roger
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sudden failure
Let me tell a little cautionary tale of a friend of mine. Ten years before the incident his yard had fitted U bolts to hold jack-stays and did not seal the U-bolts in. Now forward to the time he was doing a cruie in the North Sea. Water got in through those small gaps, ran six feet along the boat inside the headlings and then went down the back of his power distribution panel. He lost not just the electronics but all electricity. I cant remember how he coped with that problem.
The problem varies somewhat depending where you sail. In the Scandinavian Skerries it can be very useful to have a chart plotter but it has to be on deck so you can check on the rocks as you pass them (close by). I use an old fashioned leisure chart pak myself and take a great deal of care. Saying that is probably unwise and I may well hit a rock in the coming season.
I would hate to try to navigate those waters without the amazing lot of buoys they provide.
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Let me tell a little cautionary tale of a friend of mine. Ten years before the incident his yard had fitted U bolts to hold jack-stays and did not seal the U-bolts in. Now forward to the time he was doing a cruie in the North Sea. Water got in through those small gaps, ran six feet along the boat inside the headlings and then went down the back of his power distribution panel. He lost not just the electronics but all electricity. I cant remember how he coped with that problem.
The problem varies somewhat depending where you sail. In the Scandinavian Skerries it can be very useful to have a chart plotter but it has to be on deck so you can check on the rocks as you pass them (close by). I use an old fashioned leisure chart pak myself and take a great deal of care. Saying that is probably unwise and I may well hit a rock in the coming season.
I would hate to try to navigate those waters without the amazing lot of buoys they provide.
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