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Thousand dollar question
From: Lu Abel
Date: 1999 Jul 27, 11:47 PM
From: Lu Abel
Date: 1999 Jul 27, 11:47 PM
My previous post on sextants (which also included some opinions on money well spent and not well spent) made me think of a question which will stir some pretty strong thoughts and opinions: 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) Cheers, and let's go at it!! Lu PS - Opinions on a budget of only $500 would also be interesting!
