edumacate youself on it, here is a great book:

Piloting & Dead Reckoning - Shufeldt/Dunlap/Bauer, Fourth Edition.

Tell you everything you wanted to know and then some.

You might also want to pick up a copy of Chart No. 1.

Thanks. Order is in to Phineas Fogg, bookseller in OR.
4th Ed., very good condition. I'll order Chart 1 shortly.
You may have mentioned this to me before, so I didn't
want to let it go again.

Thanks. Ordered "Chapman Nautical Chart No. 1: The Essential Guide to
Chart Reading and Navigation." Got this one new.
Soon I'll be a sailor, er, boater again. Or maybe just a reader.

--Vic

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

Vic Smith wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:52:39 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
ups.com...
I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?
A/ Certainly...
2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?
B/ navigation... taking relative bearings to local landmarks to pinpoint my
position on a chart
3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?
C/ Yes... have charts. older GPS used as backup.

What's with the A/,B/,C/?
I thought compasses had NSEW.
Some kind of nav chart notation?
I plan to learn to read charts, but you're scaring me here.

--Vic

FYI - You're replying to a moron.

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

On Jul 27, 10:42?am, Chuck Gould wrote:
I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?

3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?

being a "lake boater" I have a hard mounted compass on both my boats,
but have no use for either. For what I do I have no need for charts
either.

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

"Dan" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Vic Smith wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:52:39 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
ups.com...
I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?
A/ Certainly...
2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?
B/ navigation... taking relative bearings to local landmarks to
pinpoint my position on a chart
3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?
C/ Yes... have charts. older GPS used as backup.
What's with the A/,B/,C/?
I thought compasses had NSEW.
Some kind of nav chart notation?
I plan to learn to read charts, but you're scaring me here.

--Vic

FYI - You're replying to a moron.

Dan is as Dan says!

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:42:12 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

I do but rarely use it. The radar and/or chart plotter give me more
accurate answers in a few seconds.

2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?

I used to use one all the time 30 years ago.


3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?

I carry a few chart books but rarely use them. The only exception is
the book of strip charts for the Atlantic ICW. Mrs B uses them to
follow along when we are underway.

Reliable power is not an issue for us given twin engines, dual
generators, multiple large battery banks, redundant charging systems,
redundant radar and chart plotter, etc. If it were an issue however,
I also have several handheld GPS units and a good supply of batteries.

That said, everyone should know how to navigate the old fashioned way
just to understand the principles and concepts. If you weren't in the
Pacific North Wet I'd also recommend that you study celestial but that
requires a clear view of the sky and horizon.

:-)

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:21:27 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:42:12 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?

I do but rarely use it. The radar and/or chart plotter give me more
accurate answers in a few seconds.

2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?

I used to use one all the time 30 years ago.


3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?

I carry a few chart books but rarely use them. The only exception is
the book of strip charts for the Atlantic ICW. Mrs B uses them to
follow along when we are underway.

Reliable power is not an issue for us given twin engines, dual
generators, multiple large battery banks, redundant charging systems,
redundant radar and chart plotter, etc. If it were an issue however,
I also have several handheld GPS units and a good supply of batteries.

That said, everyone should know how to navigate the old fashioned way
just to understand the principles and concepts. If you weren't in the
Pacific North Wet I'd also recommend that you study celestial but that
requires a clear view of the sky and horizon.

:-)

How's Martha's?

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:37:25 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

How's Martha's?

It's been pleasant for the most part. A couple of our sailing friends
from the old neighborhood drove out earlier in the week and have been
staying on the boat with us. It's been nice seeing them and having
the use of a car. Fishing has not been good however. We spent an
entire day trolling the east side of Chapaquidick which has always
been a hot spot for me and came up empty. We got one almost to the
boat but it broke off, and I lost the back half of a rubber eel but
that was as good as it got.

Now we're getting ready to head back to Mystic so we can leave the
boat there next weekend and fly out to Iowa for a party with one of
the new inlaws. Exciting [not].

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:53:37 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:37:25 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

How's Martha's?

It's been pleasant for the most part. A couple of our sailing friends
from the old neighborhood drove out earlier in the week and have been
staying on the boat with us. It's been nice seeing them and having
the use of a car. Fishing has not been good however. We spent an
entire day trolling the east side of Chapaquidick which has always
been a hot spot for me and came up empty. We got one almost to the
boat but it broke off, and I lost the back half of a rubber eel but
that was as good as it got.

Now we're getting ready to head back to Mystic so we can leave the
boat there next weekend and fly out to Iowa for a party with one of
the new inlaws. Exciting [not].

You keeping it at Brewer's or the Shipyard?

Give me a shout when you get to Mystic.

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:32:22 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

You keeping it at Brewer's or the Shipyard?

Give me a shout when you get to Mystic.

Shipyard West. It may not be the best time to get together however
because we're on a tight schedule to get in and out, and already have
most of the time committed one way or another. I'll let you know if
something changes.

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:03:17 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:32:22 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

You keeping it at Brewer's or the Shipyard?

Give me a shout when you get to Mystic.

Shipyard West. It may not be the best time to get together however
because we're on a tight schedule to get in and out, and already have
most of the time committed one way or another. I'll let you know if
something changes.

10-4...

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

Don White wrote:
"Dan" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Vic Smith wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:52:39 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
ups.com...
I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?
A/ Certainly...
2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?
B/ navigation... taking relative bearings to local landmarks to
pinpoint my position on a chart
3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?
C/ Yes... have charts. older GPS used as backup.
What's with the A/,B/,C/?
I thought compasses had NSEW.
Some kind of nav chart notation?
I plan to learn to read charts, but you're scaring me here.

--Vic
FYI - You're replying to a moron.

Dan is as Dan says!



I know you are but what am I?

Try harder next time.

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

"Dan" wrote in message
link.net...
Don White wrote:
"Dan" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Vic Smith wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:52:39 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
ups.com...
I'm writing a short item this morning about hand held bearing
compasses.

I carry one on my boat, and could find it in an instant. I suspect,
however, that in this age of electro-nav gimmicks I'm now in the
minority.

Three questions:

1. Do you carry a bearing compass?
A/ Certainly...
2. Whether you carry one or not, do you know why anybody would want
to?
B/ navigation... taking relative bearings to local landmarks to
pinpoint my position on a chart
3. Do you have any charts aboard, or are you running depending
strictly on an uninterrupted supply of DC power and counting on 100%
reliability from your electronics for navigation information?
C/ Yes... have charts. older GPS used as backup.
What's with the A/,B/,C/?
I thought compasses had NSEW.
Some kind of nav chart notation?
I plan to learn to read charts, but you're scaring me here.

--Vic
FYI - You're replying to a moron.

Dan is as Dan says!

I know you are but what am I?

Try harder next time.

Will do Pee Wee.
I see you're back in the public eye after that embarrasing incident in the
Florida movie theatre. You have to learn self control!

Okay boaters, fess up.....
 

Don White wrote:
"Dan" wrote in message
link.net...
Don White wrote:
"Dan" wrote in message
hlink.net...

FYI - You're replying to a moron.
Dan is as Dan says!
I know you are but what am I?

Try harder next time.

Will do Pee Wee.
I see you're back in the public eye after that embarrasing incident in the
Florida movie theatre. You have to learn self control!



What incident is that, Don?

BTW - the word you tried so hard to use is spelled "embarrassing" in
English.