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The reason for introducing the marine use of gps in my last blog, is that I was seriously impressed with how far marine navigation and control units have come. I did some sailing as a youngster, where a compass and a radio direction finder were the only things you had. Recently I saw a Raymarine [...]
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Marine Navigation has come a long way
During WW2, two destroyers were heading into port after weeks at sea, the last 3 days of which were in thick fog. The leading destroyer signalled the other asking what they calculated their position to be. The reply was: “Not sure; navigator calculates us to be on the 15th [...]
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My son in law is a disgustingly good golfer and very keen fisherman. There are two related problems: what the family should get him for Christmas and if I could get him to spend a little less time on the golf course (and thus struggle to play to his handicap) I might stand a chance against [...]
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When looking for a fish finder, you might well be interested in the Garmin Fishfinder range and wonder what the differences are between the two best sellers .
Apart from the obvious £20 price difference, the first thing that jumps out at you is the display. Not only is the 140 slightly larger, with twice the [...]
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