Trust your GPS

[Smokey14]

Originally Posted by stripersnipr

Have you ever suffered a dose of spatial disorientation and no matter what that GPS or compass say's your head and body say's no way? .

That's happened to me twice. I think it's worse when your in water that you know like the back of your hand. When I'm in Boston Harbor at night, even if I can only see the lights of one building I know were I am but when the fog rolls in you got nothing to go by. Then your mind starts telling you were to go. The GPS was right when you could see and it's right when you can't. And a compass is a must for back up. even if your going the wrong way at least your going in a straight line. have a chart and try to find a land mark. ie a beach, a buoy, look for sholes on the FF (shallow water = not a shipping lane).

[parker23]

I use my radar every time I am out. Interpreting the image is much easier on a bright clear day. The chart plotter split screen is a great tool. The most important tool is still the operator. Better to error on the side of caution.