Craig Jungers wrote: > I think I would like a compass mounted well forward but with BIG course > markings on it. > > But frankly, any more I just use a GPS. Ditto on both. When (not if) the GPS craters, I want the charts and the compass ready to go. BTW, Craig, of the ones I detailed, the only one with markings large enough for we oldsters is the Ritchie XP-99. It is a well-made compass, specifically for kayaks (no compensation, of course). And, there is an *outer* bezel you can rotate so the heading you want to maintain is on the lubber line; this makes holding that heading is a much easier job -- both scales have to match -- lining up any identical pair of numbers does the job, even if your eye is off the lubber line a bit. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Jul 15 2010 - 11:33:33 PDT
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