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Re: Estimating height of eye
From: Bill B
Date: 2013 Apr 09, 02:42 -0400
From: Bill B
Date: 2013 Apr 09, 02:42 -0400
On 4/6/2013 3:40 PM, Bruce J. Pennino wrote: > But after writing all this, except dropping a tape to the water level, > these will only provide refined estimates. Honoring the K.I.S.S principle, I keep a 12 ft length of light line--knotted every foot with a Franciscan/monks/heaving-line knot on the lower end for weight and ease of viewing--tied to my sextant case. Eyeball or put a thumb on a point and count the knots. Mentally interpolate, or if thumbed fold it over itself. Getting within an inch or two is easy. No muss, no fuss, no rust. Plus, it's the quintessential handy-dandy weather tool. If the rope is wet... Bill B
