Nav Tips
Is Your Compass Lying - Part II
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In the last issue you saw that the steering compass, the one fixed to the
boat, probably tells lies - by giving you improper readings for courses
and headings. That's because the boat's metal objects, and electronics such
as wiring, have their own magnetic fields and cause the compass to be deflected.
Continued...
Choosing your first sailboat
Because of my web site about the used sailboat market in Canada, I often get email from people asking for advise on what to look for when shopping for their first sailboat.
These email messages usually fall into three categories; those people who have done their research and are looking for confirmation that they are making the right decision, those who have done too much research and have decided their first boat should be capable of sailing around the world, and finally, would-be sailors who haven't a clue about what they should be looking for.
How to Buy and Import a Sailboat From the USA
The ideas and comments in the following article describes the process that Paul went through 2 years ago to buy and import his sailboat from Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
In review of what I did, it came down to 5 steps from searching, to surveying, buying, insuring, and getting the sailboat home to the dock slip.