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• Dragging anchor, today, digitally.
  • I have a eTrex® 20 handheld
    • Is there a way to feed power into that etrex unit?
      • I had to look it up. Yes
    • Our wind generator was a good alarm
  • I had a small
    • I use a Garmin now... 76e I think. and yes the Etrex can be powered externally.
      • I think for anchor watch, this could be very helpful for noobs, like,...
        • Nice looking plot Tom
          • Hi Greg. I like the fine line, not as much a fan of the Bluechart track lines, which are broader.
            • I agree. How do you get the thin lines?
              • I have the Bluechart setting for "route" at the smallest.
        • 6x then
          • Yes, I think I was stretched out to 10X.
            • Last time I anchored in Cuttyhunk
              • You are brave to anchor out there, I'd be leery.
                • Brave stupid, or stubborn
              • Don't still have the moorings
        • 120' ?
        • When you drop the anchor put a waypoint on the CP.
          • Navigation police! Pull over....
            • perhaps wrong on the 52 feet being 1 100th of a mile.
              • Just playing
                • I knew that
  • Saloon
  • I love my Iphone App "Drag Queen"
    • I have "Drag Queen" on my Android phone