GPS Heading and Compass heading

[wiredantz]

I have that trouble, for example at la Jolla.


I saw a spot with alot of bit arches but with the swell and wind i was having a tough time finding that same spot again the GPS kept giving me the run around because i couldn't tell which was the gps was point to ( it kept saying it was to my left so ill paddle to my left then suddenly i would say it was behind me or to the right. Often i had to go backwards and paddle forward again to gain some speed so my GPS can tell me where that spot was again. Sometimes i had to pay attention to the current to try to see what direction it was pushing me too. Then i paddle against the current to find that spot and drop my line. I found it a bit trickier at la jolla because i couldn't really throw my line without getting caught on the kelp...I have to find an easier way to stay at my spot....

[Whizz Bang]

Originally Posted by wiredantz

I have that trouble, for example at la Jolla.


I saw a spot with alot of bit arches but with the swell and wind i was having a tough time finding that same spot again the GPS kept giving me the run around because i couldn't tell which was the gps was point to ( it kept saying it was to my left so ill paddle to my left then suddenly i would say it was behind me or to the right. Often i had to go backwards and paddle forward again to gain some speed so my GPS can tell me where that spot was again. Sometimes i had to pay attention to the current to try to see what direction it was pushing me too. Then i paddle against the current to find that spot and drop my line. I found it a bit trickier at la jolla because i couldn't really throw my line without getting caught on the kelp...I have to find an easier way to stay at my spot....

This is exactly why I perfected the "Crazy Ivan". If it was good enough for Sean Connery and the Soviets, it is good enough for me. Also, if you do it right, you can find out if there are any submarines following you. Feel free to make whale farting noises while you do this, it is both fun and liberating.

[StinkyMatt]

Frank, I already told you, it is installed upside down.