Trivia ?? Question #2

Phantom · 09-05-2008, 07:24 AM

Okay, here's the second one --

Somewhere back in time (I've boated Winni for 35+yrs), long before Radar & GPS units, I believe I was told that the early way to safely navigate the lake at nite was to "follow the FL's". By that I mean -- avoiding the hazard associated with the particular FL (by memory) - If you head from one FL to any other visible (in a strait path) you will avoid any unlit spars or hazards in your path. Key here is to keep the departing lite directly to your stern and the target FL at your bow (obviously avoiding the approaching FL's hazard from memory). I know this to be true on the Western half of the Lake.

Is this a valid "old tale" or just a coincidence ?

or does one say --- You idiot Phantom, thats why the lite is there!

09-05-2008, 07:24 AM	#1
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	Trivia ?? Question #2 Okay, here's the second one -- Somewhere back in time (I've boated Winni for 35+yrs), long before Radar & GPS units, I believe I was told that the early way to safely navigate the lake at nite was to "follow the FL's". By that I mean -- avoiding the hazard associated with the particular FL (by memory) - If you head from one FL to any other visible (in a strait path) you will avoid any unlit spars or hazards in your path. Key here is to keep the departing lite directly to your stern and the target FL at your bow (obviously avoiding the approaching FL's hazard from memory). I know this to be true on the Western half of the Lake. Is this a valid "old tale" or just a coincidence ? or does one say --- You idiot Phantom, thats why the lite is there! __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*