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Re: Thousand dollar question
From: Dan Hogan
Date: 1999 Jul 28, 10:51 AM
From: Dan Hogan
Date: 1999 Jul 28, 10:51 AM
Lu: My version: Assuming no nav equipment on hand. A lot could be gathered used at a considerable savings. Sufficient charts would probably run at least another $1000.00. $1000 Binoculars TASCO 7x50 $78.99 Navigator's Tool Kit $36.99 Davis Mark 25 Sextant $189.99 Nautical Almanac(Commercial) $17.88 Set of H.O. 249(3 Vols.) $36.36 (not listed in West Catalog) Celestial Navigation by HO-249 $8.50 (not listed in West Catalog) Bowditch (PUB N0. 9) $23.70 (not listed in West Catalog) Watch (Casio,etc.) $25.00 Garmin GPS12 $149.88 Gen. Coverage Radio for WWV $250.00 (not listed in West Catalog) ------- $817.29 The remainder I would spend on charts and Light Lists. The South Pacific areas and islands you are going to transit require charts. For $500.00 In my opinion you can't "navigation wise" adequately prepare for a two+ year trip across the Pacific ocean for $500.00. If I had to I forgo a SSB radio and use the money on charts, light lists, etc. Not using a general coverage reciever for WWV I would use three quartz watches. I would rate them before departure and keep them below deck as dedicated navigation watches. You use the average time after tour departure. NEVER resetting them. But here you are up-the-creek for charts. Binoculars TASCO 7x50 $78.99 Navigator's Tool Kit $36.99 Davis Mark 25 Sextant $189.99 Nautical Almanac(Commercial) $17.88 Set of H.O. 249(3 Vols.) $36.36 (not listed in West Catalog) Celestial Navigation by HO-249 $8.50 (not listed in West Catalog) Bowditch (PUB N0. 9) $23.70 (not listed in West Catalog) Watch (Casio,etc.) $75.00 ------ $417.41 [Snip] >You are planning a leisurely trans-Pacific cruise (let's say San Francisco >to New Zealand and back), which will take 2+ years. Your boat is already >equipped with a knotmeter. You are on a tight budget and have figured you >can spend no more than $1000 on additional navigation gear. You can equip >you boat any way you wish -- GPS, Loran, or any variety of celestial gear. >(you neither own nor can afford a laptop computer) > >How would you spend your $1000?? >(for prices, let's use the current West Marine catalog) [Snip] >PS - Opinions on a budget of only $500 would also be interesting! Dan Hogan WA6PBY dhhogan@nav.cnchost.com Navigation-L: http://nav.cnchost.com