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How measure height of eye?
From: Jim Thompson
Date: 2003 Oct 13, 16:42 -0300
From: Jim Thompson
Date: 2003 Oct 13, 16:42 -0300
How does one measure height of eye on big ships? On my small cruiser I've simply gone around the boat and measured deck height above the waterline using a tape, then added my eye height to that. I suppose big ships simply use plans? Or is there a device or trick for doing it, maybe using the sextant itself? Some day I might want to take sights on a cruise ship for example. Jim Thompson jim2@jimthompson.net www.jimthompson.net/boating Outgoing mail scanned by Norton Antivirus -----------------------------------------
