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Re: LORAN over board
From: Lu Abel
Date: 2019 Aug 21, 15:19 +0000
From: Lu Abel
Date: 2019 Aug 21, 15:19 +0000
I think that's why it's called a WATCH, not a "follow the Chartplotter."
On Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 5:33:04 AM PDT, Bill Lionheart <NoReply_Lionheart@fer3.com> wrote:
Well its a bit extreme, and this is not but I was once on 70 foot ketch heading towards a narrow channel with dangerous rocks. The skipper came along and undid the compass from its mount an took it below. He wanted me to trust in pilotage not steer a compass course.