I grew up on charts (Navy parents), and they're great for planning and spot checking things. We use post-its too. Helps with note making for things like anchorages and the like. The web based "know it all" sites are good, but it's my opinion that counts, unless it's the wifes opinion, and then that's the one that counts . The cool thing is when you get a new chart, just more the post-its.
Hadn't thought about the big "You are Here, and going this way" arrow though. Could be handy. Maybe get a brasss one, or a small brass boat that could double as a chart weight. I get royalties for that idea if someone goes to production with it.
Electronics are cool too, so don't get me wrong. It's kind of reassuring to see your location on the e-chart, but that had better mesh up with what you're seeing on the water and in the water. And that's the thing I remember being taught at an early age, to read the water. Depth sounders are good, but only below the boat, not 100 feet off the bow, in the bend in the river, etc.
Hadn't thought about the big "You are Here, and going this way" arrow though. Could be handy. Maybe get a brasss one, or a small brass boat that could double as a chart weight. I get royalties for that idea if someone goes to production with it.
Electronics are cool too, so don't get me wrong. It's kind of reassuring to see your location on the e-chart, but that had better mesh up with what you're seeing on the water and in the water. And that's the thing I remember being taught at an early age, to read the water. Depth sounders are good, but only below the boat, not 100 feet off the bow, in the bend in the river, etc.