Finding the boat

[fnfalman]

With most dives, you can see everything you want to see and then some by just hanging around the anchor point.

If you must swim for a long distance, just fine a buddy who has good navigational skills. Voila!!!

 

[gryder]

With most dives, you can see everything you want to see and then some by just hanging around the anchor point.

If you must swim for a long distance, just fine a buddy who has good navigational skills. Voila!!!

I like the way you think!

As it happens, my diving changed forever on the weekend - I submerged with my very first underwater housing... I shall be spending much more time around the anchor line photographing anything and everything (in a very blurry way for a while)! Like you say - problem solved :blinking:

 

[parkerco]

Although I know you are looking for other solutions, I'd add my name to the recomendation list for working on your compass navigation. Find some low-vis water and just do skill dives practicing it, you'll get it eventually. I'm sure there's 1,001 people here who'd be happy to armchair some advice if you get into the specifics of your alleged navigation sucking ...

 

[gryder]

Although I know you are looking for other solutions, I'd add my name to the recomendation list for working on your compass navigation. Find some low-vis water and just do skill dives practicing it, you'll get it eventually. I'm sure there's 1,001 people here who'd be happy to armchair some advice if you get into the specifics of your alleged navigation sucking ...

Everyone who has given compass navigation techniques, tips and advice are right on the money. Yes, it's something I really need to work on but something I really struggle with. I've *always* had an atrocious sense of direction. I still occasionally get lost on my way home from work (I've lived in the same place for 4 years) but the streets in my neighbourhood don't run on a grid, so if I attempt to take a short-cut, I invariably end up hearing the small voices from my children in the backseat asking if I'm lost.... again...

I know it's a limitation I have, a bit like some people suck at maths, no matter how much they study, they might manage to get by but will still just suck at it. That's me and navigation. I don't want be a cop out, and do realise I need to work on the basic principles of navigation (and I've really appreciated the advice people have kindly given me here), but I understand my limitations and was hoping there was something available along the lines of a digital compass that would give me a bit of a hand.

So, since what I'm looking for doesn't appear to exist (yet)... I shall head off with my trusty compass, the advice of lots of Scubaboard divers who know where they're going (and how to get back again), and my nice big orange safety sausage for when I really screw it up and the boat has to come and get me!