Navigation poll

unbusted67 · 04-04-2007, 01:29

I am just curious. I would like to here from everyone.

Benny · 04-04-2007, 05:42

Depends on if you are bluewater, coastal or lake cruising. Comfortable DR for Coastal and Lake, Sextant for bluewater

Island Mike · 04-04-2007, 05:58

Comfortably use DR for coastal work, I am teaching myself how to use the sextant, I would hope I could comfortable switch to that if needed.

Lodesman · 04-04-2007, 06:04

I voted for "break out the sextant(with an 'a' not an 'e'), but as Randy said, it differs for coastal; there was no "fix visually" option. I'm shocked that someone has actually voted to call the CG

**GordMay** · 04-04-2007, 06:09

Perhaps a call, complaining about the loss (of GPS), to your Senator might be more productive, than one to the USCG.

Sunspot Baby · 04-04-2007, 09:16

I need to learn celestial and bought a plastic starter sextant and almanac, but in the course of 3 cruises, never had the discipline to get with it.

George

hellosailor · 04-04-2007, 12:47

I can't vote in that poll, I'd probably go to DR *and* celestial but just go to DR if celestial wasn't available to me. Wouldn't call the CG unless I needed them and "I'm not sure where I am" isn't going to be a problem unless I'm, say, four days out at sea with only a three day food supply onboard.

Sex tent? How did you know where we played strip poker when camping?!

**Rick** · 04-04-2007, 13:21

I'm with Hellosailer on this (I guess technically if you go "celestial" it is assumed that one is also using DR...how else do you come up with an assumed position?).

Why would one call the Coast Guard unless there is an emergency or a "pan-pan" to proclaim? Do you think that the USCG is going to be able to tell you where you are?

Captain Mark · 04-04-2007, 13:28

Hey, as good ole Captain Ron (played by Kurt Russell) said, "If we get lost we'll just pull in somewhere and ask directions!"

I voted celestial and now that's over with I'vve decided to break out the ole sextant on a more regular basis to get rid of the rust... mine, not the sextants!

Mark

**Rick** · 04-04-2007, 13:44

We guys all know that we can't ask for directions (because she's giving them all along....just kidding!) it just wouldn't be manly.

My ex got my Davis Mark2 plastic sextant that used to sell for $75 and now is $200. So, I'm shopping for one yet don't want to pop for that $2000 metal one. What to do?

unbusted67 · 04-04-2007, 14:39

Wow, someone google sextent. Seems like I'm not the only one with a decrepit sense of spelling. As for the "call coast guard" option in this poll, I remember hearing in a post on this forum about some Australian's being airlifted off of their boat because their GPS had gone down. Please excuse the obscure reference. I just searched for it and can't find the post. Can't decide if it's funny or just depressing.

I started this poll to guage people's navigation skills when going without GPS. It seems like a lot of people who have responded are more experienced navigators who are saying "what do you mean I'd use whichever one best suited me?" I for one am pretty inexperienced and a trying to see where other people fall.

Does anyone know where I can find a used sex tent?

Benny · 04-04-2007, 14:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by unbusted67

Does anyone know where I can find a used sex tent?

Contact HelloSailor - sounds like his is well used

**knottybuoyz** · 04-04-2007, 17:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

Why would one call the Coast Guard?

I'll give ya 3 guesses what my choice was? And the first two don't count?

AutumnBorne1 · 04-04-2007, 17:55

COOL POLE. QUITE A

AutumnBorne1 · 04-04-2007, 18:15

COOL POLE! QUITE A FEW YEARS AGO I TOOK UP CELESTIAL NAV.
DO IT REGULARLY, EVEN ON SMALL HOPS... JUST TO KEEP IN TOUCH...

REALLY NICE TO USE THE STARS, SUN AND MOON. KEEPS YOU IN TOUCH WITH THE PLANET.

I CARRIED THE SPARE (PLASTIC) SEXTANT ON A PLANE TO THE CARRIBBEAN (ANTIGUA/BARBUDA) ALSO TO KEEP PRACTICING. IT NEVER FAILED TO GENERATE POSITIVE CONVERSATIONS IN CUSTOMS, SECURITY INSPECTIONS.

View Poll Results: If I had absolutely no GPS/Loran/Radar Etc. aboard I would...
call the coast guard	2	1.15%
uncomfortably switch to DR and be very nervous for the rest of the trip	19	10.92%
comfortably switch to DR but not mess with the celestial stuff	83	47.70%
break out the old sextent and go back to the way we used to do things	70	40.23%
Voters: 174. You may not vote on this poll

04-04-2007, 01:29	#1
unbusted67 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Boat: Westwind, Vagabond, 38' - "Ruffian" Posts: 250 Images: 3	Navigation poll I am just curious. I would like to here from everyone. Last edited by unbusted67; 04-04-2007 at 01:39.

