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Old 06-28-2009, 03:16 PM   #9
Capt J
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Quote:
Originally Posted by K1W1
Hi,

I think you should brush up on your navigation theory before giving out advice like this.

It is the Variation that changes annually and from area to area not the deviation.

Deviation is affected by the irons and structure in the boat the compass is on not by the area it is in.

Thanks for the correction. I meant to say for the boat it is installed in (area meaning area on the boat), and as stated above it should be adjusted for the boat locations variation.
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