We finally moved out of the 19th century on Mintaka -- we installed a chart plotter. We've never had one before, and I never felt the need for one. Still don't feel a
need for it, but Garmin gave me such a good deal on one, along with a new radar, that I just couldn't refuse. It's been fun playing with it the past month, and I have to admit that it's a nice tool -- really lessens the navigational workload. I just hope I don't grow dependent on it, like so many others. I think paper charts are nicer for planning, and for a larger view, and of course for greater accuracy and reliability, but the plotter is nice for moment-by-moment use in the cockpit. I mounted it up under the new hardtop. The new radar is also great. It's a high definition digital unit, and the display is soooo much crisper than the ancient analog one.
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