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I always said I wouldn't transition to electronic charts until I can get a high resolution e-paper like device which can show the chart at a reasonable size wit
by clort 4y ago
I always said I wouldn't transition to electronic charts until I can get a high resolution e-paper like device which can show the chart at a reasonable size with reasonable detail and I can leave it on the chart table or take it outside. I haven't looked lately so I don't really know if a large tablet would do it for me. The problem I've always found with electronic charts is that you get an overview or detail and the middle ground is vague. I don't like not having the detail on the overview.
tbh I'm getting to be a bit of a dinosaur; I don't really sail much out of my home area (~30 mile radius) which I already know quite well, and even then I already have paper charts covering several hundred miles around. I don't have many admiralty charts (Imray charts are printed on waterproof paper so have been more useful) and as they say, the rocks don't change much.
- Stevvo 4y agoA standard feature on electronic charts nowadays is "declutter"; you can configure what level of detail is shown at each zoom level.