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Re: Thousand dollar question
From: Rodney Myrvaagnes
Date: 1999 Jul 28, 8:35 AM
From: Rodney Myrvaagnes
Date: 1999 Jul 28, 8:35 AM
I would add a lifeboat sextant, $27. 6 water-resistant casio watches ($10 ea). Almanac and tables for sight reduction. A depth sounder (you will approach land sometimes) Multiple GPS receivers, all of which run from AA cells. OTOH, a member of this list going on such a voyage would probably want to do celestial as often as possible. It is much more enjoyable with a decent sextant, and you would be more likely to use it. But it is not necessary to find your way. On Tue, 27 Jul 1999 22:46:30 -0700, Lu Abel wrote: > 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. Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a Associate Editor Electronic Products 20+ years without a car, a TV, or a website
