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Originally Posted by sailingdog
Oh, I generally just use the GPS as backup. I prefer to use paper charts and more traditional navigation methods. I wouldn't recommend anyone use a handheld GPS as a primary navigation method. It is far too easy to miss important navigation information on a handheld GPS. Also, many handhelds don't hold enough chart information IMHO to really be a safe navigation tool.
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SailingDog, cool your jets. My eyes aren't so bad yet that you need to use boldface font for me to read it.
I've just been saying that as my eyes aged I couldn't easily get enough important info out of the handheld chartplotter anymore. Actually my original handheld used be one of the brick sized units, not the absolute minimal screen size. Way back when I even navigated without a GPS.
Besides the charplotter I've got the heads up view, the compass, an embossed chart page in the cockpit, and the feedback from the crew going for me.
Now I keep a handheld chartplotter aboard as a backup. The backup is also nice to use down below as an overnight anchor alarm with low power consumption.