I find the same

Posted By: Tom T. House (27 ft Stiletto Catamaran "Salsa")
Date: 2/11/09 9:58a.m.

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In Response To: Accuracy (sloopy)

I also find the same thing you described. The GPS's internal mapping system places the target destination at a different place than it actually is. I've even found some charts that have been quite poor. That's one of the reasons: I sail when I can see; I often use actual GPS coordinates I've gotten myself on past trips and/or I get coordinates from folks I know and trust and who have actually verified the coordinates themselves.... Even then it is still better to sail when I can actually see and verify with my own eyes and depth sounder, etc.