I agree with Jack, as well; but the original post was sent by a person who sails in the Vancouver Island area, which has far less shifting sand and far more immovable rock… :^)
Any electronic device is not a replacement for good seamanship and piloting — but it can definitely be of great help when the wether goes bad or it’s dark out. You still have a responsibility for keeping proper lookout, and for double-checking your position. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Sep 18, 2017, at 11:22 AM, David Kaseler via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Jack I agree with all you say. > Dave. > 1975 C&C 33 > SLY > > Sent from my iPad > > On Sep 18, 2017, at 8:33 AM, jackbrennan via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > >> Of course, the caveat to all of this is that, depending on where you sail, >> even up-to-date charts can be anywhere from mildly off to wildly and >> dangerously inaccurate. >> >> In the Keys and South and West Florida, where sand shifts all of the time, >> TowboatUS and Seatow do a fine business from boaters blindly following their >> chartplotters. Many inlets and channels in West Florida have nasty, >> uncharted sandbars. >> >> After Irma, forget about it. Who knows what's where? You could go aground on >> a sunken boat. >> >> Depth sounders and the ability to read water are more valuable navigation >> tools in places like this. I like paper charts because you get a bigger >> view. A GPS is wonderful for confirming that you are where you think you >> are. >> >> Still, I get the allure of all that gear. I crewed on a friend's catamaran >> to Fantasy Fest in Key West last fall. His electronics were several times >> more valuable than many of our boats. >> >> I felt like I was on the con of the Starship Enterprise. Especially when we >> hit warp speed (10+ knots). The only thing the electronics couldn't do was >> spot crab pots at night. :) >> >> Jack Brennan >> Former C&C 25 >> Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 >> Tierra Verde, Fl.
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