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Re: Voyaging the traditional way
From: Bill B
Date: 2004 Nov 3, 20:10 -0500
From: Bill B
Date: 2004 Nov 3, 20:10 -0500
>Regarding taffrail logs: >Could Robert, David, et al comment on their experiences of the accuracy in >different types of seas at different points of sail? Thank you George, > It normally stays trailing from the taffrail unless I feel the need to > trail a mackerel line, as the two are incompatible. I've used it when my > nav was by DR and radio DF bearings, and also later, in conjunction with > GPS. Enlighten me, what is a mackerel line? Fishing? > Finally, a word of advice to users of Walker logs. Look over the stern > before engaging reverse gear. Failure to do so cost me a rotator. LOL Bill
