I would add that a working compass to me means magnetic compass. It only takes a loose electrical connection (or worse) to turn your hotshot electronics into paperweights. A compass will be working long after that. Plus, it is so easy to keep a steady heading while at the tiller just keeping an occasional eye on the compass. It lets you see wind shifts, etc.. I love and trust my GPS Chart plotter, but one day it won't work, that is just the nature of electronic instruments, and that often happens at THE worst possible time.
Joe McCary Aeolus II, West River, MD #4795 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of tim ford > > depth is good, but man, you gotta have a working compass....I cant even > imagine not > having a working comp on board. Unless you are totally okay with just > aimlessly > sailing around w/o a destination (nothing wrong with that!) then not > having a working > compass is like driving in a parking garage blindfolded....you'll find a > way out > eventually, but without the blindfold you drive right up to the PAY HERE > booth. > > God forbid you get caught out in a new and sudden fog. > > tf > live by the compass
