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Re: Fluxgate compass
From: Richard B. Emerson
Date: 2002 Jan 29, 2:56 PM
From: Richard B. Emerson
Date: 2002 Jan 29, 2:56 PM
Oh, agreed! Although, oddly, we were able to get a handheld fluxgate compass to work on the steel-hulled and masted schooner Ocean Star (built and operated by Ocean Navigator magazine in the 90's). Readings taken amidships weren't very reliable but at the bow and stern the results agreed well with the ship's compass. FWIW, Raymarine (ex-Raytheon Marine) recommends keeping the sensor close the ship's center of motion to minimize false readings from yawing motions. Rick S/V One With The Wind, Baba 35 Dan Allen writes: > On Tuesday, January 29, 2002, at 12:37 PM, Richard B. Emerson wrote: > > > "[...]my boat was fiberglass hulled so it was not too big of a > > problem[...]" > > Er, not always. One With The Wind has fiberglass hull and deck / > > cabinhouse > > I meant in comparison to a metal-hulled vessel. It took some searching > to mount mine as well. We ended up putting them in a small locker near > the center of the vessel, down low. > > Dan
