Weems and Plath make packets of stick on compass roses. I add them to places close to where I paddle as invariably the real rose is folded away. The stick on types are in True only but it is a simple thing to convert to Magnetic. They are also important for my topo maps that I use when the chart is too small a scale to be useful for parts of the coast I paddle. It pays to have a steady hand when applying them to your chart or map. If you apply them to the surface of waterproof paper or a laminated chart you will find the adhesive fails after several hours of splash and wash, so if you want to laminate your charts or maps it pays to add the stick on rose before doing so. I do make every effort to fold my charts/maps to include both the longitude and latitude scale. I'll pencil in the coordinates for features such as points, islands, rocks, etc., to simplify a readout of my approximate coordinates wherever I planned to be. Prepared charts are the easiest to use on the water, as they say. Cheers, Rob G In a message dated 9/21/2006 11:16:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au writes: Craig wrote: - >The downside of having only one compass rose on a chart >is that if you cut the chart into handy portions that >you can laminate into a usable form for kayaking you lose >the compass rose. There is, however, a tool called a >"parallel course plotter" that has a compass rose >(protractor) etched into it that you can use along with >a nearby line of longitude to determine your true course. Thanks Craig. It was interesting to read such a complete descripton. As you suggested the archaic method is the one most of my GPS owner friends use. I'm still in the market for an economical GPS that I can read in strong sunlight in a rough sea, so appreciated your suggestion of not bothering with GPS maps but combining the GPS with paper charts. My motivation for electronic charts is ease of annotation and reproduction without spoiling a good paper chart. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Sep 22 2006 - 12:38:56 PDT
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