Greetings All,
Just out of curiosity, has anyone made a deviation diagram for their boat?
And if so, how many degrees of spacing to simplify interpolation?
Dick
Deviation Diagram
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tartansailor
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Deviation Diagram
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John Stone
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Re: Deviation Diagram
My diagram is built around 90° increments.
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tartansailor
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Re: Deviation Diagram
Thanks John
It's always so windy here in coastal DE that it's hard to get a steady reading
without a 3 anchor mooring.
Dick
It's always so windy here in coastal DE that it's hard to get a steady reading
without a 3 anchor mooring.
Dick
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John Stone
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Re: Deviation Diagram
I calculated the deviation on the move using a combination of easily identifiable landmarks as range markers aligned with the current and the rest with GPS set to true north. It's within a couple degrees which is better than anything I can steer.
I applaud your determination to calculate it. So many people are totally reliant on a chart plotter. So many skills are lost or forgotten....
I applaud your determination to calculate it. So many people are totally reliant on a chart plotter. So many skills are lost or forgotten....
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tartansailor
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