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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

19-06-2013, 13:33

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Spooky? Electronic Anchor Watch Confusion

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Posted By noelex 77

Re: Spooky? Electronic Anchor Watch Confusion

Gps has got more accurate over the last few years. If you mount a modern GPS above deck, with a good view of the horizon the instance of false positions that would trigger a correctly set anchor...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

19-06-2013, 13:04

Replies: 17

Spooky? Electronic Anchor Watch Confusion

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Posted By noelex 77

Re: Spooky? Electronic Anchor Watch Confusion

0.05nm, or almost 100m is to coarse if you have 25m of rode out.

Mine is currently set for 0.04 Nm and I have 50m+ of chain out.

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

19-06-2013, 12:44

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Spooky? Electronic Anchor Watch Confusion

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Posted By noelex 77

Re: Spooky? Electronic Anchor Watch Confusion

If the wind/tide direction is constant transits are the most accurate. Even a few meters of movement backwards is apparent.

The advantage of GPS anchor alarm is that it always keeping watch day...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

19-06-2013, 12:31

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Spooky? Electronic Anchor Watch Confusion

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Posted By noelex 77

Re: Spooky? Electronic Anchor Watch Confusion

I am not used the wachtmate,but with 25m of chain out your swing radius should only be 25m + the distance to the GPS unit + a small margin for error.
Say 25+ 12+ 8 say 45m. This should be zeroed...

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