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Re: Compass Idea
By:erez
Date: 6/11/2001, 1:15 am
In Response To: Compass Idea (Mike Scarborough)

you certainly got something.

an idea I was thinking about is to somehow sew a compass to
your skirt. well..... I mean, if you don't want to put a compass
on the deck.

I do attach an orca type compass to the front deck rigging.
I find it very safe/comfortable/ugly.
I was also thinking of gluing alittle plastic compass to the deck
just next to the coaming, to have some backup.
I thought about it when a little keyholder type compass fell into my hand.

I didn't do it yet because I don't paddle that much.

I think a compass is a major safety issue since alittle fog
eliminate any way of navigating, except a compass.

may I add that my kayak is s&g & I don't realy care how it looks.

Erez

Messages In This Thread

Compass Idea
Mike Scarborough -- 6/10/2001, 12:11 pm
An electronics engineer replies
Pete Croft -- 6/12/2001, 12:35 am
try a ball compass
mike allen ---> -- 6/12/2001, 11:29 am
Re: Compass Idea
daren neufeld -- 6/11/2001, 10:12 pm
keeping an ( old) eye on that Compass Idea
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/12/2001, 12:22 am
Re: Compass Idea
Doug K -- 6/11/2001, 2:21 pm
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Doug K -- 6/11/2001, 2:27 pm
Re: &
Doug K -- 6/11/2001, 2:30 pm
whatcha really need is....... :)
Julie Kanarr -- 6/11/2001, 3:40 pm
Re: whatcha really need is....... :)
Scott -- 6/11/2001, 5:19 pm
Re: whatcha really need is....... :)
Julie Kanarr -- 6/11/2001, 5:53 pm
Re: whatcha really need is....... :)
Doug K -- 6/11/2001, 6:43 pm
Re: whatcha really need is....... :)
Ross Sieber -- 6/13/2001, 4:32 pm
Re: whatcha really need is....... :)
Doug K -- 6/14/2001, 10:21 am
I'm not so sure about that idea
Dean Trexel -- 6/11/2001, 2:17 pm
Re: I'm not so sure about that idea
James Neely -- 6/11/2001, 5:57 pm
Re: Compass Idea
John Monfoe -- 6/11/2001, 6:55 am
Re: Compass Idea
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/12/2001, 12:09 am
Re: Compass Idea
John Monfoe -- 6/12/2001, 8:06 am
Re: Compass Idea
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/12/2001, 7:01 pm
It works just like you said it would Paul. Thanks *NM*
John Monfoe -- 6/13/2001, 6:40 am
Re: Compass Idea
Shawn Baker -- 6/11/2001, 10:38 am
Link to REI
Julie Kanarr -- 6/11/2001, 9:34 am
Re: Compass Idea
risto -- 6/11/2001, 4:54 am
Re: Compass Idea
erez -- 6/11/2001, 1:15 am
Now that's using you head :) *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/10/2001, 7:08 pm
Re: Compass Idea
Glenn m -- 6/10/2001, 5:17 pm