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That hasn't been my experience 
In Response To: Electronic navigation has surely drawn in more people who cannot be bothered with learning navigation though. ()
() I have been boating my entire life and I found just as many yahoos in the 80's who were bouncing around with zero navigational skills or knowledge as I do today. Literally, people with road maps of a state cruising down coastlines. In fact, I count being able to use electronics as some form of skill, so maybe it is even better today. I know almost everyone today knows their lat/lon positions and how to get into ports and anchorages, where that was certainly not the case pre-electronics.
How many times must one go around the world and visit places no "real" cruisers do to be considered a valid navigator? The bumfuzzles have their innocence shtick, but I think you can bet the bank they know how to navigate.
Mark
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- Future paper charts
- Agreed, it's an excellent read, I've recommended it here, as well...
- You mention the Archangel grounding which supports the opposite.
- I don't think there is ever a case to blame on electronic charts or charting
- No, my speculation about the loss of RULE 62 is purely that...
- You seemed so convinced I thought you had some background to what was going on. .
- As I said, it's nothing more than speculation, based upon what my own eyes and ears have told me over the years...
- Ocean floors paved in wrecks show that we've been taking risks, pre-gps.
- I'm a wonderer, as the song goes,
- Those accidents are not caused by electronic navigation
- Tom, "video game captains" are not a "myth", a summer spent back in NJ might open your eyes...
- Do you suggest that we outlaw all electronics to make boating much safer?
- The electronics did not cause the accident
- You've got it. And what is the difference between plotting on paper with a gps and a chartplotter?
- Do you guys really believe this course ever would have been plotted on paper...?
- Do you guys really believe this course ever would have been plotted on paper...?
- You've got it. And what is the difference between plotting on paper with a gps and a chartplotter?
- Sure. these stats were easy to find.
- Electronic navigation has surely drawn in more people who cannot be bothered with learning navigation though.
- Too much speculation and assumption in your post for me to take seriously.
- That hasn't been my experience
- Too much speculation and assumption in your post for me to take seriously.
- Do you suggest that we outlaw all electronics to make boating much safer?
- Ocean floors paved in wrecks show that we've been taking risks, pre-gps.
- As I said, it's nothing more than speculation, based upon what my own eyes and ears have told me over the years...
- You seemed so convinced I thought you had some background to what was going on. .
- You mention the Archangel grounding which supports the opposite.
- This is also available to consumers
- I'll be looking for better integration of satelite image on chartware.
- Agreed, it's an excellent read, I've recommended it here, as well...