Chuck Sutherland designed a very handy device for on the water navigation called the nav-aid. It is calibrated for magnetic deviation of a particular chart and is used to derive the magnetic bearing directly from the chart using a string for course alignment. One of those "why didn't I think of it" moments when you see it... > > i seem to recall that Chuck Sutherland(?) has produced something like a Whiz > Wheel thingy for kayaking. maybe someone on the list knows how to find more > information about that gadget. > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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