Curious re: Radar
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Originally Posted by Winnipesaukee Divers
I use radar for nighttime navigation and it works the best. I can see all the boats around me, even the ones without lights, landmasses, marks, and rain squalls, even the ducks. Anything with reflective paint or markers on it really show up good, navigation marks with their reflectors really stand out, I can see them miles away. {snip}
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Aside from night-time boating usage, I'm curious about how well marine radar picks up small craft like rowboats, canoes or kayaks ? If they showup, is it easy to distinguish them from waves ? Just interested about how well commercial/recreational marine radar works.
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Last edited by Mee-n-Mac; 10-02-2005 at 10:45 PM.
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