Bhansen97_at_aol.com wrote: > > Jerry - Not everyone needs a compass on a kayak. If you never venture out of > a small confined area which you already know quite well, and if you never > paddle when there's any chance of fog, then maybe you don't need a compass. > > On the other hand, there's a lot you can learn if you do have a compass and > learn how to use it - and I think it adds to the fun of paddling. > > If you do decide that you want or need a compass, I believe strongly that you > should mount it on the deck, or in the deck. Attachments to the froward hatch > cover are possible, and they have their uses, but those and the bungie-cord > attachments are prone to errors, since the compass won't always line up > exactly with the boat, and it may also shift its position in any kind of > weather. > > A hand-held compass is very helpful, and I think one should have *both* a > hand-held and a fixed-mount compass, and learn how to use them. They have > different uses, and there are many times when both will be needed. > > Bill Hansen Don't overlook the combination Silva/Nexus UN 70 compass that is both a steering compass and hand bearing compass. In its holder it helps you hold a course; if you remove it from its holder it acts as a good bearing compass to fix your position on two or more bearing points. ralph -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Oct 10 1999 - 13:06:43 PDT
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