04-04-2007, 05:42	#2
Benny Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St Catharines ON, CAN Boat: Irwin 37 CC ketch 'Ta-Keel-Ah' Posts: 391	Depends on if you are bluewater, coastal or lake cruising. Comfortable DR for Coastal and Lake, Sextant for bluewater __________________ Randy Benoit I37CC 'Ta-Keel-Ah' "I yam what I yam - and thas all what I yam" - Popeye

04-04-2007, 05:58	#3
Island Mike Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CT Boat: Far East Mariner 40 - Tivoli Posts: 399 Images: 5	Comfortably use DR for coastal work, I am teaching myself how to use the sextant, I would hope I could comfortable switch to that if needed. __________________ S/V Tivoli Mike & Paula

04-04-2007, 06:09	#5
GordMay Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 9,455 Images: 232	Perhaps a call, complaining about the loss (of GPS), to your Senator might be more productive, than one to the USCG. __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

04-04-2007, 06:04	#4
Lodesman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ottawa ON Canada Boat: 26' trailer sailer (starter) Posts: 813	I voted for "break out the sextant(with an 'a' not an 'e'), but as Randy said, it differs for coastal; there was no "fix visually" option. I'm shocked that someone has actually voted to call the CG

04-04-2007, 09:16	#6
Sunspot Baby Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Bern, NC Boat: Prout Manta 38' Catamaran - Sunspot Baby Posts: 1,118 Images: 14	I need to learn celestial and bought a plastic starter sextant and almanac, but in the course of 3 cruises, never had the discipline to get with it. George __________________ She took my address and my name Put my credit to shame Sunspot Baby, sure had a real good time Bob Seger

04-04-2007, 12:47	#7
hellosailor Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,294	I can't vote in that poll, I'd probably go to DR and celestial but just go to DR if celestial wasn't available to me. Wouldn't call the CG unless I needed them and "I'm not sure where I am" isn't going to be a problem unless I'm, say, four days out at sea with only a three day food supply onboard. Sex tent? How did you know where we played strip poker when camping?!

04-04-2007, 13:21	#8
Rick Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle area (Bremerton) Boat: C&C Landfall 39 center cockpit "Anahita" Posts: 817 Images: 6	I'm with Hellosailer on this (I guess technically if you go "celestial" it is assumed that one is also using DR...how else do you come up with an assumed position?). Why would one call the Coast Guard unless there is an emergency or a "pan-pan" to proclaim? Do you think that the USCG is going to be able to tell you where you are?

04-04-2007, 13:28	#9
Captain Mark Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Boat: 1977 O'Day 27 - Tesoro Posts: 77	Hey, as good ole Captain Ron (played by Kurt Russell) said, "If we get lost we'll just pull in somewhere and ask directions!" I voted celestial and now that's over with I'vve decided to break out the ole sextant on a more regular basis to get rid of the rust... mine, not the sextants! Mark __________________ "Attitude: The difference between a problem and an adventure!"

04-04-2007, 13:44	#10
Rick Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle area (Bremerton) Boat: C&C Landfall 39 center cockpit "Anahita" Posts: 817 Images: 6	Cap'n Mark We guys all know that we can't ask for directions (because she's giving them all along....just kidding!) it just wouldn't be manly. My ex got my Davis Mark2 plastic sextant that used to sell for $75 and now is $200. So, I'm shopping for one yet don't want to pop for that $2000 metal one. What to do?

04-04-2007, 14:39	#11
unbusted67 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Boat: Westwind, Vagabond, 38' - "Ruffian" Posts: 250 Images: 3	Wow, someone google sextent. Seems like I'm not the only one with a decrepit sense of spelling. As for the "call coast guard" option in this poll, I remember hearing in a post on this forum about some Australian's being airlifted off of their boat because their GPS had gone down. Please excuse the obscure reference. I just searched for it and can't find the post. Can't decide if it's funny or just depressing. I started this poll to guage people's navigation skills when going without GPS. It seems like a lot of people who have responded are more experienced navigators who are saying "what do you mean I'd use whichever one best suited me?" I for one am pretty inexperienced and a trying to see where other people fall. Does anyone know where I can find a used sex tent?

04-04-2007, 17:55	#14
AutumnBorne1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Buffalo NY (presently) Boat: CSY-44-Antigua 44ft - Autumn Borne Posts: 14	COOL POLE. QUITE A

04-04-2007, 18:15	#15
AutumnBorne1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Buffalo NY (presently) Boat: CSY-44-Antigua 44ft - Autumn Borne Posts: 14	COOL POLE! QUITE A FEW YEARS AGO I TOOK UP CELESTIAL NAV. DO IT REGULARLY, EVEN ON SMALL HOPS... JUST TO KEEP IN TOUCH... REALLY NICE TO USE THE STARS, SUN AND MOON. KEEPS YOU IN TOUCH WITH THE PLANET. I CARRIED THE SPARE (PLASTIC) SEXTANT ON A PLANE TO THE CARRIBBEAN (ANTIGUA/BARBUDA) ALSO TO KEEP PRACTICING. IT NEVER FAILED TO GENERATE POSITIVE CONVERSATIONS IN CUSTOMS, SECURITY INSPECTIONS.

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