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Originally Posted by sailaway21
In a doubtlessly vain attempt to return the thread to rationality, I'd ask what everyone here paid for their GPS units or chartplotters. Since the vast majority of sailing is done in waters covered by Loran C and the OP owns one it would seem that his near-offshore navigation needs are quite well met for the near term future. And he will not have to update the unit periodically as all you conscientious chart-plotter users do, correct?
An hour ago I did not own a Loran set. Now it seems I'm about to acquire one for free. And it will get me across Lake Michigan quite as well as any GPS unit will. I'll also be able to afford other important things with the money otherwise spent, on a recurring basis, on GPS chart updates.
The only person whom might mock the carriage of a lead line would be one whom has never found themselves on an unfamiliar shore with a defunct fathometer in circumstances where they could not afford to remain well offshore.
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GPS gives you lat and lon which you reference on a paper chart. What does a Loran give you?
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