Any land surveyors out there?

JB_in_Fla · 13-09-2008, 11:07

The states make it hard to be a traveling surveyor here as most states have their own licensing requirements that would make it prohibitively difficult. Is the rest of the world like that? Are land surveyors in demand? Wonder if throwing some surveying equipment on board would present me with some opportunities down the road? Any one else do this? I could teach wifey to hold a rod, but I doubt she'd go in a swamp to find a bench mark!

Vasco · 13-09-2008, 11:14

Unfortunately land surveyors have to be registered in their respective jurisdictions. The rods might come in handy for soundings when you get in shallow water.

I've used the chains in the past to measure mast heights.

**GordMay** · 13-09-2008, 11:47

JB: Tho' you may not be able to practice surveying, you should certainly qualify as an EXCELLENT rod man.

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JB_in_Fla Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 10	Any land surveyors out there? The states make it hard to be a traveling surveyor here as most states have their own licensing requirements that would make it prohibitively difficult. Is the rest of the world like that? Are land surveyors in demand? Wonder if throwing some surveying equipment on board would present me with some opportunities down the road? Any one else do this? I could teach wifey to hold a rod, but I doubt she'd go in a swamp to find a bench mark!

13-09-2008, 11:14	#2
Vasco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto in summer, further south in winter. Boat: CS36Merlin, "La Belle Aurore" Ben393 "Breathless" Posts: 1,833 Images: 34	Unfortunately land surveyors have to be registered in their respective jurisdictions. The rods might come in handy for soundings when you get in shallow water. I've used the chains in the past to measure mast heights. __________________ Rick I Toronto

13-09-2008, 11:47	#3
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: 9,443 Images: 232	JB: Tho' you may not be able to practice surveying, you should certainly qualify as an EXCELLENT rod man. __________________ 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?"

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