1973 Boating Magazine Tsunami/Sceptre Article

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by kmoose

Back then you still had to know how to navigate to operate a vessel offshore. Now I don't know why most boats have a compass other than for show. I seriously doubt 80% of boaters venturing out of sight of land could find there way back to port if their gps took a dump....

I always use my compass. Just because I enjoy the challenge and some day it might save
my bacon. I also watch on other`s boats.

[flyingfrizzle]

Originally Posted by gofastsandman

I always use my compass. Just because I enjoy the challenge and some day it might save
my bacon. I also watch on other`s boats.

I thought I was the only one that watched a compass when I was out on a friends boat. You never know

[Water Rat]

Originally Posted by flyingfrizzle

I thought I was the only one that watched a compass when I was out on a friends boat. You never know

Ditto and always amazes me how far off most are; guess few are around
that remember how to swing a compass and set up a deviation card.

[Snookerd]

This is the exact model RDF Vecta unit we used racing offshore with the Palm Beach Sailing Club and our Bahamas crossings in the 70’s... Good times. As GFS will attest, the “smoke stacks” used to be THE landmark off the Lake Worth inlet.

[Capt Terry]

Originally Posted by Snookerd

. As GFS will attest, the “smoke stacks” used to be THE landmark off the Lake Worth inlet.

Yes, the stacks were a welcome sight. In closer to shore fisherman would answer what is your 10-20, by I am 3-4 miles off the “ball”, referring to the Juno Ball, a spherical water tank in Juno Beach. Don’t know if they still do, but boaters referred to the ball long after it was gone.

[Snookerd]

That was an unusual water tower!! Adorned with seagulls, I believe.

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by Snookerd

This is the exact model RDF Vecta unit we used racing offshore with the Palm Beach Sailing Club and our Bahamas crossings in the 70’s... Good times. As GFS will attest, the “smoke stacks” used to be THE landmark off the Lake Worth inlet.

We watched them come down during our Peanut Isl gathering.
Now we use the Crayola Crayon box condo aka marina grand.
A testament to why god created architects. Ugggggggly.

I was watching your compass at the Jensen gathering.