This is a response to the Plasmito compass thread. The only deck compass I would ever want on my deck is one that is permanently attached there. I always like to think of the worst case scenario and with a removable compass if would occur if I was at the waters surface and the removable compass was at the bottom of the lake. If you want a compass to take fixes with you should bring second smaller compass along. Good Paddling, Don Dimond *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
The only deck compass I would ever want on my deck is one that is permanently attached there. I always like to ----------- On the other hand, I would never permanently attach anything to my deck. The thought of drilling holes or gluing stuff to my deck sends traumatic tremors through my aging body. Years ago a friend installed a couple of sunroofs in my van/camper and I still wake up screaming and bathed in sweat from that ordeal. Everytime I'm in a kayak store I eye those fishing rod holders with envy but just shudder and walk away. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
The plastimo compass model that I have floats, and can be tethered. At 03:12 PM 4/1/99 +0000, superiorvisions_at_att.net wrote: >This is a response to the Plasmito compass thread. >The only deck compass I would ever want on my deck is >one that is permanently attached there. I always like to >think of the worst case scenario and with a removable >compass if would occur if I was at the waters surface >and the removable compass was at the bottom of the lake. >If you want a compass to take fixes with you should >bring second smaller compass along. > >Good Paddling, >Don Dimond >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ >*************************************************************************** > Greg Welker Current Designs Pisces CLC Cape Charles Modified West Wight Potter P-19 #448 "Good seamanship is using superior judgement to prevent the need to use superior skills." *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
At 10:58 AM 4/1/99 -0500, Sisler, Clyde wrote: >Everytime I'm in a kayak store I eye those fishing rod holders with envy but >just shudder and walk away. I had thought I had seen rod holders that clamp on to the kayak as opposed to being bolted on. Has anyone else ever seen something like this? Frankly, the thought of drilling in a new boat is also more than I can stand. It's only surpassed by the thought of drilling in an old boat. La lucha sigue, Dan Horowitz DanH_at_gdi.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
>the thought of drilling in a new boat is also more than I can stand. It's >only surpassed by the thought of drilling in an old boat. Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and do it. Bear in mind, these boats are tools. Works of art though they may be, and perhaps expensive, at the bottom line they're there to be used, used effectively and used safely. If accomplishing that takes a hole or two, well, just do it! -- Wes *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
> >the thought of drilling in a new boat is also more than I can stand. It's > >only surpassed by the thought of drilling in an old boat. > > > Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and do it. Bear in mind, these > boats are tools. When I built my stripper, it pained me greatly to cut the hatches in that beautiful wood. It pained me again when I had to drill all the holes for the bungie padeyes. The greatest pain was when I realized I had drilled one hole too many. By the time I got to drilling the holes for my compass, I was numb. No pain at all 8^) Most of the permanent compasses need a flat area to mount on, so you may need to do more than just drill holes. On my kayak I made a round mount and taped 60 grit sandpaper to the deck in the area I wanted to mount it. Then I sanded the mount against it until it fit the curve of the deck. It all blends well on my wood kayak, but I do have to take care not to bang it against anything. The compass itself can be popped off if I need to. http://www.tidalwave.net/~woodardr/scanned/kroll2-19.jpg http://www.tidalwave.net/~woodardr/scanned/kroll2-18.jpg (Not so very good pictures of the mount...) If I had it to do all over again, I would have bought one of the Ritchie compass' that have a little wire that can be connected to a battery for night time navigation *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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