Thank you Lipr, excellent explanation! I like the counting and the support line. Starting the stop watch is a good idea, if you can hold both items and keep a thumb on the button. I hadn't thought of "starting" the stop watch, much simpler than "stopping" it and trying to figure that out, unless you have the fancy stopwatch you mentioned.
I wouldn't use dynema myself, or even para cord. I don't like anything that won't break with my body weight around my neck, rather lose my sextant than my head. I could carry a cheap backup sextant, but cheap plastic heads don't work very well. :-)
I suppose chronometer corrections should be applied below (on the boat) and the correct time applied to the watch/stop watch. In any event your idea of having the correct time is very sensible.
I'm happy to know I did remember that brief CG lesson correctly. Still lustful for his super nice "100 lb." sextant.
I intend to implement your ideas, but need to get a watch. My phone doesn't show seconds on digital and has no numerals on the analogue image, even though it has a second hand.
I sure miss seeing the sun around here!
I wouldn't use dynema myself, or even para cord. I don't like anything that won't break with my body weight around my neck, rather lose my sextant than my head. I could carry a cheap backup sextant, but cheap plastic heads don't work very well. :-)
I suppose chronometer corrections should be applied below (on the boat) and the correct time applied to the watch/stop watch. In any event your idea of having the correct time is very sensible.
I'm happy to know I did remember that brief CG lesson correctly. Still lustful for his super nice "100 lb." sextant.
I intend to implement your ideas, but need to get a watch. My phone doesn't show seconds on digital and has no numerals on the analogue image, even though it has a second hand.
I sure miss seeing the sun around here!