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Forum: Navigation 27-12-2015, 05:37
Replies: 174
Views: 29,733
Posted By boatman61
pirate Re: In Creating a Route on Charts, Do You Use True or Magnetic ?

See what I mean..??
A win win technique.. there's some grand bars and coffee house's in Holland..:thumb:
I Never plan a trip by stops along the way.. never sure how long the beer will...
Forum: Navigation 21-12-2015, 13:32
Replies: 174
Views: 29,733
Posted By boatman61
Re: In Creating a Route on Charts, Do You Use True or Magnetic ?

I plot my course by Bars.. beats T n M any day.. 😉
Forum: Navigation 20-12-2010, 15:29
Replies: 174
Views: 29,733
Posted By boatman61
pirate Sorry Wolf... guess it lost something in the...

Sorry Wolf... guess it lost something in the translation...:whistling:
Forum: Navigation 20-12-2010, 14:08
Replies: 174
Views: 29,733
Posted By boatman61
pirate But if everyone was like you... people would be...

But if everyone was like you... people would be out of a job... tax revenue would suffer... Health and Social Security would suffer... Senators may end up having a pay cut.... lets face it your...
Forum: Navigation 19-12-2010, 17:18
Replies: 174
Views: 29,733
Posted By boatman61
pirate Basically this thread is about whats best for...

Basically this thread is about whats best for you... if it works for you thats all that matters... anything else is down to personal preference... each to their own and lets forget the I'm smarter...
Forum: Navigation 19-12-2010, 08:23
Replies: 174
Views: 29,733
Posted By boatman61
pirate Could it be.... thats why they do..... :whistling:

Could it be.... thats why they do..... :whistling:
Forum: Navigation 22-10-2010, 16:29
Replies: 174
Views: 29,733
Posted By boatman61
pirate LOL... I think I said that 23 posts ago...

LOL... I think I said that 23 posts ago Barnie.... begining to feel like its :banghead:.... cant get through
Forum: Navigation 21-10-2010, 05:00
Replies: 174
Views: 29,733
Posted By boatman61
pirate I assume you used a lead pencil...???:whistling: ...

I assume you used a lead pencil...???:whistling:
What makes me smile are the folks who sail the Mag Course sometimes printed on the chart which is precalculated, bar deviation, for ease of use for...
Forum: Navigation 17-10-2010, 10:40
Replies: 174
Views: 29,733
Posted By boatman61
pirate You may as well plot the course in True... coz...

You may as well plot the course in True... coz lets face it... thats the course your going to sail.... just on a Magnetic Heading:whistling:
Forum: Navigation 13-10-2010, 17:28
Replies: 174
Views: 29,733
Posted By boatman61
pirate :whistling:.... are we being 'trolled'...lol:p

:whistling:.... are we being 'trolled'...lol:p
Forum: Navigation 13-10-2010, 16:17
Replies: 174
Views: 29,733
Posted By boatman61
pirate No... maybe its my fault for being a bit...

No... maybe its my fault for being a bit casual...
Variation for an area is found in the Compass Rose on a Chart and has to be calculated by you on the spot so to speak...
50 - 100 miles away it...
Forum: Navigation 13-10-2010, 15:41
Replies: 174
Views: 29,733
Posted By boatman61
pirate Well there must be some new techniques or...

Well there must be some new techniques or something as I've yet to come across a compass thats spot on through 360... and if you want to find True from Magnetic you just reverse the procedure...
I...
Forum: Navigation 13-10-2010, 14:26
Replies: 174
Views: 29,733
Posted By boatman61
pirate Important point to remember... Compasses can tell...

Important point to remember... Compasses can tell lies... paper charts can/do point out areas of magnetic variation/deviation in some areas, in others its unpredictable.. even more so if your...
Forum: Navigation 13-10-2010, 13:55
Replies: 174
Views: 29,733
Posted By boatman61
pirate BOTH... depends on where I'm sailing and...

BOTH... depends on where I'm sailing and calculations involved.. if its a strong tidal/coastal area I prefer True... I find it easier to do the sums...
but then I'm a pre GPS wrinkly... shoot we...
Forum: Navigation 13-10-2010, 13:37
Replies: 174
Views: 29,733
Posted By boatman61
pirate You can use either.... just be sure to remember...

You can use either.... just be sure to remember which.....:whistling:
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