Always, I have found there is no fun in solo sailing, I know some folks thrive as solo sailors, but not me. I like to have a crew person along for companionship and share the fun of sailing, and usually the companion enjoys it more if they actively participate as crew rather simply a passive passenger. Steve M-15 # 335 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hughston, Larry@DGS" <Larry.Hughston@dgs.ca.gov> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 9:29 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Compass, knot, depth gauges, gps. Just like the term "Mark Twain" used by the steam boats on the Mississippi. Sounds like you would need another shipmate to make that work...Larry -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of stevetrapp Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 8:30 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Compass, knot, depth gauges, gps. Lead lines are sort of like a sliderule to check depth, guess having used them sort of dates us senior sailors. A lead line is a simple length of rope, weighted (usually with lead), hold one end firmly in one hand, toss the weighted end overboard with the other. It will sink to the bottom, then pull it out and look to see how deep it went to get to the bottom, and you have the depth. Steve M-15 # 335 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hughston, Larry@DGS" <Larry.Hughston@dgs.ca.gov> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 8:12 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Compass, knot, depth gauges, gps. Captain Doug, I don't know what a "lead" line is. Please explain. ----Larry Old 189 M-15 -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Douglas Kelch Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 7:25 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Compass, knot, depth gauges, gps. I just use a hand held gps as double duty for a knot meter and gps. I do have a fixed mount compass and keep an old fashioned lead line for occasional use. I sail shallow draft boats, 2 ft 11 inch draft board/keel down and donot worry much about the depth while sailing. I use the lead line when checking out an anchorage if it is unfamiliar. Thanks Doug On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 12:21 PM, Thomas Buzzi <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com>wrote:
Since it has been about 15 years since last buying a knot meter,depth gauge or gps, does anybody have any recommendations as to which brand is a good cross between quality and price or is it a matter of "1st class or no class"? Tom B.
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