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Re: log lines
From: Dan Hogan
Date: 2003 Jun 10, 09:53 -0700
From: Dan Hogan
Date: 2003 Jun 10, 09:53 -0700
Walker type logs were intended for ocean passages, not for coastal cruising. a dependable reading the log should trail at least 50 feet. That's a lot of territory around a marina. With practice you can learn to read your wake to within 0.5 Knots of speed. Otherwise I would use a Knotmeter.