No. 39. Tablet vs Chartplotter. Which is best for you?

[@fish-hawk5903]

Nice video, ably argued. I'm still on the fence but falling away from tablet or chartplotter, towards older ways. I'm tired of boats for sale whose vendors treat their array of backlit screens and LED switch panels as assets they're proud of; on my next boat I want to entirely de-screen (I sit in front of five in my daily work). 😑 On that basis I may de-wire _everything_, save perhaps the depth sounder and nav lights, for the pleasure of simplicity and to hone my resourcefulness with traditional skills and low or no-tech systems. I like the idea of bringing aboard a bagful of charged-up handheld kit that can reside unused in an under-berth locker because I can largely do without it, but treat as gems of technology on occasions when I can't trust my dead reckoning, chartwork, oil lamp, etc. I'm not normally a luddite but I want to do it the hard way (with a safety net). I'm sure plotters (and navigational apps on non-sailing devices) are as great a gain for safety and saved time as satnav on the road, but I'm very sure I used my head more when I planned a long drive on a road map because there was no option. I seem to remember enjoying a sense of achievement, too! 😄

[@Morningvicar]

A noble quest indeed. Good luck 👍