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Forum: Navigation 27-10-2012, 12:02
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Posted By jackdale
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

A very nice distinction.
Forum: Navigation 27-10-2012, 09:43
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Posted By jackdale
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

I took a course years ago, I could do it in a pinch but I need to get much more practice. :whistling:
Forum: Navigation 27-10-2012, 09:38
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Posted By jackdale
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

Many years ago I was in The Bahamas, getting ready to go back around Whale Cay. There were two other boats in the area headed the same direction. When one stopped the other radioed him and inquired...
Forum: Navigation 14-10-2012, 04:53
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Posted By jackdale
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

Varies by longitude as well.

approx 18 E in the PNW annual change about 8' W. You probably have W variation in Florida.
Forum: Navigation 13-10-2012, 20:43
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Posted By jackdale
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

Yes, indeedy.
Forum: Navigation 13-10-2012, 20:34
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Posted By jackdale
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

Right below your binnacle compass is a large chuck of ferrous metal called an engine. It will play havoc with the magnetic field around your boat.

Once your deviation card has been prepared do...
Forum: Navigation 10-10-2012, 11:34
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Posted By jackdale
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

That is in the regulations in Canada.



Of course ECDIS also require training as well as redundancy. A chartplotter is not an ECDIS.
Forum: Navigation 08-10-2012, 12:09
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Posted By jackdale
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

Which Yanmar?

For prolonged running, a pleasure boat engine a good operating speed is around 85% of maximum continuous rated RPM (see the engine data plate)
assuming the propeller size is correct...
Forum: Navigation 02-09-2012, 20:51
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Posted By jackdale
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

https://thinkinginchrist.com/albums/albums/funnies/gps%20wrong.jpg

recently I tried to use the GPS in my pone to get to a golf course. No where near close.
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