idlerboat 116 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 ...thought it worth while for the newer boat owners to stump up here.... My question is ...from the direction that your compass says you are going..... ...what FIVE things do you need to take into consideration to get a more accurate idea of where you are really going ? Now I have a steel boat so have a problem with compasses to start with (thats a hint)... To you old buggers...give the newer guys a run...this is important. Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 1. deviation 2. variation 3. local anomalies Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Variation Deviation Current sideways slip (forget what ya call it) Edit- oh yeah, Leeway.. Can't think of a 5th right now. But I DO know that you cannot hang a rubbish bag behind a through bulkhead compass and put empty baked bean tins in it... Don't ask me HOW I know that..... Link to post Share on other sites
John B 106 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I tell you what you don't need, and thats a touchscreen chartplotter in the rain and a seaway. One that defaults to heads up/ course up so that your head tries to snap off when you look at it, and it zooms to ethiopia every time it gets wet. just sayin. Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 381 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Ahhh, Ethiopia, that bastion of South Pacific navigation... Link to post Share on other sites
idlerboat 116 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 I tell you what you don't need, and thats a touchscreen chartplotter in the rain and a seaway. One that defaults to heads up/ course up so that your head tries to snap off when you look at it, and it zooms to ethiopia every time it gets wet.just sayin. Hilarious....but not funny if you know what I mean..... gee I wonder if they were tested with water !!! Link to post Share on other sites
darkside 61 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Ahhh, Ethiopia, that bastion of South Pacific navigation... And after a bit of an altercation with Eritrea in which Ethiopia lost its ports, its now land-locked so not that flash for sailing Link to post Share on other sites
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