[Rhodes22-list] GPS - ?

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Dan,
Ed has a good point.  Any new boat somehow inspires lots of sometimes unnecessary spending.
Art

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>From: Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>
>Sent: Feb 9, 2006 8:29 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] GPS - ?
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>
>Dan,
>      Ask Stan what GPS he uses.  I have not seen a place on Lake Champlain
>that the shore cannot be seen, why the need for anything more sophisticated
>or complex than a compass.  I have a hand held GPS and when sailing I have
>only used it check speed.  
>       Since I do not ever expect to do Blue Water sailing at least in
>Rhodes 22, all this GPS discussion is overkill for any competant Rhodes 22
>Captain.  Even on the coast, I have only used a local area paper chart and
>binoculars.  I do not plan to sail a Rhodes 22 to the Canary Islands. 
>        Dan, save your money and buy a couple of extra gimbled drink
>holders, then tip one for me.
>
>Ed K
>Greenville, SC, USA
>
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>      
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