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Nautical Trivia - What is that?

Started by gcaptain · 11 months ago

A free set of gCaptain stickers from our Logo Store to the first person who identifies the item on the right.
A second set of stickers to the person who comes up with the best modern use for them. Entries close July 22nd.
The correct answer, as provided by Jill Russel of Pacific Maritime Insti ... Continue reading »

5 comments

  • Jan Carl

    1 year ago

    Probably something for drawing radar-circles?
    or it belongs somehow to the weather-forecast..
    idunno :/
    reply
  • Jill Russell

    1 year ago

    They are called 10 point dividers. We used to use them a long time ago for LORAN-C TD plotting (instead of the now familiar card).
    reply
  • Jill Russell

    1 year ago

    And yep, I know they actually have 11 points, but none-the-less, for some reason they are called 10 point dividers.
    reply
  • Capt. John

    1 year ago

    YES, they are 10-point dividers. So what can we use them for these post-loran days??
    reply
  • Joe Marks

    1 year ago

    Some charts only have degree, minute & seconds markings. With these dividers you can mark in thenths of a degree which most people find easier to plot.
    reply

